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KAFP-Foundation
Calling all residents and students! Don't miss this opportunity to present a poster at the KAFP Annual Meeting! KAFP invites all family medicine residents and students to submit an abstract for research, a case study or a literature review for the 2018 Poster Presentation. The due date for receipt of abstracts is March 2, 2018. The Poster Presentation will be at the KAFP Annual Meeting, Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel, Overland Park, Kansas.
Click here to download the guidelines and the fillable PDF form. To be considered, your completed abstracts must be received by March 2, 2018. Contact kafp@kafponline.org or call 316-721-9005 with questions.
KAFP-Foundation will provide a $100 participation stipend for all Poster Session participants. And for presenters coming from more than 60 miles away we will also provide a room for one night in the conference hotel.
KAFP
Your health and well-being is important! KAFP is pleased to offer the following 30 minute webinar on April 4 from 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
April 4, 2018
Physician Health First: AAFP Physician Health & Well-Being Resources
Presenter: Clif Knight, MD, FAAFP
Mark your calendars for these future RISE webinars:
- August 29, 2018
Increasing Joy in Practice, Avoiding Burnout, Building Resilient Practices and Careers
Presenter: Terry L "Lee" Mills, MD, FAAFP
- October 24, 2018
Prevent Burnout & Build Resilience in Practice: Two Kansas Case Studies
Presenter: Melissa Rosso, MD & Beth Oller, MD
If you wish, you may view the last webinar Burnout Proof: Bust 3 Myths to Recognize and Prevent Burnout, Dike Drummond, MD
This Live series activity, KAFP RISE Webinar Series, from 01/31/2018 - 10/24/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Each webinar is approved for 0.5 AAFP Prescribed credits. KAFP will submit CME earned for members who register individually and participate in live webinars.
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KAFP
As we prepare for KAFP's 70th anniversary celebration, we need your help. Do you have historical photos you can share with us? We would like to gather as as much of the past as possible to share for the best celebration yet. Please email any photos to Marina Spexarth with "historical photos" in subject line.
We hope you are enjoying our "throwback Thursday" social media posts building up to the celebration at the KAFP Annual Meeting, "70 Years Caring for Kansans" June 14-16, 2018 in Overland Park. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. #KAFP70Years
KAFP-Foundation
And...we are set! The date for the 2018 Let's Move, Kansas run/walk will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, Kansas. Mark your calendars for a fun-filled day! Registration coming soon.
The presenting sponsor is KU School of Medicine - Wichita. Grene Vision Group is a platinum sponsor. If your company is interested in learning more about how to become a sponsor, please contact Michelle Corkins or 316-721-9005.
Kansas City CMS
February 28, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Kansas City Regional Office invites you to attend a New Medicare Card Webinar. Recent legislation requires CMS to remove Social Security Numbers from all Medicare cards to address the current risk of beneficiary medical identity theft, and to replace the cards with a unique number for each Medicare beneficiary. This webinar will address the new card design, the time frame of the mailings and scenarios, what Medicare beneficiaries should do to ensure they receive their new card, and partner resources to help with education.
The goal of this free webinar is to educate those who serve people with Medicare and their caregivers so they can be a valuable resource on this initiative. Please share this invite with those in your office who will benefit from this information.
Register for New Medicare Card Webinar | February 28 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
AAFP
On Feb. 14, the FDA approved the first blood test developed to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, in adults. The agency's action authorizes Banyan Biomarkers Inc. to begin marketing the diagnostic tool in the United States, according to an FDA news release. Known as Banyan BTI (Brain Trauma Indicator), the new test measures levels of two protein biomarkers — ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase-L1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein — that are released from the brain into blood within 12 hours of head injury. Levels of these blood proteins after mTBI can help predict which patients may have intracranial lesions visible by CT scan and which won't, said the agency.
The FDA said currently, most patients with suspected head injury are examined using the 15-point Glasgow Coma Scale. Patients then undergo a CT scan of the head to detect brain tissue damage or intracranial lesions that could require treatment. In most cases, patients evaluated for mTBI with CT scan don't have detectable intracranial lesions. According to the agency, these findings show that health care professionals can start using the tool to rule out the need for CT scan in at least one-third of patients suspected of having mTBI.
| Suicide rate highest in decades, worse in rural areas
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KDHE
The latest CDC data shows the 2016 national age-adjusted suicide rate reached the highest level seen in decades, with rural America sustaining the largest increases. The aggregate suicide rate for counties outside of metropolitan areas climbed about 14 percent over the five-year period ending in 2016, with Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming recording the highest rates. By comparison, the rate within metro areas increased by 8 percent. Gun ownership, which is more prevalent in rural areas, explains why certain regions have higher suicide rates. Firearms account for about half of all suicide deaths.
| Enrolled veterans get no-cost flu shots at Walgreens until March 31
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KDHE
Please share with VA veteran patients that Walgreens pharmacy nationwide is offering no-cost flu vaccination til March 31, 2018. A veteran identification card and photo ID are required.
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