December 25, 2024

Happy Holidays from the FAFP!

We thank you for all that you do for your communities and patients throughout Florida - we are proud to work for such amazing physicians! The FAFP office will be closed beginning Monday, December 23, and reopen Thursday, January 2, but staff will attempt to resolve any member emergencies emailed or phoned in during this time. We hope you have an enjoyable holiday and a very Happy New Year!

NOW OPEN - Registration for Stand-Alone, Virtual KSA: Asthma

Registration is now open for the stand-alone FAFP Virtual ABFM KSA Study Group: Asthma that will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 6:30pm-9:00pm EST. Fulfill your ABFM MOC requirements and CLICK HERE to register today. The registration deadline is Monday, February 17, 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.

Apply Now for the 2025 Leadership Academy

2025 FAFP Leadership Academy:

The Foundations of Leadership

Friday, April 4, 2025 in Orlando

Application Deadline:

January 31, 2025

Embark on your next step towards becoming an impactful and standout physician leader!

What to Expect:

• One-on-one guidance from an experienced physician leader and executive, Dr. Bruce Flareau
• Program tailored to participants’ skill sets and needs
• Real-World activities and behavioral change management techniques
• Upon program completion, receive an FAFP Foundations of Leadership Certificate of Completion

Spots are limited, so apply now and begin your leadership journey!

Click here to apply.

December Member Spotlight - Dr. Christopher Watson

"As a new family physician starting my career during the COVID-19 pandemic, I faced significant distrust from patients. This encouraged me to improve my communication skills, engage with patients, and address their concerns in a changing healthcare environment. I focused on listening actively, validating their fears, and providing clear, evidence-based information. Connecting with patients was crucial, especially as many patients felt isolated and anxious."

CLICK HERE to read more.

Thank You for Attending the 2024 FAFP Winter Summit

Thank you to all 800+ attendees of the 2024 FAFP Hybrid Family Medicine Winter Summit, hosted from December 6-8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island! Whether you participated in-person or virtually, we hope that the learning experience was as enjoyable & worthwhile for you as it was for the FAFP leadership & staff.

Please do not report your credits to AAFP/CEBroker as this delays the process of proper reporting to the state. More than 550 attendees have claimed CME credits, and these credits were sent to the AAFP and CEBroker on December 11, 2024. While these credits have been sent, please allow 7 business days for them to be properly reported in both your AAFP and CEBroker accounts.

If you submitted your evaluation and claimed credit by Monday, December 16, 2024, your CME credits will be reported to AAFP and CE Broker before the end of 2024. Due to FAFP/AAFP office closure, credits submitted after December 16, 2024 will not be reported to AAFP and CE Broker until after January 2, 2025. Rest assured, credits claimed between December 17-31, 2024 will be posted the first week of January 2025 with no impact to membership status. As a reminder, please claim your CME credits by completing and submitting your evaluation no later than Friday, December 27, 2024.

DEA Extends Controlled Substance Prescribing for 2025

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in concert with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a third extension of telemedicine flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled medications, through December 31, 2025 - CLICK HERE to learn more. To learn more about telemedicine prescribing requirements, visit the FAFP.org. 

Additional Resources

CMS Seeks Input on the Use of Medicare Beneficiary Identifier Lookup Tools: Comment by February 17