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March 5, 2020 | Issue 233
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Join us for a reception in support of PAFP-PAC
Already plan to be in Hershey for the PAFP Annual Meeting and CME Conference? Then please join your fellow family physicians, PAFP leadership and staff for a reception in support of PAFP-PAC on Saturday, March 7 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Iron Hill Brewery in Hershey. A minimum contribution of $75 is suggested and includes food and beverages. PAFP-PAC is a bipartisan political action committee that supports candidates who support family medicine in Pennsylvania. By contributing to PAFP-PAC, you join family physicians across the state in strengthening the voice of family medicine. Can’t attend the reception? Please consider supporting the PAFP-PAC by making your contribution today.
Education
Join the PAFP for an Alaskan adventure
Mark your calendar and join the PAFP along with the Pa. Optometric Association as we travel to Alaska for a CME Cruise in July 2021! As the PAFP sets sail on the Celebrity Millennium, taking in the wonders of Alaska, you can earn at least 20 hours of patient safety credit while enjoying the trip of a lifetime with family and friends. There are two options — a three-day pre-cruise land tour and cruise starting from Anchorage, AK, on July 13 or a seven-day cruise only which departs from Seward, AK, on July 16. With help from our cruise agent, Harry Morris from Cruises by Lori, you can reserve your cabin today and set your out-of-office now! CME registration will be opening online mid-March. Any and all deposits are completely refundable until April 17, 2021.
Public Health
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth symposium: April 4
The groundbreaking Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth symposium, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hotel Hershey in Hershey on Sunday, April 4, addresses the prevalence of this issue, detection and prevention of heart issues that lead to SCA. It features esteemed faculty from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Duke University, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU, Penn State Children’s Hospital, UPMC Children’s Hospital and UPMC Pinnacle. It is designed to increase the knowledge, skills, strategies and performance of healthcare providers and others who are responsible for the health and well-being of students. For more info, please click here. Use code PAFP for $50 off the registration rate!
Residents and Students
Match Day right around the corner; start planning your summer
Students!
Match Day: March 20, 2020
We’re thinking about the medical students and residency teams eagerly anticipating the big news that will set their course for the next big step in their medical career! Please stay tuned to PAFP social media and let us know how you’re celebrating #Match2020 – we want to celebrate with you!
Time to plan your summer!
FMIG leaders: Don’t miss these opportunities
Earn $$$ for your FMIG promoting AAFPNC. First 50 groups to apply can earn $100!
March 31 deadline for Family Medicine Student Organization Grants!
AAFP National Conference: Register, apply for scholarships TODAY!
July 30-Aug. 1, Kansas City, Mo.
Registration and scholarship applications are open!
AAFPNC call for posters; submission deadline April 1.
Housing fills fast, don’t delay making your hotel reservations.
Other News
Welcome New PAFP Members!
- Babek Behta, MD
- Samiudha Bhat, MD
- Stacey Denlinger, DO
- Monika Kumanova, MD
- Bhavani Kundeti, MBBS
- Shekiba Shahabzada, MD
- Jessica Shreve, MD
- Weber Wu, DO
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