IAFP e-News for February 20, 2009

IAFP News

**IAFP RESOLUTION IS NOW PROPOSED LEGISLATION
The 2008 IAFP All-Member Assembly adopted a resolution establishing a policy against driving or operating machinery while texting from a wireless device. As a result, family physicians are urged to warn patients and the public of the danger when a person is distracted and texting while driving. 

HB 71, introduced by Rep. John D’Amico (D-Chicago) fits the bill. The measure was inspired by Sec. of State Jesse White’s Distracted Driving Task Force Report. The bill flew out of the House Transportation Committee and awaits a vote in the full House. IAFP has issued a public statement to the media and stands ready to help advance this bill through the process. 

The resolution was introduced by IAFP member Arvind K. Goyal, MD of Rolling Meadows, the IAFP’s 2001 Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Goyal introduced a similar resolution at the November 2008 American Medical Association’s interim meeting, which was adopted as AMA policy. 

“Texting while driving can result in death and serious injury not only to the driver of a vehicle but also to others on the road,” said Goyal. “The potential public health risks associated with texting while driving require public education with effective legislation behind it so people won’t choose to put their own lives and others at risk.”

Link to full statement at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/texting.pdf  

TAKE ACTION!! Request a letter to the editor that you can customize and send to your local newspaper by e-mailing Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.  

**IAFP’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
In 2009, IAFP has slightly restructured our major communications to the membership. Rather than a regularly scheduled issue of Family Physician, IAFP released our Annual Report to the Membership on February 18. You’ll find a look back at 2008 and where your Academy is headed here in 2009. The 20-page report is like Family Physician in some ways. It includes a President’s Message from Javette C. Orgain, MD and updates on all the IAFP programs and services. Plus you’ll find important resources from the Academy and information from our advertisers. 

Your Academy has been hard at work to provide benefits, services, products, and advocacy to you, our membership. We’ve also acted on your behalf with other provider organizations, health systems, third party payers, state lawmakers and agencies. We all work to build family medicine’s role as the “people’s doctor” to spread the word about family medicine and its strengths. 

We look forward to your feedback, continued support, and participation in IAFP.

Link to the full report on our web site at: http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/annualreport.pdf  

ACTIVE MEMBERS – Watch your mailbox for your printed copy of the Annual Report along with other resources and opportunities available to you through your Academy!

**NCSC REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED FOR ILLINOIS
Are you interested in attending the National Conference of Special Constituencies? IAFP has openings for three of the special constituency slots. Funding is available for the IAFP member representative for each of these slots. 
• Women
• International Medical Graduate ( graduates of medical schools outside US, Canada & Puerto Rico)
• New Physician ( in practice seven years or less)

The conference is April 23-25, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. For more information go to http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/leader/ncsc.html  
If you are interested in attending and qualify for one of the above categories contact Jennifer O’Leary at joleary@iafp.com  or 630-427-8001.

The National Conference of Special Constituencies is the AAFP's annual policy development meeting that addresses member issues specific to women; minorities; new physicians; international medical graduates; and members interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. 

**NEW IAFP MEMBER GROUP – SOLO FAMILY PHYSICIANS
The new IAFP member group for solo family docs has a discussion group with 11 members and counting! If you’d like to join the member group and get on the e-mail list serve, please e-mail IAFP deputy executive vice president Jennifer O’Leary at joleary@iafp.com.  To see a listing of all IAFP member groups visit http://www.iafp.com/about/committees.htm  

**NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY PHYSICIANS
It’s never too early to start thinking about the next IAFP Family Physician of the Year or the Teachers of the Year. Nomination forms are now available on the IAFP web site 

Family Physician of the Year http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/FPOY09.pdf 
Teachers of the Year http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/TOY09.pdf  
Nominations are due to IAFP by May 31, 2009.


