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Dec. 15, 2016 | Issue 153 |
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
PAFP urges residency expansion continuation
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Since 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has partnered with the PAFP in establishing an innovative three-year project designed to increase access to primary care physicians in Pennsylvania’s underserved rural and urban areas by expanding nine family medicine residency training positions. PAFP President Dr. Rob Rodak and the current residency program directors involved have written to Gov. Tom Wolf appealing to his administration to renew and expand the program in 2017. View the letter here.
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Education
Registration for Harrisburg CME Conference coming soon
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Registration for the Harrisburg CME Conference opens Dec. 22! Mark your calendar now for March 16-19 and plan to be at the Hilton Harrisburg for this exceptional event as we partner with Penn State Health to offer more than 25 hours of CME credit, a Penn State alumni social, a Research Day track and much, much more! Register early for discounted registration fees at www.pafp.com!
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Public Health
President Obama signs 21st Century Cures Act
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Lauding the bipartisanship that made it possible, President Barack Obama has signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. The Washington Post reports the bill includes funds for biomedical research and opioid abuse prevention; it will also overhaul federal mental health care policy and expedite experimental treatments.
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Residents & Students
Calling all researchers - mark your calendars!
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PAFP Research Day: Saturday, March 18, 2017, Harrisburg
Prepare your abstracts for Research Day submissions now – online submission form will open soon.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, February 10.
Consult our new abstract writing tips!
PAFP-PAC the HOUSE T-shirt Challenge
Residents and students can join the PAFP-PAC for a minimum donation of $35 and get a cool t-shirt – which group will win the challenge?
PAFP Public Policy Symposium
March 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harrisburg
Clear your day to join the PAFP for conversations with Harrisburg legislative and policy heavy-hitters. Registration coming soon.
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Are you Pennsylvania's best family physician?
Each one of the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians' 5,000-plus members plays a unique part in their community, in their practice, and in the lives of their patients. But what sets you or a colleague apart? The PAFP's 2017 Family Physician of the Year contest has kicked off! Visit www.pafp.com/topdoc for more!
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Congratulations to Pennsylvania primary care residencies Congrats to Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency and the Wright Center for Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency, part of a study by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) into high functioning primary care residency clinics! You can read the full AAMC report here.
CME and ski with the Utah Academy of Family Physicians! Get ready for an extreme CME adventure! Earn 18-plus CME credits while attending the Utah Academy of Family Physicians’ CME-n-Ski conference Feb. 23-26, 2017 at the Westgate Resort in beautiful Park City, Utah. This gorgeous venue has convenient ski in-ski out access to America’s largest ski resort, Park City Mountain Resort with over 7,300 acres of skiable area.
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