LAFP Weekly Family Medicine Update

WEEKLY FAMILY MEDICINE UPDATE

February 20, 2009

In this Issue:

	2009 Family Medicine Student Externship Program
	LAFP 2009 Legislatvie and Advocacy Seminar
	LAFP Among Chapters to Receive Recognition for 100% Resident Membership!
	Government Affairs: Stimulus Bill Update and AAFP Government Weekly Report for February 13
	Economic Stimulus Bill Approved
	DEADLINE TODAY: Seeking Nominations for AAFP 2009 Humanitarian Award
	DEADLINE TODAY: Louisiana Healthcare Quality Forum Board of Directors 2009 Call for Applications
	DEADLINE: March 15, 2009! Call For Family Physician of the Year Nominations and LAFP Board Nominations.
	CMS Weekly Update
	Virtual Toolkit for LA Healthcare Providers
	Save on 2009 Flu Orders with Atlantic Healthpartners
	Sign Up for Family Physician of the Day! Session Dates: April 27- June 25, 2009
	It's That Time of Year Again! The LAFP Foundation Needs Your Support with the 17th Annual Silent Auction
	2009 AAFP Robert Graham Physician Executive Award Nomination Deadline: March 3, 2009
	Subscribe to the Immunization Action Coalition!
	View AAFP News Now
	Donate to LaFamPac Today!
	Newsletter Home Page

Executive Committee

James Campbell , MD
President

John Fleming, MD
President-Elect

Mark Dawson, MD
Vice President

Melvin Bourgeois, MD
Secretary

Herbert Muncie, MD
Treasurer

Russell Roberts , MD
Immediate Past President

		Ragan Canella Editor-in-Chief	Mary Catherine Koonce Co-Editor & Website Manager
	LAFP Receives Recognition for 100% Resident Membership! The LAFP is among thirty-one chapters to qualify to receive the 100% Resident Membership Award. This compare with 30 chapters who received the award in 2008. The AAFP thanked all the chapters who worked hard this year toward the goal of 100% Resident Membership. The LAFP, along with the other chapters who qualified, will be recognized during the Annual Leadership Forum (ALF), April 23-25, 2009.