Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2003

ASSEMBLY EDITION • NEW ORLEANS

October 4, 2003

• New president-elect is -- first and foremost -- a family physician

• New president takes helm at critical time for specialty

• Delegates request more study of ABFP certification process

• Diabetes: Separate the disease from the person

• AAFP chronic care model improves management of childhood asthma

• AAFP Congress acts on variety of health measures

• Members rise to the occasion at town hall meeting on Future of Family Medicine

• Chemical, biological threats raise frightening prospects

• Sex, after 60: not mutually exclusive

• AAFP bestows honors and recognizes achievements

October 3, 2003

• Election results: Mary Frank, M.C., is AAFP's first female president-elect

• Keynoter: 'Lobby like crazy'

• What's in a name? Quite a bit, delegates decide

• ADHD is a condition that can span a lifetime

• Musculoskeletal problems easily managed by FPs

• Delegates seek FDA approval of OTC emergency contraception

• Congress takes up representation, reimbursement

• Chest pain a high-stakes diagnostic challenge

• New contraceptive options aim at compliance

• Joint injections relieve pain, restore function

October 2, 2003

• Obesity epidemic requires action

• It's time to "walk the talk" and lead healthier lives, says Fleming

• New monograph helps you help overweight patients

• Practicing, practicing

• Improving your practice: It's all about culture

• Get the basics: Putting your PDA to work in your practice

• Families that home-school need special support

• FPs get glimpse of ABFP computerized exam

• Stretch your skills at clinical procedures workships

• Diagnosis, management of hepatitis C challenge FPs skills

• Hot off the press: hepatitis C info packet, preliminary research

• Take advantage of Assembly online CME

September 30

• 2004 Family Physician of the Year serves American Indians

• Candidates vie for AAFP officer, Board positions

• AAFP Congress to select finalists for ABFP board seat

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FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department.
Copyright © 2003 by American Academy of Family Physicians.

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