October 1, 2025

Register Now for the 2025 Hybrid Winter Summit

Register now for the 2025 FAFP Hybrid Family Medicine Winter Summit, scheduled for December 5-7 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Don't delay! Click here to register now. The meeting will be held as a hybrid event, giving attendees the option to register for either traditional, In-Person attendance or remote, Virtual attendance presented via live streaming.

Both options include:

• Two-and-a-half days of education
• CME Credits allowing you to earn up to:
• 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• 18.0 AOA Category 1-A Credits (for Osteopathic physicians)
• 18.0 Live AAFP Prescribed credits
• Recordings of ALL educational sessions, available within 2 weeks after the conference; will be available for 30 days for registered attendees only.

Register Now: Stand-Alone, Virtual KSA: Care of Hospitalized Patients

Register now for the stand-alone FAFP Virtual ABFM KSA Study Group: Care of Hospitalized Patients that will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 6:30pm-9:00pm EST. Fulfill your ABFM MOC requirements and CLICK HERE to register today. The registration deadline is Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

You will earn 10 certification points and 8 enduring (not live) CME credits after successful completion of each KSA; ABFM will award these certification points and enduring CME credits.

Before you register:

Please check your ABFM Physician Portfolio to make sure that you are eligible to take this KSA topic. Visit the ABFM website: www.theabfm.org, or call the support number at 1-877-223-7437 if you need help determining what modules you need.

Celebrate Family Medicine Week

While we here at the FAFP may celebrate family physicians all year long, Family Medicine Week is a dedicated annual observance from Sept. 29–Oct. 4 that celebrates the vital role family physicians play in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to individuals and communities. 

CLICK HERE to read more.

CLIA Certificates - New Electronic Fee Coupons

CMS is improving the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program by switching to electronic fee coupons and CLIA certificates. To continue getting these, eligible laboratories and providers that perform laboratory testing must switch to electronic email notifications by March 1, 2026 - the same date paper versions will be discontinued.  There are 3 ways your members can update their information:

1. Email their state agency (PDF)
2. Contact their Accreditation Organization if they run an accredited laboratory
3. Fill out the CLIA Application for Certification (PDF) (form CMS-116), and check the box next to “Receive notifications including electronic certificates via email” in section I

Helpful tools include the CLIA Partner Toolkit, CLIA Fees & Certificates Factsheet and CLIA Fees & Certificates Poster 

Your Background Screening Requirements Under State Law

Our colleagues at the Florida Medical Association (FMA) are hosting a free live webinar about what you need to know by attending Cleared to Care, at noon ET on Tuesday, Oct. 7. This presentation with Amber Tookes, strategic marketing manager for the Department’s MQA division, is free for all attendees. (Not for CME credit).

To register, CLICK HERE.

Additional Resources

RISK MANAGEMENT LIVE EVENT: Documentation: Your Best Defense or Worst Liability