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Our mission is to promote excellence in health care and to improve the health of the people of Wisconsin through the advancement of the art and science of Family Medicine.

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These political giving programs are a vital part of this plan. The purpose is to highlight a WAFP member who is actively involved with the WIFamMedPAC or the Legislative Involvement Fund (LIF). Contributing ensures that both patients and the practice of Family Medicine are protected at the state level.

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Wisconsin and the nation face a significant and growing primary care physician shortage. This is due to underproduction, financial pressure and outdated payment and care delivery models. We have recommendations to remedy this problem.

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Mission: To promote excellence and equity in health for all people in Wisconsin through the advancement of the art and science of Family Medicine.

Vision: Competent, compassionate, thriving Family Physicians advancing the health of our communities.

2025-2027 Strategic Plan One-Pager

Approved by the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Board on 1/25/2025

Primary Care Investment – Influence Where Money Flows

  • Goal 1: Develop strategies and implementation tactics to define Primary Care Investment
    • Objective 1: Form a workgroup to complete this work
  • Goal 2: Communicate importance of Primary Care Investment to members 
    • Objective 1: Inform family medicine residents of the importance of Primary Care Investment and how to get involved in advocating for increased Primary Care Investment
  • Goal 3: Communicate importance of Primary Care Investment to public 
    • Objective 1: Develop patient-facing resources 
    • Objective 2: Develop information and messaging to share with legislators 

Grow & Maintain a Family Medicine Workforce

  • Goal 1: Frame work-life balance for all generations of family physicians with focuses on decreasing administrative burden for family physicians and developing a sense of community among members 
    • Objective 1: Work to decrease administrative burden for family physicians 
    • Objective 2: Work to develop a sense of community among members 
  • Goal 2: Increase medical student awareness and interest in WAFP 
  • Goal 3: Define and provide resources and education on what family medicine practice can look like and why Wisconsin is a great place for family physicians to practice 
    • Objective 1: Give presentations at FMIG meetings at each medical school 
    • Objective 2: Include information in residency program visits 
    • Objective 3: Explore opportunities to broaden IMG recruitment 
  • Goal 4: Provide information and support to members considering or practicing Direct Primary Care and other innovative practice models 

Support and Promote Family Physician Scope of Practice

  • Goal 1: Pursue legislation to define postgraduate training and transition to practice for Nurse Practitioners 
    • Objective 1: Draft legislation to present to targeted legislators 
  • Goal 2: Support full scope family medicine 
    • Objective 1: Identify legislation and regulation that may threaten or protect the breadth of family physician scope of practice 
    • Objective 2: Protect full scope family medicine training for resident physicians 
  • Goal 3: Pursue title protection for FP’s and truth in advertising about health care clinician training 
    • Objective 1: Pursue legislation to provide title protection for FP’s and truth in advertising about health care clinician training 

Goals are broad and long-term to be pursued over the course of the 3-year plan. Objectives are specific and measurable for this year (2025)

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