Issues: March 28, 2017
Last Call to Participate in the Quality Improvement Summit of the Year!
Spots are still available in the breast and cervical cancer prevention and early detection track and the colorectal cancer screening improvement track. Don’t miss out on team collaboration around patient care, building team morale, CME, and ABFM certification credit! Read More
Only Four Days Left to Bid!
Support student interest in family medicine and win this beautiful handmade pen made of myrtlewood! Place your bid before 5 p.m. Friday, March 31! Read More
Seeking Family Medicine Physicians
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OhioHealth is seeking family physicians for available opportunities in central Ohio in various practice settings ranging from urban to rural. OhioHealth, a family of not-for-profit, faith-based hospitals, has been serving patients in central Ohio since 1891. Its campuses are comprised of 11 award-winning hospitals and more than 200 neighborhood care sites within the central Ohio region.
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Share Your Thoughts on Nutrition Counseling in Primary Care
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Please take the 5-minute, voluntary survey to assess the proportion of primary care patients who could benefit from nutritional counseling, and determine what strategies would best support you, the family physician, in facilitating that process. Read More
OAFP Mourns Death of Dr. Ross Black’s Mother
Joyce E. Black, mother of Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Past President Ross Black, MD, age 92 of Parma Heights, OH, passed away on March 24. Read More
Medical Marijuana Rules Filed; Public Comment Period Ends April 7
The State Medical Board of Ohio has filed proposed rules with the Common Sense Initiative Office that are now available for your comments through Friday, April 7. Read More
Telemedicine Rules Effective March 23
The State Medical Board of Ohio has adopted the rules for prescribing for persons not seen by the physician, commonly referred to as telemedicine rules, which were effective March 23. Read More