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Family medicine tallies significant victories for patients and communities in the 89th Texas Legislature

From the establishment of a new program to increase obstetrics training for rural family doctors to legislation aimed at reducing administrative burdens in health care, TAFP fought for family physicians, their patients, and their practices during the recently concluded legislative session. Get a quick overview in our latest post and check out our extensive new report for all the details.

A little meal prep, a lot less stress

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Byline: By the TAFP Physician Well-Being Task Force

Date Published: November 03, 2026
You can't pour from an empty cup: Making space for physician well-being

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Byline: By the TAFP Physician Well-Being Task Force

Date Published: November 03, 2026
Finding CPAN and PeriPAN information just got easier

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Subtitle: Explore their website refresh

Date Published: November 03, 2026
Patient Resources: Understanding and Monitoring Blood Pressure

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Byline: By Kathy McCarthy

Date Published: November 03, 2026
Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds, October 2026

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Subtitle: AAFP installs new president, argues for improved telecommunications and telehealth services, fights for improved healthcare access and affordability, and more

Byline: By AAFP’s Federal Advocacy Team

Date Published: October 29, 2026
Member of the Month: Jason Ramm, MD, FAAFP

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Subtitle: Physician executive proud to help innovate at Baylor Scott & White

Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: October 28, 2026
Prioritizing physician well-being: A conversation with Sarah Ashitey, MD

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Byline: By the TAFP Physician Well-Being Task Force

Date Published: October 26, 2026
Texas family physicians step into AAFP leadership roles

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Byline: Samantha White

Date Published: October 23, 2026
New resource: Hypertension management at a glance

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Byline: By Kathy McCarthy

Date Published: October 08, 2026
New Rural Texas Maternal Health Rescue Plan calls for statewide “moonshot” to improve access to maternity care

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Subtitle: Second edition outlines policy priorities as 60% of rural Texas counties remain maternity care deserts

Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: October 07, 2026
Member of the Month: Ana Oliveira Crew, DO, MPH

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Subtitle: New member driven by relationship-centered care

Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: October 01, 2026
Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds, September 2026

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Subtitle: AAFP announces fall immunization recommendations, and more

Byline: By AAFP’s Federal Advocacy Team

Date Published: September 24, 2026
Dallas member creates endowment to support physician well-being programming

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Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: September 24, 2026
Aiena urges lawmakers to strengthen primary care, preserve physician independence

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Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: September 02, 2026
Hypertension management and aldosterone infographic available

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Byline: By Kathy McCarthy

Date Published: September 02, 2026
TAFP’s Student and Resident Summit draws record crowd in third year

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Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: September 01, 2026
Member of the Month: Eduardo Lindsay, MD

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Subtitle: Dallas-area physician leads with purpose

Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 31, 2026
Physician's Covenant

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Subtitle: A calling of science, art, and grace

Byline: By Charles Stern, MD

Date Published: August 26, 2026
Your Academy: Halfway through 2026, full speed ahead

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Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 25, 2026
TAFP fosters the future of family medicine

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Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 25, 2026
My first patient’s final gift

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Byline: By Benji Popokh, MD

Date Published: August 25, 2026
Shaping the next era of healthcare reform

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Byline: By Tom Banning, EVP/CEO

Date Published: August 25, 2026
If not me, then who?

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Subtitle: For Emily Briggs, MD, MPH, TAFP’s 2025 Family Physician of the Year, every opportunity to improve a patient’s life is another opportunity to practice family medicine.

Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: August 25, 2026
TEXAS FAMILY PHYSICIAN - No. 1. 2026

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Subtitle: VOL. 75 NO. 1 | 2026

Date Published: August 25, 2026
MEMBER VOICES: New TAFP task force prioritizing physician well-being

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Byline: By Christine Camacho, MD, FAAFP

Date Published: August 19, 2026
Rodney Young named Grover E. Murray Professor, Texas Tech’s highest faculty honor

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Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: August 19, 2026
New COPD checklist now available

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Byline: By Kathy McCarthy

Date Published: August 18, 2026
Community involvement opportunity: High School Wellness Graduation Cord Project

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Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 05, 2026
Texas helps shape the future of family medicine at AAFP FUTURE

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Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 05, 2026
Member of the Month: Jennifer Fan, MD, MPH, FAAFP

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Subtitle: New physician found purpose through unexpected administrative error

Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: August 03, 2026
Renewing your Texas medical license? Don't wait to complete new lawful presence verification requirement

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Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: July 28, 2026
Family Medicine Advocacy Rounds, July 2026

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Subtitle: AAFP comments on 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule, supports Patients First Act, joins primary care partners to oppose public charge rule, and more

Byline: By AAFP’s Federal Advocacy Team

Date Published: July 24, 2026
New asthma resources available

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Byline: By Kathy McCarthy

Date Published: July 15, 2026
New CME reporting rules begin Sept. 1

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Subtitle: Texas physicians won’t need more CME to renew their licenses — but they will need to document it differently. Here’s what family physicians should know about CE Broker, the state’s new reporting system.

Byline: By Jonathan Nelson

Date Published: July 14, 2026
Member of the Month: Jennifer Nordhauser, MD, MPH

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Subtitle: New physician champions palliative care in family medicine

Byline: By Samantha White

Date Published: June 30, 2026