Mark Friedberg, MD

Mark Friedberg, a former primary care physician and current health services researcher, joins an anonymous first-year medical student, C, to discuss the systemic undervaluation of primary care. They dive into the cultural pushback against choosing generalism and how medical education often neglects primary care exposure. Friedberg shares research showing disparities in resourcing and reimbursement, shedding light on the burdens that PCPs bear. C emphasizes how primary care can address access and trust in healthcare while they both confront the troubling cycle of burnout among practitioners.