News From 2011 Annual Assembly
During a Sept. 12 reference committee hearing, Alaska delegate John Cullen, M.D., offers supporting testimony on a resolution he introduced that calls on the AAFP to withdraw from the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee.
'Stand Out' Issue at COD: Fair Payment for Family Physicians
Reference Committee Juggles Full Agenda
(9/16/2011, 5:25 p.m.)
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A full plate of resolutions faced the Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement when the Congress of Delegates and various reference committee hearings commenced Sept. 12 in Orlando, Fla. From perceived public and private payer shenanigans to member dissatisfaction with the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee, or RUC, the committee dealt with nearly 20 resolutions.
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CME, GME and Workforce: What Delegates Had to Say
(9/16/2011, 6:35 p.m.)
Delegates Ask AAFP for Help in Protecting First Amendment Right to Counsel Patients
(9/16/2011, 4:45 p.m.)
Irish Tenor Notes Importance of Mentors
(9/15/2011, 7:05 p.m.)
Safeguarding Patients' Health Commands Delegates' Attention
(9/15/2011, 2:30 p.m.)
AAFP's New President Urges Family Physicians to 'Be Part of the Unstoppable Force of Family Medicine'
(9/14/2011, 7:10 p.m.)
COD Shows Support for Academy's Work With Corporate America
(9/14/2011, 4:25 p.m.)
2012 Family Physician of the Year Inspires Exceptional Care for Those With Nowhere Else to Turn
(9/13/2011, 2:40 p.m.)
Delegates Elect Jeffrey Cain M.D., as AAFP President-elect
(9/14/2011, 12:05 p.m.)
Distressed Practices, Fair Payment Take Center Stage at Town Hall Meeting
(9/12/2011, 7:55 p.m.)
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News From 2011 Annual Assembly
Delegates Debate RUC, NP Issues
COD Tackles CME, GME, Workforce Measures
Delegates Speak Out on First Amendment Rights, Opioids
Irish Tenor Notes Importance of Mentors
COD Debates Scope of Practice, Women's Health Issues
Family Medicine is an 'Unstoppable Force'
AAFP COD Comments on Academy/Corporate Relationships
Family Physician of the Year Inspires Exceptional Care
Delegates Elect Jeffrey Cain, M.D., as AAFP President-elect
Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Payment Issues, Distressed Practices