IAFP e-News for AUGUST 19, 2008 **2008 IAFP ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION – SEE YOU IN ST. LOUIS Hilton at the Ballpark, December 5-7, 2008 To make the Academy meetings more accessible for all members, the IAFP Board of Directors decided to alternate the Annual Meeting between the Chicago area and St. Louis every other year for the next three years. We have a great mix of fun, CME, celebration and vital Academy business, so make your plans now and make sure you can be there.  FRIDAY, DEC. 5th 7:30 – 9 pm Welcome Reception - Foundation Fundraiser Wine Tasting Event  SATURDAY, DEC. 6th 7:30 – 9 am Committee meetings with breakfast 9 am – 4 pm CME Program (*see course listing below) 12:15-1:30 pm – All-Member Assembly and Lunch 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Family Social Event @ the City Museum  6:30 – 9 pm Awards Banquet at Windows off Washington SUNDAY, DEC. 7th 9 am – 12 noon Board Retreat *CME Join your colleagues for five hours of CME on timely, evidence-based clinical and practice management topics.  Morning (9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.) • Low Back Pain in Adults: Guidelines for Clinical Evaluation and Management • "Smoking Cessation Strategies: Options for the Family Physician" • Illinois Health Connect: Assisting the Medical Home in Quality Assurance Afternoon (1:30-3:30 p.m.) • Spirometry Workshop for the Family Physician: Following the GOLD Standard: Treating COPD in Primary Care (This 2-hour workshop is limited to 30 attendees) CME Fees: $25 for all four courses, $15 for the morning CME only or $10 for the Spirometry Workshop only CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians invites members to submit resolutions for consideration by the IAFP All-Member Assembly on Saturday December 6, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. in St. Louis, Mo.  Resolutions must be submitted in writing no later than 45 days prior to the All-Member Assembly (October 17, 2008). Resolutions should be sent via e-mail to Vincent D. Keenan, CAE, executive vice president at vkeenan@iafp.com  or via mail to the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians 4756 Main St. Lisle, IL 60532. Late resolutions may be submitted in writing after October 17 or on site December 6. In the case of a late resolution, three-quarters of the voting members present at the All-Member Assembly must vote in favor of consideration of any late resolution.  All resolutions requiring the expenditure of funds must be accompanied by a fiscal note in order to be considered.  LOOKING FOR THE NEXT IAFP LEADERS A call for nominations for IAFP board positions Members are invited to self-nominate for IAFP Board of Directors positions. The IAFP Leadership Development Committee, chaired by Tim J. Vega, MD of Peoria, is accepting nominations for the following positions: president-elect (this position is a three year commitment), first vice president, second vice president, a new physician board member (all one year terms) and three directors for a three-year term. Nominations are also accepted for AAFP delegate and alternate delegate. View a list of the current board members on the cover page of Family Physician or you can contact some of the current board members via the IAFP web site at http://www.iafp.com/about/officers.htm.   Send your nomination letter and CV to the IAFP office at iafp@iafp.com  no later than October 17. Job descriptions are available by contacting Vince Keenan, CAE, IAFP executive vice president at vkeenan@iafp.com  or call 800-826-7944 x116.  IAFP News **Your August/September issue of Family Physician is on the IAFP web site. We apologize for the delays which were due to some unexpected scheduling conflicts.  Link directly to the issue at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/Augsep08.pdf   You can dowload, read it now, save it for later, print it out -- just make sure you read it. Some important need to know items:  -Annual Meeting information, including the Call for Resolutions and Call for Nominations for IAFP board of directors  -New IAFP quality CME programs available from Your Healthcare Plus  -A look at the Family Medicine Teachers of the Year nominees  -A recap of the National Tar Wars poster contest and look at the program's amazing 20 year history  -Information for physicians about MRSA  **SAVE THE DATE: PRESIDENT INAUGURATION SPECIAL EVENT Javette C. Orgain, MD of Chicago will take the oath of office as the next IAFP president at a special IAFP event at the Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 18th at 5:30 p.m. for the ceremony and reception.  **ILLINOIS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN IHI CONFERENCE  Three IAFP members, Mayank Shah, MD; Larry Lindeman, MD and Lianne Holloway, MD participated in the AAFP’s Institute for Healthcare Improvement August 15-16 in Kansas City. They’ll be able to share their newfound best practices with Illinois members as mentors at the AAFP’s Practice Enhancement Forum coming to Oak Brook in October 10-11. Learn more on from AAFP’s web site at  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/practicemgt/quality/cme/pef.html   Link to registration http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/documents/prac_mgt/quality/pef/reg-il.Par.0001.File.dat/PEFreg08-IL.pdf  ** MEMBER BENEFITS SECTION ON IAFP WEB SITE Check out the “Membership has its benefits” section on the IAFP web site for all the perks of IAFP membership in one place, with links to take you right where you need to go to take advantage of special IAFP member offers and discounts. http://www.iafp.com/about/membership.htm     **IAFP OFFICE ON SUMMER SCHEDULE The office is open 7:00 a.m. till 4:00pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. until noon on Friday. The IAFP will operate on this schedule through August 29th.  State Government Relations  **SENATE PRESIDENT JONES TO STEP DOWN  The entire state is abuzz with the news that Senate President Emil Jones will retire at the end of his term in January. He has been in the state legislature since 1972 and has led the Senate as its president since 2003. The surprise announcement has led to a flurry of activity among Senate democrats eager to take his place in leadership. Some who have quickly thrown their hat into the ring include Senators John Cullerton (Chicago), Terry Link (Waukegan), Jeff Schoenberg (Evanston) and Rickey Hendon (Chicago). So far political insiders and analysts believe the contest is wide open and will be something to watch as the players jockey for position.  Meanwhile the General Assembly did convene during week of August 11 for a special session, where the Senate considered and voted to reject their scheduled pay raises. The House had voted to reject their pay raises months ago, but Senate President Jones had not called the measure for a vote in the Senate, putting some senators in the bad position of accepting a pay raise while so many voters are struggling in the current economy.  **EYE EXAM WAIVER FORM Complaints continue to mount regarding the new state law requiring eye exams for children entering kindergarten. Here's a link to the Illinois Eye Exam Waiver form – physicians can print it out for parents who are unable to afford or gain access to the newly required eye-exam for children entering kindergarten.  http://www.gkschools.org/nurse/eye_exam_waiver.pdf  Federal Government Relations IAFP MAKES ANOTHER FamMedPAC SPECIAL DELIVERY Executive vice president Vincent D. Keenan, CAE attended a fundraiser for Republican Congressman Mark Kirk (R-10th) and delivered a contribution on behalf of the AAFP’s FamMedPAC. Mayank Shah, MD a constituent and faculty at Advocate Lutheran General Family Medicine Residency program, was scheduled to attend, but unable to make it at the last minute. Headliners at the event included New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Capt. Jim Lovell, NASA Astronaut from Apollo 13 and Gemini 8 space missions.  CME Information ** FREE QI/CME RESOURCES AT http://www.YHPlus.com   Your Healthcare Plus’ CME activities can be viewed and completed through the http://www.YHPlus.com  Web site. Activities can also be downloaded to listen to at your convenience. The Quality Improvement programs include  -How to Conduct a Quality Improvement Program in Primary Care Practice, - Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care,  -Managing Adult Depression in Primary Care, -Managing Childhood Asthma in Primary Care...with more topics on the way. This valuable resource is absolutely free. Check it out today at http://www.YHPlus.com   **IAFP ONLINE CME IAFP is offering free online CME case studies on Hypertension, Diabetes and Depression at http://www.IAFP.com/education.   • Depression in Primary Care Practice: a case study with coding IAFP continues to offer free online CME case studies on  • Hypertension in Primary Care Practice • Diabetes in Primary Care Practice Log on to http://www.IAFP.com/education   **IAFP MEMBER FEATURED IN NEW AMA SECONDHAND SMOKE CME UIC faculty and IAFP member Samuel Grief, MD of Chicago is the featured speaker in this newly released CME program now offered on Medscape Use your Medscape Login at this link to access the CME program http://cme.medscape.com/viewprogram/14921   This is part of the AMA's secondhand smoke clinical practice initiative funded by the Environmental Protection Agency. The goals of the initiative are:  1. Increase physician knowledge and awareness and practice on the health impact of secondhand smoke exposure, especially on children with asthma, and how to counsel parents on eliminating their child’s exposure.  2. Establish systems to assist physicians in educating patients (targeting populations with high rates of asthma and/or at high risk for secondhand smoke exposure) on the health impact of secondhand smoke exposure especially to children with asthma and how to reduce family (adults, children) exposure, especially through smoking cessation.  **NEW QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUR OFFICE*  ICAAP and IAFP are offering free, office-based provider education programs on a variety of topics as part of Your Healthcare Plus, which is a statewide disease management support program with a focus on promoting and sustaining the patient-physician relationship. These programs were developed by expert panels of family physicians, pediatricians and others convened by IAFP and ICAAP and are supported by an educational grant from McKesson Health Solutions, who is managing Your Healthcare Plus. These programs are delivered free-of-charge by physician or nurse practitioner experts in your practice for all your practice staff, at a time that’s convenient for you. Each course is accredited for 1 AMA PRA Category Credit. Topics include: • Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care  • Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care  • Managing Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care  • Managing Childhood Asthma in Primary Care  • Managing Adult Depression in Primary Care  • Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care  • How to Conduct a Quality Improvement Program in Primary Care  For more information contact Jana Estell at 312/733-1026, ext 209 or jestell@illinoisaap.net  to schedule a presentation.  **2008 WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE CME CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION  Friday, September 12 – Saturday, September 13 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont  Registration Information: http://www.womenshf.com/2008national/chi2008/   IAFP MEMBER DISCOUNT: Women’s Healthcare Forum and IAFP are pleased to offer all IAFP members a discounted registration fee of $75, a 50% savings on the standard 2008 registration fee. When registering, please use priority code: WHFC801 to take advantage of this offer.  ** NATIONAL PROCEDURES INSTITUTE – COMING SOON TO CHICAGO: Our Illinois chapter is proud to partner with NPI to provide you an exciting opportunity to bring new procedures and generate revenue for your practice and state Academy at the same time. When you attend an NPI course, NPI will send $50 to the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians. All you have to do is enter “Illinois” in the Referral Code field when you register online at the NPI Web site so that our chapter receives credit for your attendance. You can attend the Chicago NPI series September 10-14, or any of the NPI offerings around the country. Register early for a $100 early bird discount! Visit NPI online at http://www.npinstitute.com  to view course descriptions, learn about NPI’s outstanding faculty, and register. Don’t forget to enter ILLINOIS in the Referral Code field during the registration process and start getting more out of your practice with NPI. View the entire 2008 NPI Schedule at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/2008Schedule.pdf   **PRI-MED CME INFORMATION  Partnering with the IAFP, Pri-Med offers world-class CME programs in your area. Taught by leading experts, you can earn Continuing Medical Education credits at little or no cost. All activities listed are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Application for AAFP Prescribed credit has been submitted.  *Pri-Med Updates  Locally held continuing medical education programs designed for Primary Care Physicians currently engaged in patient care. By attending, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with expert faculty, participate in question-and-answer periods, and test your knowledge and receive immediate feedback on patient care scenarios.  