FP Report -- September 1999
Products/Services
Scan this area for AAFP products, services and meetings that might help you and your patients. Order these items from the AAFP order department at (800) 944-0000 unless otherwise noted; a shipping and handling fee might apply.
Do these new CME courses fit your needs? -- Common Problems and Diseases of the Skin, Nov. 4-7 in La Jolla, Calif.; Office Procedures and Management of the Musculoskeletal System, Feb. 21-25 in Las Vegas; and Complementary/Alternative Practices, March 23-25 in Orlando, Fla. See the AAFP Express box at right for information.
Use the updated preparticipation physical evaluation history form (item #R228). As youngsters visit your office for sports evaluations and other exams, you'll be ready. Pad of 50 forms, $5 for members.
Access the MOM (Management of Maternity) Care guide free online. Stop by http://www.aafp.org/momcare and you'll find a version of this $149 document, which is designed to help you reduce obstetrical claims, neonatal ICU admission, neonatal mortality, maternal morbidity/mortality and the risk of complications such as low birth weight. Call Georgia Schaper at (800) 274-2237, Ext. 3466, to get a sample of the MOM Care chart documentation forms, which feature a centerfold layout.
Develop better management skills. Fundamentals of Management for Family Physicians is an introductory program that teaches management through small-group sessions, hands-on experience and mentoring. FOM offers training in finance, personnel management and conflict management. For more information, call Sherry Fernandez at (800) 274-3327, Ext. 3414, or visit http://www.aafp.org/fom. Application deadline is Sept. 24.
Make your job search easier. AAFP Placement Services will soon be available at http://www.aafp.org/careers. You should be able to match your position requirements in minutes.
Request kits to promote key issues in October:
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. AAFP, a sponsor, offers members free NBCAM promotion kits to help spread the message about early detection. Call Sharon Weaver at (800) 274-2237, Ext. 4205.October is also Family Health Month. Order your $20 kit (item #R039) and promote the specialty with news releases, opinion columns and a banner for your office.
FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department. Copyright © 1999 by American Academy of Family Physicians.
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