State Government Relations 

**MOVEMENT ON TOP BILLS

1. IAFP defeats chiropractors’ bill in committee. HB640 (Rep. Bill Black) would have added a mandatory scoliosis screening performed by a chiropractor to the school entrance requirements for third and seventh graders. IAFP volunteer leaders contacted all the members of the House Elementary and Secondary Education committee with the fact that medical evidence did not support scoliosis screenings and that access and cost would be an enormous hurdle in implementation. The bill was soundly defeated in committee by a vote of 1-14-4 (4 voted “present"). 

Meanwhile IAFP diplomacy brought a happy resolution to the other bill of concern, HB 645. IAFP and the Illinois Chiropractic Association have worked out a compromise amendment to the bill agreeable to Rep. Daniel Burke, the sponsor of HB 645. The amended bill we be introduced in committee next week, and will include references to the Illinois Medical Practice Act that satisfies IAFP’s concerns by defining a chiropractor’s limited scope of practice and expertise.

2. HB 71 flew out of the House Transportation committee on a 7-0 vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. John D’Amico and championed by Secretary of State Jesse White, would prohibit text messaging while driving. 
LINK to the bill at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=71&GAID=10&GA=96&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=40059&SessionID=76  and link to the IAFP statement at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/texting.pdf  


**SPRING INTO ACTION! PICK A DATE and SAVE THE DATE

March 17, 18* or 31
April 1 or 2
*March 18th is the new scheduled date for Gov. Quinn’s budget address.

It’s definitely a new era in state government with the 96th Illinois General Assembly. There may never be a better time to get involved and get to know your elected officials! 

IAFP offers five different dates to participate in the legislative process in March or April. These “mini” lobby days are designed to give you more opportunities to advocate on issues that impact family medicine. You will meet face to face with those policy makers and legislators involved in creating and implementing health care policy in Illinois that affects you and your patients.

ANY date you pick will enable you to:
-Advocate on behalf of family medicine and its strengths
-Increase your visibility with legislators and policymakers 
-Exchange information about public policy and its effects on your practice and patients

Register online at https://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=91c6601e-78de-4fef-adf2-0fd46ed237d5  


Federal Government Relations

** ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE AND HEALTH CARE
Excerpted from AAFP News Now 2/19/2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or ARRA, includes important measures that bolsters our family medicine view that the economy and health care are inextricably linked and that sustained economic growth depends on a well-functioning health care system, according to AAFP President Ted Epperly, M.D., of Boise, Idaho.

The measure, which President Obama signed on Feb. 17, provides $19 billion for HIT -- $17 billion for incentives to encourage the adoption of HIT by Medicare and Medicaid providers during the next five years and $2 billion in immediate funding for the nation's HIT infrastructure. The HIT provisions in the stimulus package employ a combination of incentives and penalties to encourage the adoption and use of HIT by physicians participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The ARRA also provides $300 million for the National Health Service Corps and $200 million for primary care and other health care professions trained through Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. This includes primary care medicine and dentistry programs, public health and preventive medicine programs, and the scholarship and loan repayment programs funded under Titles VII and VIII.

Additionally, the measure allocates $1.1 billion for comparative clinical effectiveness research, including $300 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and $400 million each for HHS and NIH to conduct this research.

Provisions to strengthen the nation's health care safety net also are included in the legislation. For example, the bill provides an estimated $86.6 billion during the next two years in additional federal matching (FMAP) funds to help states maintain their Medicaid programs amid massive state budget shortfalls. It also provides $24.7 billion to help unemployed workers retain their health care benefits.

LINK to the full AAFP story at - http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/government-medicine/20090213stimulus-passes.html  

EFFECT OF ARRA ON ILLINOIS MEDICAID PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS
For Illinois, the Federal Stimulus package provides some relief to payments made from the Illinois Medicaid program. The continuing shortfall of funds in the State of Illinois Treasury has prevented some Medicaid physician payments from being met on time. Here is an update on how ARRA funds will reach the Illinois Medicaid program.

• The Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) will be raised from 50% to 60%, approximately. This is about a $1.2 billion annual increase.
• There are more federal Medicaid match funds for Illinois due to unemployment. These payments are for nine quarters stretching back to Oct. 1, 2008 through December 2010. 

