Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Toolkit

Autism Screening & Early Referral

Nicole Berning, MS, BCBA, of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, shares about the importance of autism screening and early referral, outlining practice considerations for family physicians and primary care providers as well as resources for screenings, interventions, follow ups and more.

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Advocacy

Taking Action on Single-Payer Health Care

Mark Brakke, MD, chairs Health Care for All Minnesota, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting affordable, high quality health care for every Minnesotan through advocacy, education and community organizing. We asked Brakke to share about single payer health care and his work with Health Care for All Minnesota.

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Legislative

Minnesota Legislative Session Begins

With the start of the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians lobbyist Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update from the Capitol, highlighting the Protect Reproductive Options Act and work to improve investment in primary care.

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Advocacy

AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, December 2022

The American Academy of Family Physicians federal advocacy team shares an update about efforts to avert Medicare payment cuts and streamline prior authorization processes; recommendations on cybersecurity policies in health care; work to increase vaccine uptake; and more.

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The Financing of Medical Education: Socioeconomic, Racial Differences

A secondary analysis of AAMC data on the financing of medical student education, led by University of Minnesota Medical School students, raises equity concerns as medicine works to improve the diversity of its workforce....

MN Physicians Urge Minnesotans to Get Vaccinated

A group of Minnesota physicians and health care workers from across the state joined together to ask Minnesotans to, once again, help slow the spread of COVID-19 and get vaccinated....

Online Service Navigator for Patients With Young Kids

Minnesota Help Me Connect is an online service navigator that helps physicians/clinicians connect pregnant and parenting families with young children (birth-age 8) with services in their community that support healthy child development and family well-being....

We Need Family Docs With Advanced OB Training

The number of rural family doctors providing obstetric care is falling. Many small, rural communities are at risk of losing OB services, and maternal mortality continues to be significantly higher in rural areas. Family medicine doctors with advanced...

Addressing the factors contributing to physician burnout

While there is not a singular cause for burnout, family physicians from across Minnesota have voiced shared concerns around payment and reimbursement models, prior authorization, patient documentation and anti-science rhetoric. The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians and American...

COVID-19 Vaccines: Safety & Effectiveness

Vaccines are safe, effective and our number one tool at preventing serious illness and death related to COVID-19. This post includes links to resources and trusted sources on vaccine safety, effectiveness and FAQs....

Seeking Physician Mentors for Underrepresented Pre-Med Students

The MAPS-Physician Mentorship Program seeks to develop meaningful, long-term mentorship relationships between underrepresented pre-med students and physicians. Mentors needed....

We Need You to Join the Fight Against the Delta Variant

The Delta variant is now the dominant strain across Minnesota (and the U.S.): it's more contagious and may cause more severe illness than past variants. We are seeing infections and hospitalizations increasing again—and, in turn, our health system...

Meet MAFP President Deb Dittberner, MD, MBA

We asked Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) President Deb Dittberner, MD, MBA, to share about the challenges facing family medicine and where the MAFP has room to grow....

We Must Do Something About Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide

Now more than ever, it's critical for health care clinics/hospitals/systems, payers, physicians and more to come together to address burnout and the increase in physician suicide. Not only do we need to normalize physicians seeking help for mental...