Resolutions due by Monday May 14

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Don’t forget – resolutions are due soon!  Please submit your resolution for consideration 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

This is a great opportunity for you to make your recommendations to KAFP to change or support a topic important to you. Resolutions are the official means by which you as a member have input into the Academy’s governance and political process. Resolutions are not difficult 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! We can provide samples from years past, and will be happy to guide you through the process of writing your resolution. We are here to help you!

The official resolution process, adopted by the KAFP Board of Directors, is as follows:
(Please note important dates.)

  • A note in the April and May Weekly e-newsletters will announce that resolutions are due by Monday, May 14, 2018.  Late resolutions may be introduced at the discretion of the Reference Committee Chair, the senior Delegate (Dr. Jen Brull).
  • The staff will follow-up with those who author resolutions, providing them with a copy of this process and the timeline for consideration of resolutions.
  • In the KAFP Weekly e-Newsletter around May 22, we will publish the proposed resolutions, inviting those with an interest in them to contact KAFP with their input.
  • The Reference Committee will be made up of Delegates, Alternates, and officers.
  • On May 31 at 12: 15 p.m. the Reference Committee will hold a hearing by conference call, and inviting the authors of resolutions to participate if they so desire. The committee will go through new resolutions and ones considered for sunset, and make recommendations for the Board.
  • The resolutions will be made available to conference attendees, either in the conference manual or in a separate format.
  • The Board will consider all resolutions at its board meeting, Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. 
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Watch KAFP Annual Meeting video just for you – Register today!

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Presenting our 2018 Annual Meeting video just for you!

Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) invites you to celebrate our 70th Anniversary:  KAFP Annual Meeting: 70 Years Caring for Kansans at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas – June 14-16, 2018.

Click here to read more about special activities such as the pre-conference KSA, Wine Tasting & Auction, Fun Run and President’s Dinner.

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 join us 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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Is Your Practice Ready for Mandatory Immunization Reporting?

Great Plains Quality Innovation Network

Did you know that reporting immunization administrations to the Kansas Immunization Registry, also referred to as KSWebIZ, has become a law?

KSWebIZ is the statewide, web-based, centralized database that maintains secure, complete, and accurate immunization records for all Kansas residents.

Registry data is used by healthcare professionals to streamline information and avoid unnecessary immunizations as well as assure adequate immunizations occur when patients can’t remember their own data. For more information visit greatplansqin.org. For assistance, contact Erin McGuire at 785.271.4120 or via email at Erin.Mcguire@area-a.hcqis.org.

 

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View KAFP Education & Events Web Section

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If you thought we packed in a lot into the KAFP Advocacy section of the website, you are in for a treat with the KAFP Education & Events section.

Let’s visit each of the tabs under the Education & Events section, starting with the landing page featuring upcoming and past events that may be of interest to you.

  • The Events Calendar is where you will find a monthly calendar of KAFP & AAFP events (CME, board meetings, special events).
  • The Annual Meeting tab has a nice landing page of the different aspects of the meeting to help guide you. Under this tab you will find:
    • Annual Meeting Schedule
    • For Attendees
    • For Speakers
    • For Supporters & Exhibitors
  • The AAFP CME tab redirects you to the AAFP’s site to view all AAFP Certified CME
  • Resources A-Z is a listing of outside resources for you.
  • The Tobacco page provides tobacco-related resources for you from KAFP.
  • DOT Training redirects to the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP), who KAFP works collaboratively with, to provide information about the National Registry for Certified Medical Examiners Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) examination.
  • Fine Print is everything you need to know about our educational offerings that isn’t covered anywhere else! Everything from photo releases to Conflict of Interest disclosure, Travel Reimbursement, and to KAFP policies on cancellations and refunds.

Don’t forget to bookmark the KAFP website and use it as a valuable resource.

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Increase patients’ engagement with MDD care

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You are invited to participate in the free webcast, Shared Decision-Making in Major Depressive Disorder, and discover how to promote a cooperative, team-based approach to major depressive disorder (MDD) care that leads to success. KAFP member, Margaret L. Smith, MD, MPH, MHSA, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Kansas is a faculty member on the webcast.

