Guest: Dr. William Hedrick

In this episode of "The Family Doctor," we chat with Dr. William Hedrick, who recently retired after 61 years in practice in the same location in Raleigh. Listen as we learn about Dr. Hedrick's journey into family medicine, and how he developed his own "residency" with training in internal medicine, OB-Gyn, psychiatry, and pediatrics before the advent of actual Family Medicine residency programs. You will also hear Dr. Hedrick's perspective on the changes in medicine over his six decades of service to patients, including the fight to gain recognition and acceptance of Family Medicine as a specialty, the introduction of insurance and the electronic health record into the practice of medicine, and the loss of independence among physicians. This is a not-to-be-missed documentary!