UPCOMING:
November 2, 2019
Fall Intensive Focusing on Opioids
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Welcome New Members
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UMMC Students:
Nelson Douglas
Hunter Dulaney
Pooja Goel
Samuel Parrish
Walter Samuel Rose
Lachelle Vance
WCUCOM Students:
Christian Fredric Lopes
International Students:
Deewan Bulchandani, Trinity School of Medicine
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Mississippi Family Physician Journal
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2019 MAFP Membership Directory
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MAFP SHOP FOR LOGO APPAREL
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Dr. Bill Grantham, left, takes the oath of office as MAFP President. Dr. John Cullen, AAFP President, administers the oath.
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New Officers, Board Members Elected for 2019-20
At the Annual Business Session held July 23, new officers and board members were elected for the coming year. Each of these physicians joins the MAFP Board of Directors:
President: Dr. William M. Grantham, Clinton
President-Elect: Dr. James W. Griffin of New Augusta
Vice President: Dr. Carlos Latorre of Vicksburg
Secretary: Dr. Paul M. Pavlov of Biloxi
Treasurer: Dr. Bradley J. Suggs of Brandon
AAFP Delegate: Dr. John R. Mitchell of Pontotoc
Alternate AAFP Delegate: Dr. Brent Smith of Cleveland
Director District 1: Dr. Angela C. Jones of Poplarville
Director District 3: Dr. James W. Ervin of Crystal Springs
Director District 5: Dr. John P. Vanderloo of Jackson
Director District 7: Dr. T. Bruce Longest of Bruce
At-Large Director: Dr. Anna Marie Hailey-Sharp of Preston
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Three Receive Special Awards
at Annual Meeting
Three family physicians were honored at the Annual Meeting with special awards recognizing them for their service to family medicine.
Dr. Bill Jackson of Corinth received the John Howell Family Physician of the Year Award. Dr. Jackson has been in solo private practice since 1996 and has held every office in the MAFP including president.
Dr. Brent Smith of Cleveland received the New Physician of the Year Award. He has served on the MAFP Board and recently served as president of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.
Dr. Scott Carlton received the MAFP Military Award. He serves with the Mississippi Medical Command Unit within the National Guard 155th Armored Brigade. He recently served for six years on the MAFP Board.
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St. Dominic to Host Wound Care Event Aug. 23-24
Paid Advertisement. St. Dominic's Wound Healing Center is pleased to announce our first Wound Care Symposium for primary care practitioners and other specialists who treat patients dealing with the vexing problems associated with
chronic, non-healing or acute wounds.
The Wound Care Symposium will take place August 23-24, 2019 at the St. Dominic's Toulouse Building located at 3800 I-55 Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39216.
 The Symposium offers a wide variety of topics addressing all aspects of wound care treatment including medical, surgical, vascular and pharmaceutical options.
Speakers include local experts who will offer valuable information on symptoms, differentials, work-ups and when to refer. The Wound Care Symposium has been approved for 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Applications for AAFP credit and nursing credit are pending.
Registration fees:
MD/DO $120
NP/PAs $80
RN, Allied Health $60
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Past Family Physician of the Year
Dr. Kelly Segars Dies
Dr. Segars attended Auburn University and served in Korea while serving in the U.S. Army.
Dr. Segars graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1959 and served his internship with the U.S. Health Service Commissioned Corps in Norfolk, Virginia. After that, he moved to Iuka and began private practice at the Iuka Clinic. As his practice grew, he established The Segars Clinic and was joined by his son, Scott. The Segars Clinic grew to a 65-room clinic and employed 35 people. The practice was honored by Patient Care Magazine as the number one family care facility in the nation in 1986.
Dr. Segars is survived by his wife of almost 67 years, Martha, three children and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Iuka United Methodist Church. The MAFP will make a donation to the MAFP Foundation in Dr. Segars' honor.
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Apply Today for
Physician Practice QI Award
 TMF Health Quality Institute sponsors the Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award Program with several state medical associations. Any physician practice in the states of AR, CO, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TX or Puerty Rico with one or more licensed physicians providing care for Medicare fee-for-service patients is eligible to apply for an award.
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Sign Up for a MAFP Committee!
Would you like to dip your toe into the water and get involved in the academy? Read about our 5 committees and decide which one you're interested in. Then complete our 30-second online form to let us know you're interested. It's that simple! Committee members will be notified of their assignments in August for the 2019-20 year.
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