Membership in the Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (Florida Society ACOFP) offers a wide variety of membership benefits to help you and your practice.  Regardless of your practice setting, you will increase your personal and professional effectiveness by taking advantage of these services:

 

 

With offices in Tallahassee, the Florida Society ACOFP is always available as a resource to answer your questions. Information about how Florida issues, laws and trends affect you and your practice is just a phone call away. The society also maintains files on key issues, practice guidelines and other data to help you and your practice prosper.

 

The official publication of the Florida Society ACOFP – Florida Society News – contains the latest information on issues specific to osteopathic family physicians in Florida. Published quarterly, this newsletter contains timely scientific articles, updates on the activities of the Florida Society ACOFP, information on member activities, job opportunities and much more.

 

 

With offices in Tallahassee, the Florida Society ACOFP represents the interests of osteopathic family physicians in Florida through active and diligent representation before the Florida Legislature and various state regulatory agencies.  The Florida Society ACOFP supports and opposes legislation in the best interest of our members.  The Florida Society ACOFP also represents its members before appropriate regulatory groups, including the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and many others. The Florida Society ACOFP works very closely with the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) on all of these activities, providing support and liaison for their legislative and regulatory efforts as well.

 

 

The Florida Society ACOFP is very active in the affairs of other professional organizations that have an impact on osteopathic family physicians, including the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, the Florida Academy of Family Practice, the Florida Medical Association and liaisons with other specialty medical groups.  The Florida Society ACOFP membership is also organized and involved in working with the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) on various professional issues. Many Florida Society ACOFP members currently serve and have served in leadership roles over the years in both the ACOFP and AOA, assuring that the voice of Florida osteopathic family physicians is heard nationally.

 

 

In addition to the Florida Society News, the Florida Society ACOFP provides members with periodic fax and e-mail updates on key issues, public events that effect the profession and other urgent matters of importance to osteopathic family physician. The Florida Society ACOFP also has a dynamic interactive website for use by members and the general public at www.acofp-fl.org.  The website allows members to call on the society around the clock to access information on a wide variety of current issues.  In addition, many special resources are also available to members-only via a special access area from the website, including membership information, payment history, past CME activities and much more.

Fax broadcast and email broadcast are also used to reach members as issues arise.

 

 

The Florida Society ACOFP Membership Directory is designed to help strengthen your network of professional contacts and the exchange of information between members of the society.  The directory also provides listings of Florida Society ACOFP leadership and other organizational information. Whiel this list is not available for sale or general publication, this directory of members is available via the society website for use by members and the general public in order to find an osteopathic family physician in their area.

 

 

The Florida Society ACOFP has arranged for a special discount for various insurance services for its members though Professional Medical Insurance Services (PMIS). Quotes for Florida Society ACOFP members may be obtained by calling PMIS directly at 877-908-1650. For more information on this membership benefit, you may also contact the Florida Society ACOFP office at 850-531-8385.

 

 

During late July each year, the Florida Society ACOFP holds its annual convention in Orlando. For the 2009 convention on July 29-August 2, the convention will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.  Along with an outstanding educational program presented by a world-renowned faculty and a national audience of osteopathic family physicians and their professional staff, a large number of vendors specializing in family medical practice products and services will be featured during the program. In addition, the social program is second to none, with a host of activities for attendees and their family members. We also recognize leaders in our profession in Florida with a number of prestigious awards. Another new addition and highlight to our annual convention is our Dean’s Challenge Cup, with students from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSUCOM) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus (LECOM) competing in a host of exciting events for the right to put the cup on display at their college for the next year.

 

 

The Florida Society ACOFP provides many opportunities for osteopathic family physicians to continue to develop leadership skills. The society has an active leadership and committee structure.  The society is always seeking the participation of new leaders to help with various society programs in membership, legislative, continuing medical education and other project topic areas.

 

 

Through the Florida Society News, the Florida Society ACOFP helps to identify and publicize those osteopathic family physicians who are seeking new career opportunities. Whether you are looking for your first job placement in Florida or merely looking to change your current employment situation, the Florida Society ACOFP can help. Listings are also available for private practices, hospitals and other employers looking to hire additional staff. For more information, please contact the Florida Society ACOFP offices.

 

 

From taking a position on the issues of the day to publicizing our high quality annual convention, the Florida Society ACOFP strives to maintain and enhance the reputation of its members and the osteopathic medical profession. The society also constantly looks for opportunities to promote the osteopathic medical to the medical community and the general public.

 

 

The Florida Society ACOFP is constantly looking for better ways to serve its members! Please contact the society offices with any ideas or comments about current or potential Florida Society ACOFP programs or activities. To reach the society offices, please contact us through one of the following ways: phone: (850) 531-8385; fax: (850) 531-8344; e-mail: info@acofp-fl.org or website:www.acofp-fl.org.The society office hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday and 8:30 am to 1:00 pm on Friday. We look forward to the chance to serve you!