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FOID Mental Health Reporting System - Presenter Wanted!
IAFP is looking for a family physician who has a presentation or would be willing to develop a presentation for our membership regarding the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Mental Health Reporting System.
If you are interested in presenting to IAFP members, please contact Sara Ortega, Education and Accreditation Manager, at sortega@iafp.com.
For additional FOID information, please visit the IL Department of Human Services website.
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IAFP Needs Speakers and Subject Matter Experts for 2014 Programs
The call for Annual Meeting presentations is now closed, but IAFP still welcomes submissions for other 2014 programming!
This includes, but is not limited to:
- 60 minute live webinar presentations.
- 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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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.
Save the dates for our upcoming summer webinars - Thursday, July 31 and Thursday, August 28. More information coming soon!
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CO*RE Offering FREE Webinars - ER/LA Opioid REMS
Six Free Webinars in 2014 (June 23, June 24, September 23, September 25, November 11, November 13)
 The State Academies of Family Medicine are pleased to invite you to attend a FREE webinar on Extended-Release/Long-Acting Opioids: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care. We have 6 webinars scheduled during the next several months -- one of them should be perfect for your busy schedule.
These 90-minute webinars meet the FDA requirements for ER/LA opioid risk evaluation and mitigation strategies [REMS], and include a wide range of topics relevant to your practice and patients:
- Appropriate assessment, risk evaluation and use of the agents.
- Methods to initiate, modify, and discontinue use, including ongoing management strategies.
- Evidence-based tools for assessing adverse effects, plus patient and caregiver safety tips, including safe storage and disposal.
- Product specific information on each of the agents in this class.
The webinar includes the latest evidence-based information and practical tools you will put immediately to use, and much more. A post-activity assessment will help you gauge your increase in knowledge and competency. Upon completion of the assessment and evaluation you will receive 1.5 AAFP Prescribed credits, and we will send you both the faculty slides and additional resources you can use to improve your care of patients.
For additional information, including registration links, click here.
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Other Educational Opportunities
NorthShore University HealthSystem - 2nd Annual Sports Medicine CME - "Current Issues in Sports Medicine: 2014"
Saturday, July 26, 8:30am-2:00pm
Halas Hall, Lake Forest, IL
Cost: $25 for all participants (Breakfast and Lunch provided)
Save the date, more details to follow soon!
2014 ICAAP Annual Education Conference
September 19-20, 2014
Hyatt Lisle - Lisle, IL
Registration is now open for the 2014 ICAAP Annual Educational Conference, scheduled for September 19-20 at the Hyatt Lisle in Lisle, IL. The 2014 agenda includes keynote sessions such as Dr. Bradley Stolbach discussing his work in treating children and families who have experienced trauma and Dr. Niranjan Karnik discussing mental health in the general pediatric practice. Additionally, the inaugural H. Garry Gardner Memorial Lecture will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014 from 6-8pm. Dr. Michael Hirsh from UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center will present the latest information on prevention of injuries in children. Other topics for breakout sessions include sleep disorders, perinatal depression, newborn screening update, management of type 2 diabetes, and more. For more information on the conference including hotel room rates, visit the ICAAP website.
ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ICAAP ANNUAL POSTER SESSION
On Saturday, September 20, 2014, ICAAP will hold its annual educational poster session. We are now accepting submissions for abstracts that provide information to attendees on topics relevant and of interest to those in clinical pediatric practice. The poster session application is available on the ICAAP Annual Conference website. Applications are due on August 1, 2014.
ICAHN (Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network) - Annual Conference Call for Presenters
ICAHN is issuing a call for presenters for its Annual Conference (taking place on November 18-19, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL) Do you have expertise you are willing to share? Submit a proposal by July 15, 2014. For additional information, click here.
E-Cigarette Webinar Recording Now Available on YouTube!
A webinar for healthcare professionals discussing the public health and clinical challenges of e-cigarettes and providing a suggested approach to talking with patients about e-cigarettes. This 50-minute March 2014 webinar was sponsored by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP), with Commissioner Bechara Choucair of CDPH providing opening remarks and discussing Chicago's e-cigarette ordinance, and Dr. Michael Fiore serving as faculty for the webinar. CME available- information at the end of the webinar.
Click here to access the YouTube presentation.
Online Curriculum: Healthy Fish Choices - Promoting healthy fish consumption for women and children
Healthy Fish Choices is a CME course designed to enhance the care you provide to women who are pregnant and breastfeeding, women of child-bearing age, and young children. The course is aimed at pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, and nurse midwives.
Healthy Fish Choices, taken on-line, is divided into six short modules to be completed at your own pace allowing you to incorporate what you learn into your clinical practice as you proceed through the exercises.
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Questions? Comments? Contact Sara Ortega, Education & Accreditation Manager at sortega@iafp.com.
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