Last Chance to Register Your Practice Team for Unique QI Training –One Space Available

OAFP members have a unique opportunity to take part in a quality improvement (QI) project to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in their practice. This program will engage the entire office staff, offer valuable continuing medical education (CME), practice team training, credit toward your American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP) Part IV requirement and is provided completely free of charge as a benefit of OAFP membership! Read More

Join the Fight to Fix the SGR

The fight to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) for physician Medicare payment is on.

Just before Christmas, Congress extended the current level of Medicare payments to physicians through the end of February. Barring another Congressional delay, a 27.4 percent Medicare payment cut will take effect on Thursday, March 1.

Now is the time to contact your member of Congress. Read More

Mega Spring Event Hotel Deadline: March 9

Embassy Suites Dublin in Dublin, Ohio, will be the site of the 2012 Mega Spring Event, which consist of three major programs: Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education, Family Medicine Student Retreat with Round Robin Learning Fair and Chief Resident Workshop. Read More

OAFP C. David Paragas Leadership and Advocacy Training Seminar to Feature National Speaker on ACOs

Julian “Bo” Bobbitt, an attorney from Raleigh, N.C., and nationally recognized speaker on clinical integration of physician practices and hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMH), will serve as the keynote speaker at the OAFP C. David Paragas Leadership and Advocacy Training Seminar scheduled for Saturday, May 19, at The Conference Center at NorthPointe in Lewis Center, Ohio. Read More

OAFP President Authors Op/Ed Piece on SGR for Statewide Media

OAFP President Dr. Colette Willins authored an opinion/editorial piece entitled “Congressional Failure to Avert Medicare Cut Threatens Your Access to Health Care” which was issued to the state’s major media outlets on Jan. 24. Watch for it on the editorial page of your daily newspaper. Read More

Student Scholarships for Family Medicine Student Retreat Now Available

OAFP is proud to announce the availability of student scholarships to attend the 2012 Family Medicine Student Retreat set for Saturday, March 31, at Embassy Suites Dublin in Dublin, Ohio. Read More