Addressing the factors contributing to physician burnout

While there is not a singular cause for burnout, family physicians from across Minnesota have voiced shared concerns around payment and reimbursement models, prior authorization, patient documentation and anti-science rhetoric. The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians are working to address these concerns.

Meet MAFP President Deb Dittberner, MD, MBA

We asked Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) President Deb Dittberner, MD, MBA, to share about the challenges facing family medicine and where the MAFP has room to grow.

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.

Duluth’s Continued Success in Matching Students into Family Medicine

Jim Boulger, PhD, MAFP Honorary Member and Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus, shares about the Duluth campus’ continued, unparalleled success in matching medical students into family medicine.

MAFP House of Delegates: What’s New & How to Engage

In 2021, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians is adding new ways to engage in our House of Delegates and make your voice heard in our policies and advocacy work. Find out what’s new and how you can engage in this year’s process.