2013 MassAFP Family Doc Day
(Boston, Mass.) – The Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians (MassAFP) recently held its Annual Family Doc Day at the Massachusetts State House. MassAFP leaders met with members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts Senate to advocate for issues that will affect every member of the MassAFP. “What a great day!” said Board President Joseph W. Gravel, Jr., MD, F.A.A.F.P. “The legislators actively listened, asked great questions, and repeatedly showed that they understand the importance of family physicians in our emerging healthcare system. (more…)
Under the Medical Tent at the Boston Marathon
Massachusetts Family Physicians respond to Boston Marathon bombing.
Bright sunlight filtered through the awnings of the medical tent pitched in Copley Square, where I joined the many medical professionals caring for people who’d fallen ill from their 26.2-mile run …
Presidents Corner: Spring Forward
I recently attended the “Ten State” meeting in New York at which I was asked to discuss healthcare reform in Massachusetts and its effect on family physicians. Presenting at the meeting gave me an opportunity to reflect in a more global way that the challenges of working in the health-care “system” are mitigated a bit by being in a state where most agree that healthcare is a basic human right rather than simply a commodity. (more…)