Call for 2021 'Academy' Award Nominees
MAFP and Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan are accepting nominations of outstanding members for our annual awards. Awardees will be announced in the spring and recognized during the annaul Michigan Family Medicine Celebration. NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE
Family Physicians' Strong Recommendation Will Help Save Lives
MAFP has joined healthcare organizations across the state to launch an #IWearMIMask social media campaign to help healthcare professionals give strong recommendations to #MaskUpMichigan. Click here for campaign tools
COVID-19 Information for FPs in Michigan
Visit and bookmark MAFP's COVID-19 information and resources webpage—a "one-stop" compilation of up-to-date information from the WHO, CDC, MDHHS, AAFP, and other expert organizations. Upcoming MAFP and Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan events have been cancelled. MAFP staff and leadership are working virtually.
Board Apps Due March 1, Committee Apps Dues Apr. 1
MAFP, Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan, and Family Medicine PAC engagement and leadership opportunities await you! Whether you are a practicing family physician, family medicine resident physician, or student member of MAFP, there's a place for you. EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
Beyond Clinical & Curriculum Webinar Series
Gain insight into the multitude of practice options that a family medicine career has to offer. By attending this event, Residents and Medical Students will gain access to three separate, live virtual panel sessions, via Zoom, with experienced family physicians from different practice settings. Click here to register now!
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Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is the state’s largest specialty physician association. With more than 4,200 members, MAFP is dedicated to assisting family physicians and their practices as they work to ensure high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for patients of all ages.
News & Announcements
COVID-19 Relief Packages Invests in PPP
Congress passed a bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 relief package on Dec. 21 that includes $284 billion to re-open the Paycheck Protection Program.
AAFP and MDHHS Provide Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Staying up to date on the latest COVID-19 vaccine information can be a challenge. This makes AAFP's AAFP's and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 vaccine webpages valuable resources for family physicians.
Health Can't Wait Bill Stalls in House
The House adjourned for the session on Dec. 21, without taking a vote on Senate Bill 612. The new goal is to work with the opposition and sponsor to bring back the vital aspects of the prior authorization reform legislation and begin moving again in the new legislative term that starts in January.
Prior Authorization, Other Key Legislation the Focus of Lame Duck
As the current legislative session winds down, on the docket this week were several pieces of legislation critical to family physicians and their patients. Among them was Senate Bill 612, which calls for prior authorization reform, as well as expansion of scope of practice fo naturpaths, housing regulations for certification of emotional support animals, Michigan licensure of Canadian healthcare professionals, healthcare immunity, and COVID-19 supplemental funding.
Upcoming Events
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On-demand Webinar: Clinical Ethics - A Pragmatic Approach
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
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On-demand Webinar: Identifying & Caring for Victims of Human Trafficking
August 7, 2020 - August 7, 2021
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On-demand Webinar: Common Cyber Threats to Medical Organizations
August 7, 2020 - August 7, 2021
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On-demand Webinar: The Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment of Migraine Headache in Family Medicine
August 7, 2020 - January 31, 2021
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On-demand Webinar: Cannabis: Breakin' Good? or Breakin' Bad? What Family Physicians Need to Know
August 7, 2020 - August 7, 2021
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For MAFP Members
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