It’s time to review your AAFP and CAFP membership! Renewals can be done online at www.aafp.org/quickpay. You will need your AAFP Member ID Number and your Invoice Number. If you have any questions about membership, or need assistance with renews, please reach out to Lynlee Espeseth, CAFP’s Director of Communications, Marketing and Membership, at lynlee@coloradoafp.org…
September marks Healthy Aging Month, as well as World Alzheimer’s Month. In recognition of the positive effect primary care has on staying healthy as we age, Health is Primary is offering a number of resources to physicians and patients. The U.S. population is expected to increase 18 percent from 2005 to 2025, with the population over age sixty-five growing by…
The 2016 Student and Resident Networking Event is Here! Join the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, family medicine leaders, and your fellow students and residents for a casual night of networking! When: Monday, September 26, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Dry Dock Brewery, 15120 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora, CO 80014 Cost: Free for students…
The cornerstone of family medicine is the relationships family physicians build with their patients. That special relationship of trust and understanding can help a patient achieve their full health potential, and as we know from countless CAFP members, it’s what brings great joy to their practice and to their lives. Yet family physicians are even…
During the Health is Primary Main Stage Session at the AAFP’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, physician and rapper ZDoggMD premiered a poignant music video, which showcased the value of family medicine and primary care and the critical role we play in the health care system. To the tune of Lukas Graham’s…
The Rural Preceptor Tax Credit Helps to Build the Primary Care Pipeline in Colorado, and Rural CAFP Members Can See a Financial Benefit At 104,000 square miles, we’ve got a lot of ground to cover in Colorado. It may be no surprise that patients, in many cases, have to travel 30 miles or more just…
Read the Summer 2016 Issue of Colorado Family Physician What’s Inside: 2016 Tar Wars Poster Contest Winners See the posters, and learn more about the winning artists. Be sure to read more about an exciting new opportunity for Tar Wars in the classroom as well! Feature: CAFP Member Justin Wheeler, MD Dr. Justin Wheeler has…
Is Your Practice Ready for the Changes MACRA Will Bring? The CAFP is here to help you get ready. We are presenting a three-part webinar series with Aledade, Inc. that will cover the information you need to know to get ready for the coming changes. The webinars will take place on August 31, September 7…
Rural CME in Colorado The CAFP is excited to announce the first stop in our rural CME series. In an effort to bring CME opportunities to the communities of all of our members, we will be presenting a CME talk in Burlington, Colorado. All CAFP members are invited to join! What: Key Cultural Competencies in…
The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is proud to offer a new scholarship opportunity for the Balance Conference for Women Physicians. The scholarship is presented in honor of Martha Illige, MD. Dr. Illige has been an active member of the CAFP for many years, and was instrumental in developing the annual Balance Conference. The…
Today (Monday, April 25) the CAFP has asked Governor John Hickenlooper to sign House Bill 1408, the funding vehicle for the Medicaid Primary Care Bump, as part of the total budget package. You can read a copy of the letter sent from the Academy here. There are many things to know about this bill and…
Thank You to All of Our Attendees, Presenters and Exhibitors! We had a great time at the 2016 CAFP Annual Summit (formerly Scientific Conference), and hope our attendees did too! Check out highlights from the event below. If you were in attendance, don’t forget to fill out you evaluations at wordpress-1017995-3661935.cloudwaysapps.com/evaluations. Looking to report your CME?…