Issues: July 5, 2017
Ready to Restore Your Joy?!
At this year’s Members Assembly, members will have the chance to restore their passion for family medicine through a fun, interactive activity aptly titled “Joy Restored Rewards.” Members will be recognized with “Leaders Loot” currency for their OAFP leadership, volunteerism, and spirit of giving back that can be spent in the OAFP Appreciation Station. Read More
Stitching Together a Bright Future
A family member of OAFP Past President Thomas Houston, MD, created this year’s Past Presidents’ Quilt! This beautiful, queen-sized quilt, called a Quilt of Valor, has a Hunter’s Star pattern with a red, white, and blue border and a solid blue backside. Purchase your tickets in advance of the Members Assembly for your chance to win! Read More
Seeking Family Medicine Physicians
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Combating Social Isolation in Medicine
Combating isolation through focused socialization will be the focus of the July 19 session of the OAFP’s Wellness Wednesdays series. Join your peers for a frank conversation about professional isolation and the challenges facing a pathway back to the profession you idealized. Read More
Ohio Health Advocates Rally in Support of Medicaid Expansion
Advocates from around Ohio, including representatives from the OAFP, rallied on July 5 on the Statehouse grounds expressing their concern about the Ohio General Assembly’s decision to freeze Medicaid expansion. Read More
Contact Your State Legislators Today – Tell Them Don’t Override Veto of Medicaid Expansion Freeze; Override Vote is Tomorrow
Tell your legislators not to override a veto of the Medicaid expansion freeze by sending a message through Speak Out—it’s quick, easy, and effective! Republican state lawmakers were successful in their efforts to freeze Medicaid expansion enrollment effective Sunday, July 1, 2018, in the recently passed state budget. Governor John Kasich opposed the freeze and in turn line-item vetoed the Medicaid expansion freeze provision on June 30. The Ohio House and Ohio Senate will likely attempt to override the governor’s Read More