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CO Family Physicians 40 mins ago

Vaccines are vital to securing public health. The AAFP has joined two broad coalitions to once again urge policymakers to center crucial decisions about COVID-19 vaccine development on science alone and to keep politics out of development & deployment. ow.ly/iVaD50BGNKM

CO Family Physicians 3 hours ago

We are thrilled to welcome Ryan Biehle as our new CEO and Executive Vice President as of today! Ryan has been with the Academy for five years, and is an exceptional leader within the Academy. Welcome, Ryan!

CO Family Physicians 2 weeks ago

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted a draft recommendation statement, concluding that the evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in this population. Read more here: ow.ly/zAU850Bv0PL

CO Family Physicians 2 weeks ago

The AAFP pulled together a really interesting webinar about the future of sustainable telehealth (worth 1 CME credit). They also launched a toolkit to navigate best practices and payment. ow.ly/TCI250BrRgk

CO Family Physicians 4 weeks ago

Understanding the power of antibody-based surveillance ow.ly/KynB50BgnQy

CO Family Physicians 4 weeks ago

Vaccination rates have dropped alarmingly low due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AAFP's Government Relations team recently helped to draft legislation meant to encourage and increase vaccination. Read more here: ow.ly/9U1k50Bg0NT

CO Family Physicians 1 month ago

An AAFP summary of the proposed 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule shows the increase in total allowed charges for family physicians announced last year is still set to begin in 2021 -- and is now 13% rather than the previously mooted 12%. ow.ly/n8dR50BbHeb

CO Family Physicians 1 month ago

There is a shortage of rural physicians. But experiencing what rural medicine is like during a residency can highlight how rewarding it is, as Morgan Hungenberg, DO, a former board member of CAFP, discovered. fortmorgantimes.com/2020/08/11/dr-…

CO Family Physicians 1 month ago

Why we need to continue to center health equity: a new research study of black infant mortality found black newborns are 3x more likely to die if cared for by white doctors. Inclusion, implicit bias, and institutional racism is literally life and death. cnn.com/2020/08/18/hea…