Apr

17

2022

Celebrating Our 2022 CAFP Awardees

Aimee English, MD is the 2022 CAFP Family Physician of the Year. Dr. English has demonstrated a deep commitment to family medicine at her clinic, and has innovated several important

Jan

28

2022

Preventing Vaccination Administration Errors

Immunization is one of public health’s greatest achievements. The success of any vaccination program (including the COVID-19 vaccination program) depends not just on the number of vaccines that are administered,

Jan

5

2022

Wearing Masks, Getting Vaccinated, Will Safeguard Our Communities During Omicron

For Immediate Release DENVER, COLORADO – The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is alarmed by the rapid rise in new COVID-19 infections due to the highly infectious Omicron variant.

Sep

23

2021

The Future of High Quality Primary Care – Recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2021 Report

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provide expert advice on pressing challenges facing the nation and world. They advise and shape policies, inform public opinion, and advance the

Jul

5

2021

Megan Adamson, MD, MHS, FAAFP, Is Running for the AAFP Board of Directors

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians is proud to support one of our members, Megan Adamson, MD, MHS, FAAFP, as she seeks a position on the American Academy of Family

Jul

1

2021

New Magazine Issue Is Out!

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

Jun

16

2021

In Colorado, Vaccine Preventable Disease Costs Are Up, But Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Down

According to a new report released by Children’s Hospital Colorado and Immunize Colorado, the state is experiencing two troubling trends: skyrocketing costs for care for children and adults suffering from

May

12

2021

CAFP’s Impact on the Proposed “Standardized Health Benefit Plan”

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

Apr

28

2021

CAFP Opposes Efforts to Penalize Gender-Affirming Care

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,

Mar

24

2021

CAFP Statement on the Shootings in Atlanta and Boulder

To our community, The devastating events that took place this past week in Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia are heartbreaking. They display the grim manifestation of multiple epidemics that for