KAFP We are prepared to “Connect. Interact. Learn.” this week at the Wichita Marriott! More than 200 attendees will join us for our 71st Annual Meeting. Our week begins with the pre-conference session “MAT Waiver Training” on Wednesday, June 5 at 1:00 p.m. Annual Meeting registration opens at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6. The […]
NAMI Please continue to promote the new KanCare cessation benefits and request additional copies of the information card. Electronic and print color posters are now available for companies who are tobacco-free or working toward this objective. The purpose of the posters is to drive demand for cessation services under KanCare. Contact KAFP Tobacco Coordinator Kim […]
KAFP Eight KAFP members attended AAFP’s Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS) last week. They learned about the issues on Monday, May 20 and met with each of the six members of the Kansas Congressional Delegation and/or staff on Tuesday, May 21. View background information on the requests. Kansas attendees: Sheryl Beard MD, FAAFP Zach Degner, […]
KAFP Are you ready to “Connect. Interact. Learn.” next week? There are so many opportunities for you to participate in quality CME and KAFP business. Plus, networking and special events for lots of interaction and connecting! If you have not already registered, the last day to register online is Saturday, June 1. After June 1, […]
KAFP Respond by July 1 Looking for a way to get more involved with your Academy? KAFP is pleased to invite members to volunteer to serve on one of our six committees; Communications, Governmental Advocacy, Finance & Insurance, Membership & Member Services, Practice Enhancement, and Professional Development. Through committee involvement you can provide input on […]
AAFP Annual tuberculosis rates of infection in the United States have declined substantially during the past nearly three decades, according to CDC data, with the 2017 rate dipping to 2.8 per 100,000 population — a 73% decrease from 1991, when the rate was 10.4 per 100,000, and a 42% dip from 2005’s rate of 4.8 […]
KUMC Register today to exhibit at Kansas’ largest health care career fair Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO) is an annual health care career fair held each fall in Wichita and Kansas City. For 25 years, Rural Health Education and Services with The University of Kansas Medical Center has hosted KCO. During KCO, health care employers recruit […]
KUMC The Heartland Health Conference on Health Equity and Patient-Centered Care will feature two days of programs and strategies that address health equity and social justice in population health and health care. Call for Proposals are now being accepted. Mark your calendar and plan to attend: 2019 Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient Centered […]
Committee Recommendations to be Announced at Member Meeting KAFP The Reference Committee hearing met on May 16. Thank you to the authors, committee members and interested KAFP members who participated in the hearing. Their committee recommendations are available on the website at 2019 Conference Committee Report. Committee recommendations will be announced at the Member Meeting […]
Immunize Kansas Coalition The public hearing for the proposed regulation changes regarding vaccination for school entry, has been scheduled: Thursday, June 27 | 10:00 a.m. Curtis State Office Building, Room 530 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka, KS For anyone wishing to submit comments: Oral: “During the hearing, all interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity […]