Progress Notes :: May 31, 2017 :: Issue 164
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June 1, 2017 | Issue 164 |
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
DPC legislation coming to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is set to join the growing number of states that have addressed legislative hurdles to allow direct primary care (DPC) to evolve free of regulatory interference. With high deductibles and uncertainty at the national level, many primary care patients and physicians are exploring all options. While only 3 percent of AAFP members now practice in a DPC setting, its growth is being seen nationwide. Last week, House Health Committee Chairman Matt Baker (R-Tioga) issued a co-sponsorship memo announcing his intention to introduce DPC legislation in the House. The PAFP Board of Directors voted to support such legislation last year.
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Education
Join us for these exciting PAFP CME events!
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Join us for Procedures and Clinical Dermatology Days, Monroeville Aug. 5 and Langhorne, Bucks County Aug. 19!
Register here! Note: Event registration is through our new membership database. You will be prompted to sign in. Your username/ID is your first and last name with a period (.) in between, (e.g., John Smith would be username John.Smith), and your password is your AAFP member number followed by an exclamation mark (!). Contact Janine Owen with questions.
Also, join us as we partner with Reading Hospital to bring you our Reading CME Conference, November 17-19 at the Doubletree Reading. Registration opening soon!
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Public Health
Will insurance cover the cost of medical marijuana?
There are a lot of unknowns about Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program currently under development: for example, will insurance cover the cost of the drug? Lancaster Online answers these questions and many more, including how much it will cost and how patients can find a doctor who will certify them for use.
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Residents & Students
Final week to apply for PAFP Foundation AAFPNC scholarships
Students, this is the last week to apply for PAFP Foundation scholarships – deadline June 2!
AAFP National Conference scholarships – apply now!
Be surrounded by people who are passionate about family medicine and discover the scope of practice offered in the specialty through workshops, main stage sessions, and musculoskeletal clinics. Visit with any of 330-plus residency programs from across the country. Education sessions, professional development sessions like the standing-room-only "Applying to Residency," residency connections, networking, leadership and fun events combine to make AAFPNC a great experience.
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Q: Wondering how you can support medical students to choose family medicine?
A: Sponsor a student scholarship to AAFP National Conference!
Pennsylvania medical students need our support to connect to the premiere event in family medicine: AAFP National Conference (AAFPNC). The PAFP Foundation offers scholarships of $599 to support student participation in AAFPNC - here’s how you can help: Please donate securely online and select “National Conference Scholarship Fund” in the drop-down menu. Should you prefer to send a check, please make it out to “PAFP Foundation” and mail to the PAFP. Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible.
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