 Oct. 17, 2002 |
| ASSEMBLY EDITION • SAN DIEGO |
Patients are trying to find you. The AAFP wants to put them in touch with you. That's why the Academy this month launched an online resource for patients seeking family doctors. The AAFP's patient-oriented Web site, http://www.familydoctor.org, now offers a directory of AAFP active members (except uniformed services and international members).
"The directory is a way for us to respond to patients and their families who want online help in locating physicians," says Michael Springer, vice president for publishing and communications. "When patients think 'family physician,' we want them to think of familydoctor.org."
The directory, searchable by city, gives the name of each active member in that city and includes a link to an office Web site if the member's AAFP record includes a Web site URL.
Members who want to provide more information may create an information page, which allows them to give hours and directions, or a Web site, which allows them to describe their practice philosophy and educational background and even post pictures.
How can you create an information page or Web site? Have your AAFP ID number handy and go to http://www.aafp.org/myacademy, then choose "My Web Site." You can also opt out of the directory by choosing "My Contact Info" and marking the box that says "Do Not Include Me in the Directory."
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