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AAFP, Other Groups Respond to Attempts to Overturn CMS Rule

(11/17/2009) -- The AAFP, along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a number of other medical groups, has responded quickly and forcefully to calls by the American College of Cardiology, or ACC, to overturn a new CMS rule that would provide a 5 percent to 8 percent increase in Medicare physician payment rates for primary care physicians during the next four years. More

Kenneth Bertka, M.D., Runs for AAFP President-elect

(11/10/2009) -- The Ohio AFP announces the candidacy of Kenneth Bertka, M.D., of Holland, for AAFP president-elect. More

Jose "Jun" David, M.D., Runs for AAFP Director

(11/10/2009) -- The New York AFP announces the candidacy of Jose "Jun" David, M.D., of Albany, for AAFP director. More

Julie Wood, M.D., Runs for AAFP Director

(11/10/2009) -- The Missouri AFP announces the candidacy of Julie Wood, M.D., of Lee's Summit, for AAFP director. More

Help Those Affected by Pacific Rim Disasters by Donating to AAFP Foundation

Contributions Support Heart to Heart International, International Medical Corps Aid Efforts

(10/15/2009) -- The images that have blanketed the airwaves and newspaper front pages across the nation in recent weeks show the devastation wrought by storms and earthquakes along the Pacific Rim. Heart to Heart International and the International Medical Corps are responding to the medical needs of people affected by these natural disasters, and the AAFP Foundation is offering Academy members a chance to support those efforts. More

People in the News -- October

(10/12/2009) -- AAFP member Donald Frey, M.D., of Omaha, Neb., has been named vice president for health services at Creighton University in Omaha. More

AAFP Urges Rapid Senate Approval of FP Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., as Next Surgeon General

(10/09/2009) -- The AAFP has called on the Senate to quickly approve the nomination of family physician Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., as the next U.S. surgeon general. "Quick action will ensure that American patients have an advocate who will work to ensure better understanding of maintaining good health," said AAFP President Ted Epperly, M.D., of Boise, Idaho, in a prepared statement. More

Coca-Cola Grant Launches AAFP Consumer Alliance Program

Program Focused on Helping Consumers Make Better Choices

(10/06/2009) -- The AAFP today announced a corporate partnership with The Coca-Cola Co., in which the beverage giant will provide a grant for the Academy to develop consumer education content related to beverages and sweeteners for the AAFP's consumer health and wellness Web site, FamilyDoctor.org. The partnership is the first for the AAFP's new Consumer Alliance program. More