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LAST E-NEWS TILL MID APRIL
IAFP News
E-news will be on a temporary hiatus while IAFP switches to a new delivery system. We hope to resume sending E-news every two weeks beginning Friday, April 17. In the meantime, check http://www.iafp.com for news and information from your Academy. Also look for the new Illinois Family Physician newsletter on the IAFP web site next week!
** WE NEED CHICAGO-AREA PRECEPTORS FOR SUMMER EXTERNSHIP
The good news… we have many quality medical students who have applied to the IAFP Foundation’s Summer Externship Program. Did you know that one-third of summer externship participants go on to become family physicians, and two-thirds are primary care physicians?
The bad news… we don’t have enough Chicago-area preceptors to meet the demand for students who need to remain in the Chicago area this summer! Four weeks with you can be a big influence on a medical student’s decision to choose family medicine. If you are in the city or a nearby suburb, please volunteer to host a summer extern at your practice.
If you can host a student for four weeks this summer please fill out a preceptor sign-up form at http://www.iafp.com/Foundation/preceptor%20form.htm
Questions? Call or e-mail Crishelle O’Rourke at 630-427-8006 or corouke@iafp.com
**HAPPY MATCH DAY!!
ILLINOIS FAMILY MEDICINE 2009 MATCH RESULTS Match results for Illinois family medicine continued to bring outstanding news for our state’s residency programs. According to NRMP, Illinois Family Medicine Residency Programs filled 94.9 percent (130/137) of available positions, which led the East North Central region. Nine fewer positions were offered in 2009.
Preliminary information available from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) indicates that the 2009 national fill rate for family medicine residency programs is 2,329 positions filled out of 2,555 positions offered (91.2%). U.S. medical students made up 42.4 percent or 1,083 of the family medicine total.
Link to results, charts and analysis at the AAFP web site’s Match section at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/match.html
Residency program results by region and state: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/match/fillrate.html
Congratulations to the following Illinois programs that filled 100% by Match Day!
Adventist Hinsdale
Advocate-Christ
Cook County- Loyola Provident
Mt. Sinai
NorthShore
Resurrection
Rush Copley
Saint Louis University - Belleville
St. Mary’s/St. Elizabeth
St. Joseph’s
SIU-Carbondale
SIU-Decatur
SIU-Quincy
SIU-Springfield
UIC-Illinois Masonic
UI-Chicago
UI-Peoria
UI-Rockford
UI-Dixon Rural Track
**ONE MORE NCSC REPRESENTATIVE STILL NEEDED FOR ILLINOIS
Are you interested in attending the National Conference of Special Constituencies? IAFP has an opening for one final special constituency slot. Funding is available, but you must be an active member in good standing to be considered for the conference. IAFP is still seeking an International Medical Graduate (graduate of medical schools outside US, Canada & Puerto Rico)
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 the IMG slot, 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.
**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.
**IAFP’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 20-page report includes a President’s Message from Javette C. Orgain, MD and updates on all the IAFP programs and services.
Link to the full report on our web site at: http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/annualreport.pdf
State Government Relations
** 2009 SPRING INTO ACTION –OFF TO A GREAT START!
IAFP leaders current and future began their trips to Springfield this week to advocate for family medicine and specific legislation to improve the health of patients and physician practices. On Tuesday March 17, IAFP board member Lee Washington, MD, president-elect Patrick Tranmer, MD; AAFP delegate Ellen Brull, MD and past board member Rachel Winters, MD met with their representatives and senators at the Capitol. Day two on March 18th featured four residents and one faculty member as NorthShore family medicine residency professor and IAFP board member Deb Edberg, MD brought residents Rob Michael, Lareina Pedriquez, and Neetha Geijji to join IAFP Resident president-elect Elizabeth Salisbury (Illinois Masonic FMR) for a leadership training day and face to face meetings with their legislators. That group also watched Gov. Pat Quinn deliver the budget address in a very busy day at the Capitol in this new era of state government.
Issues covered by the family doctors on both days included fixes to the Medicaid payment system, increases in the tobacco taxes, codifying expedited partner therapy for their patients who have an STD and in support of outlawing texting while driving.
View photos at http://www.iafp.com/legislative/siapic.htm
**GOV. QUINN DELIVERS FIRST BUDGET ADDRESS
Confirming the fears of many, Governor Pat Quinn outlined the state’s looming $11.5 billion budget deficit and the many changes ahead in his plan to close the gap and get the state back on track. Health care appropriations were spared across the board reductions that were proposed for many other areas of state spending. Quinn says he remains committed to protecting access to health care coverage for Illinois children and families. He also pledged to pay the state’s Medicaid providers on a 30 day cycle, which will place Illinois at an advantage to draw an enhanced match on Medicaid from the federal stimulus package.
Health care appropriations were spared the across the board reductions that were proposed for many other areas of state spending. Quinn says he remains committed to protecting access to health care coverage for Illinois children and families, while also pledging to pay the state’s Medicaid providers on a 30 day cycle by June 1.