This webcast answers key questions about MDD care, including:

  • What are the patient and caregiver perspectives on the symptomatic and functional burden of MDD?
  • What is the role of shared decision-making (SDM) in MDD management?
  • How can family physicians practically apply SDM for MDD pharmacologic therapy planning and selection?
  • What are the practical applications of SDM to assess, monitor, and maintain patient adherence with pharmacologic therapy for MDD

This free webcast also allows you to earn 1 AAFP Prescribed credit.

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Use AAFP’s Well-being Planner to Better Your Well-being & Satisfaction

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The AAFP’s Well-being Planner-part of the Physician Health First initiative–was created to help family physicians navigate your path to personal well-being and professional satisfaction.

Members can access the Planner from the Physician Health First Portal and use it to:

  • Save helpful articles to a reading list for convenient future reference
  • Access comprehensive resources to address the five major areas of the family physician ecosystem (healthcare system, organization, practice, individual, and physician culture)
  • Set your goals
  • Track and measure your progress
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Chronic Disease Self-Management leader training available for you & staff

Great Plains Quality Innovation Network

Leader Training is available for you and/or staff for Chronic Disease-Self Management and Diabetes Self- Management. These trainings are in Dodge City, Kansas during the month of May. For more information and please download and share the Tools for Better Health flyer. There are several ways you can promote self-management education in Kansas.  Anyone can become certified through attending training for four days. Participants will receive everything needed to facilitate a workshop, including training, support, books, CDs, and workshop supplies at no cost. Become a partner by referring your patients to self-management workshops. Assistance will be provided to streamline a referral process. For more information, contact Alissa Rankin at 316-570-1516 or alissa.rankin@wichita.edu.

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KAFP Annual Meeting offers valuable CME

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Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) invites you to celebrate our 70th Anniversary with us:  KAFP Annual Meeting: 70 Years Caring for Kansans at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas – June 14-16, 2018.

Sessions cover topics including cholesterol guidelines, opioid use and misuse, fertility, heart failure, leadership, sports medicine, and MACRA/MIPS/QPP. There will also be round table discussion on DPC, several EMRs, POCUS, ER, public health, and new physicians.”  View the full schedule here.

Click here to read more about special activities such as the pre-conference KSA, Wine Tasting & Auction, Fun Run and President’s Dinner.

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 join us 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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Belinda Vail, MD, FAAFP named Family Medicine Department Chair

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Congratulations to Belinda Vail, MD, FAAFP who was officially named Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Kansas City.

Dr. Vail is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine. Dr. Vail graduated and received her residency training from the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine. She later completed a fellowship in Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and a fellowship at the AAFP National Institute for Program Director Development, Leawood, Kansas.

Her clinical practice includes procedures and maternity and inpatient care, and she teaches students in all four years of medical school, nurse practitioner students, and residents during all of these clinical activities. She is also an active didactic teacher in the schools of medicine and nursing and in the residency program. Dr. Vail is Medical Director for Community Living Opportunities, a residential facility for developmentally disabled adults, and participates in oversight for the Kansas Department of Corrections and for the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability.

She is a core lecturer for several CME programs for the American Academy of Family Physicians, was the director of the National Board Review Course for 15 years, and continues to present in the AAFP Board Review Express course.  A member of AOA, the Gold Humanism Society, and the Delp Society, her awards include the Rainbow Award for Heroes in Medicine, the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Exemplary Teaching Award, The Nason Family Award for Excellence in Teaching in Family Medicine, and the University of Kansas Bohan Award for Teaching.

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AAFP Proficiency Testing

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AAFP’s Proficiency Testing Program (AAFP-PT) offers many solutions for office laboratories. Proficiency testing determines the performance of a laboratory for specific tests and can be used to monitor staff competency in laboratory testing. Accurate lab results are essential to patient care. If a practice offers basic tests such as strep, flu, or mono, PT is highly recommended for quality assurance—this is important for correct diagnosis and patient safety.  Learn more.

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