PAFP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING - APRIL 5, 2025 - LANCASTER, PA

The PAFP's Annual Business Meeting will take place during the spring CONNECT conference on April 5. All members are invited to attend the luncheon event, which is FREE for CONNECT attendees (CME registrants and Research Day registrants). Others may register for the lunch meeting only ($). The program includes updates from the Academy and the Foundation, convocation of new Fellows, election of new Board officers, and remarks from Darron W. Gersh, MD, AAFP Board of Directors and Vice Speaker of the Congress of Delegates. In advance of the meeting, the ABM agenda, last year's meeting minutes, and the slate of candidates for elected office are all available on the Members Only portal of this website. We invite you to attend. 

There is still time to register for the Spring CONNECT Conference (includes Annual Business Meeting mentioned above.) - Join us for an outstanding five-in-one event. Lancaster's Eden Resort and Suites is the place to be on April 4-5. This event features our FM Essentials Summit - offering a new procedures track, famed Research Day, Annual Business Meeting, RIG (Residency Impact Grant) Summit, and Excellence in Family Medicine Awards Cocktail Reception. Click here for details and registration.  Note that the POCUS workshops are full and we have started a waitlist via the registration.   Exhibit spaces are sold out.

PAFP and Dept. of Health Embark on Grant Program to Strengthen Family Medicine in Pennsylvania 
In 2024, the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) was awarded record-level funding by the Commonwealth to advance family physician workforce development programs, focusing on increasing the family physician pipeline, as well as recruitment and retention efforts. Partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), the PAFP has developed five strategic, groundbreaking family medicine recruitment and retention projects to add to its existing Family Medicine Residency Expansion Program, with an emphasis on medical school engagement to grow production of family medicine physicians. Read details here.

PAFP Responds to Gov. Shapiro's Call for CRNP Independent Practice

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Gov. Josh Shapiro gave his budget address for the 2025-26 fiscal year. To the PAFP's surprise and disappointment, it included a call to lawmakers to pass legislation allowing nurse practitioners to practice independently. The PAFP issued a swift response expressing disappoint with the governor's position and reiterating the importance of a physician-led health care team. The PAFP will continue to work with the administration and legislators to find solutions to health care access issues that prioritize patient safety. Read the PAFP's response here. 

ATTENTION STUDENTS! BIG PAFP Scholarship News for AAFP’s FUTURE 2025 (Formerly AAFP National Conference)

PAFP's Student Scholarship program will now offer $1200 to support student participation in AAFP FUTURE 2025! Scholarships are supported in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania FM Residency Programs. Find details here. Applications open February 15.

ATTENTION PROGRAM DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND RESIDENTS! PAFP Resident Community Health Impact Grants Available

For Fiscal Year 2023-24, the PAFP offered RIG eligibility to ALL Family Medicine Residency Programs in Pennsylvania! Grants up to $25,000 are available to each Pennsylvania FM residency program submitting a qualifying resident-led community health scholarly project application. Deadline to apply for Cohort 3 is April 30, 2025. The project timeline for this cohort is May 2025 - May 2026. New and existing, ongoing projects are encouraged to apply. Learn more and apply here. 

New G2211 Infographic available

Reports show that usage of the new G2211 add-on code was low in 2024 due to confusion about when it can be used. To help clarify, the AAFP has made available to clinicians this infographic that explains when you can add the G2211 code to an office/outpatient E/M visit. 

2025 Summer SEA-M-E Conference, June 8 -12 at Dewey Beach This 5-day conference includes 20+ AAFP and AOA Category 1 patient safety credits over five days, hands-on workshops, ½ day CME sessions so there’s plenty of free time, family-friendly social events, easy walk to the beach and restaurants, and unique networking opportunities,  

Registration for the 2nd Annual Procedures Day is now open! Join us Saturday, May 10 at LVHN’s Center for Healthcare Education for a full day of procedures which will include Splinting, Biopsies, Suturing, Cryosurgery, Toenail/Fingernail Removal, Joint Injections, POCUS, and more.  Click here for the agenda and to register.  Seating is limited to 100 attendees.

Support the PAFP's Political Action Committee

PAFP’s advocacy efforts include a combination of lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and political engagement. PAFP-PAC is the bipartisan political action committee for family medicine in Pennsylvania, funded through individual contributions from our members. PAFP-PAC supports candidates running for the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives who understand and sympathize with the issues impacting family physicians and their patients. Will you support PAFP-PAC’s mission and help us reach our goal of 25% participation in 2025? Contribute today!