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
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.
Do you contract with First Choice Health/Direct Care Network? If so, please read about grants of up to $20,000 each to be awarded to physician clinics and hospitals in Oregon to support greater use of electronic medical record systems. Generally, grants will be awarded to smaller physician practices and hospitals in rural areas throughout the state. This is the third year that funds will be awarded by the Health Information Collaborative, a public-private partnership based in Seattle. For more information, please click here.
The Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs' Report to the AMA House of Delegates was referred to the Board for revision. The Report recommends banning pharmaceutical company support from all aspects of continuing medical education. Click here to view the Report.
Meeting & Events
Women's Health Winter Ski Conference
January 17-19, 2009 (MLK Weekend)
Mt. Bachelor Village Resort, Bend
ALSO Course
March 6-7, 2009
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Annual Spring CME Conference
May 7-9, 2009
Sunriver
Oregon Academy of Family Physicians4225 NE Tillamook Street
Portland, Oregon 97213
Telephone: (503) 528-0961 Fax: (503) 528-0996
E-mail: kg@oafp.org
Dr. DAN Barrett with the 1st and 3rd place winners in the tar wars contest.
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
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.