Family & Community Medicine

Useful Links

Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our visitors. The links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations by the Department of Family and Community Medicine or Tulane University and none should be inferred. The Department of Family and Community Medicine is not responsible for the content of the web pages found through these links.

Evidence-based medicine links

• ACIP Immunization Schedules
  
• For Point of Care resources
• For in-depth EBM research (Matas)
• AAFP Recommended Resources for EB CME Designation
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Cochrane Reviews
• Healthy People 2020
  
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• United States Preventative Services Taskforce
  

Family Medicine Articles and Documents

• Arizona Study on Factors Influencing Medical Students in Their Choice of Family Practice as a Specialty
• Task Force on the Future of Family Medicine
  

Family Medicine Journals

• American Family Physician
• Family Practice Management
• Journal of Family Practice

Family Medicine Organizations

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
• American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
• Association of Family Practice Administrators (AFPA)
• Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP)
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
• The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
• Articles from the Arizona Study on Factors Influencing Medical Students in Their Choice of Family Practice as a Specialty
• Family Practice Residency Programs – a listing
• Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (STFM)
  
• Task Force on the Future of Family Medicine [PDF]
  

For Educators

• Center for Continuing Education (Tulane)
• Family Medicine Digital Resource Library

For Students Interested in Family Medicine

• A Medical Student Guide to Strolling Through the Match
  
• Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency
• EJ Family Medicine Residency
• Family Medicine Residency Directory
  

Medical Blogs of Interest

• Common Sense Family Doctor – Common sense thoughts on health and health care from a family doctor living in Washington, DC.
• KevinMD.com – a web leading destination for provocative physician commentary on breaking medical news.
• Medicine and Social Justice – Periodic postings on issues related to Medicine, Social Justice, Health, Workforce, Health Systems, and some national and global priorities.
• Training Family Doctors – Musings of an Academic Family Physician (and department chair) about this (dysfunctional) healthcare world and how to fix it.

Medical organizations and agencies

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
• American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM)
• American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Public Health Association
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Louisiana AHEC "Med Job Louisiana" – The source for professional medical jobs and continuing education in La.
• Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP)
• Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
• Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS)
• Medical Group Management Assoication (MGMA)
• National Committee for Quality Assurance
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
• World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)

Patient Care and Information

• Familydoctor.org – a collection of patient information sheets from the AAFP
• NeedyMeds – Obtaining medications for needy patients
• Travelers' Health – CDC Traveler

Patient education links

• Herbal medicine
  • American Botanical Council – Educating the public on the use of Herbs and Phytomedicinals
  • ClinicalTrials.gov – "herbs" trials
    
  • HerbMed®
  • iHerb – use “The Natural Pharmacy” and “Commission E Monographs”
  • MedlinePlus – search “herbs”
  • MedWatch, FDA Safety and Adverse Reporting Program
  • NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH)
  • Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – Information About Herbs
• Alzheimers Association
• American Council on Exercise – Get Certified!
• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Ask NOAH – Diabetes
• Basic Diabetes Information from the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• Cancer Information – National Cancer Institute
• Cancer Network
• Children and Tobacco Web Site (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
• Dr. Koop
• Diseases and Conditions (CDC)
• Exercises for Osteoarthritis
• FamilyDoctor.org – AAFP Patient Education site
• Go Ask Alice! – Columbia University's Health Question and Answer Internet Service
• Healthfinder – Consumer health and human services information, with a search engine
• Housecall – The seventh largest provider of home health services in the United States
• How to Lose and Manage Weight – US Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
• InteliHealth – Johns Hopkins Health Information
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• KidsHealth.org
• LSU Family Medicine Department – Patient Education on a variety of topics
• Managing your Diabetes – LillyDiabetes.com
• Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
• Medscape – Medical information in various categories for laypeople
• Mental Health
• Overweight and Obesity – CDC
• Parents. The Anti-Drug
• Personal Exercise Programs
• Physical Activity Links – CDC
• Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. – CDC
• Pregnancy Calendar
• Shape Up America! – How to improve your health and live longer
• Smoking Cessation Links from Tobacco.org
• Smoking Cessation Assistance – Tackling Tobacco
• TIPS: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (CDC)
• Useful Resources to Quit Smoking (CDC)
• Ten-Year Heart Disease Risk Calculator
• The Nutrition Source, Knowledge for Healthy Eating – Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
• The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General – May 27, 2004
• Virtual Hospital
• WebMD Patient Information
• Weight-control Information Network (NIDDK)
• Weight Loss and Control
• "Wizard of Os" - Colposcopy Newsletter from the Columbia Family Practice Residency Program
• You Can Quit Now – a resource for patients who want to quit smoking

Preventive and Population Medicine

• 2010 State Snapshots
• 2010 U.S. Census Bureau: Louisiana
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• American Public Health Association
• Beyond Healthcare: New Directions to a Healthier America
  
• C.A. USE – Careful Antibiotic Use to Prevent Resistance
• Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES)
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC)
• County Health Calculator | How to use the calculator
• Economic Research Service Louisiana Facts Sheet
• Economic Research Service United States Facts Sheet
  
• Guide to Community Preventive Services (DHHS)
• Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT) – National Institutes of Health
• Healthy People 2010 (CDC Tracks Progress Towards Goals)
• Healthy People 2020 (DHHS)
• Health Professional Shortage Areas (HSPA) Statistics
• Health Professional Shortage Areas (HSPA) Primary/Mental/Dental Maps
  
• Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P)
  
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
• Interactive Preventive Services Selector – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Preventive Medicine Resource Center from the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)
• Preventive Tests and Immunizations Tool at Doctors Orders
• Public Health Links – from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
• Turning Information into Health – CDC

Rural health links

• AAFP Rural Health Exchange (Resource list)
• AgriSafe Network
• Am I Rural? – Rural Assistance Center
• Critical Access Hospitals and Their Communities
  
• HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy
  
• Jefferson Medical College Physician Shortage Area Program
• Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service
  
• Louisiana Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
• Louisiana Rural Health Access Program
• National Rural Health Association
• Rural Assistance Center
  • Rural Assistance Center – Louisiana Rural Resources
    
  • Rural Assistance Center – Maps
• Rural Family Medicine (STFM Interest Group)
• Rural Health Grants Eligibility
  
• Rural Healthy People 2010
• Rural Physician Associate Program (Minnesota)
• Rural Policy Research Institute
• Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Program
• Rural-Urban Continuum Codes
  
• The World of Rural Medical Education
• USDA Rural Development Office
  

Smartphone apps

• American Family Physician
  • AFP By Topic Mobile App (Android and iOS)
    

• Palm
  • Interactive Preventive Services Selector – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
  • Shots immunization schedule (Android, iOS and WebOS)