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Oct. 20, 2016 | Issue 149 |
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Flurry of activity as 2015-16 session nears end
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With only three days remaining next week, several bills made significant movement this week. Senate Bill 1202 (Sen. Gene Yaw) would mandate provider CME on pain management; House Bill 1699 (Rep. Rosemary Brown) would limit dispensing of opioids in emergency departments and urgent care centers; and House Bill 516 (Rep. Mark Mustio) would regulate and title naturopathic providers with certain educational and national board certification.
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Education
Get your medical, legal questions answered at Kalahari
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Do you have a burning medical or legal question? Submit your questions now to be addressed at the Kalahari CME Conference during the PAFP's Medical and Legal Q&A Ask the Expert Session led by Andrew Worek, Esq. Submit questions to Janine at jowen@pafp.com. All questions will be anonymous.
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Public Health
FDA approves quadrivalent flu vaccine for 2017-18 season
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Flublok, a new version of the influenza vaccine which protects against four strains, for the 2017-2018 flu season, reports Medscape. For the latet information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the 2016-2017 flu season - including new recommendations against using the FluMist vaccine - click here.
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Residents & Students
FMEC Conference is this month! Also: Kalahari coming soon
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- Special program for residents: Preparing to Succeed in Practice (Friday/Saturday);
- Get help from Navigate’s experts in managing your educational loan debt; they’ve issued a $1 Million Dollar Challenge to save residents and students $1 million in loan debt at FMEC - stay tuned to learn how to get your individual consultation at the conference.
Fun fact: The Kalahari CME Conference is FREE for medical students! A special Friday session focuses on resident and student research and preparing for presentation - check it out and join us!
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Support child and adult victims of domestic violence
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The PAFP is proud to support Women's Resources of Monroe County through a new community outreach program in conjunction with its Kalahari CME Conference. Women's Resources of Monroe County is a community-based crisis center which helps child and adult victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The PAFP will be collecting donations for needed items like body wash, paper towels, and toothpaste at the Kalahari CME Conference; donations can also be made online.
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