Business Details
Advocates for Family Medicine Excellence in Portland
The Maine Academy of Family Physicians has been a steadfast advocate for family medicine since its inception. Our organization is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of medical practice while representing over 700 family physicians, residents, and medical students across Maine. Through our volunteer board, we actively engage in policy advocacy, professional education, and initiatives that strengthen the physician-patient relationship. Our team brings decades of collective experience in family medicine, ensuring our members receive expert guidance on clinical practice, certification processes, and regulatory compliance.We demonstrate authoritativeness through our partnerships with national organizations like the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Board of Family Medicine, while maintaining trustworthiness through transparent advocacy for improved healthcare access and physician well-being.
Services
Physician Advocacy
Medical Education
Certification Support
Policy Development
Physician Wellness Programs
Highlights and features
- We represent over 700 family medicine professionals across Maine with decades of collective experience
- Our advocacy directly influences healthcare policy and primary care investment in the state
- We provide specialized resources for certification maintenance and continuing medical education
- Our organization prioritizes physician well-being through targeted wellness programs and support
- We offer unique policy development opportunities through direct legislative engagement
Associations and certifications
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Board of Family Medicine
Services
Physician Advocacy
Maine AFP actively represents family physicians in legislative and regulatory matters. Our advocacy efforts focus on improving healthcare policy, increasing primary care funding, and protecting the physician-patient relationship. We provide resources for navigating complex regulations while promoting family medicine's vital role in Maine's healthcare system.
Medical Education
We deliver comprehensive educational resources covering certification maintenance, coding updates, and clinical best practices. Our programs address evolving medical standards, including DEA licensing requirements and E/M coding changes, while supporting professional development through board review materials and continuing medical education opportunities.
Policy Development
Our organization shapes healthcare policy through legislative engagement and strategic initiatives. We develop programs like the Primary Care Investment Act to address systemic challenges, advocate for regulatory reforms, and create frameworks that enhance primary care delivery and physician practice sustainability across Maine.
Certification Support
Maine AFP provides guidance for maintaining ABFM certification through the Continuous 5-Year Cycle. We offer resources for tracking CME requirements, accessing board review materials, and understanding state licensing procedures to help physicians meet professional standards while focusing on patient care excellence.
Physician Wellness Programs
We implement wellness initiatives addressing physician burnout and professional satisfaction. Through partnerships with national organizations, we provide well-being assessments, stress management resources, and leadership training programs designed to improve work-life balance and sustain long-term careers in family medicine.
People
Marco Cornelio MD, FAAFP
President 2025-2027
Dr. Marco Cornelio serves as Maine AFP's President, bringing extensive experience in family medicine leadership. He advocates for strengthening physician relationships and improving healthcare access while guiding the organization's strategic direction and member engagement initiatives.
Susan Cheff MD
Immediate Past President
Dr. Susan Cheff previously served as President, overseeing critical transitions in organizational leadership. Her contributions include guiding executive director succession and maintaining continuity in Maine AFP's advocacy efforts for family medicine professionals.
Sam Zager MD
State Legislator
Dr. Sam Zager combines clinical practice with legislative advocacy, focusing on healthcare system reform. As both a family physician and state representative, he champions primary care investment and medical student support initiatives to improve Maine's healthcare landscape.
Lutine Management Associates
Executive Director
As Executive Director, this management firm oversees Maine AFP's operational functions, ensuring effective implementation of member services, event coordination, and administrative support for the organization's advocacy and educational programs.
Dieter Kreckel MD, FAAFP
AAFP COD Delegate
Dr. Dieter Kreckel represents Maine at the American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates, contributing to national policy discussions while maintaining strong connections between state and national family medicine initiatives.
Questions
What services does Maine AFP offer for family physicians?
We provide advocacy support, continuing medical education resources, certification maintenance guidance, policy development opportunities, and physician wellness programs tailored to Maine's family medicine professionals.
How does Maine AFP support healthcare policy development?
Our organization actively engages in legislative advocacy, including sponsoring initiatives like the Primary Care Investment Act to increase primary care funding and improve healthcare access across Maine.
What educational resources are available through Maine AFP?
We offer CME requirements tracking, board certification preparation materials, coding and billing resources, and specialized training on topics like DEA licensing regulations and direct primary care models.
How can physicians get involved with Maine AFP's initiatives?
Physicians can participate through board membership, committee involvement, legislative advocacy efforts, and attending our annual conference for professional networking and development.
What wellness programs does Maine AFP provide for doctors?
We offer access to the AAFP's Physician Health First initiative, including well-being assessments, burnout prevention resources, and the Leading Physician Wellbeing certificate program.
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