Chicago, IL – Tuesday & Wednesday, December 2-3, 2008  http://www.pri-med.com/30chi08b/r12   St. Louis, MO – Thursday & Friday, November 13-14, 2008  http://www.pri-med.com/30stl08b/r12   * Pri-Med Midwest Conference & Exhibition  Rosemont, IL - Wednesday-Saturday, March 4-7, 2009  http://www.pri-med.com/midwest09   (Please note: Registration for this event will open in fall 2008)  Over four full days, Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition provides a diverse spectrum of learning opportunities in one place, including Harvard Medical School’s Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care lectures, practice management sessions, Industry-Supported Symposia, and an interactive Exhibit Hall, offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  *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, Infectious Disease, Obesity, Pediatrics, 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 Multi-media slide lecture series. Earn high-quality physician-authored eCME anytime at http://www.pri-med.com/onlineCME.  STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS APPLY FOR RESIDENT/STUDENT SLOTS ON AAFP COMMISSIONS Are you interested in serving on an AAFP Commission? The AAFP will consider student and resident applications for their various commissions soon. Each student and resident applicant must be submitted by their state chapter to AAFP. So, if you want to apply, now is the time to gather your materials and contact IAFP with your intentions.  For details about available positions and the requirements to apply visit the AAFP Web site at http://chapters.aafp.org/online/execs/home/news/archives/aug08/sturescom.html.  To apply, please send all your required nomination materials to Ginnie Flynn, director of public relations, at gflynn@iafp.com . Your materials must arrive via e-mail by 8:00am on Tuesday September 9th. Ginnie will write your chapter letter of nomination and submit all your application materials to AAFP by their deadline.  STUDENTS *SAVE THE DATE: IAFP FALL FORUM IS OCTOBER 25 IAFP’s premiere event for medical students moves downtown this year! The Fall Forum features procedure workshops, panel discussions and residency program exhibits from around the state, across the Midwest and beyond! This is your best chance to get up-close and in-depth information about family medicine and the many opportunities possible in your future.  DATE: Saturday, October 25 TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 303 E. Superior Street in Chicago. Registration information to come soon! *NEW VIRTUAL FMIG WEBSITE As schools return to session, it’s time to start thinking about your FMIG. You can start rounding up FMIG members and think about activities and events you’d like to do this year. To help in your organizing and planning, AAFP has launched their all-new Virtual FMIG – the Academy's premier student interest website. For details, http://chapters.aafp.org/online/execs/home/news/archives/aug08/vitrualfmigweb.html.  RESIDENTS-  GET READY FOR THE FINAL RESIDENT ROUNDUP OF 2008 There is ONE more Resident Roundup left - and it’s never been easier to attend than now. If you and your program are exhibiting at the IAFP Fall Forum on October 25 at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, than stay and join us! If you’re in the Chicago area, then set aside a few hours on that afternoon and come to Northwestern for this great event that will still leave plenty of time for your Saturday night plans. Drinks and Appetizers will be served, a perfect start to your evening.  The event is FREE but advanced registration is REQUIRED. Use this chance to network with your family medicine friends and learn some valuable lessons on job hunting, landing that job, contracts and starting your career. Guest speakers include recruiters from various practice settings and new to practice family physicians who can offer you sage words of advice.  DETAILS Saturday, October 25, 2008  4:00 to 7:00 p.m. after the IAFP Fall Forum  The Atrium at the Lurie Building – Feinberg School of Medicine  303 E. Superior St. in Chicago LINK to a registration form at http://www.iafp.com/residents/residentroundupchicago.htm   Members in the News For a copy of any IAFP news story below, please e-mail Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.   *Past president and current Foundation vice chair Carolyn Lopez, MD of Chicago provided testimony on the health care budget facing the City of Chicago. Lopez urged the City to keep the seven Chicago Dept. of Public Health clinics open and staffed to meet the needs of uninsured and underinsured Chicago adults who fall through the cracks as they are ineligible for Medicare or Medicaid coverage.  *Keith Knepp, MD of Peoria is featured in a WEEK-TV (Peoria) story on August 1 about the opening of Take Care Health Center, the first retail health clinic to open in their region.  *Martin Lipsky, MD, dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford is featured in a Rockford Register Star August 3 story about upcoming expansion at the school that will bring more physicians and health care providers into the system via U of I Rockford.  NEWS YOU CAN USE ANOTHER WHITE SOX GAME OPPORTUNITY If you couldn’t make Tar Wars Night with the White Sox on August 7th, consider the White Sox Healthcare Night. On Friday September 5th the White Sox will be celebrating their annual Healthcare Night at US Cellular Field. Doctors, medical students, nurses, technicians, or anyone associated with the Healthcare industry as well as their family and friends can receive tickets at half-price in the upper level and $10 off the lower level price. THIS IS NOT AN IAFP EVENT, but a nice opportunity for health care professionals to enjoy a game at a reduced price.  TO ORDER TICKETS: WEB: Visit http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=cws&m=9&y=2008  – click on “Schedule” and then click the “T” in the September 5th box. On the corresponding page, type “HCN” in the password box. Service fees will apply. PHONE: Call 886-769-4263 for Ticketmaster and give the “HCN” code. Service fees will apply. **AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES LUNG WALK If lung health is important to you or your patients, the American Lung Association of Illinois wants you to join their annual fundraiser, the Lung Walk.  You can choose your site and date: Sunday, September 14 at Grant Park in Downtown Chicago Sunday, September 21 at McDonald’s Hamburger University in Oak Brook You can join an existing team or form your own! To learn more or register visit the official Lung Walk Web site: http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=2030  News from AAFP  **SEE YOU IN SAN DIEGO!! REGISTER NOW FOR THE AAFP ANNUAL ASSEMBLY Don't miss Scientific Assembly in delightful San Diego (Sept. 17-21).  See http://www.aafp.org/assembly   Budgets tight? Here's how you can attend the premiere family medicine gathering and save money:  - Save on car rental. Use free shuttle to/from your hotel and the convention center.  - Save on coffee. Enjoy two free coffee breaks daily in the Exposition Hall.  - Save on entertainment. Experience the Blue Man Group (one complimentary ticket with your registration).  The biggest savings happens when you return home -- when you use Assembly's practical, relevant tips to enhance your practice and offer your patients more.  ** AAFP PRACTICE ENHANCEMENT FORUM IS COMING TO OAK BROOK Our own IAFP board member Carrie Nelson, MD is a features presenter at this forum! Send three people (one FP and two support staff) to AAFP’s Practice Enhancement Forum October 10-11 in Oak Brook. Along with up to 20 prescribed CME credits, participating FPs will attain the following  Objectives: • Assess your practice and determine where to direct improvement efforts.  • Begin implementing the Chronic Care Model into your practice.  • Motivate your office team to deliver optimal patient care.  • Understand how to implement and sustain improvement.  • Be a champion for change in your practice Learn more on from AAFP’s web site at  http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/practicemgt/quality/cme/pef.html   Link to registration http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/documents/prac_mgt/quality/pef/reg-il.Par.0001.File.dat/PEFreg08-IL.pdf  CLASSIFIED ADS Contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com to post your classified ad **AURORA - Family Medicine residency full time faculty position available in vibrant suburban Chicago community, working with a great team of faculty and staff. Rush-Copley Residency, an unopposed program with university affiliation, seeking board-certified family physician with experience, obstetrics optional. Competitive salary, benefits. Send CV to Carrie Nelson, MD at carrie_e_nelson@rsh.net  or 2020 Ogden Avenue, Suite 325, Aurora, IL 60504. Phone: 630-518-3635. **IAFP’S RESOURCES FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH OR POSTING The RIGHT job or job candidate is out there in family medicine, and we’re here to help find it! We post jobs here in e-News, in Family Physician and at our Web site http://www.iafp.com  for Jobs Online. Select “Job Listings” from the menu on the left to learn more.