FP Report -- June 1999
Summer conference to explore patient advocacy
Want to learn more about serving as a patient advocate? Then make plans to attend this year's National Conference of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students July 28 - Aug. 1 in Kansas City, Mo.
"Patient Advocacy: Beyond the Exam Room" is the theme of this year's conference. The meeting will include workshops and events geared toward developing family physicians who can translate their skills into patient advocacy.
U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., will deliver the opening address July 28, and Patch Adams, M.D., the inspiration for the movie, will bring his unusual brand of humor to his lecture July 31.
You also will have the chance to influence the policies shaping family practice through the resident and student congresses. This is your chance to write resolutions, voice your opinions and vote on important issues.
Other events will include community service projects, educational workshops and procedural courses. The exhibit floor will feature both residency programs and technical exhibits.
A registration form was included in the promotional brochure sent to all AAFP student members and family practice residents. You also can register at http://www.aafp.org/conference online.
FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department. Copyright © 1999 by American Academy of Family Physicians.
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