Jay Dirks, MD, joined the University of Minnesota Medical Center Family Medicine Residency faculty in 2014 and is now faculty at Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency. Previously, he practiced full spectrum family medicine in the western suburbs of Minneapolis. His medical interests include office-based procedures including POCUS, pediatric care, non-traditional visits (e-visits, telephone visits), and quality improvement. He also enjoys working with medical students through the University of Minnesota Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP).