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Richard L. Corson, MD, FAAFP
Richard L. Corson, MD, FAAFP
Personal Statement
More than 30 years ago, I made an important decision. I chose to specialize in family medicine. How many people can say they have spent the majority of their career doing what they love? I consider myself fortunate to be able to say, “I love being a family physician.” Being a family doctor is not what I do – it is who I am.
Over the past decade, our specialty has confronted many challenges. These challenges have not caused me to flee family medicine, but rather, dig in my heels, arm myself with data, and fight---fight for my patients and fight for my specialty, a specialty that is an indispensable facet of our healthcare system. I often joke that I have my soap box with me at all times and I am not afraid to use it.
The AAFP has played a significant role in my professional growth, advancing the causes of the family physician and addressing the challenges facing family medicine. AAFP and its state chapters have worked to improve the practice environment, promote the value of family medicine, foster the advancement toward PCMH, and ensure an adequate supply of family doctors. But there is still more to accomplish.
In the next few years, family medicine will continue to confront significant issues: medical students who chose more lucrative specialties because family medicine would not allow them to cover spiraling student debt; escalating health care costs; excessive overhead expenses; a dysfunctional payment system; and exposure to practicing family physicians suffering from burnout. As a result, there will be an increase in the number of patients lacking access to the continual, comprehensive and coordinated medical care provided by family physicians.
These challenges are real. As family physicians we cannot conquer them alone, we must support essential organizations like AAFP by participating in them. The AAFP is a powerful organization capable of leading change. Whether the issues are PCMH, common administrative rules, strengthening primary care pipelines, or promoting change through the use of incentives, I believe the AAFP will take the lead.
I believe that strong AAFP leadership will motivate our legislators to action and identify achievable solutions to the fragmented healthcare delivery system, replacing it with a coordinated, efficient and patient-focused system that supports the pivotal role of the family physician. I believe my leadership experience, motivation, commitment to change, and passion for our specialty will be an asset to the AAFP Board of Directors and help the AAFP move our healthcare system toward these goals.
Over the past decade, our specialty has confronted many challenges. These challenges have not caused me to flee family medicine, but rather, dig in my heels, arm myself with data, and fight---fight for my patients and fight for my specialty, a specialty that is an indispensable facet of our healthcare system. I often joke that I have my soap box with me at all times and I am not afraid to use it.
The AAFP has played a significant role in my professional growth, advancing the causes of the family physician and addressing the challenges facing family medicine. AAFP and its state chapters have worked to improve the practice environment, promote the value of family medicine, foster the advancement toward PCMH, and ensure an adequate supply of family doctors. But there is still more to accomplish.
In the next few years, family medicine will continue to confront significant issues: medical students who chose more lucrative specialties because family medicine would not allow them to cover spiraling student debt; escalating health care costs; excessive overhead expenses; a dysfunctional payment system; and exposure to practicing family physicians suffering from burnout. As a result, there will be an increase in the number of patients lacking access to the continual, comprehensive and coordinated medical care provided by family physicians.
These challenges are real. As family physicians we cannot conquer them alone, we must support essential organizations like AAFP by participating in them. The AAFP is a powerful organization capable of leading change. Whether the issues are PCMH, common administrative rules, strengthening primary care pipelines, or promoting change through the use of incentives, I believe the AAFP will take the lead.
I believe that strong AAFP leadership will motivate our legislators to action and identify achievable solutions to the fragmented healthcare delivery system, replacing it with a coordinated, efficient and patient-focused system that supports the pivotal role of the family physician. I believe my leadership experience, motivation, commitment to change, and passion for our specialty will be an asset to the AAFP Board of Directors and help the AAFP move our healthcare system toward these goals.
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