Link to the text of the budget address at http://iml.org/cnt/files/pdf/Text%20of%20Budget%20Address.pdf
The full budget proposal (5.55MB and 482 pages!) can be found at http://iml.org/cnt/files/pdf/FY2010%20State%20Operating%20Budget.pdf
*STATE LAUNCHES WEB SITE FOR RECOVERY FUNDS
If you’re interested in how Illinois will spend the federal funds from the American Recovery and reinvestment act, the State has a web site with answers and even a place where you can suggest projects for the influx of federal stimulus funds.
Go to http://www.recovery.illinois.gov/ and find out how federal funds are dedicated to meeting needs in our state.
Federal Government Relations
**FEDERAL HIT FUNDING PLANS FOR ILLINOIS RELEASED
The state of Illinois had formed 15 regions for Health Information Exchange Planning Grants. Will you be one of the IAFP members involved in the development of regional health information exchanges?
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) has divided the state into 15 Medical Trading Areas (MTA). Each MTA will need to organize the major players and develop one grant proposal by May 15 on how it would use planning funds. The proposal must include plans to organize the MTA to accept state and federal funds for electronic health records, for interconnectivity between health systems, and for other collaborative activities.
To see the map of the Illinois MTA's , click here, http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/hie IDHFS will release the grant applications on April 1 via that same website. A Letter of Intent from each MTA will be due by April 22. IAFP hopes at least one member is involved in each region. If you become involved with your MTA’s proposal, please contact Vince Keenan, vkeenan@iafp.com
** 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, the 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
**TEXAS CHAPTER PRODUCES PCMH EDUCATION WEB SITE AND VIDEOS
For the past year, the Texas Academy has been building an interactive website to educate members, other physician organizations, policy makers, business leaders and the public at large on the importance and value of the medical home. They have compiled a series of videos about the medical home that span the entire range of interested parties, from patients and physicians to business leaders and policy makers. Now you can see and share them all from one website for anyone interested in any aspect of the medical home.
Go to http://www.MedicalHomeForAll.com and check it out. You’ll find all the videos and links to all kinds of medical home resources to share with colleagues, patients, community leaders - -anyone you want to educate about the patient-centered medical home.
**COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK IS MARCH 22-28
AAFP is one of the many organizations supporting this national effort to call attention to our nation's unacceptable uninsured problem. Learn more at http://covertheuninsured.org/.
**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.
Learn how you can donate at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/fammedpac.html
CME Information
**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
**2009 EDOPC Education Teleconference Schedule
Join colleagues and the Enhancing Developmentally Oriented Primary Care (EDOPC) staff for education teleconferences. You can earn CME credit and learn how to identify the purpose of early intervention, conduct various screenings using appropriate and effective tools, develop strategies for making referrals for children and their families when you have concern, employ parent/caregiver education materials, and implement efficient office procedures for screening and referrals.
EDOPC Education Teleconference Schedule
• June 18, 2009 - Perinatal Depression Screening and Referral
• September 15, 2009 - Early Autism Screening and Referral
• November 17, 2009 - Topic To Be Determined
All teleconferences are conducted from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. For answers to questions and additional information about these opportunities or to register for an education teleconference, please contact Paula Zajac, Project Coordinator at 312/733-1026 ext 212 or pzajac@illinoisaap.com.
**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 and you could earn up to nine credits by completing all of the case studies.
*NEW THIS WEEK- HYPERTENSION IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE: A CASE STUDY WITH CODING
Course Description: The subject of this case study is Gene Lang, a 52-year-old African American male, who is a new and “accidental” patient of this practice. Gene acknowledges his current lifestyle is difficult. He is sedentary, overeats a diet high in salt and fat. Patient acknowledges current lifestyle is stressful and his diet and exercise habits are poor.
Credit Designation: AMA PRA Category 1 The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians/Family Practice Education Network designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit ™. Physicians should claim commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit Expiration: March 1, 2010
Support: Merck & Co., Inc.
*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 - 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
* 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 breadth 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
** WE NEED CHICAGO-AREA PRECEPTORS FOR SUMMER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The good news… we have many quality medical students who have applied to the IAFP Foundation’s Summer Externship Program. Did you know that one-third of summer externship participants go on to become family physicians, and two-thirds are primary care physicians?
The bad news… we don’t have enough Chicago-area preceptors to meet the demand for students who need to remain in the Chicago area this summer! Four weeks with you can make a big influence on a medical student’s decision to choose family medicine. If you are in the city or a nearby suburb, please volunteer to host a summer extern at your practice.
If you can host a student for four weeks this summer please
-Link to a preceptor sign-up form at http://www.iafp.com/Foundation/preceptor%20form.htm
Questions? Call or e-mail Crishelle O’Rourke at 630-427-8006 or corouke@iafp.com
**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
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW - 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.
