$5 Million Grant Will Help AAFP Foundation Undertake Diabetes Research Project
Nov 17, 2010 - Peers For Progress -- an initiative of the AAFP Foundation -- has received a $5 million grant through the Foundation to evaluate how a combination of peer support, community outreach and an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician can affect outcomes and quality of life for ...
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20101117peersdiabetesgrant.html
Jan 6, 2010 - In 2009, primary care and family physicians garnered the attention of the nation as health care reform efforts and the influenza A (H1N1) virus vied for headlines across the country.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20100106year-in-review.html
2010 Tar Wars Winner Trumps Brother's Achievement
Jul 29, 2010 - Jared Gorthy wasn't the first member of his family to be selected a state winner in the Colorado AFP's annual Tar Wars poster contest. That honor went to his brother Derek, who won the state contest and finished seventh at the Tar Wars National Conference in 2007.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20100729tarwars-gorthy.html
2011 AAFP Congress of Delegates to Meet in Orlando, Fla.
Jun 28, 2011 - The AAFP Congress of Delegates will meet Sept. 12-14 in the Orange Ballroom of the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Fla. The Congress will convene in conjunction with the AAFP Scientific Assembly, which will meet Sept. 14-17.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20110628cod-announcement.html
2012 AAFP Congress of Delegates to Meet in Philadelphia
Jul 3, 2012 - The AAFP Congress of Delegates will meet Oct. 15-17 in Grand Ballroom E-L of the Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia. The Congress will convene in conjunction with the AAFP Scientific Assembly, which will meet Oct. 17-20.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20120703congress-announcement.html
2013 AAFP Congress of Delegates to Meet in San Diego
Jul 9, 2013 - The AAFP Congress of Delegates will meet Sept. 23-25 in Marriott Hall of the San Diego Marriott Marina and Marquis. The Congress will convene in conjunction with the AAFP Scientific Assembly, which will meet Sept. 24-28 in the San Diego Convention Center. During the Congress' reference ...
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20130709cod-announcement.html
2013 NCSC Delegates Elect New Leaders
Apr 29, 2013 - AAFP constituent chapter delegates who attended the Academy's National Conference of Special Constituencies (NCSC) April 25-27 in Kansas City, Mo., elected colleagues to fill various leadership positions.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20130429ncscelections.html
2014 AAFP Congress of Delegates Convenes Oct. 20-22 in Washington
Jul 30, 2014 - The 2014 AAFP Congress of Delegates will convene Oct. 20-22 in Washington in conjunction with the AAFP Assembly.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20140730codannounce.html
2014 NCSC Delegates Debate Issues Vital to Physicians, Patients
May 7, 2014 - National Conference of Special Constituency delegates gathered in Kansas City, Mo., May 1-3 to write, debate and vote on a number of resolutions related to medical practice and patient health.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20140507ncsc-practenhance-advoc.html
2014 NCSC Delegates Elect New Leaders
May 3, 2014 - AAFP chapter delegates who attended the Academy's 2014 National Conference of Special Constituencies in Kansas City, Mo., elected colleagues May 1-2 to fill various leadership positions.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20140503ncscelects.html
2015 AAFP Congress of Delegates Convenes Sept. 28-30 in Denver
Jul 17, 2015 - The Colorado Rocky Mountains are the backdrop for this year's AAFP Congress of Delegates, which will meet Sept. 28-30 in the Centennial Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Denver.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20150717codannounce.html
2015 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
May 2, 2015 - AAFP chapter delegates who attended the Academy's 2015 National Conference of Constituency Leaders in Kansas City, Mo., elected colleagues May 1-2 to fill various leadership positions.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20150502ncclelects.html
2016 AAFP Congress of Delegates Convenes Sept. 19-21 in Orlando
Jun 22, 2016 - Journey to the heart of the Sunshine State for this year's AAFP Congress of Delegates, which will meet Sept. 19-21 in the Plaza Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20160622codannounce.html
2016 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
May 7, 2016 - AAFP chapter delegates at the Academy's 2016 National Conference of Constituency Leaders held May 5-7 in Kansas City, Mo., elected colleagues to fill various leadership positions.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20160507nccl-elects.html
2017 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
Apr 29, 2017 - AAFP chapter delegates elected colleagues to fill several leadership positions during the Academy's 2017 National Conference of Constituency Leaders.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20170429ncclelections.html
2018 NCCL Delegates Elect New Leaders
Apr 28, 2018 - AAFP chapter delegates elected colleagues to fill several leadership positions at the Academy's 2018 National Conference of Constituency Leaders.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20180428ncclelections.html
AAFP Action Alert Urges Students to Support Title VII Funding
Mar 27, 2012 - The AAFP is calling on its student members to contact their senators in support of a budget request that asks the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate $280 million for Title VII health professions programs during fiscal year 2013.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20120327titleviiaction.html
AAFP Approves Universal Flu Immunization Recommendation
Mar 16, 2010 - The AAFP has approved a provisional recommendation by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, to expand the recommendation for annual influenza vaccination to include all people ages 6 months and older in whom the vaccine is not contraindicated.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20100316aafpflureqs.html
AAFP Board Affirms, Adopts Code to Regulate Business Interactions
Apr 21, 2010 - The AAFP Board of Directors has adopted as official Academy policy a new code of standards for working with for-profit companies in the health care sector. The voluntary CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies, which was developed by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, or ...
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20100421cmsscode.html
AAFP Board Approves Applications of New Member Interest Groups
Aug 6, 2014 - At its July meeting, the AAFP Board of Directors formally approved the applications four new member interest groups; a fifth group was able to make the transition with no approval needed.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20140806memintgrps.html
AAFP Board Approves Appointment of Student Chair for 2012 Conference
Oct 12, 2011 - Due to unforeseen circumstances, a replacement has been named for the position of student chair of the 2012 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20111012studentchair.html
AAFP Board Revises Retail Health Clinic Policy
Feb 24, 2010 - The AAFP Board of Directors has revised its official policy on retail health clinics to reflect the Academy's opposition to a growing expansion of scope of services provided by many such clinics.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20100224retail-policy.html
AAFP Bringing Proposed Bylaws Revisions Before Congress of Delegates
Jul 19, 2012 - The Academy has announced that it is planning on bringing a draft version of proposed AAFP Bylaws revisions to the Congress of Delegates meeting in Philadelphia, Oct. 15-17, for review and approval. The AAFP Board Chair appointed the AAFP Task Force on Bylaws Revision in 2009, and ...
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20120719bylawsrevision.html
AAFP Checklist Helps Family Physicians Apply for Higher Medicaid Rate
Jul 31, 2013 - The AAFP has put together a one-page checklist to help family physicians who treat Medicaid patients receive a higher payment rate as called for by a provision in the health care reform law designed to pay FPs and other primary care physicians at a rate at least equal to Medicare ...
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20130731paritytools.html
AAFP Congress of Delegates: Live and Online
Sep 18, 2013 - If you are not able to attend the AAFP Congress of Delegates (COD) next week, you still can keep up with the policymaking body of your organization via live streaming videos from the AAFP Town Hall and COD business sessions in San Diego.
AAFP News : Inside the Academy
https://www.aafp.org/news/inside-aafp/20130918codlive.html