Organization: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS SC CHAPTER
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH CARE OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS THROUGH SUPPORTING AND REPESENTING THE SPECIALTY OF FAMILY MEDICINE.
Activities: LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR/EXPENSES EACH YEAR. EACH YEAR LEGISLATION IS INTRODUCED OR AMENDED IN THE SC GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT AFFECTS PATIENTS, PATIENT CARE AND THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. THE ACADEMY TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH BY PARTICIPATING IN THE LEGISLATIVE ARENA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CONTRACT LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR. SHE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LEGISLATION THAT IS INTRODUCED, PENDING OR SEEKS TO AMEND CURRENT LAW; INTERACTS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS; REPRESENTS THE FAMILY MEDICINE POINT OF VIEW TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE AGENCIES.
STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND OUTREACH THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY CO-HOSTS AN ANNUAL FAMILY MEDICINE INTEREST DAY TO ENCOURAGE MEDICAL STUDENTS TO CHOOSE A FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM UPON GRADUATION FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL. THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS TO TAKE CARE OF THE GROWING HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR STATE. RESIDENT MEMBERS PLANNED TO PRESENT SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS DURING THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER, THE MEETING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OUTSTANDING RESIDENT AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT NINE OF THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM GRADUATIONS.
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY THE ASSEMBLY PROGRAM WASS DEVELOPED BY THE SCAFP CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. TOPICS WERE CHOSEN, SPEAKERS WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED, HOWEVER, IN MARCH 2020 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DECLARED THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND SC GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER FOLLOWED SUIT WITH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AND THE MEETING WAS CANCELLED.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines