MAFP Advocacy Blog
On this blog, you’ll find legislative updates, invitations to take action on proposed legislation, advocacy tools, clinical practice resources and family medicine voices.
Meet MAFP President Bob Jeske, MD
TOPIC: Advocacy, Leadership
On July 1, 2023, Bob Jeske, MD, became the seventy-seventh president of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). Jeske…
2023 MN Legislative Session: Wins for Patients & Primary Care
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative
The 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session has ended. In addition to passing a balanced budget for the next two-year period, the…
House of Delegates 2023 Recap
TOPIC: Advocacy
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians members attended the 2023 MAFP House of Delegates, where members deliberated and voted on resolutions.…
COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING & THE ROLE OF FAMILY MEDICINE
TOPIC: Practice
James Hougas III, MD, FAAFP, shares his thoughts on updated recommendations on colorectal cancer screening and about his experience as…
MN Legislative Update: Wins for Primary Care, Firearm Safety & Paid Leave
TOPIC: Advocacy, Legislative
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the legislative session. Work continues on the…
