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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.
Happy Match Day!
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Match Day moved to Friday this year, so the results are still trickling in from the medical schools. Illinois Family Medicine Residency Programs had a tremendous year, filling 95 percent via the AOA and NRMP Match process, and the rest filled quickly via the SOAP process. Nationally family medicine filled 3,000 out of 3,109 available slots with a fill rate of 96 percent. US Medical school graduates made up just over 46 percent of family medicine residents. View the AAFP Match analysis here.
IAFP will be collecting data from the medical schools and will provide more details in the next e-News and the May issue of Illinois Family Physician.
 The truth about e-cigarettes
IAFP Past President and current AAFP Vice Speaker Javette Orgain, MD, MPH blogs on the growing evidence that e-cigarettes are truly a public health problem. They are unregulated and are not a safe alternative to smoking nor are they an effective cessation tool. Orgain helped lead the fight for e-cigarette laws in Chicago. Read her blog post here.
AAFP TOWN HALL
The next virtual Town Hall for the Family Medicine for America's Health: Future of Family Medicine 2.0 project is TOMORROW Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. CT. Get updates from AAFP leaders and ask your questions either by phone or web chat.
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Get a Pocket Card for ACA conversations with your patients
Check it out, and use it in your practice to help uninsured and under-insured patients.
Seeking Teacher of the Year Nominations
We need your input on the great family medicine educators in our state. Nominate the family physician that inspires your journey in family medicine and makes YOU a better doctor. Nominations are due by June 30 and must include a letter from you on why this family medicine educator rocks. Link to form
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Resident Research Webinar
Wednesday May 7, 2014 - Presentations all day long!
Illinois Family Medicine Residents are invited to submit their research projects to compete in a statewide, online Resident Research Forum - no travel required! Sign up online by April 15!
Research may be completed or in-progress. We will have separate categories for each. Maximum of 12 in-progress presentations and 11 Completed Research projects will be accepted. Presentations are limited to a maximum 15 minutes (can be shorter). View some great presentations from the 2013 IAFP Resident Research Webinar on the IAFP web site at www.iafp.com/residents to give you an idea what to expect.
By Tuesday, April 15 - Residents MUST submit their name and presentation title using our online registration link. Register online and indicate time blocks you would be available to present. There are morning and afternoon options for each category.
Presentation blocks will be offered all day between 9:00am and 6pm, with a total of 23 presentations available. IAFP staff will confirm the exact 20 minute window in that block the week of April 21. Learn more here
AAFP Senior Immunization Grant Awards
Because commitment to immunization deserves recognition, the AAFP Foundation's Senior Immunization Grant Awards(www.aafpfoundation.org) will recognize family medicine residency programs that have quality improvement and/or community-based projects which improve flu and pneumococcal vaccine rates in patients 65 and older.
Award winners will receive a $10,000 grant; a $1,200 scholarship to attend the 2015 AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students; and recognition and the opportunity to share best practices. The deadline for residency programs to apply for the Senior Immunization Grant Awards is March 31, 2014.
The deadline to apply for the Award for Excellence in GME has been extended to Friday, April 4. Learn more and apply here
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| Family Medicine Midwest |  Get ready for our region's premiere family medicine collaborative event. Find your next class of residents, find your first job, showcase your own research and talents and have some great fun in a wonderful Midwestern city - Minneapolis, MN. The 2014 Call for Abstracts is now open. All submissions must be entered through the online form. The deadline for presentation abstracts is May 19, 2014. The deadline for poster submissions only is June 2, 2014. Prior to submitting, please review the following documents: 2014 FMM Call for Abstracts Information 2014 FMM Poster Presentation Guide Awards Galore: All 2014 Family Medicine Midwest Awards recipients will be honored during the 2014 Family Medicine Midwest Conference October 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minn. Travel expenses not included, but any student award winner would be provided a standard FM Midwest scholarship. A nomination should include a 2-page maximum letter summarizing the individual's contribution and a copy of the nominee's resume. Nominations will be received through July 31, 2014.
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Please use this link to open the full document with details on all these job openings
PCC Wellness Center
Full and part-time opportunities with great benefits. Located in the near west suburbs of Chicago
Family Medicine Osteopathic Full Time Faculty Member
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Family Medicine Residency is seeking a full time osteopathic faculty member for our dually accredited ACGME/AOA program.
Chicago Faculty Position
UIC /Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency seeks a full time Faculty Physician interested in maternity care for our 24 resident program located in a lively, diverse north-side Chicago neighborhood.
