March 25, 2020

The Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) recently released the "Sharing is Caring" campaign designed to highlight success stories and uplift family physicians during this historic health crisis.  Despite the multitude of challenges COVID-19 has generated, Florida's Family Physicians have answered the call by unselfishly caring not only for those infected with the virus but by working tirelessly to maintain the health, safety, and wellbeing for those not.  Simply put, you remain the backbone of Florida's healthcare system.

March 18, 2020

The FAFP is launching a new COVID-19 Resources website CLICK HERE to keep members up to date with the most current information available.  The FAFP Homepage will include the latest breaking news relevant to family physicians as well as a link to the resources page.  Members are strongly encouraged to submit questions and concerns facing you and your practice in addressing COVID-19 to jmillson@fafp.org so feedback and support can be provided as available.  FAFP will repurpose any such responses to the membership to ensure useful information is being shared and clearly communicated.  Keep up the great work during these challenging times!

March 11, 2020

As the outbreak of COVID-19 has been developing worldwide, the FAFP Leadership has been closely tracking its impact within the global community and the State of Florida. We are closely following the Coronavirus situation, and it is the FAFP's goal that you travel and attend our meetings without fear.  The FAFP will continue to seek guidance from local and national public health departments and agencies about any protocols we should take, and will act accordingly as the situation evolves.

March 4, 2020

Well, now they've done it, created another definition of MARCH MADNESS!  Both the Florida House of Representatives (HB 607 and HB 7053) and Senate (SB 1676) are debating legislation in their respective chambers that would allow nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice medicine independent of a physician's supervision.  Yes, medicine's longtime friends in the Senate have crafted what would seemingly be a compromise of the legislation, but please understand that House Speaker Jose Oliva is unwilling to compromise for anything other than full independence.  How unwilling?  He is leveraging passage of the annual budget and other Senate priorities on his singular goal of passing a bill that no one before him was capable of accomplishing.  It's about his legacy, NOT what is best for the citizens of Florida.

February 26, 2020

My 26 years in practice includes several years on Active Duty with the U.S. Navy at the Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. My next adventure was part of a multispecialty group practicing in the near inner city of the Westside of Cleveland, Ohio. This group was part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System. When the group dissolved, in mid-2001, we took the bold step of moving to Central Florida and built a solo private practice from ground zero.

February 19, 2020

Legislation that would allow NPs, and possibly PAs, to practice independent of physician supervision received a shot of adrenaline last night when it passed the Senate HHS Appropriations Committee. 

February 12, 2020

REGISTER NOW for the Family Medicine Spring Forum 2020, April 3-5 at The Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando.  Register by February 21, 2020 and receive a $50 discount on your regular registration fee!

ABFM KSA Workshops: (additional fee; registration required)  

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February 11, 2020

CLICK HERE to register for the FAFP Family Medicine Spring Forum 2020, April 3-5 at The Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando.

The FAFP has a wonderful Student and Resident program planned just for you. Agenda and materials coming soon!

January 10, 2020

A Call for Abstracts is being issued for presentation during the Family Medicine Spring Forum 2020 at The Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando. 

November 5, 2019

Please join FAFP Students and Residents on Saturday, November 16 to socialize, collaborate and network with fellow colleagues in your region. CLICK HERE for additional details.

October 29, 2019

Register now for the Family Medicine Winter Summit, December 6-8, 2019, at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island! A wonderful program has been planned for you. Click here for details. 

June 17, 2019

REGISTER NOW for the Family Medicine Summer Forum 2019, August 9-11 at The Breakers, Palm Beach.

May 22, 2019

Congratulations to our newly appointed 2019-2020 FAFP Resident Directors.