Head 'Onward & Upward' August 1-4
REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2019 Michigan Family Medicine Conference & Expo—the premier annual event for Family Physicians in Michigan—at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire. You can look forward to a robust line-up of CME sessions (earn up to 37 CME credits), connecting with colleagues outside the classroom, and opportunities to enjoy local attractions that this beautiful summer travel destination has to offer. Register by June 24 to save!
Hotel reservations open in December 2018. Conference registration opens in March 2019.
Combating Michigan’s Opioid Epidemic
To combat the opioid epidemic, the state of Michigan is taking action through new state laws that emerged out of the Governor’s task force recommendations, and regulatory reforms through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for the most up-to-date information Family Physicians need to know.
Having a Family Doctor is Good for YOUR Health
Family Physicians are doctors who practice the specialty of Family Medicine. They provide preventive, comprehensive, coordinated, chronic and ongoing care. They also go beyond medical care to connect patients with local resources and services that can positively impact health. Click here to download a handout that explains more about how having a Family Physician is good for YOUR health.
Strengthen the Family Medicine Voice in Lansing
Michigan Family Physicians' voluntary contributions to FMPAC help amplify the Family Medicine voice in downtown Lansing and strenghten MAFP's efforts to impact health policy and the overall practice environment for Family Physicians in Michigan. LEARN MORE & CONTRIBUTE TODAY 
You're Invited to Get Involved in YOUR Academy
MAFP, Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan, and Family Medicine PAC engagement and leadership opportunities await you in 2019! Whether you are a practicing Family Physician, Family Medicine Resident, or Medical Student member, there's a place for you. Explore your options and mark the application deadlines on your calendar.
Advancing
Family Medicine
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
On May 20-21, family physicians from across the country convened in Washington, DC, for AAFP’s 2019 Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS). Michigan’s delegation, which included nine family physicians who took time away from their practices to advocate for their specialty, as well as several MAFP staff members, participated in conference-style educational and skill-building sessions and then visited Members of Congress to advocate for investments in primary care, teaching health centers, and graduate medical education.
According to a 2019 survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins, primary care residents in their final year of training reported being inundated with recruiting offers. Two-thirds (66%) of survey respondents said they received 51 or more recruiting offers, while 45% received more than 100. Ninety-one percent of residents said they would prefer to be employed by a hospital, medical group, or other facility than to be in independent private practice.
1 in 4 Rural Americans Struggle Accessing Healthcare
One in every four (26%) Americans living in a rural community said they have had problems accessing healthcare, according to a new poll conducted January 31-March 2 by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Life in Rural American Part II, released this month, reports that “when it comes to healthcare, even though most rural Americans have health insurance, about one-quarter say they lack adequate healthcare access, as they have not been able to get healthcare they needed at some point in the past few years. Hospital closures are also problematic for some rural Americans, as almost one in 10 say hospitals in their local community have closed down in the past few years.”
WSU School of Medicine Graduate Receives Leadership Project Award
Tiffani Strickland, MD, a 2019 Wayne State University School of Medicine graduate, has been selected to receive one of 12 Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute (ELI) 2018 Leadership Project Awards from AAFP Foundation. She was invited to showcase her award-winning project, Mental Health First Aid Training for Medical Students and its Impact on Homeless Individuals’ Access to Mental Health Services, at AAFP’s National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, July 25-27.
Upcoming Events
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2019 Michigan Family Medicine Conference & Expo Exhibitor, Sponsor & Advertiser Opportunities
August 1 - 2, 2019
Bellaire, MI
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2019 Michigan Family Medicine Conference & Expo: Onward & Upward
August 1 - 4, 2019
Bellaire, MI
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For MAFP Members
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