Family Physician, Definition
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's definition of a family physician.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/fp-definition.html
Family Physician Workforce and Residency Education
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's policy on family physician workforce and residency education.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/fp-workforce.html
Medical Waste Disposal in Non-Medical Locations
Oct 30, 2019 - Read the strategies the AAFP recommends to ensure the safe disposal of medical waste.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medical-waste.html
AAFP Mission Statement
Oct 30, 2019 - Read the mission statement for the American Academy of Family Physicians.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/mission.html
Health Care Professionals, Family Physician Training With
Oct 30, 2019 - Learn AAFP's support of the training of family medicine residents in collaborative teams with non-physicians.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/non-physician.html
Payment, Lifestyle Medicine
Oct 30, 2019 - Read about the AAFP's policy on Payment, Lifestyle Medicine.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/payment-lifestylemedicine.html
Discrimination, Physician
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's policy regarding discrimination of physicians.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/physician-discrimination.html
Opposition to Restrictive Covenants
Oct 30, 2019 - Read about the AAFP's policy on Opposition to Restrictive Covenants.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/restrictive-covenants.html
School Safety and Student Mental Health
Oct 30, 2019 - Read about the AAFP's policy on School Safety and Student Mental Health.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/school-studenthealth.html
Sexual Consent as a Public Health Issue
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's position on Sexual Consent as a Public Health Issue.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sexualconsent-publichealth.html
Substance Use Disorders
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's policies on substance use disorders and related health prevention programs.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/substance-abuse.html
Patient Privacy Crucial in SUD Fight, Academy Tells HHS
Oct 30, 2019 - The AAFP supports a proposed federal rule that acknowledges privacy is essential when family physicians are treating patients who have substance use disorder.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191030samhsaprivacy.html
ACIP Updates Pertussis Vaccine Recommendation
Oct 30, 2019 - During its Oct. 23-24 meeting, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices updated its recommendation for the pertussis vaccine and was briefed on this season's flu activity.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191030acip.html
Study Finds No Link Between IIV, Miscarriage
Oct 30, 2019 - A study published in the journal Vaccine on Oct. 16 found no association between administration of inactivated influenza vaccine to pregnant women and miscarriage.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20191030iiv-sab.html
Rights, Protections, and Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Oct 30, 2019 - Read AAFP's position on Rights, Protections, and Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Policies
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sexual-assault-rights.html
Webcast: AAFP Audits: The Why and What -- CME
Oct 29, 2019 - Watch AAFP Credit System's Audits: The Why and What webcast
CME : AAFP Credit System
https://www.aafp.org/cme/creditsys/about/tutorials/webinar-audits-the-why-and-what/webcast.html
Speak Out for Teaching Health Centers Today
Oct 29, 2019 - Funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program runs out Nov. 21. In this Leader Voices Blog post, John Cullen, M.D., asks AAFP members to join efforts to reauthorize funding and expand the program.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20191029lv-thcgme.html
Closing Down Tobacco Road
Oct 29, 2019 - In his latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin highlights the Academy's advocacy efforts related to tobacco and nicotine regulation and tells family physicians how to learn more about a new payment model.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20191029itt-tobacco.html
Family Medicine PAC
Oct 29, 2019 - FamMedPAC is the only political action committee focused on family medicine. Join us as we advocate on behalf of family physicians and their patients.
Advocacy : Contribute
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/donate/fammedpac.html
AAFP to Feds on Vaccines: End EHR Costs, Fight Hesitancy
Oct 29, 2019 - The Academy has called on regulators to ensure HHS' 2020 National Vaccination Plan ends EHR financial burdens related to immunization functionality and addresses vaccine hesitancy.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191029natvaccplan.html
Hospital CEO Discusses Challenges, Rewards of Rural Health
Oct 29, 2019 - National Rural Health Association President Tim Putnam, D.H.A., answers questions about rural health from his perspective as a rural hospital administrator.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20191029nrhaqanda.html
Lobbying 101
Oct 29, 2019 - Make the most of your upcoming congressional meeting by learning about lobbying, which is an important part of the advocacy process.
Advocacy : Get Involved
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/involved/toolkit/advocacy-resources/lobbying101.html
Congress 101
Oct 29, 2019 - Learn more about Congress so you can jump start your advocacy efforts on behalf of family medicine.
Advocacy : Get Involved
https://www.aafp.org/advocacy/involved/toolkit/advocacy-resources/congress101.html
FPM Toolbox -- Forms, Checklists, and Surveys
Oct 28, 2019 - Download more than 200 free practice improvement tools - from coding cheat sheets to encounter forms to Medicare annual wellness visit resources.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolBox.htm
Productivity -- FPM Toolbox
Oct 28, 2019 - Download worksheets to help you calculate panel size and distribute call more equitably.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Productivity
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=25