NCAFP Members Receive Emerging Leader Institute Project Awards!
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Two NCAFP members received the Emerging Leader Institute (ELI) Project awards: Dr. Kristopher Latour and Natalie Sanchez Farez!
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On May 20, the NCAFP brought over 60 members and staff to the North Carolina General Assembly to stress the need for increased investment in primary care, called for prior authorization reforms, and explained the need for additional scholarships or loan repayment options for primary care.
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NCAFP Hosts First-Ever Advocacy and Policy Bootcamp with NC Residents
May 22, 2026
Beginning on May 19, 10 Family Medicine residents joined NCAFP staff to begin the inaugural Advocacy and Policy Bootcamp.
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NCAFP Leaders Attended ECU Dr. Jim Jones 2026 Lecture
May 15, 2026
On May 7, NCAFP leaders attended the Jim Jones Lecture at the ECU Brody School of Medicine.
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Member Profile: Michelle Keating, DO, MEd, FAAFP
May 14, 2026
Dr. Michelle Keating is a family physician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, and she also serves the Associate Program Director at the Wake Forest University (WFU) School of Medicine Family Medicine Residency
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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