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Education

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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Advocacy

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.

Leadership

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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Legislative

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.

Advocacy

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.

Anti-Slavery Resources & Organizations

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

MN Legislative Update + Physicians’ Day at the Capitol 2023

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting recent action on updating the All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), limits to drug formulary changes and the public option proposal and recapping the...

MN Legislative Update: Gun Violence Prevention, the PRO Act, Mid-Year Formulary Changes + More

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting action on gun violence prevention legislation, limiting mid-year formulary changes, updating the All-Payers Claims Database and banning conversion therapy plus the passage...

Autism Screening & Early Referral

Nicole Berning, MS, BCBA, of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, shares about the importance of autism screening and early referral, outlining practice considerations for family physicians and primary care providers as well as resources for screenings, interventions,...

MN Legislative Update: LARC Coverage, Abortion Access, Paid Leave & Conversion Therapy

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting current movement on legislation on LARC coverage and abortion access, meetings with legislators, support for paid family leave and banning conversion therapy...

Taking Action on Single-Payer Health Care

Mark Brakke, MD, chairs Health Care for All Minnesota, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting affordable, high quality health care for every Minnesotan through advocacy, education and community organizing. We asked Brakke to share about single payer health...

Minnesota Legislative Session Begins

With the start of the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting the Protect Reproductive Options Act and work to improve investment in primary care....

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, December 2022

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about efforts to avert Medicare payment cuts and streamline prior authorization processes; recommendations on cybersecurity policies in health care; work to increase vaccine uptake; and more....

Minnesota Legislative Session: 2023 Preview

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares a preview of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session and highlights the MAFP’s legislative priorities and engagement opportunities....

Filling the Oral Health Care Gap: Medical-Dental Integration

Dental needs of Minnesotans and those across the country have fallen into a prevention gap. The next step in addressing the oral health needs of our communities is to integrate medical and dental care to improve health outcomes,...

REPRESENTATION & VISIBILITY MATTERS: WORKING TO STRENGTHEN CARE OF NATIVE & INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN FAMILY MEDICINE

An interview with Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Student Director Tamee Livermont, MPH, on leadership, advocacy and working to strengthen care of native and indigenous communities in family medicine...