To continue to qualify for these funds, Illinois will need to meet federal requirements by June 1, 2009, including but not limited to:

• 90% of all physician claims must be paid in 30 days

So, what does this mean for your practice’s Medicaid accounts receivable? ARRA was signed by President Obama on Feb. 17. The federal government is working to get the funds out quickly. Best estimates are that Illinois Medicaid should be receiving some funds from ARRA in about a month, barring other issues. In the meantime, Illinois Medicaid payments from the Treasury will likely be slow. Afterwards, they should become more predictable as Illinois works to reach the federal requirement of having 90% of all physician claims paid in 30 days.

This is an unfolding story. We will provide further updates in upcoming issues of e-news.

** AAFP LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE PCMH RESOURCE CENTER
PCMH might be the most-used acronym in family medicine right now. Opinions, concerns and praise for the Patient-Centered Medical Home can be found in all areas of the health care debate. AAFP has distilled the various issues into one place, which you can find on their web site. This week, AAFP News Now issued a Patient Centered Medical Home Special Report, which examines the concept and the implementation of PCMH from many angles at many levels. Take a look! 
LINK TO http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/pcmh.html  

**FAM MED PAC REMINDER
By law, AAFP dues cannot be used for any candidate or election purposes. The only way for AAFP to contribute to elected officials is though the PAC. If every member contributed to FamMedPAC, we’d have one of the strongest PACs in the nation. Any member of IAFP is allowed to contribute, that includes residents, students and chapter staff!

Learn how you can donate at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/fammedpac.html  


CME Information

** ICAAP OFFERS “CURRENT TRENDS IN NEONATOLOGY” A FOCUS ON THE PROBLEMS OF LATE PRETERM INFANTS
The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) will host its “Current Trends in Neonatology” educational seminar—focused on the problems of late preterm infants—on February 25, 2009 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel O'Hare -- 5500 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL

Seminar faculty include Tonse N.K. Raju, MD, DCH, FAAP, Program Officer, 
Pregnancy & Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health and Aloka L. Patel, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. 

Advance registration is strongly encouraged. A program brochure and registration form is available via the ICAAP Web site (http://www.illinoisaap.org), by calling 847/608-5308 or sending an email to mesquivel@illinoisaap.com.  A nominal registration and processing fee of $10 will be charged. Dinner is included. ICAAP gratefully acknowledges support for this seminar in the form of an educational grant provided by ONY, INC.


**REGISTER NOW! ICAAP SPONSORS GENETICS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP LECTURES IN CHICAGO
The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) is hosting Dr. Bruce Korf, MD, PhD, Wayne H. and Sara Crews Finley Professor of Genetics, Chair, Department of Genetics, University of Alabama, as part of a genetics visiting professorship offered by the Illinois Chapter and the national AAP. Dr. Korf will provide a presentation and lead a discussion at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center on Monday, March 2 from 6-8pm focused on “hot topics in pediatric genetics” (15th Street at California, Chicago). Dinner will be provided and advance registration is required. There is no fee for attendance at this session. Complete the attached registration form and/or contact Paula Zajac at 312/733-1026, ext 212 or pzajac@illinoisaap.com  to register. 

Dr. Korf’s pediatric grand rounds presentation, “Integration of Genetics into Pediatric Practice” will be held on March 3 from 8-9am as part of the Rush University Medical Center bilateral grand rounds and educational program (Hektoen Auditorium, 627 S. Wood Chicago). No advance registration is required for attendance at the Rush grand rounds. A light breakfast will be provided and there is no fee for attendance at this session. 

Both sessions are open to all members of the pediatric medical community in Illinois. 

**AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OFFERS FREE CME COURSE FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
Join the American Urological Association (AUA) for a complimentary CME program, Primary Care Update in Urology, on Saturday, April 25 at the Hyatt McCormick Place, Chicago. This unique, one-day course assembles a stellar group of urologists and primary care physicians to provide you with up-to-date information and research on:

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)/Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
• Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
• Overactive Bladder (OAB)
• Prostate Cancer

For more than 100 years, the AUA has dedicated itself to promoting the highest standards of urological clinical care through physician education, research and health policy. We recognize that primary care physicians are often the first stop in diagnosing patients with symptoms of urologic conditions and diseases. This Primary Care Update in Urology program will enhance your knowledge and provide you with valuable practice tools that will improve patient outcomes. 

