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There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning
-Louis L'Amour
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Congratulations to Mustafa Alavi, UIC Student and AAFP National FMIG Coordinator who not only finished the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, he finished #732 out of over 35,000!
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| Academy in Action-in Milwaukee! |
 Family Medicine Midwest 2.0 was a great weekend, leading the #FMRevolution in our region. The 2nd Annual FM Midwest conference united the best in family medicine with top quality students in Milwaukee Oct. 4-6. The conference drew well over 300 attendees, along with more than 50 residency programs under 41 organizations from nine Midwestern states at the Residency Fair. Then add in three inspiring plenary speakers, 61 sessions and presentations and 36 poster presentations all wrapped up in a day and a half. Another highlight: Family Medicine Midwest Foundation Board Chair Janice Benson, MD shared the news that FM Midwest had been awarded the AAFP Foundation Program of Excellence award the previous week! Congratulations to the many dedicated committee volunteers and thank you to the Midwest organizations that support FM Midwest year round.   Special thanks to UIC students Mustafa Alavi (left) and Aaron Goldstein for their hard work on the host committee and to NorthShore resident Monica Fudala, MD for her work. Applause to the 14 Illinois residency programs who exhibited at the fair and provided so much content, attendees and enthusiasm! Thanks to the generous support of individuals and organizations a total of 135 students from 20 medical schools in 10 states were able to experience all that family medicine in the Midwest can offer them. Plans are underway for FM Midwest 2014 in Minneapolis. Link to the photo gallery and check out the Midwest family medicine revolution feel free to tag yourselves!
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. |
| Student Opportunities |
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It's More than just Money Matters - it's Your Future!
IAFP and Thrivent Financial have teamed up for a webinar on Money Matters and More just for medical students! All medical students in the Midwest are invited. You'll come away with ideas on how to pay off debt, plan for saving and investing, and how to be a good manager of your money!
Grab some friends and tune in!
Wednesday, October 23
8:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
Limited to 25 Attendees!
Register Now
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training. Questions? Contact Ginnie Flynn at the Illinois AFP at gflynn@iafp.com or 630-427-8004.
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| Members in the News |
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If you have a news item to share, email it to Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.
Lianne Holloway, MD of Seneca was featured in the Oct. 8 Joliet Herald News about her advocacy for the Million Step challenge, which requires a commitment to 10,000 steps per day. Holloway originally kicked off her challenge on October 1 to prepare for the extra food and fun of the holiday season. She invites anyone interested to join her Facebook Page and join the conversation.
Taylor, Moore, DO of Quincy was quoted in an Oct. 14 Quincy Herald Whig article looking at the expansion of e-cigarettes into the U.S. Market. Moore laments that the e-cigarette manufacturers use fruit and candy flavored cartridges that can be attractive to a younger crowd. Fortunately, local retailers say that e-cigarettes have not been a big seller and local health advocates report that the devices have not caught on with area teens as much as nationwide statistics from the CDC have reported.
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