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WEB EXTRA!
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At the request of family physicians yearning for
hands-on procedural skills training, the AAFP is offering a new CME course.
Make plans today to attend one of two offerings in 2005 of Procedural
Skills: Hands-on Opportunities. The course debuts Feb. 20 - 21 in Houston
and repeats July 18 - 19 in Portland, Ore. Participants can choose sessions in
these topic areas (selecting from one to four topics): joint injection;
cardiology stress testing, parts one and two; colonoscopy, parts one and two;
and skin biopsy techniques. Go to
http://www.aafp.org/proceduralskills.xml
for easy registration for either site. Beat the early-bird deadlines of Jan. 19
for Houston and June 17 for Portland and save on the registration fee.
The AAFP now offers members a free practice Web site
program through Medfusion Inc. Create a practice Web site and take
advantage of various benefits, including your choice of an available domain
name at familydoctor.net, free trial offers of Medfusion's content management
system, and preloaded patient education information and daily health tips from
AAFP. Want to upgrade your site? You can do just that by paying discounted
rates for enhancements such as access to Medfusion's secure patient
communication features. For more information or to create a Web site, visit
http://www.aafp.org/membersites.xml
or contact Medfusion Inc. at (877) 599-5123.
Proven value: Didn't attend this year's Scientific
Assembly? You can still reap CME benefit from the sessions. The AAFP is posting
complete versions of 19 lectures presented during the Assembly at
http://www.aafp.org/x29530.xml.
Among the highlights of the online offerings: four Annual Clinical Focus
sessions, including the keynote lecture "Genomics and the Family Physician:
Realizing the Potential" by Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH's
National Human Genome Research Institute. Other topics include "Asthma in
Children," "Hypertension Update," "End-of-Life Issues" and "Perspectives in
Pain Management." Each lecture is acceptable for up to 1.5 Prescribed CME
credits, for a possible total of 28.5 free credits. Refrain from double
dipping: If you obtained CME credit for the lectures in Orlando, Fla., you
cannot apply for additional credit for the same course online.
Proven value: If athletes make up a portion of your patient population, you'll benefit from attending Sports Medicine: Strategies for Treating Athletes Jan. 31 - Feb. 5 in San Diego. Broaden your approach to management and treatment decisions on topics ranging from head injuries, running injuries, and foot and ankle injuries, to infectious diseases and substance abuse in sports. Hands-on procedural skills opportunities are also available. This course may assist individuals preparing for the certification or recertification exam leading to a Certificate of Added Qualifications in sports medicine. Online registration is quick and easy at http://www.aafp.org/x14481.xml. Register before Jan. 3 and beat the early-bird deadline.
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