Excitement Grows for Upcoming 75th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Family Medicine CME Weekend! |
GAFP’s Annual Family Medicine CME Weekend is just a month away. We’ll be celebrating 75 years of accomplishments and advancements that have strengthened the practice of family medicine. Join us in Atlanta on November 10-12 to network with your peers, participate in valuable CME activities, and discover the latest products and services in the GAFP Social & Information Hub (also known as the Hub)!
The deadline to register online for the meeting is Sunday, October 30. Click here to register for a room at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria until October 26 or until GAFP’s block of rooms is full. Don’t delay, click here to register for the GAFP Annual Family Medicine CME Weekend today!
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First Congress of Delegates Meeting to Take Place October 20 |
The first meeting of the Congress of Delegates will take place via Zoom on Thursday, October 20, at 6 p.m. All members are invited and encouraged to speak to resolutions of interest or concern to you. Register here
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Announcing Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop for Annual Meeting Attendees |
GAFP announces an innovative Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop taking place at the upcoming annual meeting. In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to use ultrasound to make bedside procedures easier, safer and faster. Read more
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GAFP Honors Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with Health Care 'Champion' Award |
GAFP honored Georgia Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) with its House Legislative Champion of the Year Award for her strategic vision, exemplary leadership, and tireless efforts to improve health care in the state. Read more
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Social determinants of health are factors that can affect an individual’s health and quality of life. They are conditions which are present within a patient’s everyday life and environment. Screening tools from the AAFP and CMS can identify and stratify SDOH in several areas—including food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain, employment, mental health, substance abuse, etc. Read more
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Important Update from the Georgia Department of Public Health on Prenatal Testing |
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Resource: For Your Aging Patients – Fall Prevention |
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GEORGIA HEALTHY FAMILY ALLIANCE |
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Tar Wars: On Track for a BIG Red Ribbon Week! |
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Red Ribbon Week is held each year from October 23 to October 31. It's the largest drug-abuse prevention campaign in the country, targeting K-12 students. Schools participate in a variety of ways, like hosting special speakers, throwing contests, decorating school campuses, and more. Read more
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| Navicent Health Foundation Donates $100,000 to the Middle Georgia Tar Wars Strike Force |
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GHFA is proud to announce the donation of $100,000 from the Navicent Health Foundation to the Middle Georgia Tar Wars Strike Force in support of the tobacco, nicotine and vape prevention education program in several counties. Read more
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Ethne Health Receives $5,000 GHFA Community Health Grant for Medical Interpretation Service |
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Ethne Health Clinic in Clarkston (where 65 percent of the population is foreign-born) recently received a $5,000 Community Health Grant from GHFA to provide medical interpretation services in 30 languages for patients in need. Read more
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Virtual GAFP Annual Congress of Delegates Meeting | Register
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GAFP Annual Meeting at the Northwest Marriott Galleria | Register |
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