The Family Doctor: Lessons Learned. Wisdom Shared.

An inspiring and educational podcast, graciously supported by the NCAFP, for and about Family Physicians. Each month, Dr Thomas White (moderator) and Dr Lee Beatty (producer and sound engineer), both seasoned North Carolina Family Physicians, will interview renowned colleagues, and ask them to share the lessons they have learned in their career. Expect to be moved, and enlightened, by their wisdom.

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The Family Doctor: Lessons Learned. Wisdom Shared.

In Memoriam: Dr. Jim Jones

June 01, 2023 • Dr. Thomas White

In May of 2023, Family Medicine lost a friend, a mentor, a leader, a trailblazer, a remarkable human being. Dr. Jim Jones was a respected community family doctor who practiced full scope medical care, a revered educator instrumental in establishing the medical school at East Carolina University, and a leader in both North Carolina and American Family Medicine.
In short, Dr. Jim Jones was a giant of Family Medicine. We family doctors are here because of Dr. Jones.
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Jim's boyhood hero, once said that the purpose of human life is to serve, to show compassion and the will to help others. Dr. Jones lived, practiced, and taught those ideals.
It is important that Family Medicine remembers and honors the solid bedrock on which we have built our house.
Dr. Jones, we will "Go Forth, and Do Well."