| Call for Nominations | | Deadline: 3/14/11 |
Inspired by a colleague, medical professional, writer, educator or minister who works to advance the availability, understanding and use of Natural Family Planning? Nominate them for one of five Academy awards. Electronic and mail-in nomination forms will be available on the Academy website in early 2011. Direct questions to Denise Seeger at ofunion@gmail.com.
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Administrative Assistant Hired
| Welcome Minette Paltz, FCP, who was recently hired as an Administrative Assistant to the AAFCP.
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Welcome New Members!
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ACTIVE
Jennifer Althoff, CFCMC Newton, IACatherine Keefe, CFCMC Omaha, NEAngela Linville, CFCP Platte City, MO
Barbara Rose, CFCP
Jenkintown, PA
Theresa Schortgen, CFCP New Haven, IN
STUDENT
Luanne Baumann, FCPI Milton-Freewater, OR
Richard Brennan, NFPMCI St. Louis, MO
Norella Broderick, FCPI Moscow, ID
Juliette Chove, FCPI
Ste Anne D'Aury, France Teresa Clark, FCPI
Highlands Ranch, CO Hayley Foresman, FCPI
Denver, CO
Kaminska Hannh, FCPI Warsaw, Poland
Alison Hetue, FCPI Brookfield, WI
Karen Jentzen, FCPI Edgewood, NM
Marilyn Kondrat, FCPI Tumwater, WA
Nicole Myjak, FCPI Richland, WA
Maria Bizecki Porcellato, FCPI Calgary, AB
Amanda Soto, FCPI Aurora, CO
Jennifer Williams, FCPI Brighton, CO
ASSOCIATE
Suzanne Carpentier Gardner, MA
Jennifer Mak, FCP
West St. Paul, MN
Melanie Margiotta, NFPMC Indianapolis, IN
Angela Rodriguez, FCP Lancaster, CA
Amy M. Sherlock, FCP Lebanon, NJ
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Certifications
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Initial Practitioner
Jacki Ascough
Kim Broussard
Mandy Cox
Lisa Grasing
Barbara Rose
Renewal Practitioner
Kathy Blascyk
Theresa Hermann
Initial Medical Consultant
Caroline Guindon
Deidre Wilson
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| Academy Steps Up to the Future |
 | AAFCP Board of Directors
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By Jean Golden-Tevald, DO, CFCMC, FCP
With FertilityCare and NaProTECHNOLOGY expanding around the globe and conscience threats looming on all sides, the Board of Directors undertook a review of Board operations. After identifying challenges in communication, continuity and long-range strategic planning, the Board opted to change the current Board structure to more effectively address the needs of the Academy and its Members. Click for full article
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Annual Meeting President's Address
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 | Dr. Jean Golden-Tevald
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By Jean Golden-Tevald, DO, CFCMC, FCP
As I reflect on the past three years of serving the members of the Academy as a member of the Board of Directors, I am humbled by the responsibility entrusted to me and the whole Board. Click for full article
At the second business meeting, Golden-Tevald summarized the process of the Board in implementing changes to the bylaws. Click for full transcript
Click for complete list of changes to the Bylaws in 2009 and 2010
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Families Gather to Celebrate Life, PPVI Institute
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 | Unicyclists at PPVI Institute's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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By Lisa Maxson, Catholic Voice
The hundreds of families gathered at the Qwest Center in Omaha September 4 varied in number and in background. But they were all united by the work of one man, Dr. Thomas Hilgers, Founder and Director of Omaha's Pope Paul VI Institute, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary over Labor Day weekend. Click for full article
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South Carolina Annual Meeting Recap
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 | Academy Members enjoy breakfast from the local Knights of Columbus
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Southern hospitality greeted the participants of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals in Greenville, South Carolina. From start to finish, Site Host Nancy McGrath and her team worked to make the event inviting, engaging and informational. Click for full article
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Upcoming Events
Board of Directors Meeting (Jan 14-15, 2011)
Board of Directors Meeting (April 8-9, 2011)
Board of Directors Meeting (July 18-19, 2011)
Annual Meeting, Duluth, MN (July 20-23, 2011)
Financial Report
Checking/Savings Accounts $37,092.52
Fifth/Third Bank CD $36,461.99
Contact Us
American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals
11700 Studt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63141
Tel: 314-991-0327
editor@aafcp.org
Academy Activity, the newsletter of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals, is published quarterly.
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