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You can now secure your spot at our annual Student and Resident Retreat, which will be held Jan. 25-26 at Icicle Village Resort in Leavenworth. Learn more about the event or, if you’re ready to sign up, the registration form is live. (Dec. 16 update: We have reached capacity and registration is now closed. Thank…

The following was provided by Maria Huang, MD, co-chair of the Vaccine Committee at the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Respiratory season is here! Two options to protect babies from severe RSV (most babies only need one, not both): RSV monoclonal antibody: AAP recommends a single dose of Beyfortus (nirsevimab) for: RSV…

PHOENIX — New AAFP leadership was installed at the conclusion of the 2024 Congress of Delegates meeting, including Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP. Brull, of Fort Collins, CO, was installed as president. The Congress of Delegates also chose a president-elect and a new class of directors. The new president-elect is Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, of New…

PHOENIX — The 2024 AAFP Congress of Delegates has adopted three resolutions from WAFP while declining to adopt a fourth resolution. Three resolutions were considered by topic-based reference committees. For those three resolutions, the Congress agreed with the reference committee recommendations. Washington’s final resolution, R404 (Providing Unbiased, Evidence-Based, Transparent, and Private Pregnancy Services), was originally…

If you’re getting your 2025 calendar ready, here are the key WAFP and AAFP events to keep in mind. Keep an eye on your monthly e-newsletter for more detailed information, including how to register.

The AAFP Board of Directors recently approved the launch of two new member interest groups on wilderness medicine and obesity medicine. By using the links above, users can visit the communities. You may need to attest that you will adhere to a code of conduct before gaining access to the community. Both new MIGs are…

WAFP’s Nominating Committee is tasked with identifying nominees to run for open leadership positions. The 2025 Nominating Committee will begin its work later this year; elections will be held at the 2025 House of Delegates in April. But the Nominating Committee doesn’t just draw names out of a hat. It identifies capable and interested members…

The WAFP Foundation will host the 2025 Student & Resident Retreat on Jan. 25-26, 2025, again at the Icicle Village Resort in Leavenworth. Registration will open later in 2024. If you’d like to be alerted when that happens, complete our short form and we’ll send you an email!

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, for a virtual KSA on pain medicine. Registration is now open! If you’ve never attended a KSA before, these CME events are sponsored by the American Board of Family Medicine. Attendees complete a 60-question knowledge self-assessment (KSA) as a group, and the sessions are led by a moderator and…