Issues: March 2, 2021
Registration Open: Challenging Race-Based Medicine Webinar
Join us to learn and understand the origins of race-based medicine, the implications of conflating race with genetic ancestry, identify the racist underpinnings of common treatment plans/diagnosed diseases, and more! Read More
Got Your Vaccine? Get a Shirt & Mask to Match
Show your backing for the COVID vaccine and support the Foundation’s mission by purchasing “Proud to be a vaccinated OAFP family physician” t-shirts, baseball tees, crewneck tees, and v-neck t-shirts, in a variety of colors, and a face mask. Read More
Award Nominations Due Friday
Nominations can be submitted online through March 5 for the Family Physician of the Year and Friend of Family Medicine awards. Letters of recommendation for the Resident Leadership Award can be submitted to the OAFP Awards Workgroup. Read More
AAFP COVID-19 CME Webinar: Clinical Updates and Considerations, Part 2 Tonight
During this AAFP COVID-19 CME webinar, the speakers will share the latest data and guidance from the CDC on COVID-19 vaccines, discuss other vaccines in the pipeline, and compare and contrast the nuances of using these platforms with vaccines that already have Emergency Use Authorization. Read More
Members Invited to View and Discuss “Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution”
The AAFP Foundation’s Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) is sponsoring a special viewing of this important film by providing free, limited access to members through March 17. Read More
AAFP Advocacy Win: CMS will Hold Practices Harmless for 2020 MIPS Performance Year
Following persistent advocacy from the AAFP, CMS announced that the it will automatically apply the MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy to all MIPS-eligible clinicians for the 2020 performance period who have not submitted performance data. Read More