Residents

Remember, you can always get in touch with the IAFP resident leadership with any comments, questions, suggestions, or ideas at our email address above.

Find out what really happens behind the velvet curtain during the IAFP Board Meetings by becoming a resident leader!

If interested, submit and application with CV by May 15. You can find the application at http://www.iafp.com/Residents/officer_application.htm

President-elect: Assists the president in organizing resident activities and addresses resident priorities. Represents residents on the Foundation board of directors. President-elect will serve as President for the subsequent term (July 2008 to July 2009).

Requirements: attend all IAFP Foundation BOD meetings (usually conducted via conference call). Attend the 2007 Family Medicine Forum (September 29th in Oak Brook). Strongly urged to attend resident and IAFP events the week of October 3-7 during the AAFP and IAFP annual meeting in Chicago .

National Delegate: One resident will be Illinois ’ delegate to the AAFP's National Congress of Resident Members August 1-4 in Kansas City . The selected resident will represent our state; attend the business sessions at the National Conference; organize an Illinois chapter caucus during the conference. A written report will be required to IAFP upon your return. Airfare/mileage will be reimbursed by IAFP Foundation.

Recently, the IAFP Foundation Board and Health Care Associates Union (HACU) hosted two very successful social and educational events for Family Medicine residents in Illinois .

The first was held at Papaspiro’s Greek restaurant in Chicago ’s near west suburb, Oak Park . Over 20 residents representing 10 residency programs around Chicagoland joined IAFP.

The second followed SIU’s practice management seminars in Springfield , and saw nearly two dozen residents from SIU’s four campuses.

Both events saw an informative practice management presentation by Joe Wheeler, an experienced financial advisor with a family physician brother-in-law, featuring points to keep in mind while we transition from residents to the workforce.

We hope to host another event this fall in Chicago to coincide with the national AAFP Scientific Assembly.

If you would like a copy of the presentation slides, if you would like to host a Resident Roundup at your program (and perhaps invite other nearby FMR programs), or if you have suggestions for future Resident Roundup topics, we’d love to hear about them.

For more information about the many products and services offered by Health Care Associates Credit Union, please visit their web site at www.hacu.org or contact Norma Cantrell at ncantrell@hacu.org.

Remember to check out our website where we have many links to AAFP articles on how to prepare for life after residency:

Looking for a job in the near future, or just want to check out what the job market looks like?

If you have any ideas or suggestions about what your IAFP resident leadership can do while representing you, let us know!

Allison Rittmann (PGY-3, Lutheran General)
IAFP Resident President and IAFP Board Liaison

Ravi Shah (PGY-2, Illinois Masonic)
IAFP Resident President-Elect and IAFP Foundation Board Liaison