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FP Report
February 2003 • Volume 9 • Number 2

Submit proposals soon for awards, grants, presentations

You might want to post some of these deadlines on your calendar. For details, call (800) 274-2237 and the extensions noted. Or, you can correspond via e-mail where indicated or check the Web address given for more information.

Practice-Based Research Network Stimulation Grants support the initiation of research projects. Submit your proposal by Feb. 22. For more information, go to http://www.aafpfoundation.org/x445.xml, e-mail smorantz@aafp.org or call Ext. 4470.

Do you know a physician or another individual who deserves the AAFP Public Health Award? Encourage your chapter to nominate your candidate. The chapter should e-mail ncrossfi@aafp.org or call Ext. 3142 for a nomination form, to be submitted by March 1.

March 14 is the deadline for proposals for workshops, seminars, lectures, papers, poster displays and special interest discussions at the 2003 Conference on Patient Education. This 25th anniversary meeting will be held Nov. 20 ­ 23 in San Antonio. Submit your proposals online at http://www.aafp.org/pec.xml.

Two deadlines are near for Tar Wars®, AAFP's tobacco-free education effort aimed at fourth- and fifth-graders. Applications for scholarships to attend the Coordinator Leadership Conference July 13 ­ 14 in Alexandria, Va., are due by March 28. Nominations for the Star Award, which honors individuals or groups that have significantly contributd to the Tar Wars effort, are due by April 15. The Star Award nomination form is at http://www.tarwars.org/x812.xml, and the scholarship application is at http://www.tarwars.org/coordinator.xml.

Want to present your research, your scientific exhibit or an international poster at the Scientific Assembly this fall? The meeting will be held Oct. 1 ­ 5 in New Orleans. Go to http://www.aafp.org/assembly.xml to find online applications to make family practice research presentations and to present scientific exhibits. Submit those applications by April 4. Go to http://www.aafp.org/x13831.xml to access applications for international poster presentations. Those applications are due by April 14.


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