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All active members should have received in the mail a copy of the latest CME Bulletin, B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Congestive Heart Failure -- Diagnosis & Management. This bulletin gives an overview of the utility of B-type natriuretic peptide, a simple blood test that may offer an effective tool in diagnosing and managing congestive heart failure. Free CME credit is available. Go online to complete the self-assessment quiz and evaluation (visit http://www.aafp.org/cmebulletin.xml and follow the links), or submit the answer sheet by mail or fax as directed in the bulletin.

The WorldPoints^SM Platinum Plus^® MasterCard^® credit card program is a benefit of AAFP membership. Use your card and get one point for every dollar you spend. The reward? You can earn cash, brand-name merchandise, travel and more. The card features competitive rates with no annual fee. Go to http://www.aafp.org/x19611.xml for an easy online application for this MBNA America Bank credit card. Call (800) 932-2775 for more information and mention priority code YUED.

Proven value: Have you registered for the 2004 AAFP Scientific Assembly to be held Oct. 13 - 17 in Orlando, Fla.? Online registration is open at http://www.aafp.org/assembly.xml and the early-bird discount applies until July 14. You won't want to miss this year's keynote speaker, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. Enjoy four and a half days of quality CME provided by national experts teaching current disease treatments, clinical techniques and practice management tips. Note that this year's Assembly runs in conjunction with the 17th World Conference of Family Doctors, sponsored by the World Organization of Family Doctors, or Wonca. Learn more at http://www.wonca2004.org.

Proven value: Knowledge in the field of geriatric medicine is becoming ever more important as American's baby boomers age. AAFP's Geriatric Medicine for the Family Physician course Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 in Waikoloa, Hawaii, will help you stay current in the care of your elderly patients. This course focuses on topics such as pharmacology, chronic pain management, cardiac disease, common infections and depression in the elderly. The course may assist physicians preparing to earn a certificate of added qualifications in geriatrics and will help prepare physicians taking the geriatric module of the American Board of Family Practice recertification exam. Go to http://www.aafp.org/x14336.xml to register online; register by Aug. 30 for the early-bird discount.

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