PDW RPS Content Available in On Demand Package
Although the AAFP ' s PDW and RPS Residency Education Symposium was canceled because of the pandemic, the Academy is making more than 18 hours of recorded content and materials available. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 21, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
National Conference Panelist's Message: Speak Out and Lead
Tamieka Howell, M.D., wants other women and minorities to see that they can do what she ' s done: fill leadership roles at state and national levels. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 20, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
CDC Updates Toolkit for STD/HIV Partner Services
The CDC recently updated its Toolkit for Technology-based STD and HIV Partner Services to make it easier for family physicians and other clinicians to care for people who may have been exposed to such infections. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FMAP Needs Long-term Bolstering, Say AAFP, Other Groups
A federal medical assistance percentage boost of at least 12% is vital to the nation ' s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAFP and more than 100 other groups told Congress in a recent letter. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
S.C. Family Physician Is Newly Named AMA President-elect
During last month ' s Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, South Carolina family physician Gerald Harmon, M.D., of Georgetown, was named the organization ' s president-elect. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
USPSTF Recommends Lung Cancer Screening With Low-dose CT
On July 7, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation statement, draft evidence review and draft decision analysis on screening for lung cancer. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 15, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Health System Preparedness, Resilience Depend on PC, Says AAFP
In separate letters to HHS and senate health committee leaders, the AAFP called for a sharper primary care strategy to better prepare the health care system for public health emergencies. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 14, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Called to Heal: FP Ministers to Both Patients and Society
Family physician and pastor Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D., has a unique perspective on the many aspects of patients ' well-being, including their spiritual health. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 13, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
It's Official: 2020 Congress of Delegates Goes Virtual
This year ' s Congress of Delegates will be held virtually to safeguard participants ' health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join your colleagues online to weigh in on key policy issues. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 13, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Study: Data Show Primary Care Spend Is Lagging
A recent report uses Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to confirm that primary care expenditures are not rising relative to other sources of health care spending. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 9, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
CDHE Awards Chapters Implicit Bias Training Grants
Thanks to a grant from the AAFP Foundation, the Academy ' s Center for Diversity and Health Equity has awarded grants to 12 chapters to create implicit bias training events for members. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 8, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Coming Soon: New AAFP Website and Mobile App
A new aafp.org and AAFP mobile app are coming Aug. 17 with upgrades that will help members find the best family medicine resources for their unique needs. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 8, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Henley's Portrait Unveiling Stirs Emotions, Sparks Memories
On July 6, a small group of Academy leaders, staff and special guests gathered at AAFP headquarters in Leawood, Kan., to witness the unveiling of the official portrait of outgoing EVP and CEO Douglas Henley, M.D., who is retiring as of Aug. 1. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 8, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Lock In Telehealth Flexibility, Protections, Says AAFP
In two recent letters, the AAFP and other groups asked Congress for permanent telehealth flexibility and laid out principles to ensure ongoing virtual care success. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 2, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AAFP Joins Boycott of Facebook, Instagram Ads
The AAFP is joining hundreds of other companies and organizations in a monthlong advertising boycott to urge Facebook to address " hate, bigotry, racism, antisemitism and violence. " (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - July 2, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
