IAFP NEWS BITES
October 5, 2022
IAFP Annual Conference
October 27-29, 2022
West Des Moines Sheraton
Plan on joining us for the IAFP 2022 Annual Conference that will be held in-person on October 27-29 at the West Des Moines Sheraton.
 

Reserve your hotel room at the Sheraton HERE by October 13th to receive the discounted room rate.

Our 2022 program is full of old favorites, new ideas, and exciting events.
We hope to see you there! 
 
Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 27
  • Committee Meetings
  • IAFP Foundation Board Meetings
  • IAFP Board Meeting
  • Annual Business Meeting
  • Evening CME sessions on TAVRs, Updates in Diabetes Management, and a Patient-Centered Approach to Managing IBS-C and CIC
  • 2022 Donor Appreciation Reception
(In recognition of 2022 Donors of the IAFP Foundation, Rural Loan Repayment
Program and PrimCare PAC.) *Members must have a donor ribbon to attend.

Friday, October 28
  • Full day of CME Educational Programming
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Resident Jeopardy
  • Awards & Installation Banquet
 
Saturday, October 29
  • Past President's Breakfast
  • Morning CME sessions
Care of Older Adults
Virtual Knowledge Self Assessment
Knowledge Self Assessment- Care of Older Adults
November 19, 2022 - 8:00 am- Noon (estimated)
Zoom Webinar
8 CME credits
$125 for IAFP/AAFP Members
$150 for Nonmembers

Easily fulfill the 60-question Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) with this one-day session that meets your ABFM’s Family Medicine Certification Self-Assessment Activities requirement.
  • Review 60 core competency questions with experienced family physician faculty, and decide the best answer with your colleagues.
  • The IAFP reports your answers directly to the ABFM on your behalf. 
FMCSA/NRCME 10-Year Recertification
Did you take the FMCSA/NRCME training from the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians which we began offering in 2013? You may have recently received a communication from the FMCSA that the 5-year periodic training is due by the end of 2022 and will be offered solely by the FMCSA as web-based training. In addition, the 10-year periodic training and testing will begin in 2023 for those who have an expiration date starting in January 2023. Please see the linked communication from the FMCSA outlining the requirements and deadlines. 

We need your help to determine need from those of you who took the initial training program of the IAFP, conducted by Dr. Douglas Martin, please take a few minutes to complete this short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YSHRJTY Please only take the survey if you took the FMCSA/NRCME training from the IAFP

If you are interested in taking the initial training please visit our website for more information and to register.
 
Thank you for your time and participation.
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Members in the News:
Dr. Kelly Pomerenke Named Medical Director of MercyOne Primghar Medical Center
Dr. Kelly Pomerenke has been named the new medical director of MercyOne Primghar Medical Center and its clinics. 
Dr. Pomerenke has been practicing for more than 30 years and has worked at MercyOne on and off throughout that time. Over the years he has cared for patients in family and emergency medicine and has experience in nursing home medical directorship and community health clinics.
Meet Your State Mandated CME Requirements: Evidence Based Care of Chronic Pain &
End of Life Care Courses Available On-Demand
Need state mandated CME? IAFP is offering state mandated CME courses on Chronic Pain & End of Life Care on-demand. See below for more information and registration.

Iowa-licensed physicians are required to complete 2 hours of Category 1 credits for chronic pain management and 2 hours of Category 1 credits for end-of-life care every five years. These requirements became effective August 17, 2011, are for physicians who provide primary care to patients (e.g., emergency physicians, family physicians, general practice physicians, internists, neurologists, pain medicine specialists, and psychiatrists.)

Evidence Based Care of Chronic Pain Course
Cost-$40 for IAFP/AAFP Members
$50 for Nonmembers

End of Life Care Course
Cost-$40 for IAFP/AAFP Members
$50 for Nonmembers
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Iowa Academy of Family Physicians | 515-244-4182 | mail@iaafp.org | www.iaafp.org
Pam Williams, Executive Vice President, pwilliams@iaafp.org
Katie Cox, Deputy Executive Vice President , kcox@iaafp.org
Kelly Scallon, Director of Operations, kscallon@iaafp.org