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST CHICAGO
Friend Family Health Center (www.friendfhc.org) is a not for profit Federally Qualified Healthcare Center that proudly serves the Southeast and Southwest sides of Chicago, IL with its five neighborhood clinics and strong partnership with the University of Chicago.
Site Medical Director-Waukegan
Opening July 2014 - Apply at www.eriefamilyhealth.org.
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AAFP Urges Congress to pass SGR Repeal
The AAFP sent a letter to House and Senate leaders saying the Academy supports bipartisan legislation to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula and establish a payment model linked to quality improvements instead of volume. The AAFP urged Congress to pass the bill before March 31, when the current SGR patch expires, and said it would allow family physicians to do long-term planning and make changes related to adopting a patient-centered medical home model. IAFP has signed on to a joint letter that will be sent to individual members of Congress next week. Read more in this week's AAFP News Now.
Link to AAFP's statement here:
Do you have questions about the ACA?
IAFP has developed Member Briefings addressing aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
Briefing #1 addresses the Health Insurance Marketplace, called GetCoveredIllinois.
Briefing #2 addresses Medicaid expansion, which is processed through ABE (Application for Benefits Eligibility).
Briefing #3 - Caring for newly covered patients
Briefing #4 - FAQs
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If you have a news item to share, email it to Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.
Nominate a deserving FP of the Year-Nominations are due June 1 and must have a support letter included. Link to the form here with more details.
Current Illinois FP of the Year runs for Boston Marathon victims
 The 2013 IAFP Family Physician of the Year, Dr. Joseph Welty of Dixon, is returning to Boston for the marathon on April 21. He had just finished the race last year minutes before two bombs exploded at the finish line, killing three spectators and injuring over 200. Welty will run the Boston Marathon again this year and is running in honor of bombing victim Jarrod Clowery and fundraising for the One Fund supporting victims and families. You can donate to this effort using this link.
Jarrod Clowery was right next to the second explosion, and was severely injured. Dozens of pieces of shrapnel have been removed from his body, including nails, ball bearings and bee-bees. Jarrod suffered third degree burns to his back and flash burns on his face, arms and legs too. His friends J.P., Paul and Mark all lost one of their legs in the blast.
In light of recent news about celebrities choosing not to vaccinate their children, WTVO-TV in Rockford talked to IAFP member Diane Zug, MD about vaccination issues and how to talk to parents about protecting their children.
Rachel Winters, MD of Lawrenceville is featured in the IL-HITREC newsletter for her transition to Meaningful Use of electronic health records as an example of a small practice success story in engaging with the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center.
Past president Lee Sacks, MD, CMO of Advocate Health Care and CEO of Advocate Physician Partners was featured in Modern Healthcare magazine about Advocate's clinical integration program and many hot topics in health care, including Medicare audits, funding and the ACA.
In Memoriam: Greg Bulava, MD of Niles passed away last week at age 60. He practiced for 32 years and was well known for teaching and also serving in the emergency room.
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| AAFP National Conference information | Scholarships of $600 are available for the National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, to be held August 7-9 in Kansas City. Chapters are encouraged to promote this scholarship opportunity to members.
Information about the 2014 National Conference Scholarship Program including the seven category descriptions, award criteria, and application forms are now available on the AAFP website. The scholarship is intended to help reduce out-of-pocket expenses to attend the conference. Two hundred residents and students will benefit from the program this year. The deadline for submitting a scholarship application is May 1.
All scholarships are provided by the AAFP Foundation, and made possible by the donations of individual family physicians from across the country. Contact Ashley Jungles at ajungles@aafp.org or ext. 6726 with questions.
Posters due April 11
The AAFP is now accepting online applications for poster presentations at the 2014 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students scheduled for August 7 - 9 (Thursday - Saturday). The poster categories are: clinical inquiry, community project, educational program and research. The contest is open to AAFP resident and student members enrolled in an ACGME/AOA accredited residency program or LCME/COCA accredited medical school. The submission deadline is April 11.
Selected entries will be displayed in the Exposition Hall Thursday through Saturday. One resident and one student winner will be recognized on Saturday and will earn a trip to the 2014 AAFP Scientific Assembly in Washington, DC to present their poster from October 22 - 25.
For details about this program, including application form, visit www.aafp.org/nc/posters. For more information contact Ashley Jungles at ajungles@aafp.org or (800) 274-2237 ext. 6726.
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