Local Physician Receives Honorary Degree from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

DALLAS, TX – Kimberly Page, MD, F AAFP, a family physician at Crossroads Family Care, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the national medical association representing nearly 124,900 family physicians, residents and medical students. Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. This year’s fellowship class brings the total number of AAFP Fellows to more than 17,000 nationwide. AAFP Fellowship entitles the physician to use the honorary designation, “Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians,” or “F.A.A.F.P.” Criteria for receiving the AAFP Degree of Fell ow consist of a minimum of six years of membership in the organization, extensive continuing medical education, participation in public service programs outside medical practice, conducting original research and serving as a teacher in family medicine. The AAFP was the first national medical specialty organization to require its members to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical education every three years. It is the only medical specialty society devoted solely to primary care.

About the American Academy of Family Physicians

Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents nearly 124,900 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care. Nearly one in four of all office visits are made to family physicians. That is 208 million office visits each year – nearly 83 million more than to the next medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide the majority of care for America’s under served and rural populations. In the increasingly fragmented world of health care where many medical specialties limit their practice to a particular organ, disease, age or sex, family physicians are dedicated to treating the whole person across the full spectrum of ages. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the American Academy of Family Physicians and about the specialty of family medicine, please visit www.aafp.org

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Flu shots are now available at Crossroads Family Care

Don’t let the flu virus get you feeling “under the weather” this Winter. Now is the time to stop by our Henderson or Mt. Enterprise location to get your flu shot today!

Our flu shots are $25.00 for a self-pay patient. However, many insurances cover the flu shot which is available now through December and sometimes into January.

In many cases a patient will be able to come to the clinic for their flu shot without having to see the provider. They can see a nurse or medical assistant and be on their way. However, in some cases (such as when we haven’t seen the patient in a couple of years), the provider is going to want to see the patient first.

Kimberly Page Brings Global Experience to Crossroads

Mt. Enterprise, Texas, August 21, 2015- Crossroads Family Care adds Kimberly Page, MD, as both family medicine Physician and Crossroads’ Chief Medical Officer, bringing a wealth of diverse family medicine experience as well as a passion for excellent care to the clinic’s operations.