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December 18, 2009 MAFP E-BULLETIN, December, 2009, VOL.3, NO.12 In this issue: Accepting Registrations for "Issues in Treating Special Populations," MAFP's Winter Conference
2009 MAFP Member Survey Results are In!
Summary of Actions from the 2009 AAFP Congress of Delegates
Health Care Transitions/Care for Young Adults Resources
Accepting Registrations for "Issues in Treating Special Populations," MAFP's Winter Conference We as a nation are evaluating the medical care system with an eye toward health care reform. We as family physicians are engaged in transforming the practice of medicine to better serve our patients within the communities in which they live. In order to have “A Medical Home for All," we need to look at the “All” in our respective communities. We therefore present this one day CME program on “Special Populations.” During this educational meeting, we will look at the following groups in our midst:
In
addition, we will focus on interviewing techniques for the
improvement of patient engagement through interactive sessions
(with the use of an audience response system).
Ramona G. Seidel, M.D., Program
Chair.
2009 MAFP Member Survey Results are In!
If you are
a member who participated in the October, 2009 MAFP Membership
Survey, MAFP leaders thank you for contributing your thoughts
and suggestions for the Maryland Academy as we move forward. In
the allotted time frame, 112 responses were received, comprising
12% of those sent to members via the Internet. In review of the
survey responses, it is concluded that the pulse is strong and
that the organization is generally on the right track. The MAFP
Board express appreciation for any and all comments from
members. This level of participation and interest is encouraging
as we strive to fulfill our mission which is "Able, Responsive
Family Physicians Serving Their Communities." Even members who
didn't participate in the survey but continue to put their trust
in MAFP by belonging, help the organization set goals which will
address their professional needs.
Summary of Actions from the AAFP Congress of Delegates
The Summary of Actions from the 2009 Congress of Delegates
meeting has been posted online at
http://www.aafp.org/congress. Resolutions have been referred
to the appropriate AAFP entities for follow up action. Please
visit this URL address to access the referral document and
follow the process/activity on the resolutions. The summary of
actions document includes the email address of the staff person
to contact for follow up information. An update on the action(s)
taken on resolutions will be provided in April 2010. This brief
progress report will be incorporated into the summary of actions
document and republished on the AAFP website at that time. This
will provide members a status report on the actions taken on
resolutions from the 2009 Congress meeting.
Health Care Transition/Care for Young Adults Resources
If you one
of the many family physicians who provides care to youth and
young adults with chronic medical conditions and disabilities,
you may be interested in receiving the “Transition Digest.” This
free e-mail newsletter typically includes information about
emerging trends, promising practices, lessons learned, training
materials, new publications, meetings, and questions from
subscribers. It does NOT address medical management but rather
focuses on issues like promoting autonomy and medical decision
making skills and smoothing the transfer between pediatric and
adult specialists - content not often found in the family
medicine literature.
Seeking Group Practice in Maryland Suburbs of DC for PCMH Demo Project:
Carroll
Medical Group is an 8-provider Family Practice office in
Hampstead, Maryland. We have just completed our 20th year in
practice. The setting is half suburban, half rural. We have an
opening for a Family Doc for a full time or 3/4 time position.
We rotate call and average about 4 nights each month. We do not
admit to the hospital, therefore, only phone call. We have a
friendly, close knit office with many of the staff employed for
over 13 years. Please send emails of interest to Domingo Rocha,
M.D.,
aliekat55@gmail.com, or text me at 410 592 4392 or fax
a resume to 410 374 1866.
Health
Reform Senate & House Legislation Side By Side: Healthcare
Leadership
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Liz Sequeira, a 52-year-old primary care physician, is too young to remember when U.S. doctors made routine house calls. So to her, seeing patients in her three exam rooms on the first floor of Discovery Communications Inc's modern headquarters is like stepping back in time.
As Democratic lawmakers in Washington inch ahead with plans to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, companies like Discovery are striking out on their own -- whether through on-site doctors or diet plans -- to rein in soaring costs in a nation where employers still pay for the bulk of medical care.
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