The Entire Harnett Health Family Medicine Residency Class Remains in Area to Keep Treating Local Communities
April 30, 2026
Four NCAFP members will remain in the communities where they completed their residency training at the Harnett Health Family Medicine Residency: Drs. Sarah Lassiter, Morgan Hawkins, Bonnie Page, and Shelby Rhyne.
Read more
NC Governor and General Assembly Pass New Medicaid Funding
April 30, 2026
The NCAFP attended the signing ceremony of HB696, which appropriates $319 million to North Carolina Medicaid.
Read more
UnitedHealthcare Eliminates Most Medical Prior Authorizations for Certain Rural Physicians
April 27, 2026
On April 20, UnitedHealthcare announced new initiatives designed to lower costs and streamline processes for rural clinicians by reducing prior authorizations.
Read more
Kick Off the 2026 Summer Symposium CME at the Preconference KSA!
April 24, 2026
Dr. Thomas White will teach the preconference KSA at the NCAFP Summer Symposium: a convenient hybrid workshop that will prepare attendees to recognize and manage common geriatric syndromes with ethical principles and evidence-based insights.
Read more
Navigating the Legal and Ethical Landscape of AI-Powered Ambient Scribe Tools
April 22, 2026
This article can help address the legal and regulatory obligations created by AI-enhanced technology and support adoption practices that are as trustworthy as they are transformative.
Read more
NCAFP Members Can Now Access Updated Family Medicine Career Benchmark Dashboard Data
April 20, 2026
The AAFP released the new Career Benchmark Dashboard update, which now includes the Family Medicine career benchmark collected from over 8,500 family physicians around the U.S.
Read more
UNC-Wilmington Proposes New Medical School for NC Medical Students
April 17, 2026
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington announced plans to pursue the state’s first new public medical school in 50 years.
Read more
April Member Profile: Jay Patel, MD, MPH
April 16, 2026
Dr. Jay Patel is a family physician at Atrium Health Primary Care One Health Family Medicine in Charlotte, and he also teaches as an Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Charlotte campus of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Patel serves as the NCAFP Workforce Commission Chair.
Read more
NCAFP Meets with Governor and NCDHHS to Discuss Medicaid Funding
April 14, 2026
On April 9, NCAFP Exec. VP Greg Griggs joined other association executives and insurance company officials for a meeting with NC Governor Josh Stein, NC Dept. of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Dev. Sangvai, and other key health policy advisors to discuss issues related to the long-term stability of Medicaid.
Read more
NCAFP Leadership Meets with Two NC Medical School Deans
April 13, 2026
In April 2026, NCAFP leaders met with the deans of both the new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine and the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Read more
