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Our mission is to support family physicians in their pursuit of optimal health for the people of Oregon.

With over 1,700 members, the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians is the largest medical specialty society in Oregon and is the state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

03/13/2026

📣 Oregon students, residents, and fellows — share your work with family physicians across the state!

The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians is now accepting abstracts for the 2026 Poster Session, taking place midday Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the beautiful Sunriver Resort during the OAFP Annual Conference.

This is your opportunity to present your research, clinical insights, community initiatives, or educational innovations to leaders in primary care.

We are accepting abstracts in the following categories:
• Research
• Clinical Inquiry
• Community Project
• Educational Program

Projects must relate to primary care, and both works in progress and completed projects are encouraged. The primary author must be available to present in person if selected, and only one submission per primary author is permitted.
Learn more at oafp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Call-for-Abstracts.pdf

03/09/2026

Antonio Germann, MD, FAAFP was recently named the 2025 Oregon Medical Association Doctor Citizen of the Year — a recognition that celebrates physicians whose commitment to community extends well beyond clinical practice.

A longtime family physician and community leader, Dr. Germann embodies what it means to serve with heart. Through his work in patient care, mentorship, and community engagement, he has strengthened the fabric of Oregon’s health system and inspired countless others to do the same.

This award honors Dr. Germann’s dedication to his patients and his deep investment in improving the lives of those around him — through advocacy, service, and a steadfast belief in the power of primary care.

03/06/2026

Dr. Antonio Germann was featured in the Feb. 2 Oregon Live article on ICE fears keeping Oregon immigrants from seeking medical care. Dr. Germann discussed how patients are avoiding seeking medical care because of concerns of being deported. Dr. Eva Galvez is also quoted, noting the fear is causing a disruption in chronic disease management, patients rationing medications, and avoiding routine tests and vaccines.

You can read the full article here: https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/02/too-afraid-to-see-a-doctor-immigration-enforcement-upends-care-in-oregon.html?gift=d40a31c7-887a-4d93-82ab-2285ed0a086c&ct=t(N_COPY_01)&mc_cid=9924cb355c&mc_eid=UNIQID

🙏Thank you to these members for taking the time to speak out in support of safe clinical spaces.

03/04/2026

As family physicians report growing disruptions to care and rising concerns about patient privacy and safety, OAFP is calling for stronger safeguards to ensure health care settings remain places of trust, confidentiality, and healing for all patients.

You can read our full statement below👇

The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians has long held that access to health care is a human right. In the past year, federal policy related to certain kinds of health care, and vulnerable patient populations, have made clear that this right is at risk. Our members are sharing increasing alarm at the activity they can see – and the patients they do not see – near and in the clinical spaces where they work. Patients are avoiding needed care, and the consequences will be far-reaching.

Children are missing out on needed checkups and vaccinations, leaving them more at risk during an unusually severe influenza season. Adults are not coming in for care to manage chronic conditions. We are learning of instances of immigration officials entering clinical spaces in ways that disrupt care and compromise patient privacy and even removing patients from clinical settings against medical advice.

We call on legislators in the 2026 legislative session to take action to safeguard essential health care through further restricting disclosure of individually identifiable information about patients, including but not limited to name and gender, place of birth or immigration status.

We also call for strengthening privacy provisions for clinicians and extending those protections to the larger clinical team. We urge our members to contact their legislators and ask them to support Senate Bill 1570, also known as the Healthcare Without Fear Act.

02/27/2026

In this new AAFP course on addiction treatment and care, family physicians will gain a deeper understanding of the neurobiology and psychosocial dimensions of SUDs, and learn practical strategies to integrate harm reduction, trauma-informed approaches into your practice. Learn more and register: https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/addiction-treatment-and-care.html

02/24/2026

Have you nominated for the 2026 Family Doctor of the Year Award yet? Nominations are due March 1. Doctors may be nominated by their colleagues, community, or family members. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please contact us at your earliest convenience so we can determine whether or not your nominee is an OAFP member.

We require letters of nomination from three individuals in each of three categories: Colleagues, Patients, Community leaders/members.

Learn more and apply: oafp.org/membership/doctor-of-the-year

02/19/2026

Today, OAFP Executive Director Betsy Boyd-Flynn testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of HCR 202, which would establish a state policy goal that by 2033 Oregon’s health care system will be more affordable and accessible.

