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AAFP National Conference Reports from Student and Resident Delegates - read report

2008 Match Results

Resident resources

AAFP Tools for You:  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/toolsforyou.html  
CME:
  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme.htmlAAFP membership requires that family physicians accrue 150 CME credits every three years; of which a minimum of 25 must be obtained from group learning activities and a minimum of 75 credits must be AAFP prescribed credit.  
Your Future
:  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/yourfuture.htmlPrepare for life after residency!  
Finding a job
: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/careers/placement.htmlFind links to placement services for clinical and faculty positions, find classified ads by state or practice setting and even look at career opportunities at AAFP.
Contract Negotiations:  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/practicemgt/contracts.html What you need to know about contracts in general, as well as employment and manage care contracts.
Sample CV - click here 
Sample Cover Letter - click here 
Resident Website
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The Resident page is designed for residents by residents and has some great information.  Check it out!

Illinois Academy of Family Physicians 2008-09 Resident Officer Election Results  
We had outstanding candidates for the positions offered this year.  The resident IAFP members cast their votes via e-mail and fax.   

Resident Chapter President:
Helen Williams, MD
Lutheran General Family Medicine Residency
Email your resident leaders at resident@iafp.com 
Resident Chapter President-Elect
Elizabeth Salisbury, MD
Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency Program
Email your resident leaders at resident@iafp.com 

 

Illinois delegate to the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents 
Helen (Eleni) Xenos, MD
Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency Program 
Email your resident leaders at resident@iafp.com 

Congratulations to all our new resident leaders!  Students and residents with ideas, concerns and questions are encouraged to contact their leaders in the coming year.  

Two residents have started a new chapter in Illinois family medicine as the charter physicians of The University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford Rural Family Medicine Track.   Read More 

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AAFP Resident page - this page has a wealth of information for Residents involved in or interested in family practice.

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For a more complete information about each of the Illinois Residency Programs click here.