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Nov. 17, 2016 | Issue 151 |
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
State GOP gains greater hold on Senate, House
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State Senate Republicans picked up two seats with the defeat of Democratic Senators Rob Teplitz (Dauphin) and Sean Wiley (Erie), and wining an open seat vacated by Democratic Sen. John Wozniak (Johnstown). Senate Republicans in 2017 will have a historic “super-majority” at 34-16, giving that chamber the potential to override bills vetoed by the governor. In the House, Republicans picked up three seats, further solidifying their already solid majority to 122-81. As one election ends, another begins as Republican Sen. Scott Wagner (York) announced last week his intention to run for governor.
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Education
'Transition to Adult Practice' group filling up
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Only three open spaces remain for the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Practice for Patients with Epilepsy lunch focus group at the Kalahari CME Conference this Friday, Nov. 18. If interested in participating, contact Lindsey Killian now. This is on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch will be served and the focus group will last one hour. You will receive a confirmation if your email is received as one of the three slots.
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Public Health
Patients with a medical home likelier to take meds
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People with chronic conditions may be likelier to take their medications if they have a medical home. Reuters reports data not only suggests that a patient-centered medical home improves care and reduces costs overall, but more patients who are cared for at medical homes are fully adherent to medications.
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Residents & Students
Will we see you at Kalahari this weekend?
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Fun fact: the PAFP Kalahari CME Conference is free for medical students! Special Friday session focuses on resident and student research and preparing for presentation - check it out and join us! Registration available on-site.
Your Resident Public Policy and Advocacy Collaborative seeks to build a grassroots advocacy voice for family medicine residents across Pennsylvania. Resources from past calls are available for review on your own time. If you’d like to join in future calls, please RSVP to Molly Talley.
Save the dates:
PAFP Public Policy Symposium: Thursday, March 16, 2017, Harrisburg
PAFP Research Day: Saturday, March 18, 2017, Harrisburg
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Full-, part-time career opportunities in Eastern, Central Pa.
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Patient First is actively recruiting full-time and part-time family medicine physicians for our urgent and primary care practices in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania!
We offer four full-time employment options for you to choose from so you can have the perfect work-life balance. All of our full-time opportunities include comprehensive health benefits, vacation and CME packages, malpractice liability coverage, retirement, competitive compensation, and exceptional sign-on and loan assistance bonus incentives. Our current full-time physicians in Pennsylvania average over $131.00 an hour!
To learn more, please visit our website and contact your local recruitment specialist, Kurt Ehrenfeuchter, at kurt.ehrenfeuchter@patientfirst.com or (717)-514-7244.
Are you interested in a PAFP leadership position?
The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians cares about developing leaders in family medicine. Leadership positions within the PAFP include areas like board governance, education, government affairs, and practice advocacy. If you're interested in a PAFP leadership position, click here for an application.
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