Explore Family Medicine
This annual conference tailored for medical students provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore the specialty of family medicine through clinical workshops, panel discussions, and connecting with residency programs—all for just $25 for student members of MAFP. Reserve your spot today!
Inaugural Women in Family Medicine Conference
Earn up to 4 CME credits at this virtual conference designed for and by female family physicians. Gain evidence-based strategies, education, and skills for advancing at any stage of your career. REGISTER
Virtual KSAs
Enhance your knowledge of PALLIATIVE CARE and MENTAL HEALTH, engage with family medicine colleagues, and earn CME and Family Medicine Certification points by attending virtual Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) group study sessions hosted this fall by Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan. Register today!
Build Advocacy & Leadership Skills
MAFP's Advocacy & Leadership Development Program (virtual) will change the way you think about advocacy and help shape you into an advocacy leader for your specialty and your patients. Gather information and tools from experts on leadership, grassroots advocacy, media relations, lobbying, and more. There is no cost to participate. Physician, resident, and student members are invited to apply by Oct. 9.
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.
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
Building Member Community in Challenging Times
A noted philosopher once shared, “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals.” This is applicable today, as the past six months have taught us valuable lessons about the necessity of community. Here are just six ways that exemplify how MAFP supports you, a valued member of our family medicine community.
New Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund Application Open Oct. 5 through Nov. 6
Starting Oct. 5 through Nov. 6, physicians and other healthcare providers may apply for COVID-19 relief funding from a new $20 billion Provider Relief Fund Phase 3 General Distribution that considers financial losses and changes in operating expenses caused by the pandemic.
MAFP Resident Members Recognized with AAFP Award for Excellence in GME
Of the 3,500 eligible family medicine residents from across the country, only 12 are recognized with the annual AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. This year, two of the 12 individuals selected to receive this esteemed distinction—Ali Nasrallah, MD and Julie Thai, MD, MPH—are resident members of MAFP.
Rural Practices Sought for Primary Care Rural Screening Project
The University of Michigan School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine, with funding from the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research at the University of Michigan, is recruiting 50 rural primary care practices for a study that seeks to improve the early detection of and screening for preventable colorectal, cervical, and lung cancers throughout the rural parts of the State of Michigan.
Upcoming Events
May
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On-demand Webinar: Clinical Ethics - A Pragmatic Approach
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
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Aug
7
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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Aug
7
On-demand Webinar: Identifying & Caring for Victims of Human Trafficking
August 7, 2020 - August 7, 2021
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Aug
7
On-demand Webinar: The Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment of Migraine Headache in Family Medicine
August 7, 2020 - January 31, 2021
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Aug
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On-demand Webinar: Common Cyber Threats to Medical Organizations
August 7, 2020 - August 7, 2021
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For MAFP Members
To stay up-to-date on issues impacting family medicine in Michigan and important news from MAFP, check out the latest issue of Michigan Family Physician; read our Family Medicine Update e-newsletter; text FMCONNECT to 52886 to receive our text messages; and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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