Reminder: The 2009 Louisiana Family Medicine Leadership Conference & Strategic Planning Retreat!

The 2009 Louisiana Family Medicine Leadership Conference & Strategic Planning Retreat is scheduled for January 10-11, 2009 at Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. The conference will be held in conjunction with the LAFP Board and Committee ClusterMeetings. Read more...

Attention Physicians: Be a Delegate to 2009 NCSC

If you want to get more involved in your state and national academies, being a delegate to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) annual National Conference of Special Constituencies (NCSC) is the perfect opportunity. Read more...

AAFP Exemplary Teaching Award Nominations Due Jan. 30

LAFP wants your suggestions for an Louisiana nominee in the volunteer category for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2009 Exemplary Teaching Awards. Nominations are due Friday, Jan. 30. Read more...

AAFP Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education Nominations Due Feb. 6

LAFP wants your suggestions for a Louisiana nominee for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contribution to Family Medicine Education. Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 6. Read more...

AAFP Public Health Award Nominations Due Feb. 6

LAFP wants your suggestions for a Louisiana nominee for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Public Health Award. Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 6. Read more...

Third Party Payer Woes? – AAFP Letter Templates Provide a Solution

Are you having difficulty providing quality care due to a third-party payer’s policies? In a recent article of AAFP News Now, a tool was provided to assist you in taking immediate action. Read more...

Health Groups Release 2009 Immunization Schedules

Updated immunization recommendations for childhood influenza vaccinations are included in the 2009 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules released jointly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Read more...

Call For Family Physician of the Year Nominations And LAFP Board Nominations

The Nominations Committee urges all LAFP members to consider their colleagues and submit a nomination for the Louisiana Family Physician of the Year (FPOY) Award and. This award is one of the LAFP's highest honors. Help us bring recognition and visibility to a deserving family physician that serves and benefits the profession, the specialty and the community. Read more...