Primary care providers' prescribing practices of opioid controlled substances.

Objective: Prescription opioid abuse poses a significant public health concern. House Bill 1 (HB1) was enacted in 2012 to address prescription drug abuse in Kentucky. The authors investigated the impact of HB1 on primary care providers' (PCPs) prescribing practices of Schedule II controlled substances.

Management of genital warts.

Genital warts caused by human papillomavirus infection are encountered commonly in primary care. Evidence guiding treatment selection is limited, but treatment guidelines recently have changed. Biopsy, viral typing, acetowhite staining, and other diagnostic measures are not routinely required.

Infections of the female genital tract.

This article discusses infections of the female genital tract, including vaginitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and endometriosis, and includes methods of diagnosis, treatment, and specific management strategies for these infections.

Introducing practice-based learning and improvement ACGME core competencies into a family medicine residency curriculum.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recommends integrating improvement activities into residency training. A curricular change was designed at the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Louisville, to address selected ACGME competencies by incorporating practice-based improvement activities into the routine clinical work of family medicine residents.

Methods: Teams of residents, faculty, and office staff completed clinical improvement projects at three ambulatory care training sites.