Rural Independent Family Physician Business Owner, Medical Director, Healthcare Strategist, Wife, Mother, Nana
Raeford, NC
Joined June 2018
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Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
The CARE FIRST Act passed the House. This bill reforms prior authorization and puts patients and physicians ahead of insurance company profits. Thanks @JohnBellNC @triciacotham @CampbellforNC @NCMedSoc @nchospitals @myncafp and many others for your support. To the Senate! #ncpol #RepReederNC
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Thank you for supporting my bid for AAFP President-Elect. I respectfully congratulate the newly elected leaders. I look forward to using professional maturity, leadership, knowledge, and experience to forge new adventures for Family Physicians. @aafp
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
“Although this is not always an easy path, it is an absolutely amazing and rewarding one.” AAFP and @illinoisafp member @tinawheat reflects on leadership and mentorship during #WomenInMedicineMonth. #WIMMonth
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Starting out #SEFMintheSIP24 right with @KLSmithMD providing an AAFP Update. Kudos to @MSFamilyDocs for an amazing experience thus far, with more to come! – at Oxford, MS
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
The Center for the History of Family Medicine is excited to announce that Oral History Grant applications are now open! These grants provide up to $3,000 to fund the creation of oral history interviews focused on family medicine.
Apply by September 15: bit.ly/3IiVGHg
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
ICYMI: AAFP Board Chair Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize (@tilimd) joined a panel discussion hosted by @cveepsocial about the importance of boosting vaccine confidence and educating patients about vaccination this respiratory season. ⬇️
bit.ly/4cAsn0p
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Today's 2023 Community Star is @KLSmithMD ✨
Celebrate the #PowerOfRural by delving into the inspiring stories of 39 remarkable #RuralHealth stars.
Explore all their stories (best viewed on a computer): buff.ly/3Gm98tD
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Go NCAFP advocating strongly for Family Medicine!!!
Dr. Garett Franklin and @gkgriggs appeared in @TriangleBIZJrnl! “We want to drive investment in primary care; address the administrative burden that hinders doctors’ lives; and get more medical students to come into family medicine,” Dr. Franklin said.
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Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Great conversation about engaging in advocacy and the political process with Alex McDonald MD and Renee Chrichlow MD @AAFP_advocacy #AAFP #Primarycare #FMAS2024
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Thanks for representing the #GrahamCenter at #FMAS2024, @AHuffstetler! We love sharing critical research about family medicine, and our 2024 primary care scorecard is an important way to track and measure the state of the primary care workforce.
How do we bolster the primary care workforce? @TheGrahamCenter’s @AHuffstetler takes the #FMAS2024 stage to talk about the new primary care scorecard. P.S. - did you know it’s the RGC’s 25th anniversary? 🎉graham-center.org/publicatio…
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
The AAFP joins @WoncaWorld in celebrating #WorldFamilyDoctorDay! Thank you for your dedication to your patients and communities. 🩺🧡
Share what you love about being a family doctor below! 👇
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
I am a fan of disruption and innovation, but primary care struggles because we fail as a country to invest in primary care - plain and simple. And, to make it worse, we ask primary care to fix all the other problems we create by underfunding other programs.
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
Happy AANHPI month yall!
Come to National Conference @aafp @futurefamilymed #FMRevolution
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Resident Chair of #AAFPNC @BrightZhou talks about providing culturally appropriate care for the AANHPI community and the importance of leadership as a family physician. Learn more about resident leadership opportunities here: bit.ly/49Xsvp4 #AANHPIHeritageMonth
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
FPs play a critical role in addressing mental health needs for their patients. The @aafp advocates for legislation to integrate behavioral health care in the #primarycare setting & improve access to mental health care. bit.ly/3y6QxPd #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
The @aafp supports the #REDIAct, which allows medical residents to defer their federal student loan interest during their residency. This will save physicians a significant amount of money in interest they would otherwise accrue and pay back. thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
The @aafp endorsed @RepBonnie and @SenSherrodBrown’s Healthy MOM Act, which establishes a special health care enrollment period for pregnant people and guarantees 1 year of continuous Medicaid eligibility for postpartum individuals.
watsoncoleman.house.gov/news…
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
ICYMI: #AAFP president @SFurrMD testified before @SenateFinance and asked Congress to value primary care services more appropriately in fee-for-service payment systems. bit.ly/3W6tjEX
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
#MinorityHealthMonth calls family physicians to help all patients access health care. That’s why investment in primary care is key to improving minority health: Stronger primary care gives the best health outcomes for all patients while lowering costs: primarycarenc.org
Karen L. Smith, MD retweeted
We are heartened by the @FTC's decision today banning noncompete clauses. These employment arrangements are detrimental to the long-term, ongoing relationship family physicians form with their patients and communities. We are analyzing the decision to fully understand the impact on our members. The #AAFP shared the #familymedicine perspective with the FTC: bit.ly/3UaSnI3
We applaud @FTC’s final rule banning physician #noncompete clauses which often harm patients and break continuity of care. This rule will bolster competition and create healthy work environments for physicians while improving access for patients. bit.ly/3UaSnI3
