Renewing Joy in Medicine Through Advocacy & Leadership

A conversation with MAFP Special Constituency Director Cybill Oragwu, MD, about the National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL), advocacy and leadership.

AAFP Congress of Delegates 2022: MN Highlights

Minnesota family physicians were well-represented at the 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates, the AAFP’s policy-making body, in September in Washington, DC. Read a recap of resolution actions and Minnesota’s involvement.

Daron Gersch, MD, Candidate for AAFP Vice Speaker

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians board member Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, of Avon, Minnesota, is running as a candidate for vice speaker for the 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates. We talked with him about his campaign, leadership and parliamentary experiences and love of family medicine.

Resolution Spotlight: Compensation for Supervision

AAFP delegate and MAFP past president Julie Anderson, MD, authored a resolution focused on the uncompensated time that physicians spend supervising nurse practitioners and physician assistants. It was debated, passed and adopted by the AAFP.

Resolutions Shape Policies

Current MAFP Speaker of the House Andrew Slattengren, DO, shares how MAFP members can help shape the policies and advocacy efforts of the MAFP through involvement in the House of Delegates.