WELCOME!
I Jamie Ulbrich, MD, FAAFP Board Chair
am excited and enthusiastic to be your MAFP Board Chairman. My time so far with MAFP has been an absolute thrill. As I reflect on our many accomplishments (which you will read about in this magazine), I’m humbled to follow the wonderful leadership that has preceded me. As family medicine physicians, we have a very broad and deep knowledge base. Most of us pride ourselves on being able to provide the best care to the entire family. We may deliver a baby, counsel a teenager, diagnose dermatologic conditions, adjust hypertensive and diabetes medications, and provide hospice care – all in the same day! This was acquired through years of undergraduate, medical school, residency, and for some fellowship training. We have such a unique training experience that cannot be duplicated or replicated in any other specialty or training experience. With all the medical training, many of us never thought we would be confronted with the complex business decisions we have every day. The Business of Medicine is a complex and dynamic reality for our practices. Considering pandemics, healthcare
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Mission Statement:
reimbursement, innovative practice business models, contract negotiation, and so much more, it deserves significant focus to continue to provide our patients the highest quality care. This magazine is dedicated to the management and financial aspects of our practices and how it
As family medicine physicians, we have a very broad and deep knowledge base.
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integrates into providing the highest level of care we can for our patients. While we may not always have the answers, I’m confident our relentless search for education will enable us to handle whatever comes our way. My prayer for our MAFP is that we continue to grow strong through this very challenging time of a pandemic and that we continue to support each other in any way possible.
The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians is dedicated to optimizing the health of the patients, families and communities of Missouri by supporting family physicians in providing patient care, advocacy, education and research.
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MISSOURI FAMILY PHYSICIAN July - September 2020
