E-news for August 24, 2007 IAFP News **IAFP ANNOUNCES SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR 2007 BOARD AND OFFICER ELECTIONS The IAFP Leadership Development Task Force has announced its slate of candidates for the 2007 IAFP Elections, which will be held Wednesday October 3rd at the IAFP All Member Assembly at the Marriott Chicago Downtown starting at 8:00pm. All IAFP active members in good standing are eligible to vote.  The slate of candidates: President-Elect: Javette Orgain, MD of Chicago First Vice President: Patrick Tranmer, MD of Oak Park Second Vice President: David Hagan, MD of Gibson City Class of 2010 board members Tina Brueschke, MD of Elburn Dennon Davis, MD of West Frankfort Kathryn Stewart, MD of Oak Park Delegate to AAFP Tim Vega, MD of Peoria Alternate Delegate to AAFP Michael Temporal, MD of Belleville **REGISTER NOW FOR THESE IMPORTANT IAFP EVENTS: View the IAFP Brochure at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/annualmtg.pdf   Oct. 3: IAFP All-Member Assembly/Town Hall Meeting Marriott Chicago Downtown – 540 N. Michigan Avenue 8:00 p.m. Join us as the new officers and board members are installed and discuss where Illinois family medicine needs to focus it’s efforts in the coming year.  Oct. 4: IAFP 60th Anniversary Party Art Institute of Chicago- 111 S. Michigan – 7:00 p.m.  This private party at one of Chicago’s finest art venues will celebrate family medicine and present honors to the Illinois Family Physician of the Year, the Teachers of the Year and more. Join us for the honors, appetizers and drinks, and then stay for the private tours of the Impressionist Gallery.  For more information on the AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly meeting in Chicago: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/assembly.html   **THE AUGUST SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF FAMILY PHYSICIAN IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/augsept07.pdf   ** AN EASY WAY TO SPEAK UP! TAKE THE IAFP MEMBER SURVEY IAFP staff and leadership need member input to help shape the Academy’s direction when the new Board of Directors is installed this October in Chicago. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time, but it adds up to tremendous input when IAFP members provide us their insight.  Access the survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wvpir5zuzmGRHtyrRFuyqw_3d_3d  GOVERNMENT RELATIONS **STATE GOVERNMENT - SPRINGFIELD UPDATE 1. GOVERNOR USES AMENDATORY AND REDUCTION VETOES ON THE BUDGET The House is expected to re-convene after Labor Day. According to Springfield sources, they are expected to override the Governor’s veto and send it to the Senate where it is believed the veto will stand and the amended budget will prevail. Revenue streams and capital projects are supposed to be deliberated at a later date, including gaming expansion and mass transit funding. Several health care initiatives were among the vetoed budget items:  -School Health Center expansion - Additional funding for HIV/AIDS testing and prevention programs -A program to track birth defects -funding for a Newborn hearing program was eliminated -a grant for Pandemic flu preparedness plan -$50 million in increased funds for nursing homes -Safety net funding for alcoholism and substance abuse, developmental disabilities, mental health and hospitals - Additional funding for University of Illinois’ R-Med program To date, physician reimbursements have not been cut and the Medicaid line item for physicians has not been cut. Illinois health care expansion will get $500 million in new revenue and take shape through the administrative rule making process at JCAR (Joint Commission on Administrative Rules).  The governor’s plans include  -Expanding Kid Care to age 21 for those with a chronic condition,  -Providing up to $1000 to subsidize a family’s private insurance premiums, -Expanding breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured women.  2. AMENDMENTS CONTINUE TO THREATEN SMOKE-FREE ILLINOIS ACT The casino industry still hopes to gain an exemption for up to five years from the Smoke-free Illinois Act. Also this week, another amendment (House Floor Amendment 4) was filed to SB 1370 to amend the Smoke Free Illinois Act and exempt certain establishments that have obtained a license to allow smoking on the premises from the local liquor control commission. Local liquor control commissions would have the power to issue a smoking license to eligible establishments that are able to document that (1) it has disclosed to all employees that if a smoking license is granted to the establishment, smoking will be permitted on the premises and (2) all employees have acknowledged receiving the disclosure. Both amendments remained bottled up in the House Rules committee. IAFP and the health community strongly oppose any attempt to weaken the law or exempt any employee from a smoke-free workplace.  **FEDERAL UPDATE  CMS UNVEILS RULES FOR TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS The new law takes effect on October 1, 2007 that will require all prescriptions for Medicaid recipients be written on tamper-resistant pads. With little more than a month until that effective date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has issued the rules for states and providers. Link to the IAFP web site for a Questions and Answers document from CMS at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/TamperResistant.pdf   FOUNDATION TAR WARS SUPPORTERS CELEBRATE AT THE SOX GAME IAFP Foundation offers a big thank you to all 168 Tar Wars supporters who rooted on the White Sox at our third annual Tar Wars fundraiser on Aug. 9th. This year IAFP teamed up with ICAAP’s Reach out and Read program to host “Home Runs for Healthy Kids” to benefit our programs. A total of 284 fans enjoyed a beautiful night and an exciting game. Unfortunately the Sox lost by a 5-3 score, but Tar Wars scored over $1,800 in new funding to support our 2007-08 program.  Special thanks to the IAFP heavy hitters who brought the most fans and the biggest donation to Tar Wars -Resident Board Member Ravi Shah, MD -Second Vice President Patrick Tranmer, MD -Board member Karole Lakota, MD View the photos at: http://www.iafp.com/tarwars/Soxpictures.htm   BE A TAR WARS PRESENTER - Now is a great time to sign up as a Tar Wars presenter for the upcoming school year! It only takes one hour to present to a group of 4th or 5th graders and it’s FUN! You can visit a local school, a scout troop, sports team, after school program – anywhere that would like to include Tar Wars in their efforts to help children.  You can link to a sign up form at http://www.iafp.com/tarwars/corporate/presentersignup.htm  or contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com  for more information.  Don’t have time to present, but wan to help? Make a tax-deductible donation or donate prizes for the 2008 poster contest! You can even donate frequent flyer miles for next year’s poster contest winner. Contact Ginnie with your ideas. CME Information: ** CME CONNECTION IAFP launched a new electronic newsletter called “CME Connection” in June dedicated entirely to IAFP CME opportunities and products as well as CME offerings from partner organizations and more. The publication connects IAFP members with CME options that meet their needs. Those interested in listing their CME product or event should contact Kate Valentine at kvalentine@iafp.com.   **FIND IAFP EVENTS AND OTHER CME OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS ANY TIME AT http://www.iafp.com/calendar/   Pri-Med CME information Partnering with the IAFP, Pri-Med Updates offers world-class CME programs in your area. Taught by leading experts, you can earn Continuing Medical Education credits at 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 Two-day continuing medical education programs designed for Primary Care Physicians currently engaged in patient care. This program features new and emerging guidelines, therapies, and evidence- based information on multiple therapeutic areas encountered in primary care.  • Chicago, IL-Thursday and Friday, November 1-2, 2007 http://www.pri-med.com/pmo/LiveProgramDetail.aspx?url=/pmo/30/events/30CHI07B/Conference  • St. Louis, MO-Thursday and Friday, December 6-7, 2007 http://www.pri-med.com/pmo/LiveProgramDetail.aspx?url=/pmo/30/events/30STL07B/Conference  *Pri-Med Updates in Women’s Health Introducing a new one-day program designed for Obstetricians, Gynecologists and Family Physicians. By attending, you will gain a better understanding of screening techniques and management strategies that will serve the unique needs of your female patients • Chicago, IL-Saturday, November 3, 2007 http://www.pri-med.com/pmo/LiveProgramDetail.aspx?url=/pmo/43/cities/43CHI  *Pri-Med Online  Pri-Med.com offers over 200 primary care focused eCME activities at no-cost in 15 key Condition Resource Centers including: ADHD, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Cancer in Primary Care, Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Infectious Disease, 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 www.pri-med.com/onlineCME  . __________________ Members in the News – If you would like a copy of any of the articles below or you have any news items to share with the IAFP membership, contact Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com.   *Former IAFP board member Sharon Hull, MD of Springfield has accepted a position as Chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy. This department focuses on public health, preventive medicine and community service in both the medical school and the new pharmacy school there.  *Ben Brewer, MD of Forrest recaps an amazing emergency C-section drama that could have come straight from a movie or TV show in his latest “From the Doctor’s Office in the August 14th Wall Street Journal. After a tense 20 mile ride to the hospital and sprint to the OR, Dr. Brewer and his colleagues delivered a 2 lb. 4 oz baby boy who is doing well as is his mother.  Tar Wars is all over McLean County in the form of billboards. According to the Aug. 8 Bloomington Pantagraph, 20 top Tar Wars posters from the McLean County annual poster contest will be displayed on billboards scattered throughout the county over the next few months. State Poster winner Tyler Kiefer from Normal and his family drove to downtown Bloomington to see his poster as a billboard on Center Street – not far from the McLean County Health Department.  ------------------------------- FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS: **STUDENTS:  REGISTER NOW FOR THE FALL FORUM!! Enjoy a great day of family medicine at the IAFP Foundation Fall Forum! Date: Saturday, September 29th Time: 9 am – 2:30 pm Location: Oak Brook Marriott For more information please contact Crishelle O’Rourke at corourke@iafp.com . The agenda includes many hands-on procedure workshops, a residency fair with over 30 programs and a keynote address on loan repayment! Send in your registration today. If you did not receive a brochure in the mail, contact Crishelle O’Rourke at corourke@iafp.com   ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON! BE SURE TO CHECK THE IAFP WEB SITE’S STUDENT PAGE AT http://www.iafp.com/students/   **RESIDENTS:  1) CHANGE THE DATE: IAFP’S 3RD RESIDENT ROUNDUP IN CHICAGO Tuesday, October 23rd from 6:30 to 9pm at a Lakeview site to be determined Money, Money, Money!!! You won’t want to miss this valuable networking and educational opportunity on personal and professional finance issues. Previous roundups in Oak Park and Springfield drew rave reviews from Illinois family medicine residents. Our event includes dinner and a chance to talk shop and ideas with residents from throughout Chicago.  More information will be on the IAFP web site next week and e-mailed to program directors and coordinators once the location is secured.  2) EXIBITOR REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL FORUM IS ONLINE Has your program made plans to exhibit at the IAFP Foundation Fall Forum? For details, visit: http://www.iafp.com/students/exhibitor%20prospectus.htm   3) JOB LISTINGS AND OTHER INFO ON-LINE Here is a place to start: http://www.iafp.com/JobListings/   4) Link to resources for residents IAFP web site http://www.iafp.com/Residents/index.htm   ----------------------------- NEWS YOU CAN USE CMS UNVEILS RULES FOR TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS The new law takes effect on October 1, 2007 and with little more than a month until that effective date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services finally releases the rules for states and providers. Link to the IAFP web site for the CME Q and A at http://www.iafp.com/pdfs/TamperResistant.pdf   REMINDERS WORTH REPEATING ** “DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS” IS COMING TO CHICAGO! “Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Doctors Without Borders Recruitment Information Session” Thursday, September 20 – 6:00 PM Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Lurie Building – Hughes Auditorium 303 E. Superior, Chicago IL 60611 On September 20, all prospective medical aid workers are invited to a presentation and Q&A session about working in the field with Doctors Without Borders.  Registration and more information are at http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/recruitment  **BRIDGING CARE PLANNER – FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AT YOUR PRACTICE The Solution Enhance your quality improvement efforts and chronic care management with the BridgingCare® Planner (BCP) patient registry.  A registry is a practical tool that enables you to monitor patient care on a routine basis. A registry provides a systematic approach to documenting the quality of care provided. The information is organized in one place for tracking and monitoring the care of either individual patients or a group of patients over time. Through a dynamic reporting capability, a practice can identify patients due for evaluation or intervention and follow specific indicators (e.g. A1c).  Link to more information at http://www.iafp.com/whatsnew/BCP.htm   CLASSIFIED ADS: CHAMPAIGN, IL--Christie Clinic is a multi-specialty group of 90 physicians that is recruiting for a FP for its satellite office in Rantoul, 15 miles north of Champaign. Call: 1/8. No OB. The clinic is looking for a highly motivated FP who wants to work hard and be rewarded for it. Starting salary could be $190K, with lucrative bonus potential. Earnings well above national and regional averages. Champaign is the home of the University of Illinois, with comfortable college town lifestyle and many cultural amenities. 2.5 hours south of Chicago. Contact Christopher Kashnig at Christie Clinic. Phone 217-366-5374. E-mail address: ckashnig@christieclinic.com   **IAFP Members, Don’t Miss this Opportunity. Find the perfect employee or employer with IAFP’s comprehensive online job bank at FPJobs Online.  Candidates, find your ideal job to fit your lifestyle at http://www.iafp.com/JobListings/   • Expand your personal and professional growth by finding the right job from the most comprehensive resource of family medicine jobs available. • Present yourself in the most professional light possible with the state-of-the-art, customizable Resume Builder. • Keep up-to-date records of your professional accomplishments in one highly organized format. • Access the most coveted family medicine opportunities in the industry. • Uncover your professional style and identify optimum work opportunities. Recruiters, simplify and optimize the hiring process at FPJobs Online • Improve recruitment efficiencies–skip the broad job boards and hone in on preferred candidates. • Make the most of direct, targeted access to over 2,000 IAFP active members and hundreds of residents about to graduate. • Screen all candidates for your specific criteria. • Secure volume-pricing discounts with your multiple recruitment needs. Log on to http://www.iafp.com/JobListings/  today to learn more!  If you have any news items to share with the IAFP membership, please e-mail Ginnie Flynn at gflynn@iafp.com