National Conference of family practice residents and medical students
New name, more information
Make plans now to attend the National Conference
It's been revised, revamped and made better than ever.
The summer meeting for residents and medical students has a new name, new look and new energy.
Renamed the National Conference of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students, the meeting will still offer much of the same stuff that made the National Congress of Family Practice Residents and National Congress of Student Members so much fun.
So yes, you'll still get the chance to visit Kansas City, Mo., in the summer -- the National Conference will run from July 28 through Aug. 1 next year.
Yes, you'll still be able to voice your opinion on important issues to the congresses.
And yes, you'll still get to square dance and eat barbecue and ice cream. Why mess with perfection?
But there will be some changes:
- The exhibit floor, open for two days, will encompass both residency and technical exhibits.
- More educational events will take place on the exhibit floor, including video learning and using a CD-ROM library.
- The opening session will be late afternoon on Wednesday, instead of Thursday morning, followed by an opening party at Barney Allis Plaza.
- The closing ceremony will be Saturday, right before the annual square dance.
"We want the National Conference to be as educationally diverse as possible, yet still schedule elements that make this event fun for residents and medical students," said Julea Garner, M.D., assistant director of the AAFP's Education Division. "We'll be looking for input from attendees to improve this meeting each year."
Information will be mailed to medical students and family practice residents in 1999, and will be available on the Academy's web site. Look for it.
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