October 16, 2024

Unable to Attend in Person? No problem!

Earn up to 18.0 live CME credits via Virtual attendance to the 2024 FAFP Hybrid Family Medicine Winter Summit, scheduled for December 6-8 at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Connect with speakers & your family medicine peers from the comfort of your own space! Don't delay - Click here to register now. The meeting will be held as a hybrid event, giving attendees the option to register for either traditional, In-Person attendance or remote, Virtual attendance presented via live streaming. Early Bird discounted registration rates are available until November 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.

Both attendance options include:

• Two-and-a-half days of education
• CME Credits allowing you to earn up to:
• 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• 18.0 AOA Category 1-A Credits (for Osteopathic physicians)
• 18.0 Live AAFP Prescribed credits
• Recordings of ALL educational sessions, available within 2 weeks after the conference; will be available for 30 days for registered attendees only.

For the CME agenda, please click here.

Florida 2024 Constitutional Amendments Guide

The FAFP's political consultants in Tallahassee (Metz, Husband, and Daughton) have developed a non-partisan guide to Florida's six (6) constitutional amendments that will be on the November 5 ballot. The FAFP is not taking a formal position on any of the amendments, but felt the information could be helpful prior to the elections. 

Congratulations to FAFP Member, Dr. Ann Klega

The American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors has selected FAFP member, Dr. Ann Klega as the inaugural recipient of the AAFP’s 2024 Exemplary Teaching Award for Continuing Professional Development. Congratulations on this great honor!

The Academy established this award in 2023 to acknowledge outstanding accomplishments in continuing medical education/professional development, innovative tactics/curriculum, exemplary teaching skills and expertise in medical knowledge.

CLICK HERE to read more.

What Are You Doing in Your Community? A Call for Submissions!

The Spring 2025 issue of the Florida Family Physician will focus on Community Connection with Patients. Guest Editor, Chris Scuderi, DO, FAAFP, is calling for members to share what they are doing in their community for patients and how they are inspiring others to do the same. This can include individuals or groups doing community work in the state of Florida or throughout the world. If you are interested in authoring an article for the Spring publication, please contact dwalker@fafp.org by Friday, November 8.

Achieving Health Equity through Race-Neutral Spirometry

We know now that race is a social construct, not a biological one. Instead of relying on race alone as a convenient but inaccurate shorthand, we can assess social determinants of health, genetics, mental health, and more. In an obvious example, proximity to poor air quality from freeways and industry, often linked with lower income is certainly a factor in poor lung function.



Learn more about race-neutral spirometry from FAFP’s Partner in Health, AstraZeneca.

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