Center for Tobacco Products Center for Tobacco Products is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). Voting members are knowledgeable in the fields of medicine, medical ethics, science, or technology involving the manufacture, evaluation, or use of tobacco products. CTP is also seeking nominations for a nonvoting […]
KAFP Kansas has some of the best family doctors! Help us showcase the great work of our members by nominating an outstanding family physician you know. The deadline for submission of 2020 nominees is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. KAFP is seeking nominations for the following awards: Kansas Family Physician of the Year: This is the highest […]
KAFP Spots are filling fast for Family Doctor of the Day (FDOD) volunteer opportunities! Check out availability . We invite all of our active members and residents with a Kansas medical license, to serve as the FDOD at the Statehouse during the legislative session. FDOD volunteers report to the Statehouse in Topeka at 9:00 a.m. […]
KAFP Mark your calendars for Jan. 29, 2020 — Kansas’ birthday and Advocacy Day in Topeka! Advocacy Day is for physicians, residents and medical students who are interested in learning more about how to advocate for medicine. The day will energize you, prepare you, and inform you about Kansas issues and the upcoming legislative session. […]
KAFP Our four elected delegates recently represented the KAFP during AAFP’s Congress of Delegates Sept. 22-27, 2019 in Philadelphia, Penn. Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP of Plainville and Doug Gruenbacher, MD of Quinter served as delegates while Diane Steere, MD and Lynn Fisher, MD, FAAFP, both of Wichita, served as alternate delegates. All four provided testimony […]
KAFP-Foundation Online registration is closed for Let’s Move, Kansas. You may register on-site at Sedgwick County Park on beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The timed 5K run begins at 8:30 a.m. We encourage registrants to pick up their race packets early to avoid lines on race day. Early Packet Pick-Up for Registrants […]
KAFP Get your Family Doctor of the Day (FDOD) volunteer date on your calendar early and get first pick of dates! We invite all of our active members and residents with a Kansas medical license, to serve as the FDOD at the Statehouse during the legislative session. Available dates can be found at www.kafponline.org/FDOD. FDOD […]
AAFP-Foundation Family Medicine Discovers Rapid Cycle Scientific Discovery and Innovation (FMD RapSDI) is a new signature program launching this fall by the AAFP Foundation in collaboration with the AAFP National Research Network (AAFP NRN). FMD RapSDI is seeking practicing family physicians with little or no research experience to conduct short-term innovative and high-impact projects addressing patient care-inspired or […]
KUSM-Wichita You are invited to the 39th Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium, Dec. 6-7. 2019, hosted by the University of Kansas Medical Center. The symposium is designed to present new and updated topics useful to practicing family physicians and other primary care providers, with special emphasis on refining diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Family Medicine Winter […]
KAFP-Foundation Planning to participate in Let’s Move, Kansas on Saturday, Oct. 19? Register by this Friday, Oct. 11. After Friday, you can only register on site. All proceeds benefit the KAFP-Foundation. If you cannot participate in the race on October 19, the KAFP-Foundation would greatly appreciate a donation to support residents and students. Give today. […]