| Public Health - Partnership Opportunities |
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Whatever you call it, a relationship between your organization and the PAFP Foundation around a public health issue benefits your organization, family medicine and, most importantly, patients. Relationships can be formal (like a grant or contract) or informal. Let’s talk about the issues that are important to your organization.
Contact Angie Halaja- Henriques, Director of Public Health Initiatives, at ahalaja@pafp.com or 717-635-7577 (direct) or 1-800-648-5623. Download a one-page flier with this information (PDF, 261KB)
Where Public Health Fits into the PAFP
The PAFP is the professional association for family physicians, representing more than 75% of all family physicians in the Commonwealth with about 70% of members in office-based practices.
The PAFP, the third largest state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, also serves family medicine residents and medical students interested in this specialty.
The PAFP (a 501C6) and its Foundation (a 501C3) advocate for family medicine and provide high-quality, primary care focused continuing medical education programs.
The Public Health Initiatives Department serves both those goals. For example, the PAFP worked with organizations such as the American Cancer Society and American Heart Assocation to support the passage of clean indoor air legislation into law. The PAFP is also working with the American Cancer Society on a colorectal cancer screening initiative to educate family physicians about new screen guidelines.
Examples of Current or Recent Partnerships
American Cancer Society – PA Division
www.cancer.org
- Live and recorded webinars (www.pafp.com/PublicHealth)
- Sessions at Clinical Education Series events
- Display at Clinical Education Series events
- Full-page ads in Keystone Physician magazine, including multi-page, full-color inserts
- Mails kits to PAFP members
- Regular editorial submissions for the News Flash newsletter and Keystone Physician magazine
Atlantic Health Partners
www.AtlanticHealthPartners.com
- Free discount vaccine purchasing program for PAFP practices
- Works directly with practices and health plans on issues such as payment for vaccines and administration.
- Supports the PAFP with unrestricted educational grants for CME and other sponsorship opportunities.
- Regular editorial submissions for the News Flash newsletter and Keystone Physician magazine
Pennsylvania Department of Health
www.health.state.pa.us
- Supporting the statewide IPIP program
- Funded various online CME webcasts, including ABCs of diabetes, fall prevention and polypharmacy
- Regular editorial submissions for the News Flash newsletter and Keystone Physician magazine
PSMLIC Insurance Co.
www.pmslic.com
- Full-page ads in each issue of Keystone Physician magazine
- Displays at Clinical Education Series events
- Sponsored the 2007 Primary Care Physician Forum
- Endorsed by the PAFP
- PMSLIC representative serves as a nonvoting corporate member on PAFP Board of Directors
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