Issues: June 12, 2018
You’re Invited to the Family Medicine Celebration
We know you’re busy, so here are the highlights of the 2018 Family Medicine Celebration set for Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19, in Columbus, OH. The OAFP works to bring you timely, relevant, beneficial and high-energy sessions. Click through for details regarding registration, hotel accommodations, sessions, and activities. Read More
Almost Halfway to the Goal Line – 70 Hours of Community Service
In honor of celebrating 70 years of Academy history, the OAFP staff is challenging all OAFP members to complete 70 hours of community service before the end of the year. Last Wednesday, the staff volunteered three hours per staff member at LifeCare Alliance helping individuals and families in need in Central Ohio. Read More
Patients Deserve More than 15 Minutes and So Do Family Physicians
Paid Sponsorship by Aledade
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
ABFM Calls for Papers: Learning from Practice Transformation
Paid Sponsorship by the American Board of Family Medicine
To help stimulate new knowledge relevant to supporting practice improvement and facilitated practice transformation, the Annals of Family Medicine is issuing a call for manuscripts. Read More
New Online Auction Now Open
The OAFP Foundation is pleased to auction-off a beautiful ballpoint Bethlehem Olivewood pen that was handmade and donated by Stephen Justice, MD. Proceeds benefit Foundation family medicine pipeline programs. Place your bids by July 13! Read More
Explore the Best Tools and Resources for Overcoming Burnout on June 20 Webinar
Register and join us June 20 as we tackle the tough issue about where to first find competent wellness resources and then how to turn that knowledge into a powerful individualized plan for overall well-being with Clif Knight, MD, FAAFP. Read More