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IAFP Safe Prescriber Program
 IAFP is pleased to announce the new, three level Safe Prescriber Program. To achieve Level One Safe Prescriber status, physicians must enroll in the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and then complete the online request form. Upon completion, Safe Prescribers will receive a certificate to display at their practice and online recognition.
Physicians achieve Level Two status when they successfully complete the newly updated Pain Management CME course on the IAFP education website, develop an office policy on for controlled substances, and utilize a patient contract. The Level Two request form may also be found online. Physicians who complete this step will receive a Safe Prescriber Lapel Pin and be recognized at the IAFP Annual Awards dinner.
Level Three Safe Prescriber status will be formally announced later this year, and will involve a QI project for your practice that can be used toward your Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP). Upon completion of Step three, physicians will receive a press release for their local paper and a recognition reception at their practice (both upon request only). Keep an eye on upcoming CME Connections and other IAFP communications for the official announcement in the coming months.
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Opioid Safety Seminar - Free CME
Safe Prescribing and Overdose Prevention Education
Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 11:30 am- 4:00 pm
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital - Lower Level, Oak Room
155 E.Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL
Join the DuPage County Health Department and IAFP and earn up to 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for FREE (lunch included).
Heroin addiction often starts with prescribed opioids. Heroin and prescribed opioid-related deaths are at epidemic levels nationally and in DuPage County.
You are invited to be a part of the solution by learning best practices from national and local experts, while receiving the latest tools and resources to support your practice.
For additional information including the full agenda and list of speakers, click here.
Space is limited - Advance Registration is required - Register online TODAY!
Questions? Contact the DuPage County Health Department at (630) 221-7408. |
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IAFP Needs Speakers and Subject Matter Experts for 2014 Programs
The IAFP is pleased to announce that the 2014 Online Call for Speakers and Subject Matter Experts is now OPEN!
This includes, but is not limited to:
- 60 minute live webinar presentations.
- 30 minute up-to-date clinical topics for Annual Meeting.
- Patient education materials.
- Web-based and written enduring CME materials.
Are you interested in speaking about or developing education in a certain topic area? We welcome you to submit on more than one topic for any and all of the above formats.
IAFP members are our greatest resource for speakers and subject matter experts - Don't hesitate, complete your online submission today!
Questions? Email Sara Ortega at sortega@iafp.com.
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Family Medicine Midwest - Innovate and Invigorate
2014 Call for Abstracts Now Open!
Physicians, Residents, Students, Healthcare Professionals, and Non-Healthcare Professionals are invited to submit proposals for the 3rd Annual Family Medicine Midwest Conference, taking place Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Minneapolis, MN.
Submit an abstract within any of the following teaching method categories: Beginner Level Workshop, Intermediate Level Workshop, Seminar/Lecture, Case Study, Panel Discussion, Round Table Discussion, Paper & Research Presentation, and Poster Presentation.
Click here for the full abstract instructions.
All abstracts must be submitted via the online form.
Important Deadlines:
May 19 - For all presentations of any kind.
June 2 - Student Poster submissions ONLY.
Questions? Contact Sara Ortega at sortega@iafp.com
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2014 Mini Needs Assessment 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 2014, CME Connections will include a short, topical survey. For each survey you complete, you will receive one entry into a quarterly drawing for a $250 Visa gift card.
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IAFP Lunch and Learn Webinars
Join the IAFP on the last Thursday of each month for a free CME webinar! Grab some lunch and your office staff and log onto our FREE monthly webinar.
May Lunch and Learn Webinar - HFS Medicaid Care Coordination Roll-out: What You as a Primary Care Provider Need to Know Presented by: Alvia Siddiqi, MD, FAAFP, Medical Director, Illinois Health Connect Primary Care Case Management Program
Thursday, May 29, 2014, 12:00-1:00pmCST
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) are pleased to co-host May's Lunch and Learn Webinar.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will:
1. Be able to increase awareness among the Primary Care Provider community of the upcoming changes in the Illinois Medicaid program.
2. Discuss key updates with regards to the HFS Medicaid care coordination roll-out of families and children slated to begin in July, 2014, including Illinois Health Connect PCCM's role in the HFS Care Coordination Roll-out.
