Minnesota family physicians were well-represented at the 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates, the AAFP’s policy-making body, in September in Washington, DC.
Minnesota Delegation
- Dania Kamp, MD, FAAFP, Senior Delegate (Minnesota)
- Dave Bucher, MD, FAAFP, Junior Delegate (Minnesota)
- Alex Vosooney, MD, MAFP President and Senior Alternate Delegate (Minnesota)
- Nicole Chaisson, MD, MPH, Junior Alternate Delegate (Minnesota)
Other Minnesota leaders also attending this year’s Congress:
- Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, AAFP Vice Speaker
- Bob Jeske, MD, MAFP President Elect
- Cybill Oragwu, MD, representing New to Practice Physicians
- Maria Huntley, CAE, MAM, MAFP CEO
- Jami Burbidge, MAM, MAFP COO
Thank you to these incredible leaders for their time, passion and commitment to representing Minnesota family physicians and our patients.
Action on Resolutions
Minnesota put forth one resolution for 2022 to the Congress of Delegates for deliberation.
Resolution 307 (Minnesota): Advocating for New ICD Codes for Gender-Affirming Care
Substitute Adopted: The AAFP advocate for comprehensive ICD-10 codes for gender-affirming care that are inclusive to the patient experience.
Minnesota also had two extracted resolutions from the 2021 virtual Congress of Delegates that were being considered.
Resolution 525 (Minnesota): Paid Family Leave
Adopted: The AAFP advocate for and support national legislation in favor of gender-inclusive paid family leave.
Resolution 505 (Minnesota): Taking Action on Universal Single-Payer Health Care
Not Adopted: The AAFP promote universal single-payer health care, especially at the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit.
- Read more about the actions taken on extracted items.
- See a complete list of 2022 resolutions, reference committee reports, written testimony and more.
Gersch Re-Elected
MAFP past president and leader Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, was re-elected to the Vice Speaker role for next year’s Congress of Delegates (and will be up for re-election, again, for 2024).
Minnesota Reception at FMX
The AAFP’s Family Medicine Experience (FMX) conference follows the Congress of Delegates and was back in person for the first time since fall 2019. The MAFP hosted a reception for any Minnesota family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students (and their guests) in attendance at FMX.
We had a wonderful time connecting with members and non-members and are grateful to our reception sponsor, Mankato Clinic, for their support of family medicine in Minnesota.
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