New York State Academy of
Family Physicians
Information for New Members
From the President
This is designed to give you up-to-date
information on Academy programs and
activities.
Any association must rely on its members for
ideas, input and support. We are faced with
many challenges regarding reimbursement
and access to real primary care.
Implementation of the 2010 Health Care
Reform Act will require ongoing advocacy
on behalf of family physicians and our
patients. I want the NYSAFP to do the best
for you and our specialty.
Please contact the NYSAFP office or me
directly (greenwaj@upstate.edu) if you have
questions on programs or activities. Join
our group on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32772035702.
We seek your comments and suggestions.
Sincerely,
James L. Greenwald, MD
President
History
The NYSAFP was established in 1947. It is the second largest medical
association in the state and the largest medical specialty association. The New
York State Academy of Family Physicians is a chapter of the American Academy
of Family Physicians. The NYSAFP has over 4,000 members and county
chapters in most of the New York State Counties.
Membership requirements in the Academy are listed in the Constitution & Bylaws,
available through the NYSAFP office or at www.nysafp.org.
The Academy is a nonprofit association. Income is produced from members’
dues, grants, and conferences held throughout the year. An email newsletter is
produced eight times a year.
NYSAFP Staff……
Vito Grasso, MFP, CAE
Executive Vice President
vito@nysafp.org
Kelly Madden
Education Director
kelly@nysaf.org
Bobbi Markowitz
Administrative Assistant
bobbi@nysafp.org
Donna Denley
Finance Director
donna@nysafp.org
Janet Lindner
Project Consultant
janet@nysafp.org
Ronald Rouse
Consultant
518—674-8465
rrouse2272@aol.com
Lobbyists:
Steve Weingarten
Bob Reid
Marcy Savage
Weingarten, Reid, & McNally
1 Commerce Plaza, Suite 1103
Albany, NY 12210
BobR@lobbywr.com
SteveW@lobbywr.com
Marcys@lobbywr.com
NYSAFP
260 Osborne Road
Albany, NY 12211
518-489-8945 or 800-822-0700
Fax 518-489-8961
Mission Statement
Mission: The NYSAFP strives to improve
the health of patients, families and
communities by serving members of the
Academy through education and
advocacy.
Vision, Core Values
• Vision: AAFP Vision is to transform health care
to achieve optimal health for everyone.
• AAFP Core Values: Patient Care that is…
– Equitable
– Centered on the whole person within the context of
family and community;
– Based on science and best available evidence;
– Supported by lifelong professional learning; and
– Grounded in respect and compassion for the
individual.
Core values in action
• We fight for the health of the citizens of
New York
• We value the tremendous diversity of our
state and of our members
• While we seek to sharpen each other,
legislators and state officials through
debate, we do this in the Hippocratic spirit:
honoring our patients and each other as
we would members of our own family
Activities of the NYSAFP
• Service
– Scholarships for med
students entering careers
in family medicine
– Skills seminars for medical
students
– Tar Wars presentations in
middle schools
• Advocacy
– Support for Family Health
Plus, CHIP and other
expansions of coverage for
uninsured
Activities of the NYSAFP
• Advocacy
– Support for Family Health Plus, CHIP and
other expansions of coverage for uninsured
– Support for pipeline programs
• AHEC
• Doctors Across New York
– Support safety for health care workers
• Allow testing for workers contaminated by patient
who is deceased or otherwise has no proxy
available
Activities of the NYSAFP
• Public Health
– Provide support and counsel to legislature
and DOH regarding childhood obesity
– Increase supply and decrease cost of
vaccines to NYS physicians including H1N1
– Support training for family physicians in
community based addiction treatment
– Provide support for family doctors and their
patients who wish to stop smoking
Activities of the NYSAFP
• Education
– Annual Scientific
Assembly in Lake
Placid in January
– Regional Family
Medicine Conference
– SAMs for ABFM
Certification
– Support for to achieve
NCQA diabetes
certification
Lake Placid
Governance
• We send a full delegation each year to
– AAFP Congress of Delegates
– National Council of Special Constituencies
• Two past Presidents of AAFP
– Bruce Bagley
– Harry Metcalf
• Board and commissions meet 3x a year
• Annual Congress of Delegates
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See our website www.nysafp.org
Call our office 800.822.0700
Join with 2300 other active members
Students and residents welcomed!
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