Ballots are mailed to all registered voters between October 11th and 18th and will begin arriving in mailboxes in the next few days. Ahead of Election Day on November 5th, CAFP has surveyed and interviewed a number of candidates for the state Senate and House of Representatives. This work has resulted in 58 endorsed candidates…
This article was made possible by a Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics awarded to the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians. CAFP’s goal is to connect family physicians across the state with the support and resources of the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Access Program (CoPPCAP). — By Dr….
In 2023, AAFP surveyed members across the country for their groundbreaking tool, the Family Medicine Career Benchmark Dashboard. The dashboard, which is accessible to all AAFP members, is a first-of-its-kind tool for the specialty. It provides comprehensive compensation and job satisfaction data and CAFP encourages members explore the tool more to gain insight into how…
In the summer issue of Colorado FP, you’ll find the 2024 CAFP Foundation Annual Summit in photos, everything you need to know about the outcomes from this year’s legislative session, an article on the pediatric mental health program available to all Coloradan family physicians, and more. Check it out.
Advocacy Insiders saw it first! Subscribe to the newsletter for an extra dose of family medicine focused advocacy in your inbox! Throughout the 2024 Legislative Session, the CAFP championed member interests and values at our state capitol. Active CAFP member involvement and input also made a huge difference in how policy was made this year….
By Hanna Mackie, DO, Peak Vista Family Medicine ResidencyRecipient of a CAFP Foundation Scholarship I recently had the honor of joining a medical outreach experience in Peru. The first few weeks consisted of language immersion courses and community health fairs in Trujillo. I then boarded a ship that provides medical outreach to communities along the…
Read the latest issue of Colorado FP, featuring stories from CAFP’s 2024 Family Medicine Awardees and our 2023 Annual Report.
HB24-1149 Prior Authorization Requirements, Alternatives was introduced yesterday at the Colorado Capitol and aims to reform prior authorization and improve healthcare access. The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians worked closely with partners, including the Colorado Medical Society, to develop this bill, sponsored by Representatives Shannon Bird and Lisa Frizell, and Senators Dylan Roberts and Barbara…
CAFP has partnered with AAFP ELI to survey FM physicians and trainees in Colorado to gain a better understanding of their opinions on health insurance coverage and financing. Your voice on health insurance coverage and financing is critical and we thank you for participating. Please consider participating in a short survey about health insurance coverage…
Check out the latest issue of CAFP’s magazine, Colorado FP. Read stories from medical student preceptors, dive into the 2024 Colorado legislative session, and hear what real patients want their physicians to know.
The latest issue of Colorado FP covers recent CAFP initiatives and legislative work, this summer’s road trips to visit members with the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation & Access Program (CoPPCAP), and our 2022 Annual Report. Read it here.
Press Release: July 7, 2023 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will be partnering with Colorado to pilot a new primary care model to enhance access to and quality of primary care services. Making Care Primary is an investment model aimed at improving care management and care coordination, equipping primary…