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ALF Schedule

Pre-Conference: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Website Woes and Savvy Solutions
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. What The Dog Saw
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Victories in Exhibit Halls
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. National and State Legislative Landscapes
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Leadership and the Bold New World of Health Care Reform
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CME Trends Workshop
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Women and the Power of Negotiation: Learn to Get What You Really Want
Thursday, April 25, 2013
6:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. Yoga
7:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. The Elected Leader - CEO Forum, Part I
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Chapter Presidents/Presidents-Elect Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Chapter Staff with Chapter Relations Luncheon
12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits Open
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. General Luncheon (Open to chapter leaders and NCSC participants)
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The Elected Leader - CEO Forum, Part II
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Breakout: CME Credit 101
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chapter Staff with AAFP EVP
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions (with NCSC)
  What the Dog Saw
  When the Microphone is On: Speaking to the News Media
  Effective Communication Tactics for Influencing Legislators
5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Friday, April 26, 2013  
6:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. Pilates
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Meet Your Chapter Peers Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Town Hall Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening ALF Plenary
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  How to Engage Your Local Payers
  Membership Value: Giving and Getting the Greatest Return on Investment
  Moving Your Board from Good to Great
  Specific Ways to Help Your Members Meet All Four ABFM MC-FP (MOC) Requirements
  Graham Center Tools for Chapter Advocacy Efforts
10:15 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  Strategically Influencing Student Specialty Choice
  When the Microphone is On: Speaking to the News Media
  Writing Content That Drives Action
  The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative: Lessons Learned to Help Prepare Family Physicians
  Appealing to Employed Physicians
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch, Awards, and Plenary – Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  Marketing Matters: Successes in Marketing to Members
  New Tech Tools to Boost Chapter Efficiency
  Building Trust with Members
  PCMH: Connecting the Dots
  Knowledge-Based Decision-Making Strategies
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Breakouts Sessions (with NCSC)
  Connecting With the Next Generation of Family Medicine Physicians
  Advanced Media Skills
  Engaging Leaders in Social Media
  The Leader in the Mirror
  Developing an Advocacy Game Plan
4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Plenary: The Evolution of the Value-Based Payment Environment
Saturday, April 27, 2013
6:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. Yoga
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Chapter Presidents/Presidents-Elect Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ALF Plenary
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  Prospect Research and Effective Proposal Writing
  Trends in Member Communications
  Debunking Myths: Uncovering the Needs of Employed Physicians
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Growing and Maintaining a Primary Care Workforce (Wisconsin AFP Case Study)
  Strengthen Your Chapter With AAFP Resources
  Helping Members Prepare for Disaster and Recovery
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Boxed Lunches Available
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