PA joins the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for Physicians.
With PAFP's encouragement, the Shapiro Administration has joined three interstate health care compacts, including IMLC, easing licensing for doctors to practice in other participating states. Read the Administrations July announcement.
PAFP President Op/Ed: Putting patients first — the value of a physician-led health care team
An op/ed by PAFP President, Heather Beauparlant, DO, on the importance of keeping the physician-led team intact, was published in the Chester County Times on Monday, June 9. In the article, Dr. Beauparlant explains the difference in education and training between physicians and nurse practitioners and expresses the PAFP's concerns with expanding nurse practitioner independent practice. Read the Op/Ed here.
Mandated CME - Fall FM Essentials CME Summit, October 25 at the Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh. Make plans to join us to get your mandated Child Protection, Opioid/Pain Management and Patient Safety CME. Click here for more information and to register.
Call for 2026 CME Conference Speakers
Calling all healthcare providers!
An invitation to share your knowledge and expertise! As it always has, PAFP strives to bring together physician subject matter experts, thought leaders and solution providers to energize, empower and educate. Our CME conferences feature speakers who offer practical guidance and specific lessons-learned/takeaways that enable attendees to apply this information immediately in practice. Click here for more information and to apply
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