The winter 2015 issue of The Ohio Family Physician (TOFP) has been published. The print version was mailed on December 14 and the digital version was delivered to inboxes on December 22.
We would like to congratulate Gary LeRoy, MD, on his election to the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors! Read more about Dr. LeRoy’s election and the other member accolades from the AAFP Congress of Delegates.
This issue also contains fantastic feature articles on the care of special populations—be sure to read through them all. The OAFP has some exciting upcoming programs and opportunities including the ever-popular Family Medicine Workshop, the Million Hearts Quality Improvement Team Training Program, the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention Improvement Project, and the Hypertension Management Quality Improvement Module!
In his president’s message, Thomas Houston, MD, writes about challenges in communications; EVP Ann Spicer gives a ; and Lobbyist David Paragas, JD, shares information on the 2015 election and Ohio issues 1, 2, and 3.
As you can see, 2015 has been a very busy year for the OAFP and 2016 promises to have many more exciting opportunities!