RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Partnerships to Care for Our Patients and Communities During COVID-19 JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 1003 OP 1009 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210091 VO 34 IS 5 A1 Anthony J. Viera A1 Jacqueline Barnett A1 Matthew Case A1 Carol Epling A1 Brian Halstater A1 Michelle Lyn A1 Viviana Martinez-Bianchi A1 John Ragsdale A1 Kenyon Railey A1 Kristen Said A1 Gregory Sawin A1 Hunter Spotts A1 John Vaughn A1 Nancy Weigle A1 J. Lloyd Michener YR 2021 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/34/5/1003.abstract AB The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced not only rapid changes in how clinical care and educational programs are delivered but also challenged academic medical centers (AMCs) like never before. The pandemic made clear the need to have coordinated action based on shared data and shared resources to meet the needs of patients, learners, and communities. Family medicine departments across the country have been key partners in AMCs' responses. The Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (FMCH) was involved in many aspects of Duke University's and Health System's responses, including leadership contributions in delivering employee health and student health services. The pandemic also surfaced the biological and social interactions that reveal underlying socioeconomic inequalities, for which family medicine has advocated since its inception. Key to success was the department's ability to integrate “horizontally” with the broader community, thereby accelerating the institution's response to the pandemic.