Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Primary Care Scorecard: The Cost of Neglect. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour, Director of the Robert Graham Center at American Academy of Family Physicians

Our conversation explores the major strains on primary care in 2025, the focus on prevention as the national healthcare strategy, and the driving factors of workforce retention and depletion.

Read the full Scorecard Report here: https://www.milbank.org/publications/the-health-of-us-primary-care-2025-scorecard-report-the-cost-of-neglect/

Creators and Guests

Host
Dan McCarter, MD FAAFP
National Director of Primary Care Advancement at @ChenMed. @UVA & @MedicineUVA grad. Assoc Prof. #primarycare #valuebasedcare
Host
Dr. Faisel Syed
National Director of Primary Care - @ChenMed | Primary Care Podcast Host, “Faisel & Friends” | Everyone deserves access to primary care #FamilyMedicine
Producer
Primary Care for America
A collaboration dedicated to advancing primary care as foundational to health in the U.S. Follow along and help us change the conversation.
Producer
Split Prism Productions
Filmmaking & Podcast Producing Duo
Guest
Yalda Jabbarpour
Family doctor @GUFamilyMed, primary care health services researcher, Director @TheGrahamCenter. Views are my own.

What is Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast?

Dive deep into the cutting edge of healthcare transformation, explore innovative approaches to primary care, and tackle physician burnout. Join hosts Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter as they delve into the issues plaguing the country's most vulnerable populations. They engage with healthcare thought leaders, unsung heroes, and other professionals who share their perspectives on revolutionizing the healthcare industry and rebuilding faith in medicine. If you're a primary care physician seeking to make a difference, this podcast is your guide to transforming healthcare through high-touch primary care.