National DPC Day is in One Week! Get Something Ready to Post on Social Media.

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National DPC Day

The goal of National DPC Day is to get the word out to prospective patients about what Direct Primary Care is all about. It is also for DPC physicians trying to get new patients. Even if your practice is full, you can still help docs out there who are trying to make it. Most of all, however, we are trying to educate patients that there is a better system than the crappy one they are used to.

November 1 is one week away and this is why we picked this day:

  • The beginning of Open Enrollment for health insurance is Nov 1st, making it a great opportunity to highlight DPC as an alternative or complement to traditional insurance.
  • This raises awareness during a time people are reconsidering health care options and a timely reminder that there is another way to access healthcare.
  • DPC Day is a symbolic contrast, emphasizing DPC as that alternative.

How can you do help?

Make a video or picture now (or on that day) with your DPC shirt and set it to publish on Nov 1. If you don’t have a shirt, then just use the image above and link it so patients can check it out. Hint has some things you can use as well.

Push this all in November 1 so it can go national.

PUT A REMINDER IN YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER

On Nov 1, we hit the socials hard so that it gets traction.

Here are some pictures from last year. You can use their examples:

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About Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care: The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity) In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices. Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020.