In This Issue
Were You a Part of History? More than 170 Attended the 2018 Summer Family Medicine Weekend!
The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance Awards $24,719 in Second Cycle Community Health Grants to Support Local Health Projects
Reproductive Health Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorders
Family Medicine Leads provides scholarships for GAFP Students and Residents
Opioid CME Requirement for GA License Renewal
New Preventive Care and Transition Toolkit Available
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Were You a Part of History? More than 170 Attended the 2018 Summer Family Medicine Weekend!
June 14-17, 2018 marked the GAFP’s first joint meeting with the Georgia Primary Care Association (GPCA). This year we hosted more than 170 family physicians, FQHC/CHC members and other health care professionals at Omni Amelia Island Beach Resort. Read More
The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance Awards $24,719 in Second Cycle Community Health Grants to Support Local Health Projects
The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) awarded five Community Health Grant Award applicants $24,719 in second cycle 2018 grants. The application deadline for third cycle 2018 grants is July 9, 2018. Read More
Reproductive Health Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorders
The impact of the current opioid epidemic is a significant public health issue, particularly for women of reproductive age - negatively impacting their families and communities. According to the (CDC), in 2016 21.8 percent of women in the US filled at least one prescription for an opioid and an estimated 15.3 percent of women used illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs. Read More
Family Medicine Leads provides scholarships for GAFP Students and Residents
The winners of the 2018 Family Medicine Leads Scholarships for National Conference have been determined. Here is a list of scholarship recipients from Georgia. Read More
Opioid CME Requirement for GA License Renewal
The Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMB) has ruled that as of January 1, 2018, every physician must complete 3 or more hours of AMA/AOA PRA Category 1 CME of opioid prescribing CME in order to renew their Georgia medical license. Read More |