RT Journal A1 Ventres W T1 RUnning group visits in your practice JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2010 FD March 24 VO 303 IS 12 SP 1204 OP 1205 DO 10.1001/jama.2010.329 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.329 AB Five years ago, I inherited the leadership of a monthly group medical visit with a number of Russian-speaking patients with diabetes. I began running the group after observing one session in which the departing physician demonstrated her model of leadership and reading a few short articles on the subject.1- 2 Somehow, the registered nutritionist, the medical assistant, the interpreter, and I muddled through those first sessions; there were many bumps along the road to providing what I believe was a worthwhile service. Eventually, however, we all got in the swing of working together for the benefit of our patients.