1. WELCOME TOTAFPYOUR CAREERYOUR PRACTICEYOUR SPECIALTYYOUR PATIENTSTexas Academy of Family Physicians | www.tafp.org

2. TAFP & AAFPShared membership means sharedpriorities, and as a member, you get twogreat organizations working on your behalf. 3. Texas Academy of Family PhysiciansMISSION:The Texas Academy of FamilyTAFPPhysicians unites the familyphysicians of Texas throughadvocacy, education, andmember services, and empowersthem to provide a medical homefor patients of all ages. Your7,000 total members statewide www.tafp.org 4. American Academy of Family PhysiciansMISSION:To improve the health ofAAFPpatients, families, andcommunities by serving theneeds of members withprofessionalism and creativity.100,000 members nationwide Your Practice enhancement Education Advocacywww.aafp.org Health of the public 5. Experience AAFP for New FP membersReceive discounts and special pricing on:AAFP Practice support resources Board Review Express and forms, including On course ($50) Your Own: Starting a METRIC Medical Practice from the Ground Up Coding resources Self-study board review and CME self-study FP Comprehensive Your and more Scientific Assembly ($100) 6. Experience the Family of TAFP TAFP offersdiscountedTAFPregistration fees atall of the symposiafor members intheir first 7 yearsof practice. Your 7. Help is Just a Click or a Call AwayCAREERGetting Started: Toolsfor the New PhysicianCV PrepCareer ChoicesCredentialingLocum TenensDEA, licensure, OSHA, HIPAAStarting Your Own PracticeYour www.aafp.org 8. Promoting Family MedicineSPECIALTY Advocating for youand for your future Federallegislators State legislators Insurers and third-party payers Your 9. Promoting Family MedicineSPECIALTYAt theWhite HouseAAFPs Board ChairTedEpperly, M.D., (left, standing) tellsPresident Obamathat the AAFP is"ready to do its part"to support health Yourcare reform.Photo courtesy of AAFP News Now 10. Promoting Family MedicineSPECIALTY Advocating for you atthe Texas Legislature Promoting the primarycare workforce Protecting patients Protecting the viabilityof your practice Your Supporting our statesafety net programs 11. Keeping You InformedAAFPemploys anexcellentstaff ofreporterswho bringyou up-to-the minuteinformationon whatshappeningacross thecountry. 12. Keeping You InformedTAFPscommunica-tions staffTexas Family Physicianconsistently is the quarterlypublishesmagazine ofnews and TAFP, containingresourcesfeatures and news onimportant to legislative andthe family regulatoryphysicians oftopics, practiceTexas across tips, memberall media. news, and human interest stories for family doctors. 13. Keeping You InformedTAFPscommunica-tions staffTAFPs QuickInfo is theconsistently e-newsletter you dontpublisheswant to delete. Its packednews and with the latest news andresourcesresources your Academyimportant to has to offer. We onlythe family publish when we needphysicians ofto, so dont miss it!Texas acrossall media. 14. Keeping You InformedDuring thelegislativesession, weramp up thecoveragewithinnovativeprojects likethe videonewscast, Capitol Report. 15. Recruiting Your ColleaguesTAFPproducesvideorecruitmenttools you canuse toconvincemedicalstudentsthat familymedicine is agreatspecialty. 16. Helping You Effect ChangeWith toolslike AAFPsSpeakOut, youreonly a clickaway at anytime frombecoming anadvocate forfamilymedicinewith electedofficials. 17. CME and CME Reporting and TrackingCAREER Staying current and organized is easy AAFPClinical CME Evidence-based topics requested by members Commitment to lifelong learning (150 credits over 3 years) Easy CME reporting and tracking tool e-mail your CME report anywhere, anytimeYour CME Learning Portal: AAFPs newest member benefit, makes it easy to match CME needs with applicable, available CME 18. Providing Excellent Lifelong LearningCAREER TAFP offers four seminars each year: Annual Session and Scientific AssemblyJuly 11-15, 2012 | Austin, Texas Primary Care Summit - HoustonOctober 26-28, 2012 | Houston, Texas Primary Care Summit - DallasNovember 9-11, 2012 | Dallas, TexasYour C. Frank Webber LectureshipMarch 2, 2012 | Austin, Texas 19. Career Resources from AAFPCAREER FP Assist Consultants Attorneys for a secondopinion beforeyou signYour 20. Practice Support ResourcesPRACTICE FPM Toolbox Billing& Claims Processing Coding Career FlowSheets Management HIPAA Encounter Medicare Forms Staffing Your 21. Practice Support ResourcesPRACTICE Your 22. Advancing the PCMHPRACTICE Practice organization Health information technology Quality measures Patient experience Your 23. Advancing the PCMHPRACTICE Your 24. Educate Your Patients, for a Healthier LifePATIENTS(in English and Spanish) AAFP Family Health Facts Patient Education handbook Family Medicine brochures Your 25. Activate Your Community, for a Healthier LifePATIENTS Tar Wars Ask and Act Hard Hats for Little Heads Americans in Motion Your 26. AAFP JournalsACADEMY American FamilyPhysician Peer-reviewed clinicaljournal Print and online Full-text, searchable, currentand past issues Online quizzes Your Testyour knowledge Earn CME credit 27. AAFP JournalsACADEMY Family PracticeManagement Online Contract negotiation Coding Gettingpaid PCMH how-to articles Your 28. AAFP JournalsACADEMY Annals of FamilyMedicine Online Peer-reviewedfamily medicineresearch journal Collaborative effortof 7 familymedicine orgs Your 29. Peer-provided InformationAAFP E-discussionACADEMYLists: Electronic Health New PhysiciansRecords IMGs Emergency and Rural HealthUrgent Care Womens Practice State LegislationManagement Private Sector Residents Advocacy Your Minorities More 30. Peer-provided InformationACADEMY Your 31. Leadership OpportunitiesAt the stateACADEMYchapter level Board of Directors Committees Commissions Sections Yourwww.tafp.org/membership will take you to lots of informationabout our officers, governance structure, and opportunities for youto get involved. 32. Leadership OpportunitiesACADEMY At thenational level Congress ofDelegates Commissions ALF/NCSC Your 33. Be Part of the FamilyOurgreatestassets andour mostpreciousresourcesare ourmembers. 34. Be Part of the FamilyWhat wecan dotogetherand learnfrom eachother is thegreatestmemberbenefit wehave tooffer. 35. AAFP & TAFPACADEMYWere in it for you, for lifeDuring your transition intopractice and well into your career,AAFP and TAFP staff are a call ore-mail away, for:career resourcespractice supportadvocacypatient resourcesresearch Your 36. Contact UsFor more information, call:AAFPTAFP(800) 274-2237(512) 329-8666www.aafp.orgwww.tafp.org 37. Contact UsFollow us on Twitter:www.twitter.com/txfamilydocsFind us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/txafp 38. Kathy McCarthyChief Operating Officerkmccarthy@tafp.orgJonathan NelsonDirector of Communicationsjnelson@tafp.orgTexas Academy of Family Physicians | www.tafp.org 39. Please complete a brief survey to be eligible for a rebateon your 2012 dues.www.surveymonkey.com/s/tafpnp Texas Academy of Family Physicians | www.tafp.org