IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Patient Protection for Patients –Oppose APN Independent Practice
NJAFP is actively opposing APN independent practice to protect patients. A Call to Action (Speak Out) for our member family physicians to engage their state legislators and Governor Sherrill can be found HERE. NJAFP leadership will be testifying on behalf of NJAFP on Monday in Trenton. See NJAFP’s statement on the bill that was sent to all legislators and Governor Sherrill.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Patient Protection for Patients –Oppose APN Independent Practice
NJAFP is actively opposing APN independent practice to protect patients. A Call to Action (Speak Out) for our member family physicians to engage their state legislators and Governor Sherrill can be found HERE. NJAFP leadership will be testifying on behalf of NJAFP on Monday in Trenton. See NJAFP’s statement on the bill that was sent to all legislators and Governor Sherrill.
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NJAFP Opposes S-2996: APN Independent Practice
On behalf of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP), we are sharing our opposition to S-2996, concerns of our member Board Certified family medicine physicians, and insight on EO 112.
On behalf of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP), we are sharing our opposition to S-2996, concerns of our member Board Certified family medicine physicians, and insight on EO 112.
As you consider this legislation it is important up front to reinforce that primary care, particularly family medicine, is a complex specialty, requiring the ability to diagnose, manage, and treat patients of all ages, multiple chronic conditions, and undifferentiated symptoms across the lifespan…
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Frank C. Snope, Pioneering Family Medicine Leader
It is with great sadness that the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians shares the passing of Dr. Frank Cornelius Snope, a pioneering leader in family medicine, on October 20, 2025, at the age of 93.
A New Jersey native and founding Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers University), Dr. Snope helped shape the foundation of modern family medicine through his leadership, innovation, and mentorship…
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