How many times have you left a doctor's office thinking of three things you forgot to mention? Most of us get somewhere between 15 and 30 minutes with our primary care provider, and it goes fast.

In this episode of Thompson On Air, host Dave Carro sits down with Dr. Cynthia Teerlink, a board-certified family medicine physician at the Mary Clark Thompson Family Practice with more than 25 years of experience, to talk about how to make the most of that time.

Dr. Teerlink walks through what to do before you walk in the door, what actually happens during an annual physical, and why showing up even when you feel fine matters more than most people realize. She's candid about the importance of being honest with your provider, especially around mental health, stress, and other topics people tend to avoid, and explains why that honesty is what makes primary care work.

The conversation also touches on how technology is changing the visit itself. Thompson now uses ambient AI documentation via our electronic medical record (with patient permission), so providers can focus on the patient rather than a keyboard.

Whether you have a primary care doctor and want to get more out of your visits, or you haven't seen a provider in years and aren't sure where to start, this episode is definitely worth your time. Listen at thompsonhealth.com/podcast, or find a University of Rochester Medicine primary care provider near you at thompsonhealth.com.

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