In her testimony, Boyd-Flynn highlighted the growing challenges primary care teams face in navigating overwhelmingly complex administrative demands. She emphasized that as the pace of physician retirement accelerates, the state’s ability to "grow" new primary care clinicians must expand to meet patient needs. She also pointed to research showing that comprehensive primary care reduces overall system costs while improving patient outcomes.

"We have made it too hard to take care of people," she said. "With all best intentions, we have loaded it to the breaking point."

Boyd-Flynn further noted that the state’s Medicaid program, built on the foundation of Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes, is at risk. Many patients are experiencing long wait times and high out-of-pocket costs to see their primary care clinician.

"HCR 202 offers a framework for what must come next," she said. "Oregon will have to make painful choices in the months and years ahead; some of them may mean we retreat from some of the work of recent years."

Boyd-Flynn was joined in her support of the Continuing Resolution by Dr. Brian Duty, President of the Oregon Medical Association, Former Governor John Kitzhaber, and Sen. Lisa Reynolds.

02/18/2026

Reminder: Learn how to craft a resolution during this workshop, happening tonight! You can attend in-person at the OAFP Office or virtually. Register here: https://oregonacademyoffamilyphysician.regfox.com/2026-resolution-writing-workshop

02/12/2026

Did you know that more than 70% of Oregon’s primary care clinicians reported that their mental stress and exhaustion were at an all-time high, compared to 60% nationally? Meanwhile, national data confirms that 51% of family physicians report burnout, a rate higher than in most other specialties.

In her recent President’s Message, Dr. Akpamgbo provides an overview of the state of burnout for Oregon family physicians and ways organizations can prioritize wellness.

“A well-supported physician can care for hundreds of patients a year,” she points out. “A burned-out one may soon care for none.”

Read the full article here: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=855744&p=4&view=issueViewer

02/09/2026

For more than three decades, the OAFP Foundation has supported the next generation of family physicians — medical students and family medicine residents — through scholarships, educational opportunities, and medical supplies. Each year, the OAFP Foundation brings the community together for its annual auction, which provides critical support for these programs.

This year’s auction, held during our annual conference at Sunriver Resort, will also feature the announcement of the Lundy and McCarthy Award recipients.

Learn more, purchase tickets, or donate an item for the auction here: https://oafp.org/event/2026-oafp-foundation-auction-and-fundraiser/

02/04/2026

Registration is now open for OAFP’s Annual Conference, happening May 1-2, 2026 in Sunriver. Join us for high-quality CME, connection, and activities tailored to Oregon family physicians. Don’t miss it! Learn more and register here: https://oregonacademyoffamilyphysician.regfox.com/2026-oafp-conference

01/30/2026

The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians is reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based vaccine policy and continued access to recommended immunizations, as recent federal actions raise concerns about the future of long-standing public health protections. We are joined by Oregon Medical Association and Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon. Read our full statement below👇

The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians is pleased that the public health agencies from the West Coast Alliance of Oregon, Washington and California have affirmed that they will not change their vaccine recommendations despite the recent actions of the US Department of Health & Human Services.

We are deeply concerned by recent actions taken that contradict assurances given during Secretary Kennedy’s confirmation process that no significant changes to the vaccine schedule would be proposed. The recent announcement by the US Department of Health and Human Services to reduce the number of recommended vaccines radically undermines the ongoing need to improve community resilience and resistance to vaccine-preventable diseases.

We are pleased to see the news that several national medical groups have joined in litigation to try to block the changes from going into effect. In addition, we are grateful that America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) affirmed in September 2025 that insurers would continue through 2026 to cover costs for all vaccines that were recommended and covered as of September 1, 2025. We call on Oregon’s Health Insurance providers to affirm that they will continue to provide coverage for that full complement of immunizations for the foreseeable future, beyond 2026.

Finally, we urge the AAFP to work directly with AHIP and with the companies that manufacture vaccines and immunizations to urge them to continue to produce these treatments at scale, regardless of whatever actions the US Department of Health And Human services might undertake. Americans do not deserve to have their access to these essential tools constrained by the actions of an agency that has drifted from its mission.

We hope for a day when the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is once again focused on evidence-based policy-making. Until then we must look to other institutions such as state public health agencies and medical and health care associations to protect the public interest.

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With over 1,600 physician and medical student members, the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians is the largest medical speciality society in Oregon and is the state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.