Kick Butts Day
Oct 20, 2017 - The AAFP supports the Great American Smokeout by offering physician resources to help patients quit smoking.
Patient Care : Campaign Landing Pages
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/inform/kick-butts.html
Atrial Fibrillation Pocket Guide -- Clinical Recommendation
Oct 19, 2017 - Order a pocket guide version of the AAFP's clinical guideline on atrial fibrillation.
Patient Care |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Clinical Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/pocket-guides/a-fib.html
Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care Practices - The Natural History -- National ...
Oct 10, 2017 - Read a description of the study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, and status.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/ckd-practice.html
Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DARTNet) -- National Research ...
Oct 10, 2017 - DARTNet is a rapidly growing collaboration of PBRNs that are working to build a national collection of electronic health record (EHR) data, claims data, and patient reported outcomes data. The networks seek to blend quality improvement, effectiveness and translational research with a ...
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/dartnet.html
The Pneumococcal Immunization Study -- National Research Network Studies
Oct 10, 2017 - Read a description of the Pneumococcal Immunization Study and view aims, objectives, key findings and presentation information.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/pneumococcal.html
Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP
Oct 6, 2017 - Read a profile on AAFP Member Anita Ravi.
Patient Care : Social Determinants of Health
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/social-determinants-of-health/everyone-project/anita-ravi.html
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP
Oct 6, 2017 - Read about AAFP Member Scott Nass and his work on fighting for LGBT health equity.
Patient Care : Social Determinants of Health
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/social-determinants-of-health/everyone-project/scott-nass.html
EveryONE Project Strategic Priorities
Sep 6, 2017 - Access information on The AAFP EveryONE Project's strategic priorities.
Patient Care : Social Determinants of Health
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/social-determinants-of-health/everyone-project/priorities.html
The EveryONE Project
Sep 1, 2017 - Learn about The EveryONE Project, the AAFP’s new initiative to help physicians address social determinants of health in their patient populations.
Patient Care : Social Determinants of Health
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/social-determinants-of-health/everyone-project.html
Chronic Kidney Disease - Improving Evidence-based Primary Care -- National Research ...
Sep 1, 2017 - Read a description of the Chronic Kidney Disease study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, and status.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/ckd-eb.html
Zika Virus Webcast: August 2017
Aug 15, 2017 - View a recording of the August 2017 webinar on Zika Virus.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/zika-virus/webinar/webcast.mem.html
Related Resources
Jul 24, 2017 - These tools and resources include general information on addressing cognitive impairment with patients.
Patient Care : Well-being and Prevention
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/public-health/cognitive-care/related.html
Alcohol Misuse
Jul 11, 2017 - Access AAFP resources to reduce alcohol misuse.
Patient Care : Well-being and Prevention
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/public-health/alcohol.html
District of Columbia -- Tar Wars
Jul 7, 2017 - Access information for the District of Columbia Tar Wars coordinator and the state Tar Wars poster contest deadline.
Patient Care : Well-being and Prevention
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/public-health/tobacco-nicotine/tar-wars/contact/state/dc.html
Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Clinicians -- National ...
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the study, as well as aims, objectives, timeline, and status. Get contact information.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/antibiotics.html
Asthma IQ for Primary Care Physicians -- National Research Network Studies
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the ASTHMA IQ study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, and status. Get contact information for further details.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/asthma-iq.html
Bioterrorism Preparedness of Family Physicians -- National Research Network Studies
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the Bioterrorism Preparedness of Family Physicians study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, status and key findings.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/bioterrorism.html
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) -- National Research Network Studies
Jul 7, 2017 - The ACP, AAFP, AAP, and AOA are collaborating to survey primary care physicians about comparative effectiveness research (CER) and its role in providing the best available evidence to help physicians and their patients make better informed health care decisions.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/CER.html
Card Study of the Collaborative Care Research Network -- National Research Network Studies
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the Collaborative Care study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, status and key findings.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/ccrn-card-study.html
Childhood Cancer Survey -- National Research Network Studies
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the Childhood Cancer Survey, along with aims, objectives, timeline, status and key findings.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/childhood-cancer.html
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Learning Community In DARTNet -- National Research ...
Jul 7, 2017 - Read a description of the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction study, along with aims, objectives, timeline, and status. Get contact information.
Patient Care : National Research Network
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/nrn/nrn/studies/all/cvd.html
Zika Virus Webinar Registration - August 10, 2017
Jun 29, 2017 - Updating family physicians on the Zika Virus and the current guidance and recommendations and how to prepare them to answer questions about the virus.
Patient Care : Public Health Emergencies
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/zika-virus/webinar/reg-link.mem.html
Adolescent and Young Adult Health
Jun 16, 2017 - Access resources to help your adolescent and young adult patients.
Patient Care : Well-being and Prevention
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/public-health/adolescent-young-adult.html
Global Health Mentoring Program
May 25, 2017 - Learn more about the Global Health Mentoring Program, which connects medical students and residents with experienced physicians who share their passion for family medicine.
Patient Care : Global Health
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/global-health/mentorship.html
Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout -- Clinical Recommendation
May 23, 2017 - Access the clinical practice guideline endorsed by the AAFP on the Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout
Patient Care |AAFP Policies and Recommendations : Clinical Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all/gout-cpg.html