2020 KAFP Award Nominations Open

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Kansas has some of the best family doctors! Help us showcase the great work of our members by nominating an outstanding family physician you know. The deadline for submission of 2020 nominees is December 31, 2019.  KAFP is seeking nominations for the following awards:

Do you know a Kansas family physician deserving of any of these honors? KAFP wants to hear from you!

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Plan Ahead and Sign Up for for FDOD Early

Sign Up Today!

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Get your Family Doctor of the Day (FDOD) volunteer date on your calendar early and get first pick on dates and get it crossed of your to-do-list now! The 2020 legislative session will be here before you know it! We invite all of our active members and residents with a Kansas license, to serve as the FDOD at the Statehouse during the legislative session.

FDOD is a volunteer program organized by the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, in which KAFP provides for a family physician to be present at the Statehouse each day during the legislative session. KAFP relies on its trusted membership to volunteer to serve as FDOD.

The FDOD program is an opportunity to network in Topeka, learn about the legislative process, perhaps attend part of a session or committee, and provide a much-appreciated service to legislators on behalf of KAFP.

Volunteers assist legislators and their staff with health needs that may arise throughout the day. Checking blood pressure, distributing ibuprofen, examining sore throats: the health issues are mainly minor health needs, with a few more serious ailments during the year. The legislators are grateful for the program and it definitely puts family medicine in a favorable light!

FDOD volunteers report to the Capitol Building in Topeka at 9:00 a.m. and stay until 3:00 p.m. taking care of legislators, staff and sometimes even visitors who need medical attention.

Thank you for your consideration of taking a day to volunteer for this important program.

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Donate to Gaughan Leadership Fund

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This week we are celebrating the retirement of KAFP’s Executive Vice President after 30 years! There is a retirement celebration planned for Wednesday, August 28 at KU School of Medicine. We hope to see you there. Another great way to honor Carolyn and her contributions of leadership and work for the Academy and family medicine is through the support of the Carolyn Gaughan Leadership Fund.  This endowed fund will support medical students and residents from the Wichita campus to participate in leadership development opportunities. Read more about the fund here.

All contributions may be by check made out to KU Endowment (memo: Gaughan Fund), 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214 or make your gift online at www.kuendowment.org/Gaughanfund.

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Medical Aid in Dying / Physician-Assisted Suicide Survey deadline is August 26

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All KAFP voting members (active, resident, life members) received an email a few weeks ago from President Sheryl Beard, MD, FAAFP providing notification of a survey that was launched on Aug. 12. The survey seeks the membership’s input on the topic of medical aid in dying/physician-assisted suicide, to provide valuable feedback to our delegates and alternate delegates who will travel to Philadelphia in September for the AAFP’s Congress of Delegates.

To gather unbiased input from the membership, KAFP has contracted with eAutoFeedback, LLC, a third-party independent survey company, to conduct the confidential survey and report back to KAFP’s Board of Directors. All responses will be anonymous and data will be reported only in aggregate.

If you are an active, resident or life member who did not receive the survey request, please check your junk/spam folder for an email from info@kafponline.org. A reminder was sent Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. If it is not there, let us know at info@kafponline.org Thank you for your time and attention on these important matters.

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Plan Ahead and Sign Up for Family Doctor of the Day Early

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Sign Up Today

Get your Family Doctor of the Day (FDOD) volunteer date on your calendar early and get first pick of available dates! The 2020 legislative session is six months away, but it will go by quickly. We invite all active members and residents with a Kansas license, to serve as the FDOD at the Statehouse during the legislative session.

FDOD is a volunteer program organized by the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, in which KAFP provides for a family physician to be present at the Statehouse each day during the legislative session. KAFP relies on its trusted membership to volunteer to serve as FDOD.

Volunteers assist legislators and their staff with health needs that may arise throughout the day. Checking blood pressure, distributing ibuprofen, examining sore throats: the health issues are mainly minor health needs, with a few more serious ailments during the year. The legislators are grateful for the program and it definitely puts family medicine front and center with our legislators.

