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To Be a Professional: How Family Physicians Interpret and Encounter Professionalism [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: This qualitative research explored how family physicians understand what professionalism means, how it is enacted in their day-to-day practice, and to identify challenges to professionalism. Results: Participants conceptualized professionalism as individualized and highly focused on patient care.

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2025 MN Legislative Session Ends

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Wins and Losses for MAFP Priorities Medical Assistance Rate Reimbursement: Not Passed An important focus for the MAFP during the 2025 session was aligning Medicaid reimbursement rates with Medicare rates for behavioral health and outpatient primary care. The legislation passed narrowly in both chambers.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative updates on key health care-related hearings and bills moving through committees.

 Status: The bill passed along party lines and is now headed to the House Health Committee.

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2025 Physician Wellness Retreats | Physician “Burnout” Retreats

Pamela Wible MD

Contact Dr. Wible to save your spot for the ultimate Oregon coast physician retreat—and become the author your patients are searching for. Start Your Private Practice Physician Retreat July 3–7, 2025 ~ 1:1 or small group retreat Tired of assembly-line medicine? Ready to be your own boss?

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5 things you can do to improve your health that have nothing to do with dieting

Vida Family Medicine

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. Often when I meet a patient who is taking steps to improve their health, the first thing that they do is make changes to what they are eating.

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MAFP Supports Two Student Programs This Summer!

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

6-week Medical Student Externship - Medical Student Externship Report – Molly Mann, MS2 2023 July – August "My externship experience consisted of shadowing Dr. Der Simonian at the Falmouth Family Medicine office and at the Maine Medical Center Mother Baby Unit.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Pat Connolly & Cortney Linville who attended the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in Washington May 19-21. Here's what Dr. Connolly had to say: "I was pleased and privileged to attend the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit again last month and represent our state.