The mission of the Academy of Medicine Education Foundation (AMEF) is to enhance health care through education of the medical profession and the community at large. AMEF enhances the philosophy of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) in its focus on health-oriented education for physicians, their staff and patients. AMEF is the charitable component of the AMCNO. The AMEF's laser-sharp focus on education lends itself well to The Telehealth Initiative (TTI), launched by the Physicians Foundation in collaboration with the American Medical Association and three state medical associations

The Medical, Educational and Scientific Foundation (MESF) is a 501C3 subsidiary of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). Established in 1984, the organization is focused on the implementation of a variety of programs that encompass the clinical and practice management for the benefit of physicians. MSSNY's mission is to advance the health of the residents of our state by promoting a favorable environment for medicine through advocacy, education and professional community for New York State physicians. MSSNY seeks to contribute to the professional and personal development of member physicians by representing the profession as a whole and advocating health-related rights, responsibilities and issues.

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) and Alliance Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)3 supporting organization of the MMS. As such, the Foundation exists to support the charitable and educational activities of the Society. The mission of the MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation is to support the charitable and educational activities of the MMS and the MMS Alliance, including, but not limited to, developing and nurturing cooperation between individuals, professions, institutions, and the community to creatively address issues that affect the health, benefit, and welfare of the community.

Ultimately, Docs 4 Patient Care Foundation (D4PCF) seeks to expand the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement, facilitate the launch and sustainability of new DPC practices, and develop online training tools freely available to physicians nationwide to adopt and thrive in the practice model.

The overall goal of the initiative is to develop the resources, methods, and research tools to help physicians incorporate telemedicine into their practices and to help state and /or county medical organizations develop expertise and resources to help their member practices provide telehealth services to their patients.

D4PCF seeks to expand the DPC movement, facilitate the launch and sustainability of new DPC practices, and develop online training tools freely available to physicians nationwide.

The Docs 4 Patient Care Foundation will conduct a third Direct Primary Care (DPC) CME conference to add more physicians to the practice model, solidify physician autonomy, and expand training with a third track for growing and maturing existing DPC practices.

Health Leads will pursue three physician-oriented projects within our larger strategy to make addressing all patients’ social needs a standard part of quality care. Combined, the proposed work will better enable physicians to lead within the healthcare sector, inform its practices and standards, and care for their patients in the manner to which they have always aspired.

The Docs 4 Patient Care Foundation will conduct a third Direct Primary Care (DPC) CME conference to add more physicians to the practice model, solidify physician autonomy, and expand training with a third track for growing and maturing existing DPC practices.

Physician time is one of the most valuable - if not the most valuable - resources in health care, but very little is known about how physicians use their time. This project will move beyond the limited research that has been done to date by using Ecological Momentary Analysis (EMA), a method that is well-established in other fields, but new to the study of physicians, to provide precise estimates of how physicians spend their time.