Happy Holidays! 

The PAFP staff wishes all of its members a very happy holiday season. Our offices will be closed from December 24 to January 2. We look forward to serving you again in 2025. 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - PAFP Board and Elected Positions & Committees

The PAFP is currently seeking members to serve on its board of directors and its committees.  To learn more about leadership and governance opportunities, including elected positions, log in to the PAFP Members-only webpage. Links to the application submission forms are also found on that page.   

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - Annual PAFP Physician Excellence Awards

The PAFP's annual physician awards recognize and honor PAFP member physicians in Pennsylvania who are committed to the very best in patient care, public health and teaching. Learn more and nominate an excellent physician today! 

License Renewal Deadline for MD's is December 31 -  FREE CME ONLINE - Choose from a variety of current topics, Including Pain/Opioids!  We've added EVEN MORE outstanding patient safety CME to our on-demand library. Free to all PAFP members! Access recorded CME sessions at your convenience through your free Eeds account, which records and tracks your CME credits. See our current list of webcasts.

Registration is now open for the Spring CONNECT Conference - Join us for an outstanding five-in-one event.  Lancaster's Eden Resort and Suites is the place to be on April 4 and 5th. This event features our FM Essentials Summit - offering a new procedures track, famed Research Day, Annual Business Meeting, RIG (Residency Impact Grant) Summit and Excellence in Family Medicine Awards Cocktail Reception.    Click here for details and registration.

Protecting Pennsylvania's Children - A Call to Action for Medical Professionals

Family physicians and other medical professionals are key mandated reporters of child abuse in the Commonwealth. Rachel Berger, MD, MPH, recently appointed as the first Medical Director of Pennsylvania's Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF), is inviting PAFP members to share your thoughts on the state's CPS System, provide input on OCYF's priorities, and help improve child protection strategies. Read Dr. Berger's letter to medical professionals here.

Early bird registration for our 2025 Summer SEA-M-E Conference June 8 -12 at Dewey Beach is now open! Take advantage of savings now because registration fees will go up January 1. Register here!

Call For 2025 CME Conference Speakers - Calling all healthcare providers! An invitation to share your knowledge and expertise! As it always has, PAFP strives to bring together physician subject matter experts, thought leaders and solution providers to energize, empower and educate. Our CME conferences feature speakers who offer practical guidance and specific lessons-learned/takeaways that enable attendees to apply this information immediately in practice. Click here for more information.  

Support the PAFP's Political Action Committee

PAFP’s advocacy efforts include a combination of lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and political engagement. PAFP-PAC is the bipartisan political action committee for family medicine in Pennsylvania, funded through individual contributions from our members. PAFP-PAC supports candidates running for the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives who understand and sympathize with the issues impacting family physicians and their patients. Will you support PAFP-PAC’s mission and help us reach our goal of 25% participation by 2025? Contribute today!