FDOD volunteers report to the Capitol Building in Topeka at 9:00 a.m. and stay until 3:00 p.m. on their assigned day, taking care of legislators, staff and sometimes even visitors who need medical attention.

Thank you for your consideration of taking a day to volunteer for this important program.

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Attend Retirement Celebration and Welcome KAFP EVPs, Aug. 28

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Join Carolyn, her friends, family and colleagues from KAFP, to celebrate her retirement after 30 years of service as KAFP’s Executive Vice President. Also, meet KAFP’s new EVP, Tarah Remington Brown.

Carolyn Gaughan, CAE

Tarah Remington Brown

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28, 2019
OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION
4:00 – 6:00 P.M.

KU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – WICHITA
1010 N Kansas St, Wichita, KS
Sunflower Room, #2202

Click here to RSVP

Please RSVP to INFO@kafponline.org or call (316) 721-9005 by Aug. 20, 2019
Cards may be sent to Carolyn, c/o KAFP, 7570 W 21st St N, Bldg 1026C #104, Wichita, KS 67205.

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Live Well, Lead Effectively – Register Today!

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Join us for the last webinar in our RISE Webinar Series on July 24 at 12:15 pm. Dr. Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever will inspire you to live well and lead effectively!

Sign Up Today!

Nurturing a Heart of Service without Burning Out, Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD

Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least three specific ways to nurture a servant heart in a busy practice.
  • Consider ways to safeguard the heart and soul from burnout.
  •  Gain new tools to commit to a healthier way to practice medicine in this tough climate.

The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. Although our RISE Webinar Series is complimentary for KAFP members, registration is required to receive log-in credentials to access the webinar.

RISE resources include:

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Register for Last RISE Webinar to Help You Combat Burnout

KAFP

Join us for the last webinar in our RISE Webinar Series on July 24 at 12:15 pm. Dr. Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever will inspire you to live well and lead effectively!

Sign Up Today!

Nurturing a Heart of Service without Burning Out, Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD

Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least three specific ways to nurture a servant heart in a busy practice.
  • Consider ways to safeguard the heart and soul from burnout.
  •  Gain new tools to commit to a healthier way to practice medicine in this tough climate.

The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. Although our RISE Webinar Series is complimentary for KAFP members, registration is required to receive log-in credentials to access the webinar.

RISE resources include:

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KAFP Office Closed July 4

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The KAFP office will close on Wednesday, July 3 at 2:00 p.m. and  be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The office will resume normal business hours on Friday, July 5. We wish you and your family a fun and safe 4th of July!

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Free Webinar Inspires Physicians to Live Well and Lead Effectively

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Join us for the upcoming RISE webinar with Dr. Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever on July 24 at 12:15 p.m. She will inspire you to live well and lead effectively!

Sign Up Today!

About Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD

I am the wife of a pilot-turned-preacher, the happy mom of three terrific children, and have been a physician leader for twenty-five years. My life was transformed years ago through a heartfelt prayer. Since then, my work as a physician turned into a ministry as I learned to care for people from the heart. I strive to care for the soul and minister to the spirit while treating the body.

I served as chief resident and as president of the Florida Association of Family Medicine Residents. I have served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians and chair the FAFP Physician Wellness initiative. I am a graduate of the Florida Medical Association Leadership Academy and assisted the 2018 launch of the FMA’s statewide Healthy Living initiative. I am passionate about Helping Docs Thrive™ in the midst of a broken system in constant flux and feel blessed by the many opportunities I have to enhance physician wellness and prevent burnout at the state and national level.

The RISE program is a wellness initiative of KAFP designed to help Kansas family physicians RISE above burnout. Register for the upcoming free RISE webinar on Wednesday, July 24, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. “Nurturing A Heart of Service Without Burning Out,” with presenter Amaryllis Sanches Wohlever, MD.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least three specific ways to nurture a servant heart in a busy practice.
  • Consider ways to safeguard the heart and soul from burnout.
  •  Gain new tools to commit to a healthier way to practice medicine in this tough climate.

Although our RISE Webinar Series is complimentary for KAFP members, registration is required to receive log-in credentials to access the webinar.

RISE resources include:

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