In This Issue
Register Now!! June Webinar on "I'm growing up, now what?" – June 6th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Georgia Family Physicians Receive Matching Grant from Jackson Healthcare for Community Health Grant Program
Georgia-Strong – Academy Leaders Shine in Kansas City
GAFP Leader Elected to AAFP Congress of Delegates
Public Health News: Congenital Syphilis in Georgia
AAFP News: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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Register Now!! June Webinar on "I'm growing up, now what?" June 6th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
This month’s webinar will be held on June 6th at 12:00 pm and will feature a presentation by Andrea Videlefsky, MD - Medical Co-Director, Adult Disability Medical Home, Inc. and Jeffrey M. Reznik, M.D., Urban Family Practice. Read More
Georgia Family Physicians Receive Matching Grant from Jackson Healthcare for Community Health Grant Program
The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance is pleased to announce a matching grant for its nationally recognized Community Health Grant program from Jackson Healthcare. Read More
Georgia-Strong – Academy Leaders Shine in Kansas City!
In the last week of April, the Georgia Academy had a delegation of 13 members and staff who attended the AAFP’s Annual Chapter Leadership Forum/National Conference for Constituency Leadership Meeting. Read More
GAFP Leader Elected to AAFP Congress of Delegates
Wanda Gumbs, MD of Atlanta was recently elected by her AAFP peers during the National Conference of Constituency Leaders to serve as the 2019 Co-Convener of the Minority Delegation and as an Alternate Delegate to serve on the AAFP Congress of Delegates! Read More
Public Health News: Congenital Syphilis in Georgia
Over the past 5 years, syphilis cases among women in the US have been increasing. This has led to an increasing number of cases of congenital syphilis in the US and in Georgia. There were 628 cases of congenital syphilis reported to CDC in 2016 and 21 of them were from Georgia (ranked 9th in the US). Read More
AAFP News: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The AAFP is conducting a campaign encouraging patients to take care of both their mind and body by talking to a family physician. Please help us amplify the importance of treating mental health by joining our May 22 Thunderclap drive. #seeyourfamilydoc #mentalhealthawareness Read More
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