Bethany Burk

Chief of Staff to CEO @ AAFP • Thoughts & Opinions are all my own

[AAFP @aafp]

#AAFP CEO Shawn Martin is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the urgent need to lower health care costs. Take action today and contact your members of Congress and share why affordable health care is imperative to your patients and communities. When we speak with a unified voice, we can drive meaningful change: https://t.co/cY7UxsqrQ5

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

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[AAFP @aafp]

Breaking news! @aafp is partnering with @EvidenceOpen to make @AFPJournal and @FPMJournal content easier to access—helping you streamline your workflow and support deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care to your communities. https://t.co/USI3CTq9Fe

[AAFP @aafp]

This year was about standing together with you and your patients. Through your advocacy and engagement, you sparked positive advances in health policy, expanded evidence-based tools and strengthened primary care at every level. Celebrate more family medicine wins from 2025 at https://t.co/83GTN4AjRu

[Primary Care for America @PC4America]

The 2026 #Medicare physician fee schedule final rule is here. Join Primary Care for America’s virtual policy briefing for expert analysis and real-time dialogue on what’s next for primary care. It's not too late to RSVP: https://t.co/SK8JW3VdXM

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

For more than 75 years, the @AAFP has supported family physicians in their mission to deliver evidence-based, high-quality care to every patient, in every community. Our mission-centered work has always been nonpartisan—we evaluate policies solely on their ability to improve health outcomes and strengthen the physician–patient relationship.

Regrettably, actions by HHS Secretary Kennedy have weakened public health protections and eroded public trust. In the past eight months, confidence in HHS has fallen eight percentage points to below 50 percent—historic lows that threaten the credibility of our nation’s health system.

While trust in federal health agencies has declined, patients continue to look to their family physicians for reliable, evidence-based care.

This morning, the AAFP issued a statement expressing our concerns regarding Secretary Kennedy’s leadership and calling on the President to reassess his fitness to serve. We further urge Congress to strengthen oversight and protect the health of millions of Americans.

Our mission is clear: support family physicians, safeguard patients, and ensure access to quality care. That mission—not politics—drives our call for action.

https://t.co/wpk2BWBmKF

[Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @ImtaBrendan]

Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

Excited to share that @PC4America has partnered with @DrFaiselSyed @DrDanMcCarter on Faisel & Friends: A Primary Care Podcast.

Available on your favorite podcast platform!

[Primary Care for America @PC4America]

The equation is simple: increased access to primary care = better health outcomes. Join health care leaders on 3/20 in Nashville for a critical conversation about how to invest in primary care & build a robust workforce for generations to come. RSVP today: https://t.co/he0EQJJFy6

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

👀 for speakers for the 2024 #DPCSummit Business Planning, Financial Planning, Branding, Growth Strategies, and Clinical Lectures Needed! Proposals due 10/30 https://t.co/m8d2ukYzBN @aafp @ACOFP @dpcalliance @FMEC_

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

👇👇 Only takes a few minutes! Help us build the first family medicine-focused career benchmark dashboard

[Margot Savoy MD, MPH, FAAFP @MargotSavoy]

#NationalPrimaryCareWeek is a great week to help make sure we are properly compensated. Have you responded to the survey at https://t.co/RvoFx0WJEp yet? It will build the career benchmark dashboard including comprehensive compensation and job satisfaction data.

[AAFP @aafp]

#SCOTUS decision criminalizes medical care, undermines patient-physician relationship and exacerbates health inequities. #AAFP urges state legislators to strike down laws that jeopardize reproductive care and access. https://t.co/TVlAEHgadd

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

Fun morning delivering masks to the @kcpublicschools @UnivAcademyKC @CentralHS_KCPS @KCPS_CentralMS w/@Robinson4kc & @rshawnm Big thanks to @projectn95 for supplying the N95 masks! @aafp

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

This morning the ⁦@aafp⁩ is partnering with ⁦@Robinson4kc⁩ to deliver more than 30k mask to high-risk individuals and students at Kansas City schools. ⁦

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@PC4America is Live Now discussing innovations in commercial payer and employer markets! Hosted by Dr. Tobias Barker from @EversideHealth #Changetheconversation

[Primary Care for America @PC4America]

NOW LIVE! Watch today's live stream on innovations in commercial insurance and commercial markets! https://t.co/X1X6ZUnT8q #changetheconversation

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@leroy_gary Congrats Dr.LeRoy!

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@DrQiu @aafp @dpcalliance @ACOFP @FMEC_ Thank you @DrQiu!! It was a pretty great year.

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@olsonplanner @BillCassidy @Dr_A_Edwards Thanks for joining us! It was a great discussion.

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@jforbush Thank god they figured it out!! 🤗

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@DrDiIorio @aafp @ACOFP @FMEC_ @dpcalliance We are planning to add procedural workshops to the event! Figuring out topics right now but should be announced in early March.

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

@docshanep @rshawnm But worth it! I promise the questions are easy.

[Bethany Burk @bethanyburk]

She’s just so much cooler than me #halloween2019 #HarleyQuinn