Tickets are only $33 each ($2 less than last year!) and our LOWER BOX seats are in sections 115 and 116, right up the first base line. The best seats will go to the early birds who get their orders in first. An order form is on our web site at http://www.iafp.com/tarwars/SoxTickets09.pdf . Questions? Contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com
**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 http://www.iGive.com/IAFPF and receive a free membership (no costs or obligations) to shop at hundreds online stores. 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
**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
**HAPPY MATCH DAY!! ILLINOIS FMR MATCH RESULTS Match results for Illinois family medicine continued to bring outstanding news for our state’s residency programs. According to NRMP, Illinois Family Medicine Residency Programs filled 94.9 percent (130/137) of available positions, which led the East North Central region. Nine fewer positions were offered in 2009.
Preliminary information available from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) indicates that the 2009 national fill rate for family medicine residency programs is 2,329 positions filled out of 2,555 positions offered (91.2%). U.S. medical students made up 42.4 percent or 1,083 of the family medicine total.
Link to results, charts and analysis at the AAFP web site’s Match section at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/match.html
Residency program results by region and state: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/residents/match/fillrate.html
Congratulations to the following Illinois programs that filled 100% by Match Day!
Adventist Hinsdale
Advocate-Christ
Cook County- Loyola Provident
Mt. Sinai
NorthShore
Resurrection
Rush Copley
Saint Louis University - Belleville
St. Mary’s/St. Elizabeth
St. Joseph’s
SIU-Carbondale
SIU-Decatur
SIU-Quincy
SIU-Springfield
UIC-Illinois Masonic
UI-Chicago
UI-Peoria
UI-Rockford
UI-Dixon Rural Track
**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
**NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 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
NEWS YOU CAN USE
**NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK IS APRIL 25-MAY 2
Try to make one of the Grand Rounds scheduled at Chicago-area hospitals during National Infant Immunization Week. See the full schedule and find details on our web site at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/NIIW%202009COE.pdf
For more information, contact Jeanine Solinski, IL Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics at 312/733-1026, ext 206 or jsolinski@illinoisaap.com.
Sponsored by IAFP, AMA, ICAAP, IDPH and the Chicago and Dupage County Departments of Public Health
**REGION 4 GENETICS COLLABORATIVE - GENETIC EXPERTISE WORKGROUP MEETING SEEKS RURAL FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR INPUT
Friday, May 1, 2009 - Chicago, IL
Region 4 Genetics Collaborative which includes Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, has developed an infrastructure that provides the bridge between public health, primary care providers, genetic specialists and families of children with heritable conditions. These stakeholders work together to identify issues and plan, select and implement strategies that will improve the quality of newborn screening and genetic services.
The Region 4 Genetic Collaborative Genetic Expertise Workgroup is working on facilitating access to genetic expertise for underserved populations.
Specifically, the workgroup is looking at:
* Promoting links between genetic specialists and rural health service and communication systems
* Exploring practice models to assist the limited number of genetic specialists in maximizing use of their time
The Genetic Expertise Workgroup will be convening for face-to-face meeting in Chicago to further develop priorities and next steps. This will include hearing about the efforts of other regional collaboratives to expand telemedicine to serve children with heritable disorders; reviewing a family survey about access to care; and holding a conversation with pediatricians/primary care providers about their need for genetic information and expertise when providing a medical home for children with heritable conditions.
*Family physicians are needed from each of our region's seven states at the meeting on Friday, May 1st in Chicago. The collaborative is particularly interested in physicians currently serving patients in rural areas. Travel expenses will be reimbursed and meals provided while at the meeting.
If you know of or are a primary care provider who would be able to contribute to the discussion please contact Sarah Wedepohl at Michigan Public Health Institute at s.wedepohl@yahoo.com or (248) 761-2553.
**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.
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.
*Scott Hanlon, DO of Evergreen Park was featured in the Southtown Star newspapers and on NBC5 for his “Shot Fairy” float in the Chicago South Side Irish parade. Dr. Hanlon will be launching his Shot Fairy business on May 1st at http://ShotFairy.com. The Shot Fairy will work much like the Tooth Fairy, rewarding good girls and boys who get their required immunizations at the doctor’s office with a lollipop left under his or her pillow.
*Susan Albovias, MD and Araceli Feria, MD will be honored by Advocate Christ hospital for their 30 years of service at the hospital’s annual “All That Glitters” black-tie celebration on April 4th at Navy Pier. Congratulations to both!
*Tom Cornwell, MD was a featured story on KLOVE Radio – a gospel radio network with six stations in Illinois Chicago 94.3, De Kalb 105.3, Joliet 94.3, Minooka 101.5, Park Ridge 96.7, Quad Cities 98.9. Cornwell was interviewed about the genesis and development of his HomeCare Physicians practice. The station created an eight-minute Podcast on his practice and excerpts played throughout the day on March 19. Link to the podcast at http://www.klove.com/News/ and click on “Making the House Call” podcast.
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
