Entries by Jesse Soyez

2020 Census Raises Concerns over Paperless Survey; AAFP Co-sponsors Resolution to Support Funding for Accurate Data

AAFP Participation in the U.S. government’s once-a-decade headcount requires no preregistration and doesn’t test one’s knowledge of issues or candidates. Despite the seeming simplicity of the census, though, the country’s collective well-being hinges on it. To properly allocate some $675 billion in annual federal funding to states and communities — resources devoted to health care, education […]

2018 Breastfeeding Conference: November 1-2

KPHA The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition presents a new two-day conference. Mark your calendars for: 2018 Breastfeeding Conference  November 1–2, 2018 Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex 5015 E. 29th Street N., Wichita, KS The first day of the conference will focus on building the capacity of local breastfeeding coalitions to successfully create communities supporting breastfeeding. Registration for […]

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program- Planning Applications due July 30

HRSA Applications for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program- Planning (RCORP-Planning) are being accepted until July 30, 2018. Read the notice of funding opportunity. The purpose of RCORP is to support treatment for and prevention of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in rural counties at the highest risk for substance use disorder, including […]

CDC Reports Highest number of flu season Pediatric Deaths

IAC Express The CDC issued a news report stating that the total number of 172 pediatric deaths from influenza in the 2017–18 flu season is the highest on record, excluding pandemics. The first paragraph of the CDC report appears below. The CDC is reporting an additional pediatric flu-related death this week, bringing the total number this season […]

The importance of an Enterprise Identity Management system in your practice

AAFP The Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) system enables health care providers to establish a single user ID to use across multiple Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) applications. Clinicians and applicable practice staff should have an EIDM account. Read this article to understand why clinicians who are eligible for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System […]

New NCCRT CRC Risk Assessment Toolkit available

American Cancer Society A new NCCRT resource for primary care, Risk Assessment and Screening Toolkit to Detect Familial, Hereditary and Early Onset Colorectal Cancer, is now available, both as a full toolkit and a quick start companion guide.  The purpose of this toolkit is to improve the ability of primary care clinicians to systematically collect, […]

Complete Annual Meeting Evaluation to be entered in drawing

KAFP Don’t forget to complete your KAFP Annual Meeting online evaluation by June 29.  Click the blue Evaluation button. Your feedback helps us plan for future meetings. If you fill out an evaluation and submit with your name by midnight June 29, you will be placed into a drawing.  The prize is FREE REGISTRATION to […]

Bylaws Amendment Passes; Board Adopts Policy

KAFP The KAFP membership passed the following bylaws amendment at the Member Meeting on Friday, June 15, 2018: Bylaws: Chapter III, Meetings Section 4. Each member of the Board shall be expected to attend participate in all of the scheduled Board Meetings on an annual basis. If expected attendance participation is not achieved, the Board […]

2018 KAFP Award Winners

KAFP The KAFP congratulates the following members who were recognized at this year’s Annual Meeting: Kansas Family Physician of the Year: Michael Machen, MD (Quinter) President’s Award: Todd Miller, MD, FAAFP (Wichita) Foundation President’s Award: Debra Doubek, MD (Manhattan) Kansas Exemplary Teaching (full time): Patricia Fitzgibbons, MD (Kansas City) Kansas Exemplary Teaching (volunteer): Todd Miller, […]

2018-19 Slate of Officers

KAFP Members elected KAFP officers and leaders at the Member Meeting on Friday, June 15. During the President’s Dinner & Installation, elected officers were sworn in by AAFP President, Michael Munger, MD, FAAFP. Introducing the 2018-19 slate of officers: President: Jeremy Presley, MD, FAAFP (Dodge City) President-Elect: Sheryl Beard, MD, FAAFP (Wichita) Vice President: Chad Johanning, […]