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KAFP is pleased to offer the opportunity for you to get involved with your organization by volunteering to serve on a committee. Through committee involvement you can provide input about Academy activities. Click here to review the committees and submit your committee application. Appointed committee members help form policy recommendations to keep the organization at the forefront of family medicine on a variety of topics affecting the specialty.

Please respond by Tuesday, July 10 to ensure that your request is reviewed during our upcoming appointment process. If you have questions, please contact us at kafp@kafponline.org or 316.721.9005. Thank you for your interest!

 

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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 member in question may be interviewed by an ad hoc committee selected by the president, to consider whether that member should be asked to resign.

Rationale: This would allow virtual participation in Board Meetings.  If adopted the Board intends to adopt policies regarding which meetings are eligible for virtual participation and other details regarding virtual Board participation.

During the KAFP Board Meeting, the Board took action to adopt the following policy:

KAFP will hold completely virtual meetings for the Spring and Fall Board Meetings, when there are not additional meetings attached, such as Strategic Planning or Succession Planning.  In-person attendance is highly preferred and encouraged for the Winter and Summer Board Meetings.  This is due to the additional meetings near the same time for which board attendance is expected:  Advocacy Day, with the winter meeting, and the Annual Meeting, with the summer meeting.

• If a board member is unable to attend the Winter and Summer Board meetings in person, KAFP will offer the capability for video conferencing through a program such as Zoom, to enable the Board to both hear and see people who could not otherwise participate.
• If a person must connect virtually s/he should connect via video conferencing rather than by conference call.
• The chair for the Winter and Summer Board meetings should be present in person. If the Board Chair is not present in person, the President will chair the meeting, even if the Chair is participating via video conference.
• Staff will develop an RSVP system by which Board Members should reply about their plans to attend the Winter and Summer meetings, whether in person or virtually. Prompt notice of the need for video conference attendance (at least 7 days before the meeting) is essential for staff to make appropriate accommodations for technology. 
  • Staff will make their best efforts to accommodate last minute (less than 7 days prior to a meeting) video conference attendance requests with the understanding that accommodations may be limited. If no video conference attendees are known ahead of time, staff will not make plans to set up virtual meeting technology.
• For all meetings, voting members have the privilege of the vote, whether they attend and participate virtually or in-person.
• Board Orientation will be offered virtually, or in person.
• KAFP may develop additional ground rules that pertain to Virtual Participation. (See below.)
• If there is a Board member who does not participate and engage in Board activities either in-person or virtually, the officers should have a conversation with him/her, discussing any barriers and encouraging engagement.
• KAFP will provide links to available tutorials and other assistance for use of the video conferencing tool used. (End of Policy)

Additional Ground Rules for Virtual Participation in Board Meetings:

• Do not mute and hold side conversations if there is more than one board member at a location.
• The Chair may decide whether to use thumbs up/thumbs down, the chat or polling function for voting.

 

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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, MD, FAAFP (Lawrence)
Secretary, Jen Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)
Treasurer, Gretchen Irwin, MD, MBA, FAAFP (Wichita)
Delegate (2 year term) Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP (Plainville)
Delegate (1 year term), Doug Gruenbacher, MD (Quinter)
Alternate Delegate (2 year term), Diane Steere, MD (Wichita)
Alternate Delegate (1 year term), Lynn Fisher, MD, FAAFP (Plainville)

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FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK in Kansas is here –  June 10-16, 2018. We hope that you are able to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting “70 Years Caring for Kansans,” June 14-16 and we can celebrate FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK together! During the Annual Meeting, attendees can complete a fill-in-the-blank sign, “I care for Kansans by ____________.”  Then hold their sign in front of the KAFP banner for a photo and share on social media.  If you are unable attend the meeting, please participate in this fun photo opportunity this week!

• Download and print sign
• Fill in the blank on how you care for Kansans.
• Take a photo of yourself holding the sign or have someone take your photo.
• Share on social media using #KAFP70Years and #KAFPAM with your post.

Click here to read the FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK news release.

 

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Mark your calendars! Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, MD, officially proclaimed June 10-16, 2018 as FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK in Kansas, during a signing ceremony last week in Topeka. We celebrate our 70th Anniversary during the 2018 Annual Meeting “70 Years Caring for Kansans,” June 14-16. You are invited to celebrate FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK with us at the Annual Meeting! If you have not already, there is still time to register! Read the FAMILY MEDICINE WEEK proclamation.

Thank you to the following KAFP Board of Director members for attending the signing ceremony:

• John Feehan MD, FAAFP, Olathe; KAFP President
• Chad Johanning MD, FAAFP, Lawrence; KAFP Secretary
• Rick Kellerman MD, FAAFP, Wichita; KAFP Board member and Chair Department of Family & Community Medicine, KU School of Medicine, Wichita campus
• Jen McKenney MD, FAAFP, Fredonia; Alternate Delegate to AAFP
• Michael Munger MD, FAAFP, Overland Park; American Academy of Family Physicians President
• Graig Nickel MD, FAAFP, Lawrence; KAFP Board member, District 6 Director
• Belinda Vail MD, FAAFP, Prairie Village; KAFP Board member and Chair Department of Family Medicine, KU School of Medicine, Kansas City campus
• Margaret Smith MD, MPH, MHSA, FAAFP, Kansas City; KAFP Board member, KUMC Faculty Representative, Kansas City campus