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Nov. 30, 2017 | Issue 177
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Family medicine, Reading CME focus on opioid epidemic
The PAFP recently hosted family physicians from across Pennsylvania in Reading for three days of CME with a focus on the opioid abuse epidemic, including insight from medical leaders from the world-renowned Caron Treatment Centers. According to PAFP President Edward Zurad, MD, the PAFP is dedicated to further education on opioid abuse, alternative treatments, and caring for patients battling addiction. More live sessions will be scheduled at the Philadelphia CME Conference March 2-4, 2018.
Education
AAFP, PAFP focus on VACCINATIONS 4 TEENS
The 2017 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule now features a specific 16-year-old immunization platform; as the PAFP takes action to improve teen vaccination rates, click here to download resources. The AAFP’s Highlight on VACCINATIONS 4 TEENS provides tools to help family physicians communicate the benefits of vaccinations. Click here to download additional resources.
If you did attend this session at the Reading CME Conference earlier this month but did not complete the evaluation, please click here to do so.
(This program is provided through the AAFP Foundation’s Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium with support from Sanofi Pasteur.)
Public Health
Reading CME Conference handouts available
If you missed the Reading CME Conference but still want to benefit from the information, you’re in luck! Many sessions will be online in short order. We’ll keep you updated, but in the meantime, feel free to check out the session handouts from the conference – it’s great information, and most of the sessions qualified as patient safety.
Residents and Students
Philly's got something just for residents and students
Research Day call for abstracts
PAFP Research Day: Saturday, March 3, 2018, Philadelphia
Deadline: Feb. 2, 2018
Submit via online Philadelphia CME registration form at www.pafp.com.
New at Philly CME: Resident and student career planning track
Clear your Saturday, March 3, 2018, and join the PAFP in Philadelphia to connect with experts on educational loan repayment, personal finance, visa waivers, and navigating your job search. Register via the online Philadelphia CME registration form at www.pafp.com.
Have you seen our online listing of fellowship programs in family medicine? New opportunities listed in public health, addiction medicine, geriatric medicine, and more!
Other News
Schedule set for PAFP 2018 Annual Meeting
The schedule is set for the PAFP's 2018 Annual Business Meeting, coinciding with the upcoming Philadelphia CME Conference, March 2-4, 2018. The business meeting will take place at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Friday, March 2, beginning at 7:45 a.m. Breakfast will be served. Stay tuned for details!
Remember to give us your feedback!
The PAFP Continuing Education Committee needs your feedback for future CME events. If you have not already completed the needs assessment survey, click here to complete it, and please contact Janine Owen or Lindsey Killian with any questions.
Welcome New PAFP Members!
- Crystal Benjamin
- Quynh Chu
- Elliot Goodenough
- Grant Greenberg
- Alisha Miller
- Bettina Rodriguez
- Laura Rohrbaugh
- Rupali Singla
- Daniel Hanley
- Ericka Berger
- Sana Haq
- Elaine Hollero
- David Kanze
- Victoria McCurry
- Jennifer Stockhausen
- Lisa Gallagher
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