April 2000 • Volume 6 • Number 4
National Conference mixes learning, caring, fun
If a conference designed by residents and students for residents and students sounds good to you, you're in luck.
You can register now for the National Conference of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students Aug. 2-6 in Kansas City, Mo. If you're looking for a residency or a job as a new FP, you may find your future at this meeting.
Kathy Kobbermann, M.D., left, of Appleton, Wis., and Megan Stormo, a medical student from Rochester, N.Y., practice suturing skills at the 1999 National Conference.The keynoter will be family physician Nancy Dickey, M.D., of College Station, Texas, the 1998-99 AMA president.
Several elements will reflect the meeting's theme, "Caring for the Underserved."
FP brothers John Clarke, M.D., of Laurelton, N.Y., and Matthew Clarke, M.D., of Rosedale, N.Y., will present the annual Stephen Jackson, M.D., Memorial Lecture. The Clarkes conducted studies that showed how important music is to inner-city adolescents and then produced a rap CD called "Asthma Stuff" to increase teens' medication compliance.
FP Donald Weaver, M.D., director of the National Health Service Corps and an assistant surgeon general, will also speak.
Community service opportunities will include a blood drive, work at the Kansas City Community Kitchen and a pop tab round-up to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.
Educational opportunities include workshops on clinical skills, leadership development and career planning, as well as procedural skills courses.
See the launch of AAFP's student Web site -- a special area will be set up in the AAFP Resource Center to showcase this new source of information and assistance.
During the business sessions, you'll get a chance to develop resolutions that may influence Academy policy.
For nighttime fun, come to a party at Science City in Kansas City's newly renovated Union Station and the traditional picnic and square dance at Crown Center Square.
There are three ways to register: online at www.aafp.org/conference, by fax at (913) 906-6083, or by mail to National Conference c/o AAFP, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, KS 66211. Questions can be directed to conference@aafp.org or to (800) 274-2237, Ext. 6726.
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