Physician Focus

Physician Focus is a monthly media and public information campaign that provides health information on a wide variety of subjects for patients of all ages throughout the Commonwealth. Print articles, bylined by member physicians, are distributed to daily, weekly, and monthly publications in the state.

In partnership with Hopkinton Community Access and Media (HCAM-TV), the Physician Focus cable television program reaches 225 Massachusetts communities and more than 1.8 million households each month.

Click here to view the Physician Focus Special Edition: Obestiy in Massachusetts.

Visit the HCAM-TV website to view past Physician Focus programs in their entirety.

"Lyme Disease"

This month's program is hosted by Bruce Karlin, M.D. with guests Martin Kafina, M.D.

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"The Flu: What You Should Know"

The Flu: What You Should Know brings physicians and public health officials together in presenting information on the dangers of H1N1 swine flu and seasonal flu, vaccine safety and supply, how to protect against the infections, and what to do if you get sick.

Guests on the program include John Auerbach, Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner; Lauren Smith, M.D., a pediatrician and medical director for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; and Erin Tracy, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Vice Chair of the Massachusetts Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Hosting the show is Bruce Karlin, M.D., a primary care physician in Worcester and Vice Chair of the Medical Society’s Communications Committee.

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Readers should use their own personal judgment when deciding to seek medical care and consult with their own personal physician for treatment. For more information, contact: Richard P. Gulla, MMS Media Relations Manager at (781)434-7101 or Robyn Alie, Manager, Public Health and Education at (781) 434-7371.