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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) represents family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students.
Leawood, KS
Joined April 2008
The @ADANational 35th anniversary is a milestone that reminds us of the importance of equitable care for patients with disabilities. @cafp_familydocs member Dr. Clarissa Kripke spoke with @medscape about how family physicians can enhance care.
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Medicaid cuts will impact the care of millions, including many seen in your family medicine practices. #AAFP president-elect @SCNosalMD and past president @AdaStewartMD1 spoke with @Medscape about how you can support patients during this uncertainty and advocate for continued.
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Family physicians are in a pivotal position to implement harm reduction strategies for opioid use disorder. Join us for a free webinar, complete with real-world scenarios and practical guidance.
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Help lawmakers connect the dots between the policies they write and the work you’re doing in your community by meeting with them face to face when they return to your district. Maximize your meeting time and make your voice heard with these tips:
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You know the power of immunizations to protect your adult patients. Yet misinformation remains a threat to their health. To help, the AAFP and CDC created a report with strategies to guide your patients toward informed decisions. Learn more:
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Check out this recent @FPMJournal supplement to learn the latest on hepatitis B screening, testing and vaccination guidelines. Discover practical ways to implement them in your practice and learn about the social determinants of health impacting hepatitis B:
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We’re halfway through 2025, and family medicine is leading with purpose. From advocacy on Capitol Hill to celebrating Match Day to shaping the public health conversation, #AAFP members are making an impact. Read AAFP President Dr. Jen Brull’s reflection on where we’ve been and
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RT @familydoctor: Headed out on your summer vacation? 🏖️ Before you board your flight, check out these tips from @aafp's Dr. Kathleen Muell….
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Family physicians play an essential role in helping patients cut through misinformation about vaccines. Former AAFP Vaccine Science Fellows Dr. Gretchen LaSalle and Dr. Jennifer Hamilton spoke with @TheAtlantic about navigating important vaccine conversations with patients. ⬇️.
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“We can normalize vulnerability by modeling it, not as weakness, but as courage.” AAFP New Physician Board Member Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea shared how physicians can reclaim their power over shame in this blog for @psychtoday. 👇
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Personal Perspective: One patient changed everything for me. This is how shame quietly thrives in medicine and why naming it may be the first step toward healing.
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According to a study by @McKnightBrain1, 87% of respondents were concerned about age-related memory loss and experiencing a decline over time. Family physician John Brady, M.D., shares his approach for addressing patients' concerns:
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The child mortality rate has increased at an alarming rate, and many of the leading causes are preventable. Dr. Brintha Vasagar tells @Newsweek, "Child health and mortality are markers for the health of a nation. It is imperative that we implement real changes to address these.
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Thimerosal, a preservative in certain flu vaccines, was a key topic of conversation at the recent ACIP meeting. Former AAFP Vaccine Science Fellow and former ACIP member Dr. Paul Hunter spoke with @factcheckdotorg to help separate myth from fact.
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A CDC advisory panel vote to recommend against use of seasonal influenza vaccines containing small amounts of thimerosal followed a presentation that misled on the risks of the rarely used preserva...
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Changing the narrative around chronic kidney disease (CKD) starts with you! Screen early. Talk about treatment options. Help your patients take control of CKD. You have the power to change lives:
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Colorectal cancer rates are on the rise among younger patients. AAFP board member Dr. Kathleen Mueller spoke with @gohealio about how family physicians can help when it comes to screening and early detection.
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As early-onset colorectal cancer cases rise, primary care providers can help young patients identify the first symptoms and save lives with timely screening, according to experts.Cases of early-onset...
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Interested in learning the latest in family-centered pregnancy care? Lee Dresang, MD, FAAFP, shares why you should join us in Denver this August:
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