Get involved in insuring that the role of family medicine includes providing comprehensive reproductive health care.
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.
Click here for membership information
Membership fellowships are available through the Reproductive Health Access Project.
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The AAFP is a large, complex organization. Read the AAFP Primer to understand the state and national structure of the AAFP.
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Current Policy Initiatives RHAP Is Promoting
During 2007-2008 RHAP is encouraging family physicians to introduce and support
the following resolution at state family physician associations.
For guidance on how to introduce and support a policy resolution, email info@reproductiveaccess.org
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Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH) is the voice of the prochoice physician.
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH) is offering a special 25% membership discount to Network members! For MDs, a one year membership will be $75 (instead of $100) and for residents and fellows, membership will be $30, instead of $40. 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 Access list - The Access listserve links family medicine physicians and advocates across the country who want to integrate the full range of reproductive health services into family medicine. To join the list, contact RHAP.
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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 has over 140 family physicians active in 22 states. For information on the Network in your state, contact RHAP.
