RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Day After: Primary Care in a Post-Election Landscape
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 240576
DO 10.1370/afm.240576
A1 Smith, Riley
YR 2025
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/early/2025/06/05/afm.240576.abstract
AB This narrative essay explores the intersection of health care, politics, and identity from my perspective as a family physician on the day following the consequential and polarizing 2024 US presidential election. I recall and grapple with the profound grief, anxiety, and uncertainty expressed by my patients, particularly those from marginalized communities, as they face threats to their health care and very identities. These experiences highlight the tension between professional neutrality and our moral imperative to advocate for vulnerable populations.