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Monday Jul 02, 2018
AMA House of Delegates Weighs In on Health Equity
In this Leader Voices Blog post, AAFP President Michael Munger, M.D., reports from the recent annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, which took several actions related to health equity.
Posted at 12:39PM Jul 02, 2018
by Michael Munger, M.D.
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Friday Jun 22, 2018
AAFP, Others Drive Home Opioid Message on Capitol Hill
Leaders from the AAFP and five other physician organizations converged on Capitol Hill June 18 to advocate for solutions to the nation's opioid crisis. Michael Munger, M.D., gives more details in this Leader Voices Blog post.
Posted at 02:04PM Jun 22, 2018
by Michael Munger, M.D.
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Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Delaying Visa Approvals Would Harm Medical Training, Patients
As a new training year approaches, many international medical graduates are waiting for H1-B visa approvals. The AAFP and others have been pressing the administration to expedite the process.
Posted at 08:49AM Jun 19, 2018
by John Cullen, M.D.
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Tuesday May 01, 2018
What If Everyone Had a Family Physician?
Securing funding for vital primary care programs is a start, but Leonard Reeves, M.D., writes in this Leader Voices Blog post that the fight continues for the kind of physician workforce our country needs.
Posted at 11:30AM May 01, 2018
by Leonard Reeves, M.D.
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Friday Apr 20, 2018
Advocacy, Like Sailing, Means Navigating Turbulent Seas
John Cullen, M.D., knows the ropes of sailing and advocacy. In this Leader Voices blog post, he says both require teamwork and persistence.
Posted at 10:58AM Apr 20, 2018
by John Cullen, M.D.
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Friday Mar 02, 2018
Congress Needs to Hear From FPs -- Here's Your Chance
AAFP President-elect John Cullen, M.D., reports from Capitol Hill, where the Academy's Board of Directors recently had dozens of meetings with legislators and congressional staff.
Posted at 02:54PM Mar 02, 2018
by John Cullen, M.D.
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Real Action on Administrative Burden Is Long Overdue
The AAFP has been communicating with CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT about reducing administrative burden, and this week, leaders will address that critical issue on Capitol Hill.
Posted at 03:21PM Feb 27, 2018
by John Meigs, M.D.
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Monday Jan 29, 2018
Congress' Inaction Threatens Family Medicine Training
The future of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program -- and more than 700 residency slots -- is unclear because Congress has failed to address long-term funding.
Posted at 01:37PM Jan 29, 2018
by John Meigs, M.D.
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Why Are We Eager to Save One, Reluctant to Help Many?
In Alaska, there is an expectation that motorists will help others during extreme conditions. In this Leader Voices Blog post, John Cullen, M.D., questions why the same expectation to help doesn't always apply in health care.
Posted at 12:54PM Jan 09, 2018
by John Cullen, M.D.
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Monday Nov 13, 2017
Tell Congress Not to Compound Student, Resident Debt Burden
The AAFP is pushing back on a provision of the House tax reform bill that would eliminate a tax deduction for interest paid on student loans.
Posted at 01:30PM Nov 13, 2017
by Alexa Mieses, M.D., M.P.H.
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