Primary Care Pathway student hosts statewide podcast about shortage of maternity care providers

Kaitlyn Riggins, a second-year medical student in the Primary Care Pathway, hosted an insightful episode of Amplify Family Medicine, the official podcast of the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Riggins is a student member of the AAFP. 

In the episode, Riggins interviews Cathy Lavender, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Obstetrics Division at the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, and John Waits, M.D., CEO of Cahaba Medical Care, to discuss the vital role of family medicine obstetricians. Together, they explore topics like combating the maternity care crisis in rural Alabama, balancing malpractice insurance costs, advice for medical students, and the future of family medicine. 

Listen to the inspiring conversation about advancing healthcare in underserved communities.