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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
-Vince Lombardi
Hope to see many of you at Family Medicine Midwest next month in Milwaukee!
Monica Fudala, MD and Emma Daisy, MD
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Residency Programs
Would you like an IAFP leader to visit your residency program? Email Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com with possible dates/time and she'll work on scheduling a visit for you.
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| Calling all current and future family physicians! | |
Our upcoming Family Medicine Midwest conference, October 4-6 in Milwaukee provides the forum for Midwestern residency programs and medical schools to collaborate on the shared mission of providing a strong primary care workforce to reduce the shortages currently predicted by many expert groups. We have workshops and seminars covering a range of topics.
JUST ADDED - a Fellowship Corner during the residency fair where residents can explore fellowship opportunities and meet with fellowship representatives across the Midwest from a variety of options.
For Residents and Faculty - Online registration is here! Or if you need to print a paper registration to submit with payment, find that here. REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23
The IAFP is the meeting manager for the Family Medicine Midwest Collaborative which includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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| American Academy News | |
These residents were elected to represent you at this year's AAFP Congress of Delegates in San Diego:
Christopher Baumert, MD, resident delegate, Montana Family Medicine Residency, Billings, MT
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Andrew Lutzkanin, MD, resident delegate, The Reading Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Reading, PA
Heading to AAFP Congress of Delegates
The Illinois delegation and executive committee will converge in San Diego for the AAFP Congress of Delegates. Javette C. Orgain, MD, MPH is running for a third term as Vice Speaker. Your delegates and alternates are:
Delegates: Michael P. Temporal, MD of Belleville and Kathleen J. Miller, MD of Decatur
Alternates: David J. Hagan, MD of Gibson City and Steven D. Knight, MD of Harrisburg.
Many other IAFP executive committee members will be there, as well.
Now is the perfect time to follow IAFP on Twitter (www.twitter.com/illinoisAFP) We will be tweeting live from the Congress Festivities, using the hashtag #AAFPCoD. Not on Twitter, yet? You can also friend us on Facebook - Illinois AFP or like the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians page.
Can't make the #AAFP Congress of Delegates in San Diego? Join via livestream at http://bit.ly/1fZSvOF #AAFPCoD. All Congress business sessions will be live streaming. Here's the schedule (Local times):
Monday, September 23 - 7:30 - 9:45 am or 9:30-11:45 Central
Tuesday, September 24 - 8:30 - 11:30 am and 1-5 p.m. 10:30am to 1:30pm and 3-7pm Central
Wednesday, September 25 - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 11am-2pm Central
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| Academy Members in the Mix | |
Illinois Health Connect Quality Conference
Illinois Health Connect held its 7th annual quality conference September 19 and focused on the health insurance marketplace. October 1 marks the opening day for enrollment in the exchanges. On that day, the six Illinois health insurance plans will unveil their offerings for coverage that begins January 1, 2014. "Estimates are that as many as 500,000 Illinoisans will be enrolled in 2014," posited Ledia Tabor, director of quality solutions for NCQA. Illinois AFP leaders attending included Alvia Siddiqi, MD, medical director of Illinois Health Connect and IAFP second Vice President; Carrie Nelson, MD, president; Edward Blumen, MD, president-elect; Donald Lurye, MD, board member; and Arvind Goyal, MD, medical director of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and member of the Illinois AFP Public Health Committee.
Do you have questions about the ACA?
IAFP posted some timely information and links from AAFP (including input from Chicago's Ravi Grivois-Shah, MD) and data from our member survey on our web site.
Pediatric Obesity
Dr. Goyal also hosted a meeting Sept 17 of medical advocates to explore how to increase diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity for children covered by Medicaid. Goutham Rao MD, chair of the IAFP Obesity Workgroup and Rashmi Chugh, MD, chair of the IAFP Public Health Committee provided a family medicine perspective to the conversation. HFS will be releasing a provider notice soon that details how physicians can provide and get paid for more intensive counseling to children at risk for obesity. The notice will also describe a quality improvement piece that will help physicians to evaluate progress for each patient. Orgain gives testimony at Chicago hearing on Menthol At their August 21st meeting, the Chicago Board of Health adopted a resolution calling for action one menthol flavored tobacco products in Chicago. In response to the Mayor's call for action on this critical issue, the Chicago Board of Health and the Chicago Dept. of Public Health are hosting a series of town hall meetings in September to identify innovative, community-driven solutions to reduce menthol cigarette use among Chicago's youth. IAFP Past President Javette C. Orgain, MD, MPH testified at the September 17th hearing at the Center on Halstead. She told the Board, "Here at the local level, I urge the Chicago Department of Public Health to immediately implement a public education campaign against Menthol cigarettes, highlighting the addictive nature. That campaign must attack and counteract the tobacco industry's tactics that make menthol so appealing to our most vulnerable patients." You can read her entire testimony. |
| Job Opportunities for Residents | |
CERMAK HEALTH SERVICES OF COOK COUNTY: There are postings for Primary/Urgent Care physicians at Cermak Health Services of Cook County, providing healthcare to the detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections. The scope of services provided by Cermak includes: health screening; primary care clinics, 24/7 urgent care center; and medical infirmary care. Join a group of dedicated, caring providers.
Hurry, these postings will only be available for a limited amount of time!
Please refer to this link for more information on how to apply.
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (ACCESS) an FQHC organization offers outstanding primary & preventive care in nearly 40 community health center locations throughout Chicago & surrounding suburbs. Accredited by the Joint Commission, ACCESS serves as the medical home for more than 200,000 patients each year. HRSA & NHSC eligible
Physician primary care opportunities; (English/Spanish), Chicago City & DuPage County locations;
www.accesscommunityhealth.net or brenda.mitchell@accesscommunityhealth.net inquires to Brenda Mitchell, Manager of Recruitment 600 W Fulton, Chicago, IL 60661, 312.526.2066
Near North Health Service Corp, an FQHC network with a 45-year history of providing comprehensive health services throughout Chicago is looking for dynamic primary care providers to join its diverse staff and provide care to underserved communities in our 8 health centers (and 9th site opening this fall.) HRSA/NHSC eligible. CVs and inquiries to Ms. Charlene Bivens, (773) 624-5641 ext. 305, cbivens@nmh.org http://www.nearnorthhealth.org/
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| Members in the News | |
If you have a news item to share, email it to Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.
Thomas Duhig, MD is one of the primary physicians providing coverage at Illinois State University athletics home events under a new agreement with Advocate BroMenn Medical Center announced in the September 18 Bloomington Pantagraph.
Kristen Scott, MD was featured in a Chicago Tribune article examining controversy of a book where the author (who is not a health care professional) endorses drinking alcohol during pregnancy - Dr. Scott, also a new mom, disagrees.
Opella Ernest, MD authored a column in the September 14 Lawndale News in her role with BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois looking forward to better health and access to care
Jean Howard, MD wrote a column for the September 14 Oak Brook Doings on choosing the right birth control method.
Tom Miller, MD - program director at SIU Quincy Family Medicine Residency was quoted in an extensive Quincy Herald Whig article on September 15 examining the extreme Shortage of Primary Care docs in rural outposts and how it's not getting any easier to fill those vacancies.
Sean Rardin, MD was profiled in the Tribune-Naperville on September 16 about how he opened a successful practice in Naperville.
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