Screening between meetings
If it is not on the calendar, it does not exist—treat physicals like recurring sprint planning, not a someday task.
Block the appointment
Recurring annual hold before Q4 crunch. Telehealth can triage but cannot do colonoscopy, vaccines, or hands-on exams—hybrid care still needs in-person anchors.
Age-linked topics to name aloud
- Blood pressure, lipids, glucose/A1c—frequency per risk.
- Colorectal screening often from 45 (earlier with family history).
- Prostate: shared PSA decision—not one-size mandate.
- Skin checks if fair skin or high sun exposure history.
- Lung CT for eligible long-term smokers per guidelines.
Vaccines easy to postpone
Influenza annually, COVID per current guidance, Tdap/boosters, shingles (Shingrix) in eligible decades, pneumococcal when indicated—bring immunization record; do not rely on memory.
Prep like a meeting
Family history ages, home BP averages, med list including supplements, questions about mood, sleep, alcohol, and sexual function—clinicians need the full stack, not just “fine.”
Workplace wellness context only—not diagnosis. Seek urgent care for emergency symptoms.