TAFP’s advocacy resources exist to guide members, policymakers and the general public through issues important to family medicine.
TAFP Issue Brief: Family Medicine Residency Programs Are Critical in Training Texas’ Physician Workforce
posted 03.24.11
TAFP Issue Brief: Keep Texas-trained International Medical Graduates Practicing in Texasposted 02.15.11
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses WorksCompare the Education Requirements of Primary Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
posted 11.01.10
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses WorksPrimary Care Physicians Are the Most Likely Health Care Professionals to Practice in Rural and Underserved Areas
posted 11.01.10
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Collaboration Between Physicians and Nurses WorksCollaboration Between Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Contains Health Care Costs
posted 11.01.10
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Preceptorship Programs and the Physician Workforceposted 10.08.10
TAFP Issue Brief: Physician Workforce and Loan Repayment — Support H.B. 2154updated 05.22.09
Issue Brief: Improved Rates = Improved Medicaid Accessupdated 03.04.09
Issue Brief: Support Senate Bills 346 and 347 by Senator Jane Nelsonupdated 03.04.09
TAFP Issue Brief: Physician Workforce and Loan Repaymentupdated 04.20.09
Code Blue: Support House Bill 3145posted 04.20.07
Primary Care Coalition Addendum: Fair Contractingposted 03.26.07
TMA Bill Summary: CHIP Reform, HB 109posted 03.26.07
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Fair Contractingposted 03.08.07
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Educationposted 02.01.07
Primary Care Coalition Issue Brief: Medicaid and CHIPposted 01.17.07
Texas Public Health Coalition: Our Future Is in JeopardyTAFP signs position papers to improve the health of all Texans as a member of the Texas Public Health Coalition.
posted 01.17.07
The Question of Independent Diagnosis and Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Texas: Is the Reward Worth the Risk?
By Marie-Elizabeth Ramas, M.D.
posted 02.15.11
The Primary Solution: Mending Texas’ Fractured Health Care SystemTAFP and its partners in the Primary Care Coalition have researched the causes of the health care crisis facing Texas and have developed recommendations to lay the foundation for an efficient, high-quality health care delivery system.
posted 09.30.08
FRACTURED: The State of Health Care in TexasTAFP and its partners in the Primary Care Coalition released a report calling for reforms in the state's health care system.
posted 10.02.06
FADING AWAY: Access to Primary CareTAFP and its partners in the Primary Care Coalition released this report before the 79th Legislature calling for reforms in the state's health
care system.
posted 06.08.04
Backup materials from the 2008 Leadership & Legislative Conference
At the 2008 Leadership & Legislative Conference, TAFP members honed their skills by learning effective ways to interact with the media, policymakers and other advocacy organizations.
posted 08.19.08
Academy in Action
Check out Academy in Action, a series of four videos on federal and state issues that affect family doctors. The videos—A Crisis in Medicare; Will There Be Enough Family Physicians?; The Patient-centered Medical Home; Doctor’s Orders: A Survival Guide for Family Physicians—last about five minutes each.
posted 10.01.07
TAFPPAC endorsement videosFor the 2008 election season, TAFPPAC partnered with TEXPAC to produce a series of videos about candidates we support.
posted 01.21.08
TAFP and its partners in the Primary Care Coalition released a report containing recommendations for an efficient, high-quality health care system.