AFP: American Family Physician Podcast
American Academy of Family Physicians
Show overview
AFP: American Family Physician Podcast has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 274 episodes, alongside 19 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 11th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 21 min and 26 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. Published by American Academy of Family Physicians.
From the publisher
Twice a month, faculty and residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Family Medicine Residency discuss key clinical points from each issue of American Family Physician (AFP). AFP publishes clinical reviews that help keep physicians current with advances in diagnosis and treatment. Contributing editor: Dr. Steven Brown.
Latest Episodes
View all 274 episodesEpisode 253 | May 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Episode 252 | April 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Episode 251 | April 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
S11 Ep 18Episode 250 | March 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Q-Pad system test (1:20), multiple myeloma (3:40), urogenital infections with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (7:40), croup (10:40), sustained-release naltrexone (13:50), and FluScoreVax (16:00).
S11 Ep 17Episode 249 | March 2026 | Part 1 American Family Physician
Intranasal epinephrine (1:30), acute and chronic urticaria (5:30), bleeding risk (10:20), meningitis (13:20), colorectal cancer screening (17:40), and topical fluoride (19:30).
Bonus Episode 19 -- March 11, 2026 AFP: American Family Physician
bonusBonus episode discussing advocacy, with a 2026 update. How can family physicians, students, and residents best advocate for our specialty, our patients, and our communities? Special guests American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President Dr. Sarah Nosal; former state legislator, Representative Kelli Butler; former state legislator, Senator Heather Carter; and former Director of State Department of Health Services, Will Humble join the podcast for discussion around advocacy. Topics include the first steps for becoming an advocate, using your voice, five types of advocacy, engaging with your legislators, AAFP advocacy priorities, the role of professional associations, and the most important issues decided on a state level. The 2026 update includes new interviews with Dr. Nosal and Mr. Humble to understand the most critical issues for advocacy in 2026.
S11 Ep 16Episode 248 -- February 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Long-term use of obesity management medications (1:30), cervical cancer screening (3:30), tinnitus (8:00), low back pain (10:30), impetigo (12:30), and computed tomography scans and lifetime cancer risk (15:50).
S11 Ep 15Episode 247 -- February 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Menopause management (1:30), wheezing in children (4:00), prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug–induced ulcers (8:20), infective endocarditis (11:00), acute migraine treatment (17:10), and colchicine for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (20:40).
S11 Ep 14Episode 246 -- January 2026 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Endometriosis-associated pain (1:30), HIV-associated complications (3:30), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for obesity in adolescents (7:40), discontinuing antihypertensives (12:40), vertebral compression fractures (14:40), and buprenorphine dosage for opioid use disorder (18:30).
S11 Ep 13Episode 245 -- January 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Vonoprazan (3:30), newborn respiratory distress (6:40), immunization schedule recommendations (12:10), calcium supplementation during pregnancy (16:30), resistant hypertension (19:10), and DNA-based blood test for colorectal cancer (23:20).
S11 Ep 12Episode 244 -- December 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Management of ankle sprains (1:20), axillary hyperhidrosis (5:10), dementia evaluation (7:40), frailty scoring (11:20), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction risk prediction (13:50), and AFP Clinical Answers (16:00).
S11 Ep 11Episode 243 -- December 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Cancer screening in older adults (1:30), an app for obstructive sleep apnea (5:10), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory–induced ulcers and dyspepsia (7:20), hemorrhoids (10:00), late pregnancy bleeding (11:30), intensive glucose control in older patients (16:00), and all new holiday ICD-10 codes (19:30).
S11 Ep 10Episode 242 -- November 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Vaginitis (1:20), gaming disorders (5:00), injections or radiofrequency for chronic back pain (8:50), developmental dysplasia of the hip (11:30), resistance training for cancer-related fatigue (15:00), and peripheral artery disease (17:10).
S11 Ep 9Episode 241 -- November 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Disorders of puberty (1:30), caregiver-targeted interventions for childhood caries (5:40), perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (8:00), iron deficiency anemia (12:50), amiloride vs spironolactone (18:00), and trauma-informed care (20:00).
S11 Ep 8Episode 240 -- October 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Overuse of colorectal cancer screening (1:30), depression practice guideline (3:20), anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (6:10), slipped capital femoral epiphysis (7:50), left atrial appendage closure in atrial fibrillation after ablation (11:30), and venous thromboembolism (14:00).
S11 Ep 7Episode 239 -- October 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Uterine fibroids (1:30), community-based residency training (6:40), glucagon-like peptide-1 medications (9:00), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (12:30), intravenous vs oral iron (15:40), nicotine e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (18:10), and spooky health trends—are they real or fake? (20:10; music: Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor, Kevin MacLeod, CC-BY-3.0).
S11 Ep 6Episode 238 -- September 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Lymphadenopathy (1:30), galantamine for dementia (5:30), parenteral agents for migraines (7:30), EpiSwitch prostate cancer screening test (10:40), vitamin B12 deficiency (14:00), and fezolinetant for menopause (17:40).
S11 Ep 5Episode 237 -- September 2025 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in pregnancy (1:30), vasectomy (3:40), donanemab in Alzheimer disease (7:20), multicancer early detection (12:20), autism spectrum disorder (13:50), and acute pancreatitis (17:10).
S11 Ep 4Episode 236 -- August 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
Contraception (1:30), delayed pushing in labor (6:10), bacterial vaginosis (8:50), outpatient care of the premature infant (11:10), nocturnal leg cramps (17:30), and AFP Clinical Answers (19:20).
S11 Ep 3Episode 235 - August 2025 - Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (1:30), lower gastrointestinal bleeding (5:10), venous leg ulcers (7:10), nonopioid pharmacologic management of chronic pain (10:30), resuscitation in burns (15:20), and breast ductal carcinoma in situ (17:10).