CAFP Weekly Newsletter for Feb. 20, 2025
CAFP Weekly Newsletter
Family Medicine Resources
Educational Opportunity: Pediatric Psychiatry in Primary Care Core Essentials
When: Thursdays March 20 – May 1, 2025; 7:30 – 8:30 AM
Where: virtual
This FREE seven-session ECHO series will give participants the knowledge and skills needed to assess and treat pediatric mental and behavioral health conditions in primary care. Learn more and register.
Medicaid Office Hours: New Reporting for Physicians When Providing Discounted Care in Hospitals
The Larry A Green Center is conducting a 5-minute survey of primary care physicians regarding impacts of recent federal developments on the response and capacity of primary care, practices, and patients. Take the survey to amplify your voice. Responses will be accepted through Wednesday, February 26.
Colorado’s Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative Releases Latest Recommendations Report
The Collaborative, which focuses on strengthening primary care through investment and advancement of value-based payment models, released their latest Recommendations Report. Topics in the report include marketplace dynamics, AI, and how value-based payments address health disparities. Read the report.
Academy Happenings
Colorado Delegation Positions Still Open for AAFP’s National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL)
NCCL will be held April 24-26, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. This is AAFP’s leadership development event that empowers delegates to lead positive change in family medicine. NCCL will inspire you to build on your leadership skills and create a lasting impact for current and future generations of family physicians. Let Erin Watwood know you’re interested by March 10.
Here are the NCCL constituencies in which you can participate:
- Women
- BIPOC
- New physicians (in the first seven years of practice following residency)
- International medical graduates (IMG), from schools outside the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico
- LGBTQ+ physicians or physician allies
Other Academy Happenings
Health Equity Champions Program
Earn 16.5 CME credits and deepen your equity knowledge in this three-month, self-paced journey. Receive hand-selected materials delivered to your inbox weekly and participate in virtual monthly cohort discussions. Learn more.
Member Spotlight: Lone Tree Primary Care
We’re excited to recognize Lone Tree Primary Care’s team for their commitment to health equity. The entire staff and clinical team collaborated to center health equity and develop policies that allow them to better serve their patients and support staff.
Have a member spotlight you’d like to share? Submit it here!