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(12/20/12) AAFP Statement: Don’t Eliminate Programs for Short-Term Gain at the Expense of Long-Term Health Cost Savings
(12/18/12) AAFP Statement: Violence is a National Public Health Concern That Must Be Addressed
(12/5/12) The ‘House of Medicine’ Launches Effort to Ensure Access to Primary Care for Uninsured, Low-Income, Working Families
(11/15/12) Medicare Physician Pay Cuts Could Stymie Elderly, Disabled Patients’ Access to Needed Care
(11/7/12) AAFP Statement: Health Care Remains Post-Election Priority
(11/1/12) AAFP Statement: 2013 Fee Schedule Should Focus Congressional Sights on Permanent Solution to Medicare Physician Payment
(11/1/12) AAFP Statement: AAFP Welcomes Medicaid Payment Parity with Medicare, Expresses Concern About the Short-Lived Payment Equity
(10/17/12) Jeffrey J. Cain, MD, FAAFP, Assumes Role of President of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Reid B. Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, Chosen President-Elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Glen R. Stream, MD, MBI, Assumes Role of Board Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) John Meigs, MD, University of Alabama Alumnus, Re-Elected Speaker of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Javette Orgain, MD, Re-Elected Vice Speaker of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Arizona Physician Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Delaware Physician Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Indiana Physician Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Texas Physician Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/17/12) Oak Park, Ill, Family Physician Named New Physician Member of the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors
(10/17/12) Shorewood, Wisc., Physician Sarah Tully Marks, MD, Elected to AAFP Board of Directors
(10/17/12) St. Louis University School of Medicine Student Aaron Meyer Elected to AAFP Board of Directors
(10/17/12) Ohio Doctor Named 2013 Family Physician of the Year
(10/17/12) Texas Family Physician Receives Public Health Award at American Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting
(10/17/12) Richard Roberts, MD, JD, Recieves National Honor from American Academy of Family Physicians
(10/3/12) AAFP Statement: Health Care Must Remain a Top Priority for Presidential Candidates
(9/18/12) AAFP Cautions Against Stop-Gap Efforts to Solve Primary Care Shortage
(9/18/12) American Medicine Voices Support for AAFP Report on Physician-Led, Team-Based Care
(8/24/12) AAFP Statement: AAFP Supports Delay in Implementing ICD-10
(8/23/12) AAFP Statement: Evidence-based Medical Care Is Critical for Rape Victims
(8/2/12) American Academy of Family Physicians Outlines Broad Strategy to Prevent Opioid Prescription Drug Abuse While Safely and Effectively Treating Pain
(8/1/12) Alivio Medical Center and its Compañeros en Salud Team With National Experts to Implement Community-based Peer Support for People Living With Diabetes
(7/17/12) Students from 34 States Recognized for Achievements in National Tar Wars Poster, Video Contests
(7/6/12) AAFP Program of Excellence Awards Recognize 16 Family Medicine Interest Groups
(6/28/12) AAFP Statement: AAFP Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on ACA
(6/26/12) American Academy of Family Physicians Joins AmericanEHR Partners
(6/20/12) TransforMED Awarded $20.75 Million Health Care Innovation Challenge Grant
(6/14/12) Family Medicine Residency Programs Recognized for Improving Adult and Childhood Immunization Rates in Underserved Communities
(5/29/12) American Academy of Family Physicians Hires Shawn Martin As Vice President of Advocacy and Practice Advancement
(5/19/12) World Family Doctor Day is May 19, 2012
(5/9/12) AAFP Statement: Bringing Medicaid Payments to Medicare Levels For Primary Care Physicians Will Improve Patient Access to Care
(5/9/12) AAFP Statement: AAFP Welcomes Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011
(5/8/12) Memorial Hermann Teams With TransforMED to Expand Patient-Centered Primary Care to Houston Area Patients
(4/27/12) AAFP Honors Top 10 Medical Schools for Contributions to Family Medicine Workforce
(4/24/12) Caregiving Affects Health of Three-Quarters of Caregivers, According to National Survey
(4/12/12) AAFP Statement: Announcement of Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative Regions An Important Step Toward Building Patient Access to High-Quality Care
(4/4/12) American Academy of Family Physicians Releases ‘Top 5’ List Of Possibly Overused Tests and Procedures
(3/27/12) TransforMED on Trajectory for Success
(3/22/12) Family Medicine Practices Sought For National Tobacco Cessation Project
(3/16/12) Student Interest in Family Medicine Improves But Slows After Two Years of Increases
(2/22/12) Health Groups Release 2012 Immunization Schedules
(2/17/12) New Online Tool Helps Patients, Physicians Assess Nutritional Deficiencies
(2/17/12) AAFP Statement: Extension of Medicare Payment Prevents Crisis but Fails to Solve the Problem
(2/16/12) AAFP Statement: Agreement on Short-term SGR “Patch” Fails to Ensure Access to Care or Advance Needed Reforms
(2/9/12) TransforMED Launches New Version of Medical Home Implementation Quotient
(2/3/12) Family Physicians Lead in Specialties in Providing Rural Health Care
(2/2/12) Diana Tucci Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network
(2/2/12) Bellevue Native Takes on National Leadership Role
(2/2/12) Lauren Kendall Named Regional Coordinator For National Medical Student Network
(2/2/12) UTHSC Student Named to Key Liaison Position For American Academy of Family Physicians
(2/2/12) Alabama Medical Student Takes on National Leadership Role
(2/2/12) Nikki Henry Named Regional Coordinator For National Medical Student Network
(2/2/12) Nailah Adams Launches Term as National Coordinator For Family Medicine Interest Group Network
(2/1/12) TransforMED’s Delta-Exchange Now Free to AAFP Members
(1/13/12) AAFP Foundation Global Director of Peers for Progress Outlines Peer Support for Self-Management of Diabetes at Health Affairs Forum on Diabetes