ABFM Certification Pilot Proves Worthy Alternative
Jul 24, 2019 - The American Board of Family Medicine has announced it is extending its Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment pilot through 2020. After six months as a participant, AAFP Senior Vice President for Education Clif Knight, M.D., shares his take on the alternative exam.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20190724gst-ed-fmcla.html
New Study, Guidance Affirm Transgender Patients' Care Needs
Jul 24, 2019 - A recent study and updated clinical guidance remind physicians that treating transgender patients starts with providing solid primary care services along with nonjudgmental communication.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190724lgbtcare.html
Patients Facing Homelessness Need More Than Referrals
Jul 23, 2019 - In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Anita Ravi, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.H.P., explains why Refer to social work is not the natural conclusion of a physician's role in addressing social determinants of health among patients experiencing homelessness.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190723fp-homeless.html
Academy Takes Aim at Rural Health Challenges
Jul 23, 2019 - Rural Americans tend to be older, poorer and sicker than their urban counterparts. In his latest In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin looks at the issues the Academy's new rural health initiative aims to address.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190723itt-rural.html
Working to Inspire Fellow Medical Students
Jul 22, 2019 - Margaret Miller, student chair of the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, will see a year's worth of hard work come to fruition this week in Kansas City, Mo.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190722fdf-miller.html
CDC Urges Physicians to Rapidly Recognize, Report AFM Cases
Jul 22, 2019 - As the late summer/early fall 'season' for acute flaccid myelitis nears, the CDC is reminding medical professionals what they should look for to quickly recognize AFM symptoms and report suspected cases to their health department.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190722mmwr-afm.html
Offer Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Kids, Teens
Jul 19, 2019 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently posted a draft recommendation statement examining how primary care interventions affect tobacco use prevention and cessation in children and adolescents.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190719uspstfyouthsmoking.html
What Do FM Residents Know About Environmental Health?
Jul 17, 2019 - Results of a survey of Canadian family medicine residents suggest substantial gaps exist in their knowledge about and training on environmental health issues.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190717residentenvirohealth.html
AAFP Pushes for Legislative Fix for Harmful Title X Rule
Jul 17, 2019 - The AAFP has joined numerous other health professional organizations in calling on the Senate to limit the harmful impact of HHS' Title X final rule.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190717titlexrule.html
Truth Initiative Smoking Imagery Study Sparks Change
Jul 17, 2019 - Truth Initiative, which focuses on dissuading youth and young adults from using tobacco, has released a report indicating that depictions of tobacco use in youth-rated broadcast/cable and streaming content rose by more than 379% in one year.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190717tobaccoimages.html
Study Tests Protocol to Expand Use of Medical Translators
Jul 17, 2019 - Recent research identified benefits and drawbacks to a protocol in which medical assistants arranged for language translation during the rooming process -- before the clinician ever entered the room.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190717translationstudy.html
Study Examines Causes of High-severity Malpractice Cases
Jul 16, 2019 - New research indicates that more than one out of three cases of medical malpractice that result in death or permanent disability can be linked to inaccurate or delayed diagnosis.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190716diagnosisstudy.html
Researchers Push Primary Care Teams to 'Power Up'
Jul 16, 2019 - Researchers describe a new model that extends clinician visits to team visits by pairing each physician with highly trained nurses or medical assistants.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190716primarycareteams.html
My Teen Patient Opened Up About Her Suicide Attempt
Jul 15, 2019 - Teen suicide rates are on the rise. In this Fresh Perspectives blog post, Lalita Abhyankar, M.D., M.H.S., shares insights from a recent visit with a teenage patient who survived a suicide attempt.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190715fp-teensuicide.html
Teaching Residents to Share Their Stories
Jul 15, 2019 - When he was ready for the next step in his career, past AAFP President Reid Blackwelder, M.D., found the best of all worlds as a family medicine department chair.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190715fdf-blackwelder.html
Congress of Delegates to Convene Sept. 23-25 in Philadelphia
Jul 15, 2019 - The 2019 Congress of Delegates will meet Sept. 23-25 in Philadelphia in conjunction with the AAFP Family Medicine Experience, which is scheduled for Sept. 24-28.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20190715codcandannounce.html
We Can't Leave Health Care Policies to Chance
Jul 12, 2019 - In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP President-elect Gary LeRoy, M.D., reflects on a recent visit to the New Jersey AFP's annual meeting and the need for quality measures that make sense.
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190712lv-boardwalk.html
When It Comes to Hiring Faculty Physicians, Money Talks
Jul 11, 2019 - Results of a survey of family medicine department chairs provide new insight into the factors associated with successfully filling vacancies for faculty physicians.
AAFP News : Physician Education and Development
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190711facultyhiring.html
Reaping Benefits (and Avoiding Pitfalls) of Social Media
Jul 10, 2019 - After recent research showed the effect one negative social media post can have on a doctor's credibility, we asked our new physician bloggers how -- and why -- they use social media. This Fresh Perspectives blog post presents their responses.
AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20190710fp-socialmedia.html
Webinar Will Cover Best Practices for Tapering Opioids
Jul 10, 2019 - The National Academy of Medicine will host a free webinar from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EDT on July 22 to discuss best practices and evidence standards on tapering patients off opioids. NAM plans to publish a discussion paper that builds on the webinar early next year.
AAFP News : Health of the Public
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190710opioidtaper.html
Learn to Conquer Your EHR System During 'Happy Hour'
Jul 10, 2019 - A recent article in the July/August issue of Annals of Family Medicine describes how implementation of a peer-to-peer learning format has eased physician frustrations with their EHRs.
AAFP News : Practice and Professional Issues
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20190710ehrhappyhour.html
Why Do We Neglect Our Health System's Foundation?
Jul 9, 2019 - In this In the Trenches blog post, AAFP Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin shares insights from The Hill's Future of Health Care Summit.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20190709ittfuturesummit.html
New AAFP Initiative Addresses Rural Health Care Crisis
Jul 9, 2019 - Rural America is suffering from a health care crisis, a product of inadequate funding, economic downturn and lack of an appropriate health care workforce. In response, the AAFP is launching an Academy-wide effort to improve health care in rural communities. In this Leader Voices Blog ...
AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20190709lv-ruralhealthmatters.html
Bill Waiving Chronic Care Cost-sharing Wins AAFP Support
Jul 9, 2019 - The Academy is voicing strong support for legislation that would eliminate co-insurance requirements for Medicare beneficiaries needing chronic care management.
AAFP News : Government and Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190709ccmbill.html
Be a Voice for Change in Health Care
Jul 8, 2019 - National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students speaker Michael Richardson, M.D., has found numerous avenues to be an advocate for patients and family medicine.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20190708fdf-richardson.html