As Minnesota’s family physicians, we stand with our communities and wish to be a part of the work dismantling structural racism and discriminatory institutional practices. Racism is a public health crisis. We are committed to addressing racism and supporting our physician members by providing useful resources, advocacy and education.
Read More Addressing Racism: Resources, Advocacy & Education for Family DocsMinnesota Academy of Family Physicians President Renée Crichlow, MD, shares a message for ALL Minnesotans regarding COVID-19. There is a path through. Let us choose care, compassion and courage.
Read More COVID-19: The Path ThroughA second grade student, recently, brought a loaded gun to a St. Paul elementary school. MAFP Legislative Committee and Gun Violence Prevention Work Group member Emily Benzie, MD, shares tips for physicians on educating patients about safe firearm storage.
Read More It’s Time to Talk About Safe Firearm StorageThe MAFP is partnering with the Minnesota Medical Association and have created a grassroots action toolkit to help physicians in advocating for gun violence prevention.
Read More Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy ToolkitMAFP legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares about movement in the Minnesota House to improve patient privacy laws, ban conversion therapy and strengthen immunization laws.
Read More Patient Privacy, Conversion Therapy & Immunization Laws
