Assembly sets record; Fellowship rules change
The AAFP celebrated its 50th Scientific Assembly in 1998, and a record number of physicians attended the party.
More than 7,000 physicians -- 7,323 to be exact -- took advantage of the CME and exhibits available at the Assembly in San Francisco in September.
Total registration in San Francisco also set a new record: 20,646 attendees, including physicians, vendors and presenters.
Also during the 1998 Assembly, the largest number of family physicians in 15 years received the AAFP degree of Fellow during the Fellowship Convocation.
Requirements for earning the degree changed Jan. 1. Now, applicants need a total of 100 points representing accomplishments in areas such as academic training and CME, publishing and research, volunteer teaching, public service, practice experience and/or service to the specialty.
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