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Greetings!
Welcome to the new CME Connections! Each month, this e-newsletter will feature a lead article on an important topic and contain information regarding how IAFP can help you and your patients through its educational programs and materials. Keep an eye out for surveys and other ways to give feedback so that the IAFP Education Team can help you obtain timely and relevant Continuing Medical Education. |
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Flu Vaccine Awareness Campaign
Tools for Your Practice
 The IAFP is pleased to announce the launch of our new Flu Vaccine Awareness Campaign. Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), you and your colleagues now have a great new tool to help educate your most at-risk patients about the critical importance of an annual flu vaccine.
First, educate yo urself with the Practice Guide: Influenza Vaccination for Primary Care. This CME program is worth 0.5 Prescribed Credits and covers CDC recommendations, types of vaccines available, anti-viral treatment, special consideration for chronic illnesses, and vaccination of health care personnel. Second, get the tools for your practice. An Influenza Vaccine for Individuals with Diabetes Brochure, Influenza Vaccine for Individuals with Asthma Brochure, and Flu Vaccine Poster are all available for you to use in your practice. Fill out the online form to order materials for your practice. Finally, IAFP has produced a 5-minute patient education video focusing on the importance of an annual flu vaccine for patients with asthma and/or diabetes. Visit the IAFP YouTube Channel to access this video for use in your waiting room, practice website or social media channels. |
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IAFP Needs Assessment - 2013 Mini Surveys
Fill Out the Surveys to Win a Gift Card!
 The IAFP Education Team needs your feedback to provide the CME that you need. Throughout the remainder of 2013, CME Connections will include a short, topical survey. For each survey you complete for through the end of 2013, you will receive one entry into a drawing for a $250 Visa gift card.
Complete July's survey on Infectious Disease today!
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IAFP Continuing Medical Education
August Lunch and Learn Webinar - Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act - What Family Physicians Need to Know
Presented by: Debra Stulberg, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago and Lorie Chaiten, Director, Reproductive Rights Project, Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of IL
Thursday, August 29, 2013, 12:00-1:00pm CST
The Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act is due to go into effect August 15th. Now is time for family physicians in Illinois to understand what the law will mean for our patients.
Register Online
Immunization Best Practices - Are You Up To Date? Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 11:30am-4:00pm CST
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, IL
Join the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, DuPage County Health Department, DuPage County Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, and the Immunization Action Coalition for a FREE Immunization Seminar.
Topics include:
- Pediatric and Adult Immunization Update
- 2013-2014 Influenza Update - Coverage, Recommendations, New Vaccines
- Vaccines For Children Program Update and Storage and Handling Best Practices
- Illinois Immunizations Registry (I-CARE) Overview
Register Online - Space is limited - secure your seat today!
September Lunch and Learn Webinar - Malpractice Claims & Risk Management Update - Family Practice
Presented by: Laurette Salzman, MBA, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management Consultant, ProAssurance Companies
September 26, 2013, 12:00-1:00pm CST
Learning Objectives:
- Examine claims data specific to family practice;
- Discuss current & emerging trends;
- List and apply practical skills when disclosing adverse outcomes
- Implement loss prevention strategies designed for the office practice setting.
Register Online
NRCME DOT Training
October 12, 2013, 7:45am-12:30pm
Adler Auditorium at the Genesis Heart Institute, Davenport, IA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has established a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners with requirements that all medical examiners who conduct physical examinations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers must complete a training course and pass a certification examination prior to May 21, 2014. The Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska Academy Chapters of the AAFP are working together to offer this training session. Please contact the Iowa AFP at 515-283-9370 with questions. For additional dates, please see the online flyer.
Register Online - Space is limited.
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Other CME Opportunities
Illinois Health Connect Webinars
Breast Cancer Screening: Use of IHC Quality Tools for Bonus Measure Improvement
Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 12:00-1:00pm CST
Register Online
It Does Make a Difference: Effective Domestic Violence Screening, Response, and Resources
Thursday, August 8, 2013, 12:00-1:00pm CST
Register Online
Dive Into the Gene Pool: Integrating Genetics and Genomics into Your Pediatric Primary Care Practice
August 9-10, 2013
Swissôtel Chicago Dive into the Gene Pool is a live, 1½-day course (co-sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics) dedicated to providing primary care pediatric professionals with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to integrate genetics into their everyday practice.
Don't miss this first-ever AAP CME course on genetics! Register today at www.pedialink.org/cmefinder.
Navigating Through the Marketplace: A Positive Direction for Quality Healthcare in Illinois
Thursday, September 19, 2013, 8:00am-1:00pm CST
Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council Conference Center, Chicago, IL
Don't miss this opportunity to learn the latest information on what will drive quality healthcare through the Marketplaces on a national and state level.
Sponsored by: Automated Health Systems/Illinois Health Connect
Additional Information coming soon - please contact Paula Osman, Project Coordinator at posman@automated-health.com for further details. |
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Questions? Comments? Contact Sara Gadberry, Education & Accreditation Manager at sgadberry@iafp.com.
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