AFP: American Family Physician Podcast

American Academy of Family Physicians

Twice a month, faculty and residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Family Medicine Residency discuss key clinical points from each issue of American Family Physician (AFP). AFP publishes clinical reviews that help keep physicians current with advances in diagnosis and treatment. Contributing editor: Dr. Steven Brown.

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20 episodes
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Episode 258 | July 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Evaluation of the painful eye (1:30), corticosteroids in sepsis (4:50), tradipitant for motion sickness (7:00), risk-based mammography (11:00), menopause and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (13:30), and climate-smart health care (15:30).
Friday · 21 min
Episode 257 | July 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
The World Cup (1:30), amenorrhea (6:00), wrist acupuncture for postoperative nausea (9:40), pharmacotherapy for cannabis use disorder (13:10), knee pain (16:10), and eczema (21:10).
July 15 · 23 min
Episode 256 | June 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (1:30), desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis (5:00), universal lipid screening in children (6:30), recurrent urinary tract infection in women (8:40), oral decongestant effect on blood pressure (12:50), Limipulse for Alzheimer disease (14:30), and a special message from our graduating hosts (17:00).
June 30 · 20 min
Episode 255 | June 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Type 2 diabetes insulin management (1:30), preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention (7:00), blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnea (9:00), metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (11:40), overscreening metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (15:20), appendicitis (17:40), and AFP clinical answers (20:20).
June 15 · 22 min
Episode 254 | May 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Postoperative management after metabolic surgery (1:30), e-cigarette use (6:30), type II diabetes management (8:10), HIV infection (10:40), preventing falls in older adults (14:20), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for renal colic (18:10).
May 31 · 20 min
Episode 253 | May 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Severe hypertension (1:30), treatment for provoked venous thromboembolism (4:20), pivmecillinam (5:50), skin and soft tissue infections (8:50), behavioral symptoms in austism spectrum disorder (12:30), and fungal community-acquired pneumonia (14:20).
May 14 · 21 min
Episode 252 | April 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Heat related illness (2:00), graduate medical education funding and primary care (5:40), foreign body ingestion in children (7:40), fall prevention (11:40), chronic constipation (13:20), and oral corticosteroids in children (15:20).
April 30 · 18 min
Episode 251 | April 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Vaccine adverse effects (1:30), vaccine conversations (5:10), beta blockers after myocardial infarction (8:10), thrombocytosis (10:40), drowning (14:10), and HPV vaccine (16:00).
April 16 · 20 min
Episode 250 | March 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Q-Pad system test (1:20), multiple myeloma (3:40), urogenital infections with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (7:40), croup (10:40), sustained-release naltrexone (13:50), and FluScoreVax (16:00).
March 30 · 18 min
Episode 249 | March 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Intranasal epinephrine (1:30), acute and chronic urticaria (5:30), bleeding risk (10:20), meningitis (13:20), colorectal cancer screening (17:40), and topical fluoride (19:30).
March 16 · 22 min
Bonus Episode 19 -- March 11, 2026 AFP: American Family Physician
Bonus episode discussing advocacy, with a 2026 update. How can family physicians, students, and residents best advocate for our specialty, our patients, and our communities? Special guests American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President Dr. Sarah Nosal; former state legislator, Representative Kelli Butler; former state legislator, Senator Heather Carter; and former Director of State Department of Health Services, Will Humble join the podcast for discussion around advocacy. Topics include the first steps for becoming an advocate, using your voice, five types of advocacy, engaging with your legislators, AAFP advocacy priorities, the role of professional associations, and the most important issues decided on a state level. The 2026 update includes new interviews with Dr. Nosal and Mr. Humble to understand the most critical issues for advocacy in 2026.
March 11 · 45 min
Episode 248 -- February 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Long-term use of obesity management medications (1:30), cervical cancer screening (3:30), tinnitus (8:00), low back pain (10:30), impetigo (12:30), and computed tomography scans and lifetime cancer risk (15:50).
February 27 · 18 min
Episode 247 -- February 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Menopause management (1:30), wheezing in children (4:00), prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug–induced ulcers (8:20), infective endocarditis (11:00), acute migraine treatment (17:10), and colchicine for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (20:40).
February 16 · 24 min
Episode 246 -- January 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Endometriosis-associated pain (1:30), HIV-associated complications (3:30), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for obesity in adolescents (7:40), discontinuing antihypertensives (12:40), vertebral compression fractures (14:40), and buprenorphine dosage for opioid use disorder (18:30).
January 30 · 21 min
Episode 245 -- January 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Vonoprazan (3:30), newborn respiratory distress (6:40), immunization schedule recommendations (12:10), calcium supplementation during pregnancy (16:30), resistant hypertension (19:10), and DNA-based blood test for colorectal cancer (23:20).
January 15 · 25 min
Episode 244 -- December 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Management of ankle sprains (1:20), axillary hyperhidrosis (5:10), dementia evaluation (7:40), frailty scoring (11:20), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction risk prediction (13:50), and AFP Clinical Answers (16:00).
Dec 30, 2025 · 18 min
Episode 243 -- December 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Cancer screening in older adults (1:30), an app for obstructive sleep apnea (5:10), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory–induced ulcers and dyspepsia (7:20), hemorrhoids (10:00), late pregnancy bleeding (11:30), intensive glucose control in older patients (16:00), and all new holiday ICD-10 codes (19:30).
Dec 15, 2025 · 25 min
Episode 242 -- November 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Vaginitis (1:20), gaming disorders (5:00), injections or radiofrequency for chronic back pain (8:50), developmental dysplasia of the hip (11:30), resistance training for cancer-related fatigue (15:00), and peripheral artery disease (17:10).
Nov 29, 2025 · 20 min
Episode 241 -- November 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Disorders of puberty (1:30), caregiver-targeted interventions for childhood caries (5:40), perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (8:00), iron deficiency anemia (12:50), amiloride vs spironolactone (18:00), and trauma-informed care (20:00).
Nov 17, 2025 · 24 min
Episode 240 -- October 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Overuse of colorectal cancer screening (1:30), depression practice guideline (3:20), anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (6:10), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (7:50), left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation after ablation (11:30), and venous thromboembolism (14:00).
Oct 31, 2025 · 19 min

AFP: American Family Physician Podcast

Episode 258 | July 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician

Episode 257 | July 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician

Episode 256 | June 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician

Episode 255 | June 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician

Episode 254 | May 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician

Episode 253 | May 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician

Episode 252 | April 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician

Episode 251 | April 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician

Episode 250 | March 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician

Episode 249 | March 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician

Bonus Episode 19 -- March 11, 2026 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 248 -- February 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 247 -- February 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 246 -- January 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 245 -- January 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 244 -- December 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 243 -- December 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 242 -- November 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 241 -- November 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Episode 240 -- October 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician