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 the country.

Minnesota Academy of Family Physician (MAFP) member Amanda Norris, DO, shares about her role in organizing and advocacy around the unionization process, how personal relationships make a difference and why it’s important for physicians to be advocates for themselves as well as their patients.

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Education

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 across the state. Happening simultaneously is the creation of a rural-training-focused residency program in Willmar.

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Practice

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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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.

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