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Hosted by Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and vice president for health sciences at the University at Buffalo. This series explores how our faculty, learners, and partners are driving innovation, advancing education and transforming health across Western New York and beyond.
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Ep. 2: Buffalo Primary Care Initiative: Everybody needs a quarterback
Buffalo is a football town. So, think of your primary care physician as the quarterback coordinating your care. The problem is, there aren't enough QBs to go around. Listen to find out what the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is doing to replenish the roster and help keep Western New York residents in the game.
Host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, welcomes Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, senior associate dean for health policy and clinical professor of medicine at the Jacobs School. Nielsen is former president of the American Medical Association and played a key role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Also joining the discussion of primary care and Jacobs School's development of a 3-year program is David A. Milling, MD, executive director of the Office of Medical Education, senior associate dean for medical education, and associate professor of medicine at the Jacobs School.