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July 2020

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The Maine Academy of Family Physicians releases statement "Racism is a Public Health Crisis -

A Call to Action by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians

The Maine Academy of Family Physicians condemns all forms of racism and the structures and systems which perpetuate it. Our national organization, The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has also released a statement in the wake of both the recent violent deaths of Black people at the hands of police and the disproportionate effects of Covid-19 on minority populations in the US, calling racism a public health crisis.

READ THE COMPLETE MAFP PRESS RELEASE HERE

MMC Family Medicine Residents Speak Out Against Racism

June 5, 2020 - Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency releases statement “Black Lives Matter” citing racism as a Public Health crisis. The statement was signed by 50 Family Medicine Residents & Faculty. READ the Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Statement HERE

From Portland Press Herald -

"Maine organizations taking a public stand against racism, injustice"

June 15, 2020 - Glenn Jordan, Staff Writer - "Businesses and groups across the state have released statements decrying racism and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement" READ ARTICLE HERE

SPEAK-OUT To Support the Family Physician Workforce Here In Maine

Despite the importance of primary care, the primary care and family physician workforce shortage continues to hurt our state's ability to provide care for our patients, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have historically played a large role in addressing this shortage and often tend to practice in some of our most disadvantaged communities.

CONGRESS MUST ACT to pass important legislation - BUT YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED!

The MAFP has made it easy for you to contact your Representatives & Senators to support the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act.

We have written a form letter with all of the specifics - you may edit as you desire - just go to MAFP's Chapter SpeakOut HERE

Doing TeleHealth? The AMA and members of the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition Telehealth Workgroup Need Your Help

The AMA has been working on a Telehealth Impact Physician Survey in collaboration with MITRE, Mayo and others as part of an effort of the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition.

The survey is expected to take up to 15-20 minutes and we ask that you complete the survey

Please consider taking a few minutes to complete the survey HERE

Quick Tip from Family Practice Management Journal

One item that makes documentation easier during a telehealth visit - HERE