The Staff of the LAFP Would Like to
Wish You All a Safe and Happy
Holiday!!!
The Leadership of the LAFP Needs Your Input on Louisiana's Healthcare Program!!!
The leadership of the LAFP is very concerned with Louisiana's consistently poor healthcare outcomes and WE NEED YOUR INPUT as the Jindal administration wishes to revamp out present Medicaid system. Read more...
Mark Your Calendar For The 2009 Louisiana Family Medicine Leadership Conference & Strategic Planning Retreat!
Mark your calendar to attend the 2009 Louisiana Family Medicine Leadership Conference & Strategic Planning Retreat scheduled for January 10-11, 2009 at Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. The conference will be held in conjunction with the LAFP Board and Committee ClusterMeetings. Read more...
NY Times Letter to the Editor in Response to Article on Colonoscopies
AAFP has submitted a Letter to the Editor of the New York Times in response to the article, "Colonoscopies Miss Many Cancers, Study Finds," concerning the effectiveness of colonoscopies in preventing cancers. The article stemmed from a study that was recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more...
Letters from AAFP to President-Elect Obama
Copies of three letters sent to President-Elect Obama from AAFP Board Chair Jim King, MD, FAAFP, are provided. Read more...
Save the Date - 2009 Family Medicine Global Health Workshop
The 2009 Family Medicine Global Health Workshop will be held September 10-12 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Colorado. Read more...
Call For Family Physician of the Year Nominations
The Nominations Committee urges all LAFP members to consider their colleagues and submit a nomination for the Louisiana Family Physician of the Year (FPOY) Award. This award is one of the LAFP's highest honors. Help us bring recognition and visibility to a deserving family physician that serves and benefits the profession, the specialty and the community. Read more...
Call For LAFP Board Nominations
The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Nominating Committee is seeking quality leaders who are willing to serve on the LAFP Board of Directors. Read more...
Pay Your Dues Online!
Save yourself a trip to the post office by paying your 2009 AAFP dues online. It's easy. It's fast. It's secure. 2009 membership dues are due on January 1, 2009. To pay your dues online, click here!
Family Physician Wanted
The following ad was recently submitted to the LAFP: Established group seeking BC/BE family physician or Med Peds physician to join 7/09 or sooner. Physician will be hospital employed with attractive call schedule location in office across the street from the hospital. Generous benefits with an amicable working environment/bonuses. No J-1 applicants please. EOE Please contact Barbara Oakes at 985-839-9895 or fax CV to 985-839-9884.
