PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE to Members By Dr. Alisa Nance, RPh 2018–2019 NCAFP President
~ THE NCAFP COMMITTEES ~
Driving Member Satisfaction and Practice Improvement As my year as President of the NCAFP ends, I look back to all I have learned. I have learned so much more about Family Medicine, the AAFP, the NCAFP, my fellow physicians, but mostly about myself. I have always loved being a family physician. What has been the most revealing is how passionate one becomes when representing so many talented and gifted people! These are exciting times: times where the value of Family Medicine is being understood, where the longterm relationship with a patient is not only rewarding but improves care and lowers cost. We are on the cusp of payment reform, as we shift to value. Thank goodness, we, as family physicians, GET IT! We must remain poised to be the change agents for this shift. To complete my committee introduction series, I would like to highlight NCAFP’s Member Satisfaction and Practice Environment Committee. With a mission to rebuild the excitement of Family Medicine across all practice settings, this committee’s goals are as follows:
for NCAFP members. • Help family physicians thrive (not simply survive) by promoting physician health and wellness and preventing burnout. • Engage patients as advocates for Family Medicine. • Celebrate successes and accomplishments of family physicians by telling the stories of our members.
• Improve the practice environment by providing education on different practice styles and opportunities to enhance practice efficiencies/effectiveness.
• Encourage mentoring, teaching and community engagement.
• Increase networking opportunities and support
• Provide quality education that impacts patient care
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