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The mission of the OAFP is to advocate for family physicians and assist them in providing for the health of their patients and communities.
Meeting & Events
Member Information
Bob Holland, MD from John Day was named Oregon Family Physician of the Year. The announcement was made during the Annual Spring CME Conference at Salishan on May 9th.
Jim Calvert, MD from Klamath Falls was named 2008 Doctor-Citizen of the Year by the OMA at their 134th Annual Meeting in Salem.
Beginning May 1, Oregon Health Fund Board members will crosscross the state for public input on health care system changes. Given the responsibility of a statewide health reform proposal by 2009, the Board's work will be guided by more than 100 committee members developing recommendations. Board members will also be guided by input from hundreds of Oregonians, including YOU, in cities across the state, from Coos Bay to Ontario and Astoria to Klamath Falls.
Please join you neighbors in meeting the with Health Fund Board when they visit your community!
Newport
Wednesday, May 7
7 — 9 p.m.
Atonement Lutheran Church
2315 North Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
Astoria
Thursday, May 8
7 — 9 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
1545 Franklin Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103
Ready, Aim, FIT!
The AAFP and AIM have launched a new program designed to teach kids about the importance of fitness and nutrition. Similar to Tar Wars, the program sends family physicians into classrooms with an interactive lesson plan. Click here for more information.
Oregon Academy of Family Physicians4225 NE Tillamook Street
Portland, Oregon 97213
Telephone: (503) 528-0961 Fax: (503) 528-0996
E-mail: kg@oafp.org
LONG RANGE PLANNING RESULTS
The OAFP held a Long Range Planning retreat November 9 & 10, 2007. Click here to see the Goals and Action Items to be accomplished over the next 2 years.
TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS
Effective October 1 all handwritten Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) prescriptions must be written on tamper-resistant prescription pads as part of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement. You can order these pads through the OMA.
NEW OREGON HEALTH FUND
The Governor has announced his appointments to the new Oregon Health Fund charged with developing a plan for reforming Oregon's health care delivery system under SB 329.