WEEKLY FAMILY MEDICINE UPDATE

   
February 22, 2008
  In this Issue:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Executive Commitee

Russell Roberts, MD
President

James Campbell, MD
President-Elect

Mark Dawson, MD
Vice President

John Fleming, MD
Secretary

Herbert Muncie, MD
Treasurer

Bryan Picou, MD
Immediate Past President

Ragan Canella
Editor-in-Chief

Cathy Stanley
Co-Editor & Website Manager

Mark Your Calendar - 61st Annual Assembly!

The LAFP is gearing up for it's 61st Annual Assembly. This meeting will be held in Sandestin, Florida, on July 3 - 6, 2008, at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We will be offering up to date information on a wide variety of topics, including diabetes, colon cancer screening, and cardiovascular disease. We will also have exciting sessions on breast cancer risk assessments and new medical coding, and a workshop on malpractice protection and prevention. We hope you will join us and hope to see you there!

LAFP Partners with Atlantic Health Partners for Vaccines Savings and Advocacy

The very mention of immunizations can start debate among anyone who works in family medicine. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and LAFP have been working in recent years to identify how to assist our members to deal with the ever-increasing costs of providing vaccines, along with addressing proper storage, ordering and payment problems. Read more...

New LAFP Logo

At the February 2008 Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians board meeting, a final decision was made to embrace this new symbol and incorporate the logo, “Strong Medicine For Louisiana”, as the official new brand of the LAFP. Read more...

Nominations Sought for 2008 Board of Directors

The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Nominating Committee is seeking quality leaders who are willing to serve on the LAFP Board of Directors. Board members are expected to attend meetings, and to take part in the decision-making process. Read More...

Nominations Sought for 2008 Family Physician of the Year

LAFP is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Family Physician of the Year Award. Read More...

Family Medicine Congressional Conference Open to All AAFP Members

The 2008 Family Medicine Congressional Conference (FMCC) is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, May 19-20, in Washington, D.C.; and, for the first time, is open for any American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) member to attend. Read more...


 

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