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

How Primary Care Physicians Can Provide the COVID-19 Vaccine

Jun

25

2021

How Primary Care Physicians Can Provide the COVID-19 Vaccine

The rate of new COVID-19 infections in Colorado remains stubbornly high, despite substantial progress toward vaccinating the population. Both the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the

CAFP Board Member Gets Important Posting

Aug

14

2020

CAFP Board Member Gets Important Posting

CAFP Board Member Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH, has been named the Vice Chair for Diversity, Health Equity, and Inclusion at the The University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine (DFM).

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Opposes Racism

Jun

11

2020

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Opposes Racism

The last few months have seen a tremendous upheaval in our society, from the COVID-19 pandemic to, more recently, a mass movement to demand action in response to police brutality

Why Colorado Needs a Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

Mar

25

2020

Why Colorado Needs a Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

The CAFP recently issued a formal letter to governor Polis, where we in part urged him to issue a statewide stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (we also

Mar

24

2020

The Struggle to Secure PPE for Primary Care Providers

CAFP member Fred Grover, Jr., MD, FAAFP, a Family Medicine Physician in the Denver metro area, recently faced a difficult situation: an employee in his office tested positive for COVID-19.

CAFP Won a Major Victory for Primary Care Investment, Advanced Increase in 2020

Jan

22

2020

CAFP Won a Major Victory for Primary Care Investment, Advanced Increase in 2020

As an early adopter of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care delivery, Colorado has been at the forefront of practice innovation. While primary care makes up more than

Jan

25

2018

New Leadership Program Trains Primary Care Providers to Advocate for Good

Turn on the TV, go online, pick up a newspaper, it’s not hard to see that healthcare and health policy are hot and contentious topics. The endless debate can leave

Apr

5

2017

Match Day 2017 Was Good for Family Medicine in Colorado

As you may have heard, Match Day 2017 was very encouraging for family medicine. According to the AAFP, 3,237 medical students and graduates matched into family medicine residency programs. That’s

Apr

25

2016

Medicaid Primary Care Bump: On To The Governor’s Office

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