For more information or to register, visit http://www.AUAnet.org/PrimaryCareIAFP 


**IAFP ONLINE FREE CME
With the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) CME Website, http://www.IAFP.com\education  (registration required), you will be able to track which CME courses you have completed and obtain your CME certificates - simply with the click of a button at the end of each completed online course.

Check out any of the IAFP FREE online CME programs below and you could earn up to nine credits by completing all of the case studies. 

IAFP is offering free online CME case studies at http://www.iafp.com/CME/  
There are two to three case studies for each topic. Each study takes about 45-60 minutes to complete. 
Depression in Primary Care Practice: 
Hypertension in Primary Care Practice: 
Diabetes in Primary Care Practice: 
Managing Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Care Practice and MORE!

This CME is FREE for all registrants. To participate or for more information, visit http://www.yhplus.com. 

**YOUR HEALTHCARE PLUS FREE CME 
Visit http://www.yhplus.com 

Earning CME credit could not be any easier - you don’t even need to leave the house – thanks to Your Healthcare Plus (YHP), Illinois’ disease management program. Just log on to http://www.YHPlus.com.  Each topic contains valuable resources, including disease management tips, clinical education, QI worksheets and reference materials, as well as audio files for people on the go.

Access FREE CME and earn credit with easy-to-use education activities on:
• Quality Improvement
• Depression
• Pediatric Asthma
• COPD
• Substance Abuse
• Heart Failure
• Diabetes 

NEW - Coronary Artery Disease
Accreditation: The course is accredited for one 1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, up to one (1) AAFP Prescribed credit and up to one (1) nursing contact hour.
This course is available in two convenient formats:
AUDIO WITH SLIDES, ONLINE
AUDIO-ONLY, DOWNLOADABLE FOR MP3 OR CD

This CME is FREE for all registrants. To participate or for more information, visit http://www.yhplus.com/Content.asp?CID=188  

All CME modules on this website, except QI, have been approved for AMA Cat 1 credit, AAFP prescribed credit, nursing contact hours, and asthma and depression have been approved for ABFM MC-FP Part IV credit.

**PRI-MED CME INFORMATION 
http://www.pri-med.com  

**REGISTER NOW - Pri-Med Midwest March 5-7, 2009
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - Rosemont, IL

Annual 3-day conference & exhibition offering up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM and comprised of over 50 clinical lectures sponsored by Harvard Medical School, and developed in collaboration with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. 
For more information or to register, please visit: http://www.pri-med.com/midwest09/R48 

Attend Pri-Med Midwest and gain access to:

• Harvard Medical School and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s three-day program, Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care, offering up to 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
• Keynote addresses by world-renowned speakers, including Sanjiv Chopra, MD, FACP; Alex Kotlowitz; Milton Ochieng’, MD and Frederick Ochieng’
• Industry-Supported Symposia sessions offering additional AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
• Pri-Med Practice Solutions, 2 days of accredited education focusing on technology, practice management, patient care, and more
• A dynamic exhibit floor featuring newly-released products and the latest developments in medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and medical services

* Pri-Med Updates
A complimentary two-day CME program designed to give primary care practitioners a national-caliber conference at a local level; one that lets you expand your education throughout the year and learn about essential therapies as they emerge. Pri-Med Updates narrows the gap between research world and the real world, ensuring the rapid delivery of the latest information and treatment options to patients.

St. Louis – Thursday & Friday, May 28-29, 2009
http://www.pri-med.com/30STL09A/r12 

* New in 2009—Pri-Med Access
A local, two-day, CME program that keeps you current on the latest in primary care. The CME curriculum offers breath and depth in four essential primary care areas: cardiovascular disease, diabetes/obesity, immunizations, and dependency disorders. Learn assessment techniques, preventative strategies, and new treatments and therapies.

