Legislative Session Update June 12, 2009
Please find attached the LAFP Legislative Session update for June 12, 2009. Read more...
Time to Gear Up for 2009 LAFP Members Assembly
With summer in full swing, it is time to mark your calendars for the 2009 OAFP Members Assembly set for Friday June 10, 2009, at L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, LA. Read more...
You Are Invited to a Special Presentation: "How States Will Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis: What to ask for from the Feds"
The Task Force on the Future of Family Medicine in Louisiana, The Health Works Commission, and the Department of Health and Hospitals invite you to a special presentation. Read more...
If All Doctors Had More Time to Listen
By JULIE WEED, NY Times, June 7, 2009
WHEN Dr. José Batlle met his 93-year-old patient in her small Bronx apartment, she didn’t have much furniture beyond a small TV, a sofa and a wheelchair. What she did have in abundance were pills — 15 types from a variety of doctors, including a pulmonologist, a cardiologist and a gerontologist. He discovered that some medicines had expired, others were unnecessary and some were dangerous if taken together. Read more...
LSU-NO: Family Medicine Touts Successful Match
(Source: Family Medicine News. LSU-NO School of Medicine)
The Department of Family Medicine at LSU-NO is proud to announce their 2009 Match Results. Read more...
Rural Scholars Track is Program of the Year
(Source: Family Medicine News. LSU-NO School of Medicine)
The LSUHSC Rural Scholars Track was named the 2008 Outstanding Rural Health Program of the Year by the Louisiana Rural Health Association. Read more...
Robert Graham Center, AAFP Center for Policy Studies, Releases Medicare Payment Report
"Since the advent of Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) legislation in 1997, avoiding negative adjustments to Medicare payment rates has become an annual ritual of attempting to balance fiscal discipline against threats to health care access for millions of Americans. Read more...
New AAFP PCMH Site Provides Comprehensive Resources
(Source: American Academy of Family Physicians)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently launched a new patient-centered medical home (PCMH) section of its Web site to make family physicians' transition to the medical home as smooth as possible. Read more...
Nominating Committee Solicits Nominees for LAFP Offices
The 2009 LAFP Nominating Committee requests your assistance in suggesting potential candidates for the offices listed. Read more...
VOLUNTEER FOR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY- Session Ends June 25, 2009 and There are Still Days Available
The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians is asking is members to sign up to be "Family Doctor of the Day" at the capitol during the 2009 Legislative Session. Read more...
62nd Annual Assembly and Exhibition
Lake Charles, LA. July 9-12, 2009
LAFP Room Block Extended: June 17, 2009
Register Today!!! The LAFP 62nd Annual Assembly and Exhibition to be Held in Lake Charles, LA, July 9-12, 2009
Please mark your calendars to join us at the LAFP Annual Assembly of 2009 at the L'Auberge Du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, LA, July 9-12, 2009. Read more..
Join the LAFP Foundation in Lake Charles for the Annual Golf Tournament and a New Cajun Twist on the 17th Annual Foundation Auction!
The LAFP Foundation fundraisers are in full swing, but your help through donations and sponsorships are vital so join us at the 62nd Annual Assembly and Exhibition. Read more...
