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Welcome back to the podcast as ice melts and schools reopen here in North Carolina!

In this episode, Dr White talks with Dr "Takie" Hondros, a well-known family physician from Charlotte and former President of the NCAFP. The topic is a challenging one for physicians: creating and sustaining "balance" in one's professional life. Dr White leads off with a poignant lesson he learned years ago in his practice. Dr Hondros then describes his very interesting childhood and how it prepared him to be a better "family" physician. He goes on to provide some very thoughtful and practical insights gleaned from his career, and how he continues to re-evaluate and re-adjust as a busy clinician, educator, volunteer, community member, husband, and father. We are confident you will find this episode candid, instructive, and inspiring.

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As we close out 2025, and prepare to bring in 2026, Dr White reviews our episodes from the past year, providing a summary for each, and some memorable lessons and quotes. He goes on to share five gifts - five concepts with renewed appreciation - that he received as the result of these episodes and his reflection over the past year: namely, Relationships, Learning, Professionalism, Leadership, and the Privilege of being a Family Physician. Listen to his summaries and even better, go back and listen to the entire episodes which interest you most. We hope your holiday season was enjoyable and peaceful, and we wish you the best of health in 2026.

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"Learning" is essential for everyone, no matter what age or pursuit, but especially important for Family Physicians, who strive to provide informed, up-to-date, and compassionate care in an environment of rapidly-growing knowledge and discovery. In this episode, Dr Thomas White highlights the upcoming 2025 NCAFP Annual Winter Meeting in Asheville, a source of continuing education for many NC Family Physicians, and a popular annual tradition. Meeting Chair Dr Kathryn Haga and Co-Chair Dr Amir Barzin both join Dr White to share their excitement about the meeting, and what attendees can look forward to. He then pays tribute to a long-time colleague and leader of Family Medicine in our state, Dr David Rinehart of Belmont, who reflects on how "Learning" has changed for him over his forty year career. And on a personal note, Dr White recounts a very personal story involving a "crisis" and his grandson, and his unexpected "prescription" for the situation. Listen, learn, and enjoy!