AAFP to lawmakers: Health insurance market consolidation hurts family physicians

Academy president testifies before congressional committee

New AAFP President James King, M.D., appeared before federal lawmakers to argue family physicians’ case against insurance market consolidation. more …

AAFP Call to Action: Tell your legislators to fix Medicare payments
Can you afford a 15 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement? As the Senate Finance Committee fine-tunes its plan for physician payment rates, make your voice heard today. more …

Deadline for MC-FP 10-year plan approaches
Physicians who certified or recertified in 2004 will need to finish Stage I of the MC-FP process by Dec. 31 or lose the three-year extension. Find out what you need to do. more …

Revisit your favorite Annual Session memories through an online pictorial

TFP magazine online now available

As the Texas temperatures drop with the season’s change, reminisce about the sunshine of Annual Session in Corpus Christi with the TFP photo feature. Also view other news important to you in your Academy’s online magazine. more …

JPS resident wins national poster competition
Roxanne Ho, M.D., brought top honors to Texas when she won the AAFP Resident Research Poster Contest in Chicago. more …

Immunization Toolkit Available Online and on CD
Texas slipped from 24th to 34th in the U.S. for immunizing children ages 19 months to 35 months according to the 2006 National Immunization Survey. Find resources for improving the state’s immunization rates from TMA. more …

Doctors in Motion schedule finalized

Register today for skiing and CME in Steamboat

Plans have been finalized for another great winter symposium. View the CME topics and find out how to save $50 - $150 on registration for this popular conference. more …