Not adopted was a resolution to support federal legislation that would designate pseudoephedrine a controlled substance available only by prescription. Also voted down was a resolution for the AAFP to officially promote the drinking of tap water vs. bottled water. Proponents cited the municipal monitoring of tap water safety and the environmental impact of discarded plastic water bottles. Opponents pointed to an inability to vouch for the safety of all tap water throughout the country.
A resolution was put forth to not renew a collaboration between AAFP and the Coca-Cola Co. – an alliance that was hotly debated at the 2010 congress and still controversial at this year’s meeting. That resolution was not adopted.
Another industry relationship resolution was adopted, however – one that would "encourage organizations that enter into mutually beneficial arrangements with the AAFP to utilize the services of family physicians for their workforce." Initially crafted to state that employees should be directed to patient-centered medical homes, the resolution was seen by some delegates as premature, given the limited number of such homes available.
In the passed-with-very-little debate category, delegates approved a resolution against the expansion of the scope of practice for naturopaths. Similarly, a resolution to emphasize the dire situation regarding graduate medical education passed as follows: "The AAFP recognizes [that] the funding for and distribution of positions for graduate medical education (GME) is in crisis in the United States, and that meaningful and urgent reform is urgently needed."