September 20, 2023

FAFP President's Message

Last week, the CDC released its recommendation that everyone six months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo responded by stating that there is insufficient clinical evidence relative to COVID-19 mRNA shots, especially in light of reported widespread immunity. FAFP President Christy Cavanagh responds by encouraging FAFP members to remain focused on patients, not politics. CLICK HERE to read more.

Register Now for the Virtual ABFM KSA Study Group - Care of Hospitalized Patients

Register now for a stand-alone Virtual KSA Study Group (Care of Hospitalized Patients) on Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 6:30-9:00 pm EST. CLICK HERE to register. Deadline to register is Monday, October 2, 2023; 11:59 pm 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.

Can't Attend In-Person? No Problem!

Earn Up to 18.0 Live CME Credits Via Virtual Attendance

For your convenience, the 2023 Winter Summit will be offered as a live hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual learning opportunities. The meeting is scheduled for December 8-10, 2023, at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island.

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™
• New! 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.

Important Hotel Information:



The FAFP room block at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island has reached capacity for the 2023 Family Medicine Winter Summit. Click here to add your name to the waiting list.

Alternative Accommodations:

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• Omni Amelia Island Resort - 1.8 miles from The Ritz-Carlton 904-261-6161
• Residence Inn Amelia Island - 3.6 miles from The Ritz-Carlton 904-277-2440
• SpringHill Suites Amelia Island - 5.5 miles from The Ritz-Carlton 904-491-1221

If you are interested in alternative accommodations, the listed hotels are recommended, but there is no official FAFP room block at these properties. Call to book or click the hotel names to book online.

Family Medicine Benchmarks - How Do You Compare?!?

The AAFP is developing a Family Medicine Career Benchmark dashboard, the first-of-its kind, providing a true transparency tool for the specialty. The dashboard will provide comprehensive compensation and job satisfaction data exclusively to AAFP/FAFP members, and will allow you to see how your income and more compares to peers in similar roles.

The dashboard allows users to filter for results by factors like:

• Location
• Demographics
• Practice type 

Please take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey via the landing page, which details why family physicians need the dashboard, and includes examples of what the finished tool will look like. Don't delay, complete the survey today!

Pfizer Webinar Series on COVID-19/Vaccinations

The Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs Team invites you to participate in an educational webinar series, titled Translating mRNA, which is focused on providing education on COVID-19 and vaccination. The webinar series is designed to communicate scientific information, including recent study results, to support healthcare providers’ knowledge regarding Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines.

The webinar series will include a live question-and-answer session with Pfizer medical experts.

We are hosting a Translating mRNA session on the topic below.

Medical update on Pfizer and BioNTech 2023-2024 Formula XBB-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccines 

Date and Time: 

Wednesday, 20 September 2023: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Speaker: Santiago Lopez, MD

Senior Medical Director, Pfizer mRNA Vaccines, Medical and Scientific Affairs, USA

Click here to Register https://www.translatingmrna.com/

Target Audience: All healthcare professionals including but not limited to physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

Continuing medical education credit is NOT associated with this event.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula) has not been approved or licensed by FDA, but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA, under an EUA to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for use in individuals 6 months through 11 years of age. The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of the medical product under Section 564(b) (1) of the FD&C Act unless the declaration is terminated or authorization revoked sooner.

For most recent Fact Sheets, please visit www.cvdvaccine-us.com.

ASSESSMENT OF ASTHMA CONTROL

It is important to assess a patient’s risk factors for exacerbations which may be independent of symptom control.

With the recent FDA approval/authorization and CDC ACIP UNIVERSAL recommendation of the 2023-2024 Covid-19 Vaccine formulations, Moderna will be hosting a virtual Expert Panel Discussion. Please contact Kathleen Glassner at [email protected].

Click here to for more information.

Additional Resources

AAFP Geriatric Medicine Live Course - October 5-8