Advocacy

Launching the Street Medicine Selective

Jeffrey Woods, third-year medical student at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, shares about the Street Medicine Selective in Rochester, Minnesota, and how the power of community and collaboration can make an idea come alive.

Read More »
Advocacy

MN Legislative Update: Formularies, All-Payer Claims Database + More

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol in Saint Paul, highlighting recent legislative actions on mid-year formulary changes, the All-Payer Claims Database, conversion therapy, the collaborative care model, prior authorization, flavored tobacco and vaping products and adult-use cannabis.

Read More »
Image of the U.S. Capitol building at night
Advocacy

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, February 2023

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about their recent work, including responding to the public health emergency unwinding, addressing the primary care workforce shortage, endorsing the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act, supporting policies addressing substance use disorders and more.

Read More »