|
Dec. 14, 2017 | Issue 178
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
POLST legislation begins to move in Senate
The PAFP’s Board of Directors, along with many stakeholders, supports newly introduced legislation that will codify POLST orders across all health care setting thereby eliminating out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate (OOH-DNR) orders for patient who voluntarily wish to have such an order. Senate Bill (SB) 623, introduced by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), moved favorably out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday Dec. 12. While POLST forms are widely used, this legislation would authorize by law a POLST form, as a medical order, that may be used by an individual to designate end of life wishes.
Education
Days of Deals: This week only, special offers for CME registration
Registration is now available for the Philadelphia CME Conference, Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4 at the Philadelphia Hilton at Penn’s Landing! Join the PAFP and the Temple University Department of Family and Community Medicine for this excellent event. And don’t forget to check the PAFP’s Facebook page through this Friday only to see the new deal for the day. The conference will include Act 31 training along with more than 18 CME hours and hands-on workshops. Contact Janine Owen or Lindsey Killian with any questions!
Public Health
Physicians bear the burden of the anti-vaccine movement
As the PAFP continues to partner with the American Academy of Family Physicians on the VACCINATIONS 4 Teens project, MD Magazine reports for most of the history of professional medicine, patients have mostly taken their physicians’ guidance seriously. But much has changed in the 21st century, particularly when it comes to vaccines.
Residents and Students
Research Day call for abstracts; register for PAFP CME
Research Day call for abstracts open!
PAFP Research Day: Saturday, March 3, 2018, Philadelphia
Deadline: Feb. 9, 2018
Step 1: Register online for Philadelphia CME Conference
Step 2: Submit your abstract for Research Day}
New! Resident and student career planning track
Clear your Saturday, March 3, 2018, and join the PAFP to connect with experts on educational loan repayment, personal finance, visa waivers, and job searching. RSVP when you register for the Philadelphia CME conference.
Have you seen our online listing of fellowship programs in family medicine? New opportunities listed in “hotspotting,” public health, addiction medicine, geriatric medicine, and more!
Other News
Congratulations to award winners!
Congratulations to Eric Longenbach, MD, randomly selected from those who completed our needs assessment survey to receive half off his registration for the Philadelphia CME Conference! And congratulations to David Mingle, MD, randomly selected from those who completed overall evaluations at the Reading CME Conference to receive a $25 Amazon gift card!
Welcome, new PAFP members!
Welcome to the growing ranks of family physicians in the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians! We appreciate your interest in and support of the Academy and are happy to have you as an active member. With the health care system constantly changing, family physicians need each other and their professional organization more than ever.
- Giselle Aerni
- Jennifer DiRocco
- Lisa Gallagher
- Brian Hawthorne
- Aditya Mehta
- Banafsheh Moghaddas
- Cameron Murphy
- Lacey Neugebauer
- Ljeoma Okeke
|