Chicago, IL – Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9-10, 2009
http://www.pri-med.com/26CHI09A 
(Please note: This program is designed for actively practicing Primary Care Physicians.) 

* Pri-Med Online 
Pri-Med.com offers over 300 primary care focused eCME activities at no-cost in key Condition Resource Centers including: Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Asthma, Cancer, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Obesity, Sleep Disorders and more. Plus, four eCME activity types are offered so you can thoroughly examine a topic, including: Patient case studies, Clinical reviews, Expert perspectives and Webcasts. Earn high-quality physician-authored eCME anytime at http://www.pri-med.com/onlineCME.  


Family Health Foundation of Illinois

**TAR WARS UPDATE
The state poster contest deadline is April 6, 2009. Remember, only one poster per school is eligible for the state contest. Make sure the student complete and includes BOTH poster contest entry forms in the Tar Wars program guide. You can also link to the rules and forms online at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/PosterContestRulesForms.pdf  

Posters should be mailed to 
Tar Wars
c/o IAFP
4756 Main St.
Lisle, IL 60532 

SAVE THE DATE - TAR WARS NIGHT WITH THE WHITE SOX
IAFP members, friends and patients – set aside Wednesday, July 8, 2009 for the Chicago White Sox vs. the Cleveland Indians. Game time is 7:11pm. Every ticket you purchase from IAFP for that game will mean a tax-deductible donation to the Family Health Foundation of Illinois’ Tar Wars program. 

**PRECEPTORS NEEDED FOR 2009 SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The IAFP Foundation Summer Externship Program has successfully introduced more than 700 medical students to the specialty of family medicine since its inception in 1990. Our track record speaks for itself: one-third of our externs are now family physicians, and two-thirds are in primary care specialties. 

YOU are our best recruiting tool for family medicine! If you are interested in serving as a preceptor for the 2009 IAFP Foundation Summer Externship Program, please contact Crishelle O’Rourke at 630-427-8006 or via e-mail at corourke@iafp.com for more information or you can link to a preceptor form online at http://www.iafp.com/foundation/preceptor%20form.htm.  

**RAISE MONEY FOR THE FOUNDATION WHILE SHOPPING ONLINE—FREE AND EASY!
You can make money for the Family Health Foundation of Illinois and enjoy the convenience of online shopping at the same time. All you need to do is sign up at http://www.iGive.com/IAFPF  and then shop from the participating stores that you already know and love. Go to www.iGive.com/IAFPF  and receive a free membership (no costs or obligations) to shop at hundreds online stores. Then start shopping - you’ll be helping the IAFP Foundation at the same time! Just by doing a little shopping online from participating stores, a percentage of every purchase will be donated directly to the Foundation! Prices are not changed; simply a small portion of your purchase price is given to the Foundation. Your e-mail address is not sold or traded. 

Resident and Student Information

**FIRST YEAR STUDENTS – Apply for a Summer Externship Slot
The IAFP Foundation offers a summer program designed to offer students early exposure to the specialty of family medicine. Students selected for the program will spend four weeks with a family physician in Illinois and receive at $1000 stipend. This is your chance to have questions answered and to see first-hand the impact family medicine makes in caring for communities. 

For more information or to download an application visit:
http://www.iafp.com/Foundation/externship.htm . You can also contact program director Crishelle O'Rourke at corourke@iafp.com  or 630-427-8006. 

**STUDENTS – REGISTER NOW - PREPARING FOR RESIDENCY EVENT
Saturday, April 25th from 9am to 1:30pm
IAFP presents its annual event dedicated to the Match process!
Join us at Loyola University – Stritch School of Medicine for this half-day event to get you ready for the Match and for residency. Prepare yourself for the challenge of finding and landing your perfect residency slot with exciting workshops from area residency faculty. You’ll also have unparalleled face time with residency programs from throughout the state. 
Look for more information and registration information on our web site at http://www.iafp.com/Students/index.htm  

**WEBINAR FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAMS – APRIL 8, 2009
Residency programs traditionally care for a high volume of underserved patients. Some recent changes at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) programs, including the implementation of Illinois Health Connect and Your Healthcare Plus, have a significant impact on residency programs. Medical directors Margaret Kirkegaard, MD (Illinois Health Connect) and Fredric Leary, MD (Your Healthcare Plus) are hosting a webinar on April 8 directed specifically to residency programs. The program is designed to give everyone a better understanding about these State programs and the tools embedded in the programs. The webinar is targeted to residents, faculty, clinical and administrative staff, so get the information and get it on your schedule. 

