Three Open IAFP Board of Director Positions

The IAFP Nominating Committee is seeking one active member from District 2, one active member from District 4 and one active member from the state to serve an At-Large position on the IAFP Board of Directors. 

IAFP Board of Director priorities/interest areas include: Education, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), Advocacy, Workforce, Member Engagement, Pathways, and Operations. 

You may nominate yourself or another active member for consideration by the committee. The counties that encompass each district may be found below. 

Please submit your nomination to Sonia Bell at sbell@iaafp.org by January 22nd.

Counties in District 2:

Appanoose, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne

Counties in District 4:

Audubon, Boone, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright 

At-Large:

Any active IAFP member in Iowa is eligible for this position. 

2024 Legislative Breakfast

Our annual legislative breakfast is a great opportunity for you to meet with legislators and discuss issues of importance to family physicians in Iowa. Please plan to join us! 

Date: February 13, 2024

Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.

Location: Legislative Dining Room, Iowa Capitol Building

RSVP: (515)244-4182 or kscallon@iaafp.org

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee Volunteer Needed

The IAFP is looking for a volunteer to serve on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee (EDHI), a multidisciplinary group from the Iowa healthcare community including the Iowa Hospital Association, private practice audiologists, pediatricians, family practice physicians, and otolaryngologists. The EDHI typically meets in April, June, and July at a location in the Des Moines area. Please email Sonia at sbell@iaafp.org for more information or to volunteer.

Register Now – Enhancing Capacity for Primary Care Research in Cancer Survivorship: A Workshop for Action

Join the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) for a virtual event, Enhancing Capacity for Primary Care Research in Cancer Survivorship: A Workshop for Action, on February 28, 2024, to discuss research needs for addressing the intersection between primary care and cancer survivorship.

This meeting will explore actionable opportunities for impact that focus on the following three questions:

1. What are the key challenges and facilitators influencing the development and implementation of research on primary care and survivorship?   
2. What are the most important gaps (research, infrastructure, and practice) that need to be addressed to advance science in this area?
3. How might collaboration across different research areas, disciplines/roles, and organizations create new opportunities for impact?

Register HERE

Webinar- Growing Up With ADHD: Developmentally Informed Approaches and Considerations for Diagnosis and Treatment

The Iowa Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative invite you to attend the upcoming webinar, “Growing Up With ADHD: Developmentally Informed Approaches and Considerations for Diagnosis and Treatment” presented by Molly A. Nikolas, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, The University of Iowa. This session will be held on Thursday, January 18th from 12:00pm-1:00pm.

To register, use the following link-https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y-R59_k3Q_SdwPcwGGnauQ. Please feel free to share with your colleagues. For questions, contact kafi-dixon@uiowa.edu.

Last Chance for

Iowa Needs Family Docs T-Shirts

We have a very limited number of Iowa Needs Family Docs shirts in stock. $25.00 gets you a t-shirt shipped to you with all proceeds going to the IAFP Foundation. Order your shirt at the link below.

https://iaafp.wufoo.com/forms/z9uw46a1pz1p5q/

(Please note we only have small, medium and large left in stock at the time of publication)

Meet Your State Mandated

CME Requirements:

Evidence Based Care of Chronic Pain 

& End of Life Care Courses

Available On-Demand

• February 13, 7:30-9:00 am: IAFP Legislative Breakfast, Iowa State Capitol
• May 8th, 5:30-9:30 pm: Pain KSA, Zoom
• November 7-8: IAFP Annual Conference, Prairie Meadows