Legislative Activities
Learn about AAFP's legislative goals and activities.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/legislative-activities.html
Liaison Guidelines
Learn about AAFP's liaison guidelines.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/liaison-guidelines.html
Licensure, Restricting Physician Licensure
Learn AAFP's policy on restricting physician licensure.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/licensure-restricting.html
Licensure
Read the AAFP's policy on licensure and relicensure at the state and federal levels.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/licensure.html
Licensure/Relicensure, Definitions
Read about the AAFP-adopted definitions for licensure and relicensure.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/licensure-relicensure.html
Long-Term Care
Learn about the AAFP's position on a federal policy for long-term care, including respite care, nursing home care and home health care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/long-term-care.html
Medicaid, Core Principles
Learn about AAFP's support of policies related to Medicaid care and payments.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medicaid-principles.html
Medicaid Services
Read about AAFP's policy regarding medicaid services, coverage and quality of care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medicaid-services.html
Medical Identification
Read about the AAFP's support of medical identification to improve care in emergency situations.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medical-identification.html
Medical Student Access to Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Read about the AAFP's support of medical students gaining access to patient electronic medical records.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medical-student-emr.html
Medicare Payment
Read the AAFP's call for realignment of the Medicare payment system to provide more equitable payment to family physicians.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/medicare-payment.html
Membership Designation
Explore the different levels of membership in AAFP including fellow, member and diplomate.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/membership-designation.html
Mercury in Food as a Human Health Hazard
Read about AAFP's support of testing of mercury levels in seafood and family physician's role in managing health risks.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/mercury.html
Military Service, Physicians' Draft
Read AAFP's opposition to a draft of physicians into the armed services.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/military-service.html
Needle Exchange Programs and Safe Injection Sites
Read the AAFP's position on needle exchange programs and safe injection sites.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/needle-exchange.html
Neonatal Circumcision
Read AAFP's policy on Neonatal Circumcision.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/neonatal-circumcision.html
Never Events and Hospital Acquired Conditions
Read AAFP's support of efforts to improve health care by identifying hospital acquired conditions and safety in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/never-events.html
New Physician, Definition
Read the AAFP's definition of new physician.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/new-physician.html
Nurse Midwives, Certified
Learn about the AAFP's guidelines for integrated practices and the supervision of nurse midwives.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nurse-midwives.html
Nurse Practitioners
Read the AAFP's position on the role of nurse practitioners in an integrated practice environment and the physician's supervision role.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/nurse-practitioners.html
Officers' Protocol
Read the protocol on the listing of AAFP officers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/officers-protocol.html
Opposition to Restrictive Covenants
Read about the AAFP's policy on Opposition to Restrictive Covenants.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/opposition-covenants.html
Organ Donation: Addressing the Shortage of Registered Organ Donors
Read AAFP's position on the family physician's role in discussing organ donation with patients and their family members.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/organ-donation.html
Paid Sick Leave
Read AAFP's policy on paid sick leave.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/paid-sick-leave.html
Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Misuse: A Public Health Concern (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position on opioids and pain management.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/chronic-pain-management-opiod-misuse.html