UPCOMING:
July 20-24, 2019
Annual Meeting
Baytowne Conference Center, Sandestin, FL
November 2, 2019
Fall Intensive Focusing on Opioids
Westin Hotel
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Saturday, July 20
1-4 pm
Baytowne Conf. Ctr.
Sandestin, FL
$125 Members
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Welcome New Members
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UMMC FM Residents:
Karishmaben Amin, MD
Abhishek Chhabra, MBBS
Shreena Dhawan, MD
Van-Vi Le, MD
Oluwasegun O. Lijofi, MD
Jacob B. Morris, MD
Arame Motazedi, MD
Khusbuben S. Patel, MD
Kelsey Thomas, MD
Kaneisha M. Thompson, MD
UMMC Students:
Sara Parks
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| Dr. David Wheat, MAFP President |
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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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Dietitian to Speak in Destin;
Annual Meeting Registration High
 Dr. Jim Painter, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas-Houston School of Public health, will address the Annual Meeting with two Tuesday morning, July 23, sessions: "Dairy in the Life Cycle" and "Ten Foods to Reduce Heart Disease."
An expert on nutrition, weight management, and behavioral eating, Dr. Painter has produced
Portion Size Me, a documentary about fast food and health, and has been featured on CBS's Early Show, in
Glamour magazine and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Painter is professor and chair of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University and has been a registered dietitian for almost 40 years. He has more than 100 peer-reviewed articles to his credit and has authored the textbook Nutrition You Can Use and his latest book, Let's Eat Mindfully. Read Dr. Painter's article about the obesity epidemic here.
Registration is underway for our 70th Annual Scientific Assembly, to be held July 20-24 at Baytowne Conference Center in Sandestin, FL. More than 117 people plan to attend plus hundreds of family members. We look forward to seeing you!
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Ballot Announced for Board of Directors
The MAFP Nominating Committee takes pleasure in placing the following names in nomination for the slated positions. Incumbents are listed in italics. 2019 Slate
The Nominating Committee is: Katie Patterson, MD, Chair; Sam Crosby, MD; Wade Dowell, MD; Jennifer Gholson, MD; and David Wheat, MD.
The ballot will be up for a vote at the Annual Business Session on Tuesday, July 23, during the MAFP Annual Meeting. You must be present to participate.
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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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Physicians Share Best Practices for Improving Adult Vaccination Rates
At an AAFP event in Kansas City, MO, family physicians shared how they improved adult vaccinations at their clinics, which were often solo practices.
The single most important factor was having buy-in from office staff, said one Michigan family physician who experienced success with the project. Front desk staff called and e-mailed patients from EHR-generated lists to remind them which vaccines they were due to receive. The group also sent mailers to patients and put posters from vaccine suppliers and the CDC that promoted vaccines in exam rooms. Finally, the physician issued standing orders to staff members, so many patients had their shot before the physician even entered the room.
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99.98% Membership Renewal Represents Huge Effort
MAFP is proud to announce that during the membership renewal process for 2019, 99.98% of dues-paying members rejoined the MAFP. The dues category includes active, life, inactive, resident, supporting and transitional members. We also have 555 students who
receive complimentary membership, totaling
1,308 members at the end of May.
The renewal process was a gargantuan effort led by MAFP President-Elect Dr. Bill Grantham and his Academy Committee. In addition to officers, district directors and MAFP staff, the committee went to the mat, making contact multiple times with unpaid members and encouraging them to renew. The committee had a contest to see how many renewals they could achieve, and Dr. Chrystal Sumrall of Laurel was the winner. Dr. Sumrall received a free registration to our summer meeting as a result.
Thank you for being a member of the MAFP. Without your dues, we could not have a strong voice for Family Medicine.
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Adults With Behavior Health Disorders More Likely to Smoke
Family physicians see patients from all walks of life, including those with behavior health disorders. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40% of all cigarettes smoked in the United States are smoked by adults who have a behavior health disorder.
Studies have shown that these individuals want to quit smoking and are interested in cessation services and resources. The AAFP has information that can help you as a physician help your patients with behavior health disorders quit smoking.
Read here
for more information.
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