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Order PPE Through AAFP’s Collaboration With Project N95
Order PPE Through AAFP’s Collaboration With Project N95.
Save the date! Limited-time Member PPE Purchase Opportunity Coming Soon
Members will be able to purchase select PPE from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7.
New Resource for COVID-19: CDC/IDSA Real-Time Learning Network
The American Academy of Family Physicians has been selected by the CDC as a collaborator in the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network (RTLN).
Update On Increase In Syphilis Cases In Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is alerting healthcare providers of recent increases in adult syphilis cases across the state.
AAP: Clearance For Sports After COVID-19 Should Include Cardiac Screening
Please review updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics that sports clearance for youth who have recovered from COVID-19 should include cardiac screening.
New Resource From IDSA & CDC: Call Center For Clinical Management Support
The CDC has partnered with the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) to provide direct support to clinicians who have questions about the clinical management of their patients with COVID-19.
Limited-time Member PPE Purchase Opportunity Starts Today
Our members have a special opportunity to purchase PPE at bulk pricing and in small quantities.
Providers Encouraged To Order Testing For Eastern Equine Encephalitis And Other Mosquito-borne Diseases
Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a reportable mosquito-borne virus that can be transmitted in Indiana by mosquitoes of the genus Coquillettidia.
Indiana Members Elected To National Leadership Positions
Delegates to the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents and the National Congress of Student Members chose new leaders in a remote election last week
Duration of Transmission-Based Precautions and Contact Tracing for Antigen Testing
CDC updates transmission-based precautions guidance.
Legionellosis Testing: Reminder for Seasonality and Building Reopenings
ISDH is alerting healthcare providers to an anticipated seasonal increase in Legionella infections combined with a potential increase in cases resulting from building re-openings.
Safe School Re-Entry
ISDH supports school re-entry not only for the educational benefits but also for the mental health and well-being of students.
ISDH Database Registration of Indiana’s Vital Events (DRIVE)
An update on the implementation of ISDH's new electronic vital events registration system.
PPE Available From Indiana Vendors At Discounted Rates
Physician practices of all sizes can purchase selected items at discounted rates that are comparable to bulk pricing.
State Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended Through July 4
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb Wednesday signed an executive order which extends the period of the state's pandemic-related health emergency until July 4.
Reporting Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
As of May 22, one confirmed case has been reported in Indiana.
It's World Family Doctor Day!
Today, tomorrow, and always, we celebrate our family physicians who keep us healthy and safe.
2020 IAFP Annual Convention Canceled
Message from Nykki Boersma, MD, IAFP president, regarding the 2020 IAFP Annual Convention:To my Family...