Welcome to OAFP
The mission of the OAFP is to advocate for family physicians and assist them in providing for the health of their patients and communities.
Member Information
LEGISLATIVE ALERT - Loan Repayment Program in jeopardy!
The Co-Chairs’s budget proposal removes all funding for the State Rural Health Services Loan Repayment Program. As you know, recruitment and retention of health care providers is one of the biggest challenges facing rural communities. The Loan Repayment Program is an important tool in recruiting providers to our rural communities. Click here for a one page fact sheet.
Please contact your legislator today and ask them to restore funding to the State Rural Health Services Loan Program.
The Rural Health Loan Repayment budget is in the Education Subcommittee of Ways and Means. Legislators on that subcommittee are:
Sen. Rod Monroe (D-Portland), co-chair, sen.rodmonroe@state.or.us
Rep. Betty Komp (D-Woodburn), co-chair, rep.bettykomp@state.or.us
Sen. Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin), sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us
Sen. Fred Girod (R-Stayton), sen.fredgirod@state.or.us
Rep. David Edwards (D-Hillsboro), rep.davidedwards@state.or.us
Rep. Larry Galizio (D-Tigard) rep.larrygalizio@state.or.us
Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) rep.gregsmith@state.or.us
Rep. Judy Stiegler (D-Bend) rep.judystiegler@state.or.us
Rep. Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us
If you don’t know your Legislator, you can find him/her by clicking on this link.
Swine Flu
The Centers for Diease Control and Prevention has a dedicated webpage with the most up-to-date news and information related to Swine Flu.
What you need to know about Patient Centered Medical Home.
The Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program (CPGP) was created to educate health care professionals about pharmaceutical industry marketing practices and to provide tools for accessing unbiased sources of information about prescription drugs. The program is funded through the 2004 Attorneys General settlement resolving allegations that Warner Lambert violated state consumer protection laws when promoting Neurontin for off-label uses.
The Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR) has collaborated with the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy to develop a curriculum to educate healthcare professionals to critically view pharmaceutical marketing strategies and to access unbiased evidence-based drug comparisons to encourage quality and cost-effective prescribing.
The CPGP Website offers access to free online CME modules as well as other educational resources developed during the grant. All materials are available either in an interactive version or a static PowerPoint slide set.
CLICK HERE FOR A SYNOPSIS OF WYDEN'S HEALTHY AMERICANS ACT
Meeting & Events
Annual Spring CME Conference
May 7-9, 2009
Sunriver
Please thank our 2009 Sponsors. Without them, this conference would not be possible.
CareOregon
Regence BlueCross BlueShield 
Providence Medical Group
Pacific Source Health Plans
Oregon Dairy Council/Nutritional Education
Pacific Medical Imaging
Army Recruiters
Oregon Medical Labs
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Oregon and SW Washington Affiliate
Oregon Rural Practice Research Based Networks
Oregon Medical Association
C.N.A. Insurance
Oregon Academy of Family Physicians4225 NE Tillamook Street
Portland, Oregon 97213
Telephone: (503) 528-0961 Fax: (503) 528-0996
E-mail: kg@oafp.org
LISA DODSON, MD
(and her husband Peter)
OREGON FAMILY DOCTOR OF THE YEAR, 2009
HOW TO USE SPEAK OUT
Dr. Lowell Keppel, the President of the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, has made a short video showing how easy it is to use the AAFP's Speak Out feature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVIysNWTCiE
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you have a few hours every month to volunteer at a clinic for the underserved? Click here for a list of opportunities.