Entries by Jesse Soyez

Make Connections at the KAFP Annual Meeting

KAFP The KAFP Annual Meeting is a perfect opportunity to make connections professionally and personally. With four days of CME opportunities and several social events you won’t want to miss, the KAFP Annual Meeting will connect you to speakers, physicians, residents and medical students. You are guaranteed to “Connect. Interact. Learn.” View the Annual Meeting […]

Syphilis Education Online Opportunity: May 2

KDHE Syphilis, a genital ulcerative disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, is associated with significant complications when not diagnosed and treated. After historic lows in reported cases in 2000 and 2001, syphilis cases have increased almost every year since then. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has partnered with the St. Louis STD/HIV […]

County Health Rankings Lunch & Program – May 8

Kansas Health Institute Wondering what the County Health Rankings mean for your community? You are invited to attend County Health Rankings in a Changing Kansas on Wednesday, May 8, for an engaging discussion on the health factors and outcomes detailed for each Kansas county — and the implications moving forward as demographics continue changing. Participants […]

Substance Use Disorder Training Conference – May 15

Community Care Network of Kansas Join Community Care Network of Kansas for the Substance Use Disorder Training Conference which will feature engaging presentations and discussions regarding treatment strategies and best practices. National and local speakers will provide more insight on multifaceted community approaches to SUD, team based care, sustainability of integration models, and more. Substance […]

Student and Resident Scholarships for National Conference Close May 1

AAFP-Foundation If you are a resident or medical student interested in attending the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, July 25-27 in Kansas City, AAFP-Foundation has 250 scholarships available to attend the National Conference. The deadline to apply is May 1. The Family Medicine Leads (FML) Scholarships to National Conference are provided […]

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KIP-KIS Session: Vaccine Safety – April 18

KUMC Make plans to attend this Thursday! Knowledge Injection Series (KIP-KIS) Session: Vaccine Safety Thursday, April 18 | Noon to 1:00 p.m. Presenter: Daniel Salmon, PhD, MPH, Institute of Vaccine Safety Director John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Discuss the importance of vaccine safety in the context of mature immunization programs. Identify […]

Upcoming Parent Health Literacy Trainings

Kansas Head Start Association Three new Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA) Parent Health Literacy training classes are being offered for this spring. 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.  The Parent Health Literacy project […]

Register for KAFP Annual Meeting: Connect. Interact. Learn.

KAFP Please join us for the 2019 KAFP Annual Meeting “Connect. Interact. Learn.” You should have received your brochure in the mail already. Contact the KAFP office at kafp@kafponline.org if you have questions or did not receive a brochure. We hope you are excited about the great CME lineup!  The Annual Meeting Schedule is packed […]

Note from EVP

KAFP I’ve known for years that Kansas members are the best!  Today I have more proof.  Our members account for only about 1.5% of the total membership of AAFP.  We had a disproportionate share of chapter members who completed the arduous AMA/RUC survey last month.  Kansans accounted for 5.6% of the total number of AAFP […]