By Carlos Estevez-Celi, DO During residency, I have been fortunate to train in a program that not only values patient care but also emphasizes the importance of policy advocacy. That encouragement led me to join the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians’ Legislative Committee as an intern, a step that eventually brought me to Washington, D.C….
The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Bishop as the CAFP’s next Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 1, 2025. Emily will succeed outgoing CEO Ryan Biehle, who has served in the role since 2020. Emily has nearly a…
The summer issue of Colorado FP includes articles discussing how to address patients’ hormone imbalance concerns, wildfire smoke and air pollution safety measures, AI in healthcare, a look back at the Academy’s last 10 years from CAFP CEO, Ryan Biehle, and more. Read the magazine here!
Walt Larimore, MD To supplement his column in this month’s Colorado FP, Dr. Walt Larimore has compiled even more information and resources to support family physicians like you to educate your patients and communities about the importance of vaccines. See his article and CME quiz in the latest issue of the magazine. MAJOR VACCINE HEADLINES:…
The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is deeply disappointed by the final passage of H.R.1, a bill that threatens the health and well-being of countless Coloradans by slashing Medicaid funding and reducing access to affordable coverage. These cuts will have real and lasting consequences for patients, physicians, and communities across our state, particularly in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 2, 2025 The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) strongly condemns the Senate’s passage of its reconciliation package for H.R.1, which includes devastating cuts to Medicaid that threaten the health and economic security of families across Colorado. We are calling on Colorado’s Republican Representatives—and the entire Congressional Delegation—to reject this dangerous proposal…
Advocacy Insiders saw it first! Sign up for bite-sized updates throughout the Colorado Session here! In a year marked by a $1B state budget shortfall and shifting federal healthcare policy, your advocacy made a real impact. With 39 days of coverage through our Doctor of the Day program, dozens of member testimonies, and powerful coalition work,…
Walt Larimore, MD To supplement his column in this month’s Colorado FP, Dr. Walt Larimore has compiled even more information and resources to support family physicians like you to educate your patients and communities about the importance of vaccines. See his article and CME quiz in the latest issue of the magazine. MORE VACCINE NEWS:
We’re pleased to share this issue of Colorado FP, which celebrates our 2025 Family Medicine Award recipients, includes the Academy’s 2024 Annual Report, and more. Read the issue here.
In response to removed information and resources on the websites of several federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these archived and crowd-sourced resources concern contraception, sexual health, youth, LGBTQ health, and sexual and intimate partner violence. CAFP cannot guarantee that this archived information remains up-to-date. For questions, suggestions, and comments,…
By Chris Linares, MD I suppose I embarked on this path naively in my white, middle class high school when my chosen senior topic was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. Here I am, almost forty years later, still trying to educate myself, and realizing that educating myself quietly, alone, in…
By Neal K. Walia In collaboration with the Colorado Health Policy Coalition (CHPC), the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) has joined a collective letter addressed to Colorado’s Congressional delegation. The letter emphasizes our shared commitment to ensuring access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare for all Coloradans, fortifying the healthcare safety net, and safeguarding Colorado’s economic and public…