The Spring Refresher CME conference is coming back, better than ever: April 12-13, 2024 (Maple Grove + online).

• Two full days of CME + time to connect with family physicians and catch up with former colleagues and classmates from across Minnesota.

• Options to attend one or both days, in person or online.

Registration is now open! Save $100 by registering before January 31, 2024.

The 2023 AAFP Congress of Delegates has wrapped.

Minnesota medical student Katie McLaughlin authored a resolution adopted by the Congress to recognize access to civil legal aid services as a social factor influencing health.

Congrats to MAFP leader Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, on his re-election for AAFP Vice Speaker for 2024!

Representing Minnesota (pictured, l-r): MAFP President Elect Roli Dwivedi, MD; MAFP COO Jami Burbidge, MAM; Junior Delegates Nicole Chaisson, MD, MPH, and Dave Bucher, MD, FAAFP; MAFP CEO Maria Huntley, CAE, MAM; Senior Delegates MAFP President Bob Jeske, MD, and Alex Vosooney, MD.

Minnesota’s giving holiday, Give to the Max Day, is just around the corner. We have a goal to raise $28,000 to send 35 Minnesota medical students to the 2024 AAFP National Conference, and we need your help!

Donate via our Give to the Max campaign from November 1 through November 16 at mafp.org/max. All donations are tax-deductible.

“The MAFP takes the financial burden of attending [the AAFP National Conference] away, and I am very grateful for that.” – Hannah Strei, medical student

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is surveying members through November 10, 2023, to create a career benchmark dashboard, providing insights into the salaries, benefits and work environment of family physicians. The data will help AAFP members in comparing career options and support advocacy work to improve primary care payment models.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting applications for the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model pilot program through November 30, 2023. The program aims to provide primary care clinicians with enhanced model payments, tools and additional supports to improve the health outcomes of their patients.

Eligibility requirements, model info + application: Request for Applications (RFA) 

Virtual Q&A meeting with the CMS MCP team: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:30-10:30 am:

• Join by computer/app (meeting ID: 259 296 612 172; passcode: Gh66SF)
• Join with a video conferencing device: mn@m.webex.com (video conference ID: 119 933 138 9)

The Ohio Academy of Family Physician is hosting a group KSA (Knowledge Self-Assessment) online this November and opening spots for Minnesota chapter members.

• Behavioral Health: Sunday, November 19, 2023, 4:30 - 8:30 pm

Registration limited (four spots remain). Open to physician or third-year resident members only. Deadline to register: November 8, 2023.

Now accepting submissions for the 2024 MAFP Innovation & Research Forum.

Project categories: Innovation • Original research • Community and participatory projects • Case studies and literature reviews

Must be able to present the project on March 16, 2024, in person or virtually. Projects addressing health equity and antiracism encouraged.

Deadline to submit: January 22, 2024.

The fall 2023 Minnesota Family Physician (MFP) is out.

Stories include:

• Bias in Dermatology: A Medical School Reflective Exercise (University of Minnesota, Duluth campus)
• Family Medicine Obstetrics: Four Members Share About the Importance of Family Medicine OB
• Housing Is Health Care: Establishing a Free Clinic for Individuals Without Homes
• Members Making a Difference: Suicide Prevention and Mental Well-Being
• + More

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