Health care for Montana’s citizens, families and communities.
Big Mountain Medical Conference
January 25-27, 2017
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
HHS to award grants to help physicians train for MACRA
As the representative of Family Medicine and Family Physicians in Montana, the Montana Academy of Family Physicians:
Promotes Family Medicine
Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across Montana and the United States.
Provides Education for Family Physicians
Through excellence in teaching and research, we will be leaders in the discovery, development and dissemination of new knowledge and innovation.
Represents the personal and professional interests of Family Physicians.
Promotes family medicine and develops and advocates the family medicine primary care strategy.
Is the guiding force for quality primary care in Montana.
To improve the health and well-being of patients, families and communities we serve.
2017 Physician of the Year WINNER!
Dr. Bennett has been actively involved in teaching and establishing a culture of learning in Lewistown by mentoring students in a traditional family medicine practice, covering all aspects of patient care from newborn to eldercare. READ MORE – More Winners…
September 2017
USPSTF Offers Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Regimen
A new draft statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force includes a recommendation to screen women ages 30-65 for cervical cancer every three years using cytology alone or every five years using high-risk HPV testing alone.
Dire Situations Can Bring Out the Best in People
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Robert Raspa, M.D., reflects on the willingness of people to help others in need.
You Told Us How the AAFP Is Doing, and We’re Listening
In the latest satisfaction survey, members told the AAFP to prioritize work on regulatory relief, affordable health care, physician payment and maintenance of certification.
CDC Evaluates Recent Study Linking Flu Vaccine, Miscarriage
Although evidence indicates that influenza vaccination is safe during pregnancy, data are limited for women in their first trimester, prompting a recent study that examined the incidence of miscarriage in women who received the vaccine.
Chopra: Everything We Experience Influences Health
Author Deepak Chopra, M.D., told physicians at a general session of the 2017 Family Medicine Experience that everything we experience in life can affect our health.
Family Physicians Flock to Office of the Future Exhibit
Visitors to the Office of the Future exhibit at the AAFP's 2017 Family Medicine Experience found solutions to practice problems.
Keynote Covers Top Updates in Evidence-based Medicine
Frank Domino, M.D., distilled some of the most interesting study findings of the past year in one lecture during the 2017 Family Medicine Experience in San Antonio.
MedPAC Debates Expansion of Telehealth Payment
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed the effects that expanding payment for telehealth services could have on increased access and increased claims.
Family Physicians Tackle Tort Reform, Opioid Crisis, Drug Prices
The Reference Committee on Advocacy discussed several measures designed to protect family physicians and patients at the AAFP's 2017 Congress of Delegates.
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