3. Understand how to contract with Accountable Care Entities (ACE), Care Coordination Entities (CCE), including Children with Complex Medical Needs (CCMN), and Managed Care Organizations (MCO) in order to promote continuity of care for your Medicaid patients.
Register Online
June Lunch and Learn Webinar - Primary Palliative Care: What's In It for My Patient
Presented by: Timothy McCurry, MD, FAAFP, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care
Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:00-1:00pm CST
Primary palliative care refers to the basic skills all clinicians should achieve in caring for patients with serious illness. Those skills include basic symptom assessment and management, psychosocial support and matching appropriate care provided to patient goals and values. Implementing advance directives,calling a specialist palliative consultation, and translating primary palliative care skills to goal-consistent care requires renewed focus of the physician practice.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will:
1. Describe the aspects of patient and family centered care in serious illness.
2. Describe the primary physicians role in advocating for and coordinating care in serious illness.
3. Describe steps in providing medical care transparency, fair options and honoring patient choice. 4. Describe steps in assessing symptom burden and basic management of common symptoms seen in serious illness.
Register Online
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Other Educational Opportunities
Annual Dinner Seminar: Breastfeeding - The New Standard of Care: What Your Medical Practice Needs to Know
Hosted by: The Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition
Presented by: Dr. Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, IBCLC, President and CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics; Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh
May 5, 2014, 6:00-8:30pm
Johnson Auditorium, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 West Dempster, Park Ridge, IL
With the Affordable Care Act in place, insurers have increased their coverage of breastfeeding support. Learn from a well-known national advocate what you need to know about breastfeeding trends and what influences them, how to support breastfeeding effectively and sustainably, and why now is the right time to improve the quality of breastfeeding help you provide your patients.
At this event the Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition will again be recognizing local Physicians and Nurse Practitioners for their role in providing outstanding breastfeeding support to families in the Greater Chicago area.
Registration is open to all. 1.5L CERPs have been applied for from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Final registration deadline is April 28. Register before April 21 to avoid late registration fee.
Telligen Coaching the Hypertensive Patient Webinar Series
Don't miss the first webinar in this series on Wednesday April 30, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CT
Engaging patients is key to managing blood pressure in hypertensive patients. In order to help clinicians engage patients and involve them in their own care, Telligen is hosting the Coaching the Hypertensive Patient webinar series to showcase best practices in several key and strategic areas.
The series will kick off with a one-hour keynote speaker, followed by weekly 30-minute webinars highlighting several methods providers can use to better coach hypertensive patients.
The keynote webinar, Coaching the Hypertensive Patient: Implementing a Patient-Specific Blood Pressure Management Strategy, will focus on best practices, lessons learned and blood pressure management strategies that can help providers better engage patients -- delivered by a leader in hypertension management.
Who Should Attend:
Physicians, Nurses, Patient Educators, Clinical Staff and Quality Improvement Staff
Topics to be Covered:
* Key factors in the management of hypertensive patients
* Proper technique for measuring blood pressure
* Patient engagement in lifestyle changes to improve BP control
* Meaningful Use/PQRS electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) related to hypertension
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. George Bakris, M.D., FASH, FASN, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and Director of the University of Chicago's Accredited Comprehensive Hypertension Center. Dr. Bakris is a member of numerous national committees and professional societies, and serves on many advisory boards, including those of the American Diabetes Association, American Society of Nephrology, the ISHIB and the National Kidney Foundation. He also is the Past President of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. During his keynote, Dr. Bakris will share best practices and lessons learned from his years of clinical practice and research performed at the Hypertension Center.
For more information, contact Meghan Foley, Project Assistant at Telligen.
Register Now for the Keynote Webinar!
Wednesday April 30, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CT
May Hypertension Series Dates and Topics:
Coaching the Hypertensive Patient: Medication Management
May 7, 2014
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM CT Register here.
Coaching the Hypertensive Patient: Stress Management
May 14, 2014
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM CT Register here.
Coaching the Hypertensive Patient: Weight Management
May 21, 2014
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM CT Register here.
Coaching the Hypertensive Patient: Nutrition
May 28, 2014
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM CT Register here.
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Questions? Comments? Contact Sara Ortega, Education & Accreditation Manager at sortega@iafp.com.
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