2026 Annual Meeting – Call for Poster Abstracts

CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS – The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians is accepting poster abstracts for the NJAFP 2026 Annual Meeting. This is your opportunity to present a primary care clinical or research project to over 150 family physicians. Posters will be judged by an expert panel and awarded monetary prizes for first place in each of the categories below

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NEWS ALERT: Schedule II Prescribing Returns to Pre-COVID Rules

You were recently advised by the State of New Jersey regarding telemedicine and prescribing Schedule II controlled substances (CDS). During COVID-19 (2020), temporary waivers allowed prescribing Schedule II CDS without an initial in-person exam and without in persona 90-day follow-ups.

With the State of Emergency recently terminated the waivers expired as of February 16, 2026, prescribers must return to pre-COVID requirements under N.J.S.A. 45:1-62(e): an initial in-person exam and in-person follow-ups at least every 90 days for Schedule II CDS prescriptions.

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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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FREE Enduring CME!

FREE Enduring CME! The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians is offering FREE enduring CME programs in the following topic areas. Please visit these websites to leverage the free educational…

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