We can’t afford to wait any longer to deliver a health care system that prioritizes Americans’ health. That system should be built on primary care.
Each episode explores critical issues impacting primary care, including workforce shortages, physician payment models and clinician burnout. Listeners can download new episodes wherever they listen to podcasts.
Episode 199 / Workforce
What does it take to ensure patients get the right care, from the right physician, at the right time? In our latest episode, Primary Care at Its Best: Putting Physicians Where They’re Needed Most, Faisel and Dan are joined by Tom Robertson, national advisor at Manatt Health, for a conversation about rethinking how primary care is delivered. Together, they explore the current norms of primary care practice, the emerging concept of chronic care physicians and how more tailored physician-patient relationships can better meet the needs of different patient populations.
Episode 198 / Value of Primary Care
Keeping kids healthy starts with timely immunizations, and family physicians play a key role in making that happen. This week on Faisel and Friends, Faisel and Dan discuss what clinicians need to know about vaccines and how to have effective, evidence-based conversations with patients. They’re joined by Dr. Gretchen LaSalle, a family physician in Spokane, Washington, and former AAFP Vaccine Science Fellow.
Episode 197 / Innovation
We’re discussing The Beautiful Mess of Primary Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Rebecca Etz, PhD, of The Larry A. Green Center.

Our Mandate
Primary Care for America is a diverse collaboration of key partners focused on educating policymakers and health policy influencers about the value of comprehensive, continuous and coordinated primary care. Its formation serves as a commitment to our continued effort to help improve the wellbeing of the individuals, families and communities that we proudly serve.