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October focus is Gun Safety

AAFP

This month’s AAFP’s national public service announcement campaign features a segment about gun safety. Watch the October PSA: Family Health and Safety . 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.

Check out all of the months!

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Survey Extended to October 15; Your Help is Appreciated

KAFP Members: Please read the following letter from a KUSM-W student asking for you to complete a short survey. Your help is much appreciated!

My name is Valerie Binns. I am a medical student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. I am recruiting family medicine physicians in Kansas to complete a survey regarding their experiences with cancer-focused genetic testing. Participation involves completing a survey that will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until October 15, 2018.  No identifiable information will be collected about you, and the survey is anonymous.

Survey: Experiences of family medicine physicians regarding cancer-focused genetic testing

There are no personal benefits and minimal risks to participating in this study.  Participation is voluntary, and you can stop taking the survey at any time.

If you have any questions, please contact my research supervisor, Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH at eablah@kumc.edu.  For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the KUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (316) 293-2610.

Sincerely,

Valerie Binns

MD Candidate, Class of 2021
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

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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.

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Complete Survey by October 1

KAFP
KAFP Members: Please read the following letter from a KUSM-W student asking for you to complete a short survey. Your help is much appreciated!

My name is Valerie Binns. I am a medical student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. I am recruiting family medicine physicians in Kansas to complete a survey regarding their experiences with cancer-focused genetic testing. Participation involves completing a survey that will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until October 1, 2018.  No identifiable information will be collected about you, and the survey is anonymous.

Survey: Experiences of family medicine physicians regarding cancer-focused genetic testing

There are no personal benefits and minimal risks to participating in this study.  Participation is voluntary, and you can stop taking the survey at any time.

If you have any questions, please contact my research supervisor, Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH at eablah@kumc.edu.  For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the KUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (316) 293-2610.

Sincerely,

Valerie Binns

MD Candidate, Class of 2021
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

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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

Register today

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Free Parent Health Literacy Training Available

KS Head Start Assoc

This fall brings two Parent Health Literacy training opportunities. This training is appropriate for any staff who work directly with parents/patients, supervisors and program directors.

The training is free. Three CEUs are available for $15.

Attendees will receive the resources needed to teach parents how to use the “What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick” book using effective, evidence based teaching methods. The KHSA Parent Health Literacy project partners with agencies, medical providers, schools and human services organizations who serve families with young children to provide this important health literacy resource. Visit the KHSA website  or call 785-856-3132 for further information about the Parent Health Literacy Project.

 

 

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AAFP Virtual Care is New Telemedicine Platform for Members

AAFP

Offer your patients more options with AAFP Virtual Care, a new telemedicine platform designed exclusively for Academy members.

AAFP Virtual Care, powered by Zipnosis, allows you to treat patients when and where they need it, via web-based technology. It combines clinical efficiency and convenience with high-quality care.

It’s easy to get started with a practice-branded web storefront and customizable marketing materials. Soon you’ll be saving time, generating more revenue, and streamlining workflows—all with less effort.

The new platform offers clinical efficiency and convenience with high-quality care through both online patient interviews and video visits. The HIPAA-compliant platform connects AAFP members with their patients virtually – to keep care local.

To learn more, visit the AAFP Virtual Care website or visit the “Office of the Future” exhibit at FMX, Oct. 9-13 in New Orleans.

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Two Immunization Educational Opportunities for You

KUMC / ACS

You are invited to attend two immunization educational opportunities:

Kansas Immunization Program’s Knowledge Injection Series (KIP-KIS): Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccines 2018-2019

  1. Webinar, Friday, Sept. 20 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
  2. To register,  reply to ahecpitt@kumc.edu with the information below completed.

REGISTRATION PREFERENCE:
______ Individual (single participant)

______ Organization (multiple participants from one organization)

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name of Organization/Individual:

Mailing Address:

Daytime Phone Number (required):

Email Address of Individual/Site Contact (required):

Fax Number:

Name of Site Contact Person (Only complete this field if registering as an organization):

HPV Vaccination Cancer Prevention Educational Event

  1. Educational event, Wednesday, October 17 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. Also Broadcast via webinar.i
  2. For details and registration: HPV Vaccination Cancer Prevention

There is no cost to attend either event, but registration is required. Contact the KU Medical Center’s Area Health Education Centers with questions: 620-235-4040.

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Additional Tobacco Cessation Benefits Available for Qualifying Patients

KDHE

Having a mental illness or addition can make it harder to stop smoking. The Kansas Tobacco Quitline can help. Additional benefits for people with qualifying mental illnesses or substance abuse conditions may receive two weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy and seven calls with a trained Quit Coach. Call 1-800-784-8669. Please download and post this flyer prominently in your office to notify your office team and patients.

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Complete Survey: Experiences of FM Physicians Regarding Cancer-Focused Genetic Testing

KAFP
KAFP Members: Please read the following letter from a KUSM-W student asking for you to complete a short survey. Your help is much appreciated!

My name is Valerie Binns. I am a medical student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. I am recruiting family medicine physicians in Kansas to complete a survey regarding their experiences with cancer-focused genetic testing. Participation involves completing a survey that will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until October 1, 2018.  No identifiable information will be collected about you, and the survey is anonymous.

Survey: Experiences of family medicine physicians regarding cancer-focused genetic testing

There are no personal benefits and minimal risks to participating in this study.  Participation is voluntary, and you can stop taking the survey at any time.

If you have any questions, please contact my research supervisor, Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH at eablah@kumc.edu.  For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the KUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (316) 293-2610.

Sincerely,

Valerie Binns
MD Candidate, Class of 2021
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

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