Explore Your Foundation

KAFP

This week in our tour of the KAFP website we will explore the Foundation section.

The KAFP-Foundation landing page provides an overview of the Foundation including its mission and programs.

Make a Gift is simply that – an opportunity to make a secure monetary donation to the KAFP-Foundation.

Donor Honor Roll features a listing of our 2017 Honor Roll of Donors. We thank each one of you!

The AmazonSmile & Dillons Community Rewards web page gives details of how to become active with these programs and support your KAFP-Foundation through shopping. There is  no extra cost to you.

Board of Trustees lists the KAFP-Foundation officers and trustees. Thank you for your service!

And if you have not already signed up, please join us for the KAFP-Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year – the Wine Tasting & Silent Auction! You may register as part of your Annual Meeting registration or separately at KAFP-Wine Tasting & Auction.

 

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District Director Ballots Due May 15

KAFP

Elections for KAFP District Directors are conducted by U.S. Mail ballot. This year, directors in districts 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 are up for election. Click here to view district boundaries. Ballots were mailed April 13. Ballots must be returned via U.S. mail by May 15, 2018. To get to know candidates, click this link: 2018 Board Candidates. Above each candidate’s photo click “Read Candidate Statement.” Curriculum vitae for candidates are available by request, kafp@kafponline.org or 316-721-9005. Thank you to all of our candidates for running.

Director Candidates

District 1: Keith Ratzlaff, MD (Olathe)
District 2: Tessa Rohrberg, MD (Winfield) & Ron Seglie, MD (Pittsburg)
District 4: Shana Jarmer, MD (Wellington)
District 6: Courtney Huhn, MD (Lansing) & Graig Nickel, MD, FAAFP (Lawrence)
District 8: Ferrill Conant, MD (Smith Center) & Dereck Totten, MD, MPH (Colby)

Officer Candidates

During this year’s KAFP Member Meeting, Friday, June 15, members will elect Secretary, Treasurer, Delegate and Alternate Delegates to the KAFP Board of Directors. The election will be conducted in person during the Annual Meeting  at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel in Overland Park on Friday, June 15 during the Member Meeting. You must be present to vote. Get to know your candidates before the big day.

Secretary Candidates: Jennifer McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia) & Margaret Smith, MD (Kansas City)
Treasurer: Gretchen Irwin, MD, MBA, FAAFP (Wichita)
Delegate (2 year term): Jen Brull MD, FAAFP (Plainville)
Delegate (2 year term): Doug Gruenacher, MD (Quinter)
Alternate Delegate (2 year term):  Diane Steere, MD (Wichita)
Alternate Delegate (1 year term): Lynn Fisher, MD, FAAFP (Plainville)

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Have you registered for the event of the year?

KAFP

It will be here before you know it – make sure you are a part of the big celebration as Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) reaches a milestone of 70 years! Come to the KAFP Annual Meeting: 70 Years Caring for Kansans at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas – June 14-16, 2018. Register TODAY!

We are pleased to offer a Pre-Conference Knowledge Self Assessment (KSA) on Health Behavior – Wednesday, June 13 from 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.  (8 CME credits.)

For more reasons why you should attend, check out our 2018 Annual Meeting video!

Please contact the KAFP office at 316-721-9005 or email kafp@kafponline.org with questions about the meeting or registration. We hope you will attend and celebrate 70 Years of Caring for Kansans!

This live activity, KAFP 2018 Annual Meeting, with a beginning date of June 14, 2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.75 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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KAFP Resolutions Due May 14

KAFP

Resolutions are the official means by which you as a member have input into the Academy’s governance and political process. Resolutions can be easy to write. If you have a topic or resolution you’re interested in writing, but get stuck in the process, please don’t stop there – contact KAFP 316-721-9005 for assistance. All resolutions are due by Monday, May 14, 2018.

You may send by e-mail kafp@kafponline.org, fax 316-721-9044 or send by U.S. mail to:

Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
7570 W 21st St N 1026C, #104
Wichita, KS 67205

 

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Attend KAFP-F Wine Tasting & Auction fundraiser

KAFP-Foundation

Make plans to attend this year’s KAFP-Foundation’s largest fundraiser, the Wine Tasting & Auction! This year’s event will be at AAFP Headquarters in Leawood, Kansas on Thursday, June 14 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  We are celebrating our 70th Anniversary with historical memorabilia displayed during the event.  And it’s a great way to fellowship with your peers, sample new wines, and even bid on fabulous wines donated by members! 

 Opportunities to participate include:

This is guaranteed a good time for all with proceeds benefiting the KAFP-Foundation. Thank you to our event supporter Wichita Surgical Specialists, P.A.

 

 

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Important Survey on Board Certification is due May 11

Vision Initiative

The Vision Initiative—a collaborative effort created by the American Board of Medical Specialties—is conducting an important survey and needs your input to re-envision the future of continuing board certification and physician assessment.

Please take the survey on or before the May 11 response deadline.

The better data the Vision Initiative gathers, the clearer the answers will be regarding how the board certification process should evolve to truly serve the needs of physicians and their patients.

Help construct the future of continuing board certification today. Take the survey.

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KHI offers program and lunch on “Rising Stress-Related Deaths in Kansas”

Kansas Health Institute

You are invited to attend this event:

Rising Stress-Related Deaths in Kansas: A Community and Socioeconomic Perspective

Friday, May 11, 2018

9:45 a.m. registration
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. program & lunch

Kansas Health Institute
212 SW 8th Ave. | Topeka, KS 66603

For those who are not able to attend in person, participation via web conference will be available.  Limited seating, register now!

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Updated Guide Helps Improve Safety in Primary Care Settings

AHRQ

AHRQ’s updated Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families features strategies for patients and families, clinicians and primary care clinical staff to improve communication.

Evidence suggests that enhanced communication leads to significant improvements in patient safety, the quality of care and patient experiences. The guide also features advice from practices from across the country that implemented the interventions.

Access the guide.

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Parent Health Literacy Training Opportunities

KS Head Start Assoc

The KHSA Parent Health Literacy project partners with agencies, medical providers, schools and human services organizations who serve families with young children to provide this important health literacy resource.  The training is free.  Three CEUs are available for $15.  Attendees will receive the resources needed to teach parents how to use the “What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick” book using effective, evidence based teaching methods.  This training is appropriate for any staff who work directly with parents/patients, supervisors and program directors.  Training opportunities are available for the following dates/locations:

Please see the  KHSA website for further information about the Parent Health Literacy Project.

 

 

 

 

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Health Behavior KSA available as Pre-Conference Session

KAFP

The Health Behavior KSA Group Learning Session has been accredited for the pre-conference session of the 2018 Annual Meeting: June 13, 2018.  This Live activity, KAFP Health Behavior KSA Group Learning Session, from 06/13/2018 – 11/30/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to  8.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PRE-CONFERENCE:
HEALTH BEHAVIOR KSA GROUP LEARNING SESSION

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Overland Park Marriott
10800 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66210

Register here with your 2018 KAFP Annual Meeting registration. Or you may register for it separately at KSA Group Learning.

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