Apply for 2019 NHSC Scholarship Program

NHSC

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) released the 2019 Application and Program Guidance for the NHSC Scholarship Program. The scholarship program provides scholarships to health profession students pursuing careers as primary care providers in exchange for their commitment to serve in high-need, underserved communities. The scholarship includes tax-free payment of tuition, required fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a taxable monthly living stipend.

Applications close Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. Learn more about eligibility and the process.

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Building Meaningful Connections in the Community – A Webinar for Action

OAFP

The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Joy of Medicine Workgroup is proud to offer all AAFP members access to its 2019 “Wellness Wednesdays” series. And, they are available for FREE as a member benefit, thanks to a grant provided by the AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium (FMPC). The FMPC Dues Check-Off program supports this important initiative.

Wellness Wednesdays is a structured, bi-monthly webinar series focused on enhancing professional and personal wellness through the joy of medicine. Sessions are scheduled on a Wednesday, 11:15 a.m. – noon. Download the Wellness Wednesdays flyer that includes the 2019 schedule.

You are invited to the next Wellness Wednesdays session:

“Building Meaningful Connections in the Community for You and Your Patients,” |
Wednesday, April 17
11:15 a.m. – Noon

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Family Medicine Preceptors, Come on Down!

KUMC

KU School of Medicine is seeking excellent family doctors to serve as volunteer faculty to third-year family medicine clerkship students from the Kansas City campus. Students rotate in a 2-week block.

  • Did you know that medical students highly value mentorship from practicing physicians?
  • Did you know that clerkship students rate having a one-on-one teaching relationship with a family doctor as their most desired and most valued experience over the clerkship?

Serving as volunteer faculty has perks!

  • Your peers enjoy serving as volunteer faculty! They say that students energize them and that the students teach them almost as much as they teach the students.
  • Patients enjoy students! They report that having a student in the office enhances their experience.
  • You can claim up to 20 CME hours per year for teaching medical students.
  • CMS allows you to attest student notes in lieu of writing duplicate notes of your own!
  • KU will provide you with access to resources, including UpToDate and databases at KUMC Dykes’ Library.

Interested? Contact Kristen Estrada, program manager for the Undergraduate Medical Education Division, Family Medicine Department, KU School of Medicine at KESTRADA@kumc.edu.

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Navigating Rural Health Resources series: April 9

KRHIS

You are invited to the next Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health webinar. The webinar will highlight information and resources about:

– University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

– Upcoming HRSA Auto-HPSA Shortage Designation Update

Tuesday, April 9, 2018

12:30 PM – 1:30 p.m.

Register Here
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Kansas Supreme Court – Tobacco 21 Oral Arguments

Tobacco Free Kansas

In 2018, Topeka’s local Tobacco 21 ordinance was challenged by a local Vape Shop. The court ruled in favor of the Vape Shop and Topeka’s ordinance has not been in effect since that time. Topeka, as well as regional and national partners, have appealed this decision to the Kansas Supreme Court.

You are invited to attend the Tobacco 21 Oral Arguments.

Monday, April 1, 2018
6:30 p.m.
University of Kansas Lied Center, Lawrence, KS

It will be live webcast online from the judicial branch website at www.kscourts.org. For resources about passing a local Tobacco 21 ordinance, email info@tobaccofreekansas.org. Get involved!

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Family Medicine Spring Symposium – April 5

KU School of Medicine-Wichita

You are invited to attend the 2019 Family Medicine Symposium with a focus on Geriatrics. For brochure and registration, visit Family & Community Medicine.

Family Medicine Spring Symposium
April 5, 2019
National Center for Aviation Training (NIAR) Facility
4004 N. Webb Rd., Wichita, Kansas

This event is designed for family physicians, but registration is open to physicians in all specialties. Physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners may also benefit and are encouraged to attend.

For more information or questions, contact Tiffany Bonfiglio at tbonfiglio@kumc.edu or 316-293-3533.

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Prescribing for Pain Patients ECHO Series

KDHE

You are invited to attend the Pain Prescribing ECHO Series from noon – 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays for six sessions beginning March 28, 2019. Download the Pain Prescribing flyer for more information. You may register online at KU Project ECHO. For questions, contact KU ECHO at 913-58-2081 or projectecho@kumc.edu.

 

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The ABFM Launches New, Improved Website

AAFP

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) announces a newly designed website (www.theabfm.org).

The much-improved streamlined navigation was a central focus of the website redesign effort, providing a user experience that allows access to consistent and accurate information quickly and easily. Reducing the density of content and improving the clarity of explanations about the certification process were also major goals in this effort.

The website will feature optimized responsive functionality on mobile devices which will allow users to access the ABFM website while on the go, in the office, or at home. A new search feature is also one of many improvements that will provide users the ability to quickly search the website for key information of interest. Finally, this site offers new features not previously seen on ABFM’s website, including a Get Involved with the ABFM section.

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Three Parent Health Literacy Trainings Coming Up

Kansas Head Start Association

Three new Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA) Parent Health Literacy training classes are being offered for this spring. 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 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. This training is appropriate for any staff who work directly with parents/patients, supervisors and program directors.

Download the flyers and share with your staff:

Junction City, Tuesday, April 30

Great Bend, Wednesday, May 1

Dodge City, Thursday, May 2

The training is free.  3 CEUs are available for $15.

Please see the brochure and the KHSA website for further information about the Parent Health Literacy Project.

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KDHE Challenges You to Commit to Antimicrobial Stewardship

KDHE

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program, working with the Kansas Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP), is challenging Kansas healthcare providers to commit to antimicrobial stewardship by taking the #OneHealthKS pledge. Learn more and take the pledge #OneHealthKS.

One of the purposes of KQIP, a group of leading Kansas health care organizations, is to coordinate, support and simplify when possible, patient safety and quality improvement activities for health care providers across Kansas. KQIP has established a goal that all Kansas healthcare settings and providers, animal and human, will actively promote the appropriate use of antibiotics through their antibiotic/antimicrobial stewardship programs. KQIP has committed to lead a statewide effort to elevate widespread appropriate use of antibiotics across care settings in Kansas.  KQIP further commits to support healthcare organizations to develop and enhance antibiotic stewardship programs through the implementation of the CDC Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship:

  • Designate clinical leadership
  • Allocate necessary resources
  • Educate consumers
  • Develop local expertise

 

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