Organizing & Advocating: Banding Together for Change

In fall 2023, hundreds of Minnesota physicians (many of whom are family doctors) voted to be represented by a union, Doctors Council SEIU Local 10MD. It is believed to be the largest group of unionized private-sector physicians in...
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Expanding Rural Family Medicine Training Across Minnesota

A new medical school campus in St. Cloud—a partnership between CentraCare and the University of Minnesota Medical School—will expand the University’s medical school footprint to Central Minnesota for the purpose of training medical students to serve rural communities...
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An Equity Lens Tool for Family Physicians

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Health Equity Committee adapted an equity decision-making tool to use in intentionally evaluating policies, decisions and processes for equity....
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USE OF VALVED-HOLDING CHAMBERS

Jill Heins-Nesvold, MS, of the American Lung Association, shares how valved-holding chambers can improve inhaled medication delivery to the lungs and answers frequently asked questions on valved-holding chamber use, prescription, insurance coverage and patient education....
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Blending Clinical Family Medicine With Community-Engaged Research

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians member Kate Diaz Vickery, MD, MSc, shares about her career path in community-engaged research....
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AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, November 2023

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares the latest updates on legislation impacting family physicians and their patients, including the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, measuring and reporting on primary care spending and more....
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Family Medicine Obstetrics

Four Minnesota family physicians share about the importance of family medicine obstetrics and the need for more support....
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AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, October 2023

The American Academy of Family Physicians Federal Advocacy team shares what they've been working on, including Medicare payment reform, growing the primary care workforce, mental health parity and more....
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Pharmacists: The Underrated Change Agents for Your Clinical Practice

Alex Sharp, MD, and Alison Knutson, PhD, discuss how to integrate pharmacists into your clinical practice....
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Anti-Slavery Resources & Organizations

MAFP advocacy coordinator Khin Oo shares a list of resources and organizations working on anti-slavery....
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