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June 11, 2020 | Issue 240
The Latest News
Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
Gov. announces grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a $225 million statewide grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and the subsequent stay-at-home orders. The program is part of a larger plan passed late last month to allocate $2.6 billion in federal stimulus dollars from the CARES Act. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) will distribute the funds to the Community Development Financial Institutions that will then administer it through grants to small businesses. Guidelines for the small business grant program will be issued later this week.
Additionally, the state House passed PAFP-supported legislation that would update the medical licensure requirements for international medical graduates. House Bill 1947 would require international medical graduates to obtain only two years of residency training – rather than three – before being eligible to apply for an unrestricted medical license in Pennsylvania, bringing them in line with requirements for U.S. and Canadian medical graduates.
Education
Important PAFP CME schedule changes
Please note the following changes to PAFP’s education events: September’s Adventures in Family Medicine Conference at Camelback has been canceled. The Pittsburgh CME Conference, Nov. 13-15 at the Westin in Pittsburgh, will take place as scheduled. To meet all safety protocols, in-person registrations will be limited and there will also be a virtual component with this event. Watch your email for important information soon. The PAFP’s Annual Business Meeting, CME, and Research Day is scheduled in person for March 11-14 in Valley Forge. The Alaska CME Cruise, July 13-23, 2021, has been postponed until a later date. Next summer, the PAFP will offer a summer CME program scheduled for June in Cape May, N.J.
Public Health
Extensions granted for geriatric certification
If your geriatric certification is due this year, extensions have been granted and you can take the exam in 2021. If you choose to wait until next year, you do need to withdraw; however, you would reapply next year. Any monies paid would be held until that time. If you have questions, please contact Jodi Johns with the ABFM at jjohns@theabfm.org or 877-223-7437.
Residents and Students
Connect with family medicine at virtual AAFPNC
The VIRTUAL AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students (AAFPNC) July 30-Aug. 1 provides a new opportunity for students to connect with family medicine!
Your PAFP Foundation also has expanded our student scholarship program and extended the application deadline to June 19. Apply today!
The conference offers 11 hours of educational and Main Stage programming including:
- FMIG leader development, networking, workshops;
- Inspiring Main Stage speakers;
- Workshops on navigating virtual residency applications, interviews, and match;
- Online access to all recorded sessions for 30 days following AAFPNC;
- A Virtual Expo Hall including more than 400 FM Residency Programs from across the country. Residency booths will have their teams available for live one-on-one chats, unique video program information and more.
Other News
Welcome New PAFP Members!
- Amaris Allan, MD
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Vincent Barnhart, MD
- Jordan Delgadillo, DO
- Christopher Evans, DO
- Christopher Frymoyer, MD
- Matthew Heckman, MD
- Michelle Im, DO
- Crystal Ingram, DO
- Manjusha Kad, MD
- Brian Kaderli, MD
- Natalia Lapki, MD
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David MacAdam, DO, MS
- Annie McCray, DO
- Clifford Pang, DO
- Shreyal Chandrakant, DO
- John Rodaitis, DO
- Inthushi Selvanayagam, MD
- Shabia Singh, MD
- Joseph Thomas, DO
- Brittany Williams, DO, MBA
- Richard Wilson, MD
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