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November 7, 2023 25 mins

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative!  “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."

By the end of the show, we hope you’ll understand:
- Primary care and its role is in the healthcare system
- The different types of primary care providers
- The difference between preventative care and chronic disease management
- How to choose a primary care provider (PCP) 


Resources:
- The American Academy of Family Physicians https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/primary-care.html
- The American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org/
- Specialists in Aging: Do You Need a Geriatrician? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/specialists-in-aging-do-you-need-a-geriatrician
- American Dental Association https://www.ada.org/
- Seeing An Eye Doctor https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/what-is-ophthalmologist

- Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name
- GW Center for Integrative Medicine https://gwcim.com/
- Nurse Practitioners vs Physician Assistants https://www.usa.edu/blog/np-vs-pa/ 
-Impact Of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, And Physician Assistants On Utilization And Costs For Complex Patients https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00014


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