Direct Primary Care

Co-Chairs

Aleea Gupta, MD

www.familyfirstdirectprimarycare.com

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Jillian Scherer, MD

www.wholefamhealth.com

Resources for physicians, residents and students

Online CME from ISMS Direct Primary Care: Improved Satisfaction for Patients and Physicians presented by Co-Chair Dr. Aleea Gupta and Dr. Clodagh Ryan (free for ISMS members, $75 for non-members)
THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR OWN DIRECT PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE Book by Douglas Farrago, MD
AAFP Family Practice Management (FPM) How to Start a Direct Primary Care Practice Right Out of Residency
SPARKS START FIRES: A Guide For Doctors Who Are Also Dreamers Book by Julie Gunther, MD
DIRECT PRIMARY CARE ALLIANCE dpcalliance.org Organization providing leadership and guidance
MY DPC STORY Podcast with weekly episodes featuring a DPC physician
DPC NEWS Website sharing up to date DPC information
DPC FRONTIER Website listing active DPC practices throughout the US

Conversation With the Co-Chairs

DPC MIG Co-Chairs Dr. Jillian Scherer and Dr. Aleea Gupta served as faculty for the first ever Illinois DPC Summit in Naperville, Oct. 2026.

IAFP sat down with them to talk about their own DPC practice journey. The Summit embodies the collaborative spirit of Direct Primary Care physicians and their support for those who want to pursue their own DPC practices.