AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, December 2022

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....

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....

Vaccinate to Protect Against Respiratory Infections

Vaccines are an important public health tool, and family physicians play an important role in getting patients vaccinated against preventable illnesses. The Minnesota Department of Health provides a summary of vaccines recommended to reduce respiratory illnesses in the...

Physicians Needed: Research on Safe Firearm Storage Counseling

The Minnesota Medical Association and University of Minnesota are seeking physician participation in a research study on safe firearm storage counseling....

Leading and Advocating with Patients at the Center

We asked Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians President Elect Roli Dwivedi, MD, to share about her work as a leader and advocate and why advocacy and leadership is so important to family physicians....

Meet MAFP President Bob Jeske, MD

On July 1, 2023, Bob Jeske, MD, became the seventy-seventh president of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). Jeske has been a practicing family physician for more than 10 years. He currently serves as core faculty at...

2023 MN Legislative Session: Wins for Patients & Primary Care

The 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session has ended. In addition to passing a balanced budget for the next two-year period, the Minnesota Legislature passed many bills that the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) strongly supported, including the All-Payer...

House of Delegates 2023 Recap

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians members attended the 2023 MAFP House of Delegates, where members deliberated and voted on resolutions. Election results were also announced for the Board of Directors....