See you in Springfield – Speak up for Family Medicine!

IAFP 2007 Spring Into Action Meeting
March 6 -7, 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield .  

The elections are over.  Some legislators are saying their farewells as some new faces are moving in.  By March the legislature will be in high gear and those newly elected lawmakers will be able to navigate the Capitol without a map!   Join IAFP for the Spring into Action meeting and let us show you the ropes of state government!   Then we’ll set you up to meet with your state senator and representative to talk about the issues that affect you and your patients.    

Our CME accredited workshop and legislative visit will provide you with up to date information on state issues and provide you with the resources to stay plugged in with family medicine issues throughout session and year round.      

The IAFP government relations committee and executive leadership will shape the agenda, the topics and the speakers for the CME.  Subjects such as the need to recruit and train more primary care physicians and a statewide clean indoor air act should be on the legislative agenda in 2007.  All our efforts to help pass the Health Care Justice Act come to fruition this year as the General Assembly considers actual legislation to implement universal access to care.  

By bringing family physicians to the Capitol for proactive meetings on a variety of health topics, IAFP demonstrates that we are team players dedicated to improving health care for all of Illinois .  We need you to be the face of family medicine.  Take a few minutes and get familiar with the Illinois General Assembly on its web site at www.ilga.gov. You can find out about committee hearings, learn about your legislators and check the status on any piece of legislation.  

Click here for the registration form

If you need hotel reservations, please contact the Crowne Plaza hotel directly at 217-529-7777 by February 12th to secure a room at the IAFP rate of $124.

 If you would like IAFP to set up a meeting with your state senator and representative, please register for the meeting by February 26th. 

 You can find out who your legislators are at www.ilga.gov using the “Legislator Lookup” feature.  

Please contact the IAFP office with any questions at 630-435-0257 or toll-free at 800-826-7944 or iafp@iafp.com.