38th Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium
KU School of Medicine Wichita
The KU School of Medicine-Wichita, Department of Family and Community Medicine invites you to attend! Check out the brochure.
October 29 Webinar – Successful ACOs: A Strong Foundation of Primary Care?
PCPCC
This upcoming webinar by the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) brings together leaders to examine how and when Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) with a strong foundation of primary care spend less and achieve better results for patients. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about recent complementary research from Harvard Medical School and the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative/Graham Center that leverages data from the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Aledade will provide an industry perspective on these findings, sharing their experience leveraging primary care tools in ACOs.
Webinar – Successful ACOs: A Strong Foundation of Primary Care?
Monday, October 29 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Register Today
Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in Practice: Two Kansas Case Studies
KAFP
Register for our fourth session in the RISE Webinar Series!
Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in Practice: Two Kansas Case Studies.*
Presenters: Melissa Rosso, MD (Manhattan) and Beth Oller, MS (Stockton)
Wednesday, October 24; 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
There is no charge for the RISE Webinar Series. Registration is required to receive log-in information.
The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. RISE resources include:
- Quarterly RISE Webinar Series (view past webinars)
- Weekly #RISE Facebook posts promoting physician wellness
RISE: Restore, Invigorate, Strengthen, Energize.
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*This Live series activity, KAFP RISE Webinar Series, from 01/31/2018 – 10/24/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Each webinar is approved for 0.5 AAFP Prescribed credits. KAFP will submit CME earned for members who participate in live webinars.
There is no charge for the RISE Webinar Series. Registration is required to receive log-in information.
Tune in for Navigating Rural Health Resources Webinar, October 9
KRHIS
The Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health invites you to the latest webinar in the Navigating Rural Health Resources series! The webinar will provide information about: Immunize Kansas Coalition, Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Overview and National Rural Health Day Activities.
Navigating Rural Health Resources Webinar-October 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018; 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Registration open for Rural Health Data Institute Fall 2018
NOSORH
The Rural Health Data Institute (RHDI) is a set of eight 90-minute web-based sessions designed to establish a minimum data-use skill set for those working with rural health data. The sessions are designed for those with little or no knowledge of the data use process. Registration closes October 19, 2018.
Rural Health Data Institute
Webinars every other Wednesday
October 31, 2018 – February 20, 201; 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Register today for the RHDI
For more information, read the RHDI program brochure.
HPV Vaccination Educational Event to Feature Gretchen Homan, MD
ACS
Don’t miss this HPV Vaccination Cancer Prevention educational event on October 17!
HPV Vaccination Cancer Prevention
October 17, 2018 | 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
KU School of Medicine-Wichita, Sunflower Room
Online registration available at KU AHEC
Featured speakers include Gretchen Homan, MD and Kari Harris, MD. Unable to attend? You can join via webinar! For more information call KU Medical Center Area Health Education Center at 620-235-4040.
There is no cost to attend this event; but registration is required. Registration deadline is noon, Oct. 10, 2018.
Free Buprenorphine Waiver Training, October 31
KUSM-Wichita
There is a free Buprenorphine Waiver Training for physicians on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Wichita. Click here for online registration.
This seminar will specifically focus on buprenorphine in an office-based setting for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The standard PCSS curriculum will be used, which will qualify attendees for the first half of training to receive the DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. The target audience includes substance use treatment providers, medical providers, students in the health professions, and anyone else professionally involved in substance use treatment.
Register for MAIC Symposium by September 28
MAIC
You are invited to attend the Mid America Immunization Coalition’s Immunization (MAIC) Symposium on October 26 at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City. Register by Friday, September 28 for the early bird rate. For more information, download the meeting brochure.
Registration fee: $65 by September 28 or $75 September 29 – October 19
Register online at www.mchc.net
Program goals:
- Identify effective communication strategies to talk with patients and families about vaccine importance and safety.
- Discuss resources or talking points about vaccines that will decrease missed opportunities or misconceptions related to vaccines.
- With HPV vaccination rates being the lowest in the country, learn to advocate for the patient when vaccines are needed.
Restore, Invigorate, Strengthen, Energize YOU
KAFP
Join us for the fourth session in the RISE Webinar Series on Wednesday, October 24 from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Drs. Melissa Rosso (Manhattan) and Beth Oller (Stockton) who will present Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in Practice: Two Kansas Case Studies.*
Sign up today!
There is no charge for the RISE Webinar Series. Registration is required to receive log-in information.
The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. RISE resources include:
- Quarterly RISE Webinar Series (view past webinars)
- Weekly #RISE Facebook posts promoting physician wellness
RISE: Restore, Invigorate, Strengthen, Energize.
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*This Live series activity, KAFP RISE Webinar Series, from 01/31/2018 – 10/24/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Each webinar is approved for 0.5 AAFP Prescribed credits. KAFP will submit CME earned for members who participate in live webinars.
Getting to Smoke-Free Webinar
NAMI
Smoking rates are significantly higher in people with mental health or substance use disorders, leading to higher rates of smoking-related health problems and deaths. Incorporating smoking cessation into mental health and addiction treatment has become increasingly important, and most treatment and medical care facilities are now required to be smoke free. This webinar by the American Psychological Association will show how to best implement smoke-free policies that not only comply with legal and policy mandates but also therapeutically benefit your patients.
Getting to Smoke-Free: Effective strategies to implement smoking cessation in behavioral health treatment
Thursday, September 27, 2018 | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm CT