Don't miss "Avoid the Primary Care Cliff" a congressional briefing on key programs that need reauthorization now. Share & tag your representative to show your support for primary care #THCGME #MedEd #PrimaryCare CC: AATHC AOA AAFP Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) AACOM ACOG

#THCGME congressional briefing on #primarycare cliff - including THCs, NHSC, CHCs and 2 special diabetes programs. Need long term reauthorization now! Let your Representatives and Senators know they need to contact leadership and ask for quick action. #meded

Help support programs in the Primary Care Cliff, including Teaching Health Center GME, Community Health Centers, NHSC and special diabetes programs. Ask your Rep. to sign a letter to Leadership. votervoice.net/Shares/BvzCAg0…

This....listen to the scientists/physicians #primarycare #MedEd The Hill POLITICO The Washington Post The New York Times

Academic Family Med Orgs recommend "Urgent Actions to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19" to protect the lives and safety of the public during the COVID-19 crisis. Read here: bit.ly/2xxbDco #primarycare #MedEd #COVID19 The New York Times The Washington Post POLITICO The Hill The White House

Check out our updated course. Helps FM residents meet new Milestones advocacy sub-competency.

Practicing docs, please take this survey re physician gender differences in COVID-19 impact and response. Sponsored by the Supporting Women In Medicine group. All genders, all specialties, all over the country - responses needed #meded #PPE #STFM_FM bit.ly/2yOrxjj

Support #THCGME by reauthorizing in next COVID-19 legislative package. OpEd describes success of programs in dealing with pandemic and increasing #primarycare workforce #MedEd bit.ly/2ZxbYqO

Honored to moderate an informative discussion group today on #Advocacy: Interface of Family Medicine With Local and National Regulatory Organizations. Great ideas and best practices from Family Physicians from accross the nation. #stfm2020 #stfm20 #familymedicine @Academicfammed

Excited to hear RAND Principle Investigator Peter Mendel on his study on #Primarycare and health services research. Other briefing speakers include reps from American Board of Family Medicine, Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), NAPCRG and Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) calling for $5 million for Center of Primary Care Research AHRQ

The RAND study calls for additional targeted funding to begin to address gaps in PC research.

Dr. Westfall calls for additional $5 million to go to Center for PCR at #AHRQNews

Time to Invest in #PrimaryCare Research. Commentary on Rand Study which identifies need for funding a primary care research hub. Support funding of AHRQ's Center for Primary Care Research bit.ly/3c5QVCq

Coalition supports new DOC Act to permanently authorize and expand the successful #THCGME program. Produce more #primarycare docs to address the shortage and provide care to vulnerable populations #familymedicine #meded stfm.org/media/3446/thc…

Watch Rep. Frank Pallone Facebook Live press event today noon EDT, regarding #THCGME program permanence legislation - HR 3671 Robin Winter MD speaking on behalf CAFM and need for more #primarycare docs and THCs in New Jersey and the country. #meded bit.ly/3gg6qbt

STFM new faculty Advocacy Scholars from across the country attending Family Medicine Advocacy Summit #FMAS2022 ⁦AAFP Advocacy⁩ ⁦STFM⁩

Fantastic resource from patients for primary care. Please check it out. p4pc.org

My last day in the office. As I retire Nina DeJonghe will be taking over this account as the new CAFM Director of Government Relations. Happy Holidays to all.

A sad day for the family medicine community. David was a wonderful person, a talented researcher, a dedicated public servant and he represented our the best of our discipline throughout his career. I know many in the #AAFP community are mourning his passing.