News from NJAFP
Call for Resolutions & Board Nominations
Get Involved with NJAFP in 2026 The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians invites members to play an active role in shaping the future of the Academy by submitting resolutions and board nominations for consideration at the 2026 NJAFP Annual ...
Read More 2026 Annual Meeting – Call for Poster Abstracts
NJAFP 2026 Annual Meeting 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 ...
Read More New Training Requirement for Observers (Chaperones) During Sensitive Exams
Correa BioNEW TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR OBSERVERS (Chaperones) DURING SENSITIVE EXAMS Effective April 18, 2026, the Board of Medical Examiners' regulations will change as it relates to chaperone requirements for sensitive exams (breast, genitalia, rectal, and pelvic). The BME now uses ...
Read More NEWS ALERT: Schedule II Prescribing Returns to Pre-COVID Rules
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 ...
Read More Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Frank C. Snope, Pioneering Family Medicine Leader
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Frank C. Snope, Pioneering Family Medicine Leader Frank C. Snope, MD, FAAFPJanuary 6, 1932 ~ October 20, 2025 It is with great sadness that the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians shares the passing of ...
Read More PUBLICATIONS
Perspectives: A View of Family Medicine in New Jersey Online
Perspectives is the Journal of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. It is published four times per year and reaches over 2000 Family Physicians, physicans-in-training, select non-member physicians and medical students throughout New Jersey.
How do I submit an article for publication?
Clinical articles, letters to the editor and other submissions for publication should be submitted - preferably electronically as MS Word documents - to the Managing Editor, Theresa J. Barrett, PhD, CMP, CAE
The Editors reserve the right to accept or reject any article or advertising material.