Progress Notes :: May 4, 2017 :: Issue 162
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May 4, 2017 | Issue 162 |
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
NP bill passes full state Senate, heads to House
Senate Bill (SB) 25, which would grant certified registered nurse practitioners full practice authority without a collaborative agreement in Pennsylvania, has passed the full state Senate in a 39-10 vote. The bill is headed to the House. The PAFP opposes on patient safety grounds - please click here to Speak Out on the bill.
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Education
Registration opening soon for Procedures and Clinical Dermatology Days
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Registration is soon to be open for the PAFP’s Procedures and Clinical Dermatology Days! Watch your email for opening day of registration. Spaces will be limited, and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Mark your calendar for your choice of Saturday, Aug. 5 in Monroeville or Saturday, August 19 in Langhorne, Bucks County. The same curriculum will be offered at each, and the events will be immediately followed by a PAFP member appreciation event!
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Public Health
New immunization requirements for 2017-18
Immunization requirements for public school attendance have changed for 2017-18.
School students will only have 5 days from the first day of school to either:
- Have all the required vaccines, or;
- Have completed the first vaccine in a series and a written scheduled catch-up plan signed by a healthcare provider articulating the student’s plan, or;
- Have documented exemptions.
Physicians should expect an increase in demand for immunizations for the 2017-18 school year. Please click here for more information.
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Residents & Students
Don't hesitate: deadline approaching for scholarship applications
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AAFP National Conference (AAFPNC) scholarships: apply now!
Be surrounded by people who are passionate about family medicine and discover the scope of practice offered in the specialty through workshops, main stage sessions, and musculoskeletal clinics. Visit with any of 330-plus residency programs from across the country. Education sessions, professional development sessions like the standing-room-only "Applying to Residency," residency connections, networking, leadership and fun events combine to make AAFPNC a great experience.
PAFP scholarship application deadline: June 2
Find details and links to online applications here.
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PAFP implements new member database
The PAFP has installed a new membership database which is now fully implemented. You are receiving this Progress Notes email through this database. If you believe you have received this message in error, do not reply to this email: send an unsubscribe message to pafp@pafp.com. Thank you!
Q: Wondering how you can support medical students to choose family medicine?
A: Sponsor a student scholarship to AAFP National Conference!
Pennsylvania medical students need our support to connect to the premiere event in family medicine: AAFP National Conference (AAFPNC). The PAFP Foundation offers scholarships of $599 to support student participation in AAFPNC - here’s how you can help: Please donate securely online and select “National Conference Scholarship Fund” in the drop-down menu. Should you prefer to send a check, please make it out to “PAFP Foundation” and mail to the PAFP. Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible.
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