Public Relations 

Family Physicians on a mission - caring for families abroad.  Read Mexico Mission  Read Haiti Mission

Family Physician of the Year Nomination forms - click here to learn more about the award and to nominate your favorite Family Physician.

IAFP joins Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Rep. Tom Cross to support Children's Nutrition Health and Well-being.  Read More 

IAFP advocates for higher taxes on cigarettes in Cook County - Read More

Letter to the Editor about Medicare- read the letter Dr. Michael Brummer sent to the editor.

Mark Macumber, MD - One family physician is taking a different approach to ensure he can stay in practice, while continuing to care for the uninsured patients who depend on him.  This is the story of Mark Macumber, M.D. and his new approach, the "Patients First" model to provide quality care without the burdens and out of control costs of professional liability insurance.

Two letters to the editor from Dr. Kevin Sherin - medical liability reform and cuts in funding for residency training.

Pawan Sethi, M.D.-  of Resurrection Medical Center is 2003 Family Practice Teacher of the Year.

Who will care for the people of Illinois if we can't - How skyrocketing insurance premiums affect your local family physician… and your community.  

David A. Harmon, M.D. of Jerseyville wins 2003 IAFP Family Physician of the Year Award.  Read more about Dr. Harmon http://www.siumed.edu/pubs/story3s01.pdf 

IAFP POSITION ON PROFESSIONAL LIABILTY REFORM - The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians,  agrees that physicians need to call attention to the worsening crisis created by skyrocketing medical liability insurance premiums.  

Family Practice Promotions Toolkit! - The Awards & Promotions Committee chose five topics that demonstrate the unique role family physicians play in patients' health in all stages of life.  Chose from topic selections like alcohol, end of life care, managing menopause, tobacco cessation and make a difference today. 

Family Practice Media Tips - Members click here to get tips on how you can work with the media in your community. 

ASAE Award of Excellence - The Teen Tobacco Use- Prevention and Treatment education program of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians ) won the Award of Excellence in the 2003 Associations Advance America Awards program, a national competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Washington, DC.

Dr. Rife's letter to Crains Chicago Business - The family physicians of Illinois give a pat on the back to the Crain's editorial board for their "healthy attitude toward doing business.

Letter to the Editor - IAFP's President Dr. Susan Rife wrote a letter to the editor of the Sun Times about liability reform.

It's Time to Overhaul Health Care - Written by Dr. Susan Rife, the Illinois version of the AAFP's statement on health care coverage for all.

Who will care for the patients of Illinois if we can't? - Family physicians care for 70% of Illinois population and handle over 85% of healthcare issues presented.  A white paper about the shortage of family physicians in Illinois.

Chicago Magazine's Top Doc list - IAFP's response to Chicago Magazine leaving Family Practice off their Top Doc list.  

Don't miss the "Put Prevention into Practice" materials from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ). 
  Children's guide Adult's guide  Senior's guide 

Tar Wars Program

Tar Wars - Tar Wars provides an opportunity for health care providers, school personnel, and community members to work in the community and in the classroom to fight youth tobacco use.

Members in the News

IAFP and ICAAP share their “Adolescent Tobacco Use – Prevention and Cessation: Strategies for Primary Care Providers,” CME program with a federal panel from the Interagency Subcommittee on Tobacco Use Cessation. The subcommittee convened hearings in Washington, D.C., Denver, and Chicago to hear about cessation efforts at work around the country. Over sixty people testified at the Chicago hearing on December 3. The subcommittee will make recommendations to Secretary Tommy Thompson at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Read the written testimony submitted by IAFP  Read the oral testimony given by pediatrician Irwin Benuck, M.D.

Javette Orgain, M.D. represents family physicians at City Council Health Committee hearing in favor of a Smoke Free Chicago. On December 10, Dr. Orgain testified about the serious toll that secondhand smoke takes on our nonsmokers and our children. The committee will hold another hearing on January 7 to listen to the opposition's testimony. The December 10 hearing attracted news coverage from every major Chicago media outlet.  Read Dr. Orgain's testimony

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