About this episode

This episode discusses the role of family physicians in policy and politics, featuring insights from AAFP's David Tully and guest Dom e nic Casablanca on advocacy efforts and the FamMedPAC.

In this episode of Fighting for Family Medicine , David Tully, AAFP vice president of government relations, previews recent AAFP advocacy updates and interviews Dom e nic Casablanca, MD, FAAFP at FMX about the Family Medicine Political Action Comm ittee ( Fa mMedPAC ). Highlights include urging HHS to preserve family medicine representation on the United States Preventive Services Task Force, AAFP advocacy efforts around Medicare payment reform and student loan rep ayment updates . Casablanca explains how a political action committee pools member donations to support vetted, bipartisan candidates, describes the importance of relationship-building with lawmakers and cites AAFP advocacy wins . He also sha res how physicians can stay involved and make their voices heard . Topics by Timestamp 00:00 Welcome and Episode Setup 00:38 Advocacy Highlights Roundup 01:34 Medicare Payment Reform Push 02:40 Workforce Loans and Visas 04:33 Pharmacist Services Concerns 05:22 Meet the FamMedPAC Chair 06:11 What a PAC Does 06:56 Easy Ways to Advocate 08:29 How Candidates Are Chosen 09:50 Why Bipartisan Matters 11:38 Relationship Building Stories 13:44 Election Cycle Strategy 16:28 PAC Wins for…

People in this episode

Host: David Tully

Guest: Dom e nic Casablanca, MD, FAAFP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Family Physicians, Family Medicine Political Action Committee, United States Preventive Services Task Force, AAFP, HHS

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