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Editorial
. 2023 Feb;21(Suppl 2):S1-S3.
doi: 10.1370/afm.2955.

Obstacles and Opportunities on the Path to Improving Health Professions Education and Practice: Lessons From HRSA's Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement

Stephen D Persell  1   2 , Christine A Riedy  3
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Editorial

Obstacles and Opportunities on the Path to Improving Health Professions Education and Practice: Lessons From HRSA's Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement

Stephen D Persell et al. Ann Fam Med. 2023 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: curricula; dental education; health care disparities; health equity; innovation; interdisciplinary health team; medical education; mental health; opioid use disorder; organizational change; population health; primary care; racism; rural health services; social determinants of health; social marginalization; social stigma; socioeconomic disparities in health; transgender persons; vulnerable populations; workforce.

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Conflicts of interest: authors report none related to content of this article.

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