MAFP Members Represent Michigan at Congress of Delegates

AAFP's 2025 Congress of Delegates (COD) met in Anaheim, California, October 4-6. Representing MAFP were Delegates Mustafa ‘Mark’ Hamed, MD, MPH, MBA, FAEMS, FAAFP and Srikar Reddy, MD, FAAFP and Alternate Delegates Glenn Dregansky, DO, FAAFP and Beena Nagappala, MD, MPH, FAAFP as well as MAFP Chief Executive Officer Karlene Ketola, MSA, CAE. Also, in attendance in a leadership role from Michigan, was MAFP President Bashar Yalldo, MD, FAAFP; MAFP President-elect Brandon Karmo, DO, FAAFP; and Frank Animikwam, MD. Dr. Animikwam was elected at the 2024 National Conference of Constituency Leaders as the Member Constituency Alternate Delegate, and he advanced this year to serve as the Member Constituency Delegate.

Congress of Delegates held virtual reference committees earlier in September where all resolutions were discussed ahead of in-person deliberations. This year, MAFP submitted two resolutions that were considered by the Congress of Delegates:

• Res. 401 (Michigan B) – Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (Substitute Resolution 401 adopted in lieu of Resolution 401)
• Res. 304 (Michigan A) – Valued-Based Payment Transparency (Referred to the AAFP Board of Directors)

In addition to contributing the two impactful resolutions, our representatives joined discussions on more than 40 other resolutions that addressed a wide range of issues. Below is a summary of several key resolutions adopted by each reference committee.

Health of the Public and Science

• Delegates adopted measures reinforcing science-driven vaccine policy, opposing political interference, and urging reversal of recent ACIP changes.
• A resolution to collaborate with other organizations to address CDC data gaps was referred to the Board. Delegates also called for fair payment for family physicians conducting annual wellness visits.

Practice Enhancement

• A resolution to reduce administrative burden by changing auto-refill systems to opt-in was referred to the Board.
• Delegates adopted measures supporting responsible use of AI to reduce burden and safeguard patient privacy under physician oversight.

Advocacy

• Delegates adopted resolutions urging expanded Medicare coverage for hearing devices and comprehensive obesity management.
• They also called for greater Medicare investment in primary care and for peer reviewers to hold equivalent board certification.

Education

• Delegates adopted a resolution to update training guidelines for pain management in IUD procedures.
• They reaffirmed policy supporting exceptions for medical degrees from new federal student loan limits.

More information on the complete happenings of Congress of Delegates can be found on AAFP’s website at https://www.aafp.org/about/congress-delegates/2025-cod.mem.html

Leadership Elections
During the meeting, Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP (New York) was installed as AAFP’s 78th president, and other Board members were elected, including Kisha Davis, MD, MPH, FAAFP (Maryland) as President-elect. New AAFP Board members include Robyn Liu, MD, MPH, FAAFP (Oregon), Douglas Spotts, MD, FAAFP (Pennsylvania), and Tracy Hendershot, DC, MD, FAAFP (West Virginia). Returning to the AAFP Board of Directors are Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP (Oklahoma) as speaker and Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP (Minnesota) as vice-speaker.