Entries by Jesse Soyez

Find Out How Your Office Can Become an Immunization Office Champion and Earn $4,900 in Stipends

KAFP Are you interested in immunizations and improving your practice’s rate? The Kansas Family Medicine Pneumococcal Immunization Office Champions (KFMPIOC) program is a QI Initiative designed to improve the rate of pneumococcal immunizations for the Medicare population. KFMPIOC will utilize an office-based champion model framework based upon ACIP recommendations and NVAC Standards for Adult Immunization […]

November 12, 2018 by

Nominate a Family Physician Today

KAFP Kansas has some amazing family doctors! Help us showcase the great work of our members, nominate an outstanding family physician today! KAFP is seeking nominations for the following awards: Kansas Family Physician of the Year: This is the highest recognition KAFP awards annually.  Through it, KAFP recognizes involvement in community affairs and activities that enhance the […]

November 12, 2018 by

Plan to attend Advocacy Day January 30

KAFP Registration is now open for 2019 Advocacy Day, scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2019. In addition to an update on legislative issues expected to arise in the 2019 session, attendees will hear presentations on Tobacco 21, Primary Care Spend, and a special training on how to best engage with legislators. Following Advocacy Day, you are invited […]

November 12, 2018 by

KAFP Launches Membership Survey

KAFP Attention KAFP Members: Last week you received an e-mail from us asking for you to complete our Membership Satisfaction Survey. As a valued member, we want to hear your thoughts about KAFP. If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the survey today. The Kansas Academy of Family Physicians’ mission […]

November 12, 2018 by

KAFP Membership Satisfaction Survey Launches Nov. 7

KAFP The Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) is launching an online Membership Satisfaction Survey on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. We urge all active, resident, student and life members to complete the survey. Many thanks to the Membership Committee who have worked on the survey for the past two months developing, planning and implementing it […]

November 5, 2018 by

Patient Education Focus: Opioid Abuse & Safe Pill Storage

AAFP The AAFP’s national public service announcement campaign (PSA) for November is a segment on opioid abuse and safe pill storage. Watch the November PSA. Please help educate your patients by referring them to the familydoctor.org website. Below are past PSAs: May – Mental and Emotional Health (bullying) July – Back to School (flu and the importance of personal hygiene) Aug – Immunizations (shingles for […]

November 5, 2018 by

Advocacy Day Registration Open

KAFP Registration is now open for 2019 Advocacy Day. Get ready to be energized, informed and prepared about Kansas issues in the 2019 Legislative Session. The Advocacy Day schedule is available at 2019 Advocacy Day! The speakers include Mike Munger, MD, Dodie Wellshear, Rachelle Colombo, Stephanie Sharp, Tracy Russell and legislative leaders.  Following a day of learning […]

November 5, 2018 by
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Great American Smoke Out – Nov 15, 2018

KAFP The Kansas Academy of Family Physicians is joining physicians across the U.S. in celebrating the annual Great American Smoke Out on Thursday, November 15. Kansas has seen a decrease in the number of residents using tobacco, yet thousands still struggle with their tobacco addiction. It often takes 7 to 9 quit attempts before successfully […]

November 5, 2018 by

Immunization Office Champion Program Offers $4900 in Stipends

KAFP Are you interested in immunizations and improving your practice’s rate? The Kansas Family Medicine Pneumococcal Immunization Office Champions (KFMPIOC) program is a QI Initiative designed to improve the rate of pneumococcal immunizations for the Medicare population. KFMPIOC will utilize an office-based champion model framework based upon ACIP recommendations and NVAC Standards for Adult Immunization […]

November 5, 2018 by

KAFP Awards Deadline is December 31

KAFP Please get in your nominations for Kansas family physician awards by Monday, December 31, 2018. Kansas has some amazing family doctors! Help us showcase the great work of our members, nominate an outstanding family physician today! KAFP is seeking nominations for the following awards: Kansas Family Physician of the Year: This is the highest recognition KAFP […]

November 5, 2018 by