Join us for the next Bite-Sized Learning Session on Sunday, August 2, at 8 p.m. live on the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) Facebook page.
Moderated by OAFP President-Elect Mike Sevilla, MD, this week’s session will feature Daniel Lewis, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM, CPE, chief medical officer Ballad Health, Greene County Market, and president-elect of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Lewis was admitted to the hospital on April 2 after testing positive for COVID-19. After nearly 40 days in the hospital including time on a ventilator, Dr. Lewis is finally home, spending time with his family, and slowly getting back to work. He is also making it a point to share his story of being on the other side of the physician/patient relationship – providing a new perspective on an illness that is affecting the world.
On May 20, shortly after returning home, Dr. Lewis joined Gary LeRoy, MD, FAAFP, and Julie Wood, MD, for an American Academy of Family Physicians Town Hall session to describe his experience. He has also been interviewed by the Greenville Sun and highlighted by WCYB News 5 in Tennessee.
In an interview with USA Today on July 14, Dr. Lewis shared, “Coronavirus does not respect your person. You don’t have to be elderly…it’s an apolitical virus that can strike anyone. While there are certain risk factors that may predispose some people to being more ill than others, it can strike people like myself that otherwise were healthy.”
Dr. Lewis will share with us his story from how it started, what it was like going from physician to patient, navigating recovery and what’s ahead, and how his experience has led to advocacy nationwide.
This series of Bite-Sized Learning Sessions has been created to serve as an opportunity for members to come together during a time when connecting and learning from each other is crucial. Join family physician presenters as they share their story of family medicine, a practice pivot, or a newfound joy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The OAFP will host these learning sessions on Sunday evenings (as we have speakers and topics), beginning at 8 p.m. Members can join the conversation by logging on to the OAFP Facebook page to watch live. We’ll open with a brief welcome and turn it over to the moderator and presenter to share. Live viewers can submit questions and comments through Facebook comments throughout the session. The sessions will be 60 minutes or less!
- Sunday, August 16, at 8 p.m., “Family Physician Raising Mental Health Awareness by Sharing Own Story,” with Kyle Jones, MD.
- Sunday, August 23, at 8 p.m., “Quality Improvement and the Importance of Team,” with Jon Seager, MD.
The learning sessions will be recorded and available on the OAFP Facebook page, OAFP YouTube page, as well as through the OAFP website for future viewing.
If you have suggestions for future learning sessions or have a story to tell yourself, please contact Kaitlin McGuffie.