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Stay Dialed In on the Fight for Family Medicine
AAFP Digital Assistant Pilot Opportunities Available
Oct. 1, 2020 — This In the Trenches blog post relates how the Academy's virtual State Legislative Conference kicked off with a strong session recognizing big wins by three chapters — and showing how these victories can be reproduced elsewhere.
Results of a CDC survey indicate that more than 40% of American adults have avoided or delayed receiving medical care due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Maps Show Obesity Prevalence Increasing in U.S.
Clear Upward Trend
New data maps show the prevalence of obesity in American adults rose from 2017 to 2019, putting many of them at high risk for COVID-19-related complications.
AAFP Benefits From Partnership With Lupus Foundation
Review Collected Tools
Family physicians and their patients now have a wide array of lupus-related resources thanks to a five-year partnership with the Lupus Foundation of America.
Evidence Lacking on Hearing Screening for Older Adults
Further Research Needed
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted a draft recommendation statement and evidence review on screening older adults for hearing loss.
The AAFP Innovation Lab is seeking a dozen or so Academy members to evaluate a novel AI-driven point-of-care platform for primary care dubbed Navina.
Academy Tools Keep You Up to Date on E/M Coding Changes
Coming on Jan. 1
AAFP members can now pre-order evaluation and management coding reference cards to prepare for E/M coding and documentation changes coming in 2021.
Town Hall, White Paper Call Telehealth ‘New Normal’
Toolkit, Other Resources Align
An AAFP Town Hall spotlights the Academy's new telehealth toolkit, while a recent white paper the AAFP helped develop offers context on recent policy changes.
Limited Time PPE Purchase Opportunity Begins
Don't Miss Your Chance
AAFP members can purchase personal protective equipment until 4 p.m. ET Sept. 3 through a collaboration between the Academy and not-for-profit Project N95.
The Academy and other medical and health groups have called on health officials to put science ahead of politics as COVID-19 vaccine studies continue.
AAFP, Others Call for Five-year Health Extender Funding
Call for Continuity
The AAFP and 16 other groups urged Congress to reauthorize funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, among others.
Expand, Don't Reduce, COVID-19 Testing, Says AAFP
Change Causing Confusion
In a Sept. 3 letter, the AAFP and 234 other organizations called on HHS to reverse a recent change to COVID-19 testing guidelines.
AAFP to Congress: Preserve Military Medical Workforce
Delay Changes in Pandemic
The Academy has called on Congress to maintain the military medical workforce and delay changes that would be disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The AAFP Foundation recently announced the project award winners from the Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leadership Institute’s fifth class
Students, Residents Elect 2021 Leadership
2020 National Conference
Delegates to the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents and National Congress of Student Members chose new leaders in an Aug. 4 remote election.
FPs Urge Residents, Students to Be Voice for Patients
Panelists at the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students told participants about ways they can make a difference in their communities.
‘Think Big’ to Reimagine Family Medicine, Speakers Advise
Virtual Main-stage Event
AAFP CEO/EVP Shawn Martin and Farzad Mostashari, M.D., M.P.H., addressed the future of family medicine at the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.
Meet the family physicians at the forefront of the specialty who are going the extra mile to care for their patients and communities.
Fresh Perspectives
New Docs in Practice
<b>Do No (Financial) Harm</b><p> </p>Anita Ravi, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.H.P., examines why understanding and addressing patients' financial health is as important as caring for their physical and mental health.
Leader Voices Blog
An AAFP Leaders Forum
<b>Actor's Death Offers Opening to Educate Patients on CRC</b><p> </p>Gary LeRoy, M.D., writes that the recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman offers an opportunity to educate patients about the need for colorectal cancer screening.
In the Trenches
AAFP Advocacy Updates
<b>Retail Telehealth Isn’t the Answer </b><p> </p>A new telehealth policy report misses the mark, writes AAFP Senior VP of Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Stephanie Quinn.
FPs on the Front Lines
Meeting the Challenge
<b>Treating Older Patients in the Pandemic Age</b><p> </p>Tina Shenouda, M.D., M.B.A., explains how a senior-focused primary care practice faces the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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