DCCCA There is a free Buprenorphine Waiver Training for physicians on Wednesday October 31, 2018 in Wichita. Click here for registration and more information. Sponsored by DCCCA, this seminar will specifically focus on buprenorphine in an office-based setting for the treatment of opioid use disorder. They will be the using standard PCSS curriculum, which will qualify […]
Editorial by Barbara Coats, MD WHAT IF? “What if there was a pill you took one day that lowered your BLOOD PRESSURE, prevented DIABETES, improved your MOOD and protected against DEPRESSION, increased BONE DENSITY and prevented FRACTURES, helped you remain INDEPENDENT as an older adult, enhanced your ability to THINK and gave you more […]
AAFP Are you an employed physician? Please share this resource with your employer to help explain the value of membership. The American Academy of Family Physicians developed it as a result of a National Conference of Constituency Leaders resolution. It requested AAFP to develop language to help employed physicians negotiate with employers to support state […]
Tobacco Free Kansas Tobacco use remains the #1 cause of preventable death and youth tobacco use rates are unacceptably high with new users starting every day. Nearly 95 percent of adults who smoke started smoking before the age of 21. At current rates, 61,000 Kansas kids alive today will die prematurely from smoking. According to […]
Sanofi Sanofi Pasteur is now offering live influenza vaccination coding webinar events to assist you with billing accurately and appropriately this immunization season. This new program offers two viewing options across six live event dates. Registration is available at www.crackingthecodestraining.com How to Code and Bill for Sanofi Pasteur Influenza Vaccinations for Patients of Any Age 4 […]
KDHE In 2016, there were more than 300 drug-poisoning deaths in Kansas, and approximately half of those involved a prescription or an illicit opioid. Although Kansas is below the national average for fatal opioid overdoses, the opioid crisis is an emerging threat that remains a priority for the state to address. The Kansas Prescription Drug […]
KDHE The Governor’s Council on Fitness is now accepting nominations for its annual Kansas Health Champion Awards. Awards are given to individuals and organizations that make an exceptional effort to model, encourage and promote health and fitness in Kansas. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30. Award recipients will be recognized at the Community Health […]
AAFP The AAFP’s national public service announcement campaign (PSA) in September features a segment about concussions. Watch the PSA about the concussions. Each PSA educates the audience about an issue and urges them to visit familydoctor.org for more information. Please help educate your patients by referring them to the familydoctor.org website. Below is the schedule of […]
KAFP-Foundation KAFP members are invited to volunteer to serve as a mentor in the Faces in Family Medicine (FIFM) mentorship program. This program provides medical and pre-med students the opportunity to see the many “faces of family medicine” through group mentorship activities and one-on-one mentoring. Volunteer today to be a mentor! Volunteers will be paired […]
American Board of Family Medicine The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) offers the following customized training, resources, and technical assistance to support the improvement of Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) programs: Coaching calls with PFE subject matter experts Virtual trainings and webinars customized to meet Practice Transformation Network (PTN) and clinicians’ specific needs On-site workshops […]