The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians is proud to support one of our members, Megan Adamson, MD, FAAFP, as she seeks a position on the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors. Dr. Adamson has been a leader years leading Academy organizations at the state and national levels, including on AAFP committees.
The summer issue of Colorado Family Physician, the quarterly magazine of the CAFP, is out. In this issue, we profile Megan Adamson, who is running for the AAFP Board of Directors. There are also plenty of CME on hand, an update on our legislative work, practice enhancements, and more!
Updated May 26, 2021 The CAFP works hard to be a trusted voice at the advocacy table when discussing health policy in our state. Our efforts to improve House Bill 1232 – Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option have taken place alongside the advocate community and the medical community because our members understand the benefits
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Since COVID-19 vaccines became a reality in late 2020, public health officials have watched closely all available data on vaccine hesitancy including the impacts of race and ethnicity as well as gender, education and age on the likelihood that a person would express concerns about taking a COVID vaccine. In September 2020, when the first
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During this year’s legislative session, 20 states have introduced legislation to restrict transgender youth’s access to therapies and treatments, including gender-affirming care. These bills, should they be signed into law, would interfere with the physician-patient relationship by penalizing or jailing physicians who administer or refer these services. While Colorado has not seen anti-trans legislation, the
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