Link to more information at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/WebinarResidency.pdf  

**ATTENTION RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS: 
AAFP is now accepting applications for scholarships to their National Conference of Students and Residents July 30-August 2. May 1st is the deadline to apply!

Link to more information at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/nc/scholarships.html  

**SPEAKING OF MAY 1ST DEADLINES
Now is the time to think about applying for a resident or student leadership post at IAFP. Information and applications are available online at:

Student leader application form http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/StudentLeaderAppFORM.pdf  
Resident leader application form http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/residentofficerapp.pdf  

**NOT READY TO LEAD? THEN JOIN AN IAFP COMMITTEE AND LEARN!
Don’t forget that student and resident members are welcome and encouraged to participate on IAFP committees! You can view a list of committees and their charges at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/Committee09.pdf  which includes the form to fill out and request the committee(s) you’d like to join. 

The committees/task forces available to students and residents include:
Government Relations
Public Health
Public Relations 
Rural Health
Urban Health


NEWS YOU CAN USE

**SAVE ON 2009 FLU ORDERS WITH ATLANTIC
Believe it or not, the 2009 Flu pre-booking season has already begun. Your Academy understands how important and challenging this process can be for your practice. Our partner, Atlantic Health Partners, offers an excellent vaccine program that will help you access lower pricing for your 2009 Flu orders with Sanofi Pasteur and MedImmune. Best of all, the Atlantic program is available to your practice at no cost. 

As a member of Atlantic, you receive the following enhanced Flu benefits:
-Preferred pricing for Sanofi’s Fluzone and MedImmune’s Flumist
-Enhanced shipping and product return arrangements 
-Extended payment terms

If you join Atlantic, any Flu orders that you have already placed with Sanofi Pasteur or MedImmune will qualify for the Atlantic savings program. As a reminder, by joining Atlantic you will also access better pricing and purchasing terms for your vaccine orders with Merck and Sanofi, including orders for Menactra, Adacel, and Gardasil. 

Please contact Ed Ross at Atlantic, who can be reached by phone at (866) 393-4190 and by e-mail at info@atlantichealthpartners.com. 


**FDA WIDGET ON IAFP.COM
The recent recall linked to peanut products has caused increased demand for updated information on food recalls. The IAFP has added a new FDA “widget” right on our home page. You or your patients can find up-to-date food recall information directly from the FDA instantly, right on our home page at http://www.iafp.com.  

Recalled products in the widget will be updated automatically by the FDA so the content will always be current, giving you access to the most up-to-date recall information.

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
E-mail Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com  to share your media clips or to request a copy of any items listed below. 

*Congratulations to Jeffrey Long, MD of Herscher who was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Herscher Chamber of Commerce at their annual dinner on January 31! 

*In Memoriam 
Padmanabhan "Dan" Mukundan, M.D., a pioneering force in community medicine in the greater Chicago area for nearly 40 years, died at age 62 after a long illness. Dr. Mukundan was a founder and Chief Medical Officer of Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) as well as the Chairman and founder of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name may be made to Access Community Health Network, c/o Lauren Holhut, Department of Institutional Advancement, 1501 S. California Ave., NR6-105, Chicago, IL 60608. For more information regarding a memorial gift, please contact Lauren Holhut at 773-257-6425 or via email at hollau@accesscommunityhealth.net.  


CLASSIFIED ADS
IAFP members may post a classified ad in E-news free of charge for up to 4 issues. Classified ad rates for non-IAFP members are $100 per month (2 issues per month). Contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com  to place your ad or you can download and print a form at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/EnewsAd.pdf  

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