We Must Find Common Ground to Reduce Gun Violence
Aug 8, 2019 - Six of the nation's largest physician organizations -- including the AAFP -- and the American Public Health Association are calling for policies to reduce firearm injuries and deaths. In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP President John Cullen, M.D., cites a 2017 survey that outlined ...
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190808lv-gunviolence.html
Letter Urges Protection of Access to Military Health Care
Aug 7, 2019 - The AAFP and other medical groups recently called on House and Senate leaders to protect military medical staffing levels from a harmful proposed budget cut.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190807dodcuts.html
USPSTF: Don't Routinely Screen Adults for Pancreatic Cancer
Aug 7, 2019 - Based on current evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a final recommendation statement against routinely screening asymptomatic adults for pancreatic cancer. This guidance does not apply to patients who are at high risk for the disease.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190807uspstfpancreaticca.html
Helping Patients Lose Weight Is Hard, but Don't Give Up
Aug 6, 2019 - Human behavior is hard to change. In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Margaux Lazarin, D.O., M.P.H., ponders the challenge of helping patients achieve -- and sustain -- weight loss.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190806fp-weightloss.html
Celebrating Disruptive Innovators in Primary Care
Aug 6, 2019 - In his latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin spotlights four family physician leaders who found innovative ways to improve care.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190806itt-disrupters.html
Full Steam Ahead on Academy's Health IT Innovation Project
Aug 6, 2019 - In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP Board Chair Michael Munger, M.D., offers an update on an Academy initiative that aims to develop health IT tools that are more useful and less burdensome than current products.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190806lv-healthit.html
AAFP Launches New Audio Journal Products
Aug 6, 2019 - Two new audio products from the AAFP provide members easy access to select content from the Academy journals FPM and American Family Physician.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190806journalaudio.html
AAFP Recruiting for Alcohol SBI Office Champions Project
Aug 6, 2019 - The AAFP seeks to recruit as many as 25 family medicine practices to participate in its new Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Office Champions Project. The deadline to apply for the project is Aug. 31.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190806alcoholsbiproject.html
From Homeless Teen to Family Doc
Aug 5, 2019 - Sheryl Recinos, M.D., M.A., can connect with patients experiencing homelessness because she has experienced it herself.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190805fdf-recinos.html
HHS Designates $20 Million for New Rural Residency Programs
Aug 5, 2019 - HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration will distribute $20 million over three years as part of an initiative to grow the rural physician workforce.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190805ruralhealthawards.html
Value of Physical Exam Is Far More Than Meets the Eye
Aug 5, 2019 - A new study documents family physicians' experiences and perceptions of the physical examination, which they reported can have both objective and subjective benefits in caring for patients.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190805physexamstudy.html
Academy Takes First Look at Proposed Rule for 2020 MPFS
Aug 2, 2019 - As the AAFP begins formulating detailed comments to CMS on its proposed 2020 Medicare physician fee schedule, several key elements already stand out. An initial summary the Academy has developed highlights those points.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190802mpfssummary.html
AHRQ Recruiting Clinics for Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Aug 2, 2019 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is recruiting 250-500 pediatric/adult ambulatory care clinics to participate in a free, 12-month antibiotic stewardship program.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190802ahrqabxprogram.html
Where Do You Draw the Line With Patients, Animals?
Jul 31, 2019 - Amid calls for stricter standards for emotional support animals, we asked our new physician bloggers how they handle letter-writing requests from patients regarding their animals. This Fresh Perspectives blog post includes their answers.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190731fp-pets.html
Students Focus on Physician Wellness, Additional Training
Jul 31, 2019 - During the 2019 National Congress of Student Members in Kansas City, Mo., delegates adopted multiple resolutions that addressed protecting physician wellness and requested additional training.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190731nc-studentcongress.html
Residents Focus Discussions on Training, Patient Care
Jul 31, 2019 - During this year's National Congress of Family Medicine Residents, participants adopted measures on various topics, including opioid use disorder treatment and support for residents whose programs close unexpectedly.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190731nc-rescongress.html
Many Maps, One Aim: Charting a Course to Family Medicine
Jul 31, 2019 - The 2019 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students kicked off with a moving main-stage storytelling presentation centered on the theme Exploring More.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190731nc-storytelling.html
Resiliency Program Reduces Burnout Symptoms in FM Residents
Jul 30, 2019 - Results of a small trial showed a resiliency program was effective in reducing burnout symptoms in family medicine residents. In addition to reducing some symptoms in the short term, researchers noted that there were no significant increases in any burnout measurements in the long term.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190730resiliencystudy.html
Specialty's Breadth Drew Resident Leader to Family Medicine
Jul 29, 2019 - Anna Askari, M.D., M.S.B.S., volunteered in free clinics for nine years as a college and medical student. The array of skills displayed by her family medicine mentors made her specialty choice an easy one.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190729fdf-askari.html
Screen Pregnant Women for HBV at First Prenatal Visit
Jul 29, 2019 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a final recommendation statement and evidence review on screening pregnant women for hepatitis B virus infection. Based on that review, the USPSTF recommended screening pregnant women for HBV at their first prenatal visit to help ...
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190729uspstfhbvfinal.html
Students, Residents Elect New Leaders for the Coming Year
Jul 27, 2019 - Delegates to the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents and the National Congress of Student Members chose new leaders July 27 in Kansas City, Mo., to represent them in the coming year.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190727nc-elections.html
National Conference Helped Set Our Family Medicine Paths
Jul 26, 2019 - In this video post from the event, Michelle Byrne, M.D., M.P.H., the resident member of the AAFP Board of Directors, and student Board member Chandler Stisher, M.D., discuss how the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students influenced their career paths.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190726lv-nationalconfvideo.html
AAFP Joins Effort to Postpone PAMA Laboratory Reporting
Jul 24, 2019 - The AAFP and more than two dozen other organizations recently urged congressional leaders to delay required reporting of 2020 clinical laboratory data.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190724pamaltr.html
ACOG, AAP Update Guidance on Group B Strep in Infants
Jul 24, 2019 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics recently coordinated to issue updated guidance on preventing and managing group B streptococcal infection in infants.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190724groupbstrep.html
FPM's New Medical Editor Shares Vision, Goals for Journal
Jul 24, 2019 - Sarina Schrager, M.D., M.S., was recently appointed the new medical editor of FPM. Schrager brings extensive writing and editing experience to the role, as well as a background in full-scope family medicine practice and education.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190724schrager-fpm.html