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Family Medicine Professional Organizations
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) seeks to improve the health of patients, families, and communities. The AAFP sets policy and makes recommendations that shape the scope of family practice.
Get involved in AAFP by submitting scientific presentations, propose new policies, submit publications and letters to the scientific journal.
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Membership fellowships are available through the Reproductive Health Access Project.
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Current Policy Initiatives RHAP Is Promoting
RHAP encourages and organizes family physicians to introduce and support the following resolutions at state and national academies of family physician. RHAP thanks the Center for Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine (RHEDI) for drafting these resolutions.
Read the AAFP Primer to understand the state and national structure of American Academy of Family Physicians and how to move resolutions through the system.
For guidance on how to introduce and support a policy resolution, email info@reproductiveaccess.org
This year, RHAP and RHEDI are organizing support for these policy resolutions:
Below is a complete list of all past policy resolutions that RHEDI and RHAP have introduced to American Academy of Family Medicine. We have noted which resolutions have been adopted as official AAFP policy. Approved AAFP policy statements can be viewed here.
Advance Prescription for EC Resolution 2006 [pdf]
Affirming Safe Legal Abortion Care as a Public Health Need 2006 [pdf]
Approved with modifications.
Condemn the Criminalization of Medical Practice Resolution 2007 [pdf]
Criminalization of Medical Practice Resolution 2006 [pdf]
Approved with modifications.
Enhancing Procedural Training in Family Medicine Residencies Resolution 2007 [pdf]
Ensure that Abortion Remains Accessible in New York State 2010 [pdf]
FamMedPAC Support Pro-Choice Candidates Resolution 2010 [pdf]
Improve Residency Training in Miscarriage Management Resolution 2006 [pdf]
Maintain Confidentiality in Adolescent Health Care Resolution 2005 [pdf]
Patient/Physician Confidentiality Resolution Resolution 2007 [pdf]
Preservation of Patients' Access to Prescription Medications 2005 [pdf]
Preventing Restriction of Scope of Practice Resolution 2005 [pdf]
Approved with modifications.
Promote Evidence Based Contraceptive Practices by the NYSAFP and the AAFP 2009 [pdf]
Refuse Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Resolution 2008 [pdf]
Approved with modifications.
Removing Barriers to Obtaining Prescription Contraceptives 2006 [pdf]
Repeal The Hyde Amendment Resolution 2007 [pdf]
Approved with modifications.
Support an HPV Vaccine Mandate for School Entry in New York State Resolution 2008 [pdf]
Support Comprehensive Sexuality Education 2005 [pdf]
Support Expanded Title X Funding for CHCs 2009 [pdf]
Support the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act in New York State Resolution 2007 [pdf]
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Other Advocacy Organizations
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH)is the voice of the prochoice physician. PRCH does state and national advocacy on reproductive health issues, and RHAP will be partnering with PRCH on many of our advocacy initiatives. Click here to join.
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Join the Family Medicine Reproductive Health Network in Your State.
RHAP has created a national network of family medicine physicians who are mentoring newly graduated residents to help them integrate abortion into their practices and who are working on policy initiatives at the state and national levels. The Network currently includes over 140 family physicians active in 22 states. For information on the Network in your state, contact RHAP.
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Add Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services to your local Free Clinic
Free Clinics (over 800 as of 2007) play an important role in providing primary care to the uninsured. Integrating comprehensive reproductive health care into these facilities will expand access to the populations most in need and provide training opportunities for medical students and family medicine residents.
