Issues: April 24, 2018
Cheers to 70 Years: To the Future of Family Medicine: Carry the Torch Forward
To help commemorate the 70th anniversary of the OAFP, we have launched the “Cheers to 70 Years” campaign. All year-long, the OAFP will be sharing family medicine stories written by members about why they chose to practice family medicine. To kick-off the celebration, we would like to share our first story of the year with you, written by Ross Black, MD, of Akron, OH. Read More
How to Approach a Peer in Need of Help Webinar Archive Now Available
OAFP’s second 2018 session of the Wellness Wednesday series that focused participants on how to approach a colleague you suspect is burned out and in professional distress was held April 18 and is now available on the Academy’s Wellness Wednesdays archive page! Read More
Quality Improvement Summit Wrap-Up
On April 7, 64 practice teams from across Ohio converged on Columbus, OH, to take part in a QI project focused on four clinical topics and to understand the importance of effective and efficient teamwork and its impact on patient care. Read More
Patients Deserve More than 15 Minutes and So Do Family Physicians
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As a physician, I often think about a compelling essay written by Michael Stein, MD, in the Washington Post that details the negative pressures today’s FFS medicine system places on him – namely, the push to see as many patients as possible daily. Read More
National Conference Scholarship Applications Due May 7
The OAFP Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of scholarship applications to represent Ohio family medicine residents and medical students at the 2018 National Congress! Read More
Networking Opportunity May 5 at Clintonville Rusty Bucket
The OAFP is hosting a networking happy hour on May 5 from 3-4 p.m. at the Rusty Bucket in Clintonville, OH. Read More
Ohio Medical Board Draft One-Bite Rules Violate the Spirit of HB 145
The MAC submitted comments to the medical board on proposed changes to the latest draft one-bite rules requesting amendments to honor the previously agreed on principles. Read More