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 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.
Register now for the Spring CONNECT Conference - 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.
2025 Summer SEA-M-E Conference, June 8 -12 at Dewey Beach registration is open. Register here!
Call For 2025 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.
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!
