Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner With Patients (MAP) improves hypertension control in medically underserved patients: Care Coordination Institute and American Medical Association Hypertension Control Project Pilot Study results.

Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner With Patients (MAP) is an evidence-based protocol implemented to improve hypertension control in a clinic for underserved patients (49.9% Medicaid and 50.2% black).

Promoting resident scholarship through a statewide symposium.

Background And Objectives: Literature on integration and assessment of a research curriculum into family medicine residency training programs is limited. The objectives of this paper are to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a state-wide resident scholarship symposium.

Methods: In 2003, the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SC AHEC) and residency program directors developed an annual resident scholarship symposium.

Congenital infections and preconception counseling.

Given the risks of congenital infections, the frequent occurrence of unintended pregnancy, and the lack of prenatal care in the first trimester, physicians should seek opportunities to discuss immunizations and disease prevention with women of childbearing age. Discussions of the following topics would be beneficial: 1. Encourage women to seek medical care at the first missed period.