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2020 GAFP Medical Student Meeting and Residency Fair
February 29, 2020
Le Meridian Atlanta Perimeter
Atlanta, GA
Registration for the Student Workshop is opening soon!
The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) awarded Dolapo Babalola, MD, FAAFP its 2019 Family Medicine Educator of the Year, for her exceptional influence on medical students and residents as faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr. Babalola is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and the Director of Medical Education and Rural Health at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Dr. Babalola has led many innovative efforts, including the Family Medicine Sub-Internship Selective Curriculum both structurally and educationally for the fourth-year medical students to promote primary care. She volunteers in the free student run clinic where she supervises and teaches students as they provide medical care for underserved and uninsured populations. She continues to develop new curricula and initiatives for medical students which includes; mid-clerkship evaluation meetings, group clinical skill sessions and National Board of Medical Examiners Subject examination prep review.
Dr. Babalola received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Guyana School of Medicine, in Guyana. She completed Postgraduate Training at Morehouse School of Medicine and a fellowship in the Department of Family Medicine Faculty Development and Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Babalola has received the following awards; Grady Community Teacher’s Award, Outstanding Family Medicine Educator by the Morehouse Student Government Association. She was the 2nd place recipient for the Morehouse Faculty Teaching Competition and she was the 2018 GAFP Research Poster Award winner in the Practicing physician category at Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting.
Dr. Babalola embodies the true definition of an effective educator in Family Medicine. She is an emerging leader and we look forward to supporting her in her pursuit of being a lifelong educator.
Dr. Babalola will be among a group of four individuals honored by GAFP at the Annual Fall CME meeting in November.
The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians is seeking submissions for the Annual Research Poster Presentation to be held Friday, November 15, 2019, during the GAFP’s Family Medicine Weekend. In addition, GAFP is partnering with the Georgia Primary Care Association seeking submissions for community-based abstracts for the GPCA Annual Meeting, October 11, 2019.
Criteria/Who Can Participate:
Submissions from Pathway to Medical School Pre-med students, and GAFP members who are medical students, residents and practicing physicians/fellows are welcome.
Posters presented may be research results, case reports, summer projects, or educational projects. Posters may address any topic relevant to family medicine. Submissions must be of original work not yet published or presented at regional or national meetings and completed. Concurrent (2019) submissions to other conferences such as the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) are encouraged. Medical student projects previously presented at medical schools or on student “Research Days” are accepted.
How to Submit Proposal:
Application Form: One application form should be completed for each abstract and poster submission. Please indicate on the entry form the primary presenter (the on-site person) and please indicate if an advisor or coordinator was involved in the completion of the research poster, and the extent of their participation.
Abstract: One copy of the abstract should be submitted with an electronic copy of your poster. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words.
Poster: A one-page copy of the poster display (e.g., created in PowerPoint, Photoshop, Publisher, or Canva etc. and saved both in its original form and as a PDF).
Submit to GAFP: Submit application form, abstract, and electronic copy of your poster to Felicia Kenan, at fkenan@gafp.org by September 6, 2019.
Presenter Schedule:
October 11, 2019: GPCA Annual Meeting, The Hotel at Avalon, 9000 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA. 30009 (Research that’s Beneficial to the Community for more information contact Theresa Jacobs, MD trjacobs@yahoo.com)
November 15, 2019: GAFP Family Medicine Weekend, Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort – Stone Mountain, GA, 4021 Lakeview Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. In addition to displaying their posters electronically, the top submissions from each category (Pre-med students, medical students, residents and practicing physicians/fellows) will be chosen to do a small presentation on the abstract mainstage during the meeting.
Deadlines:
The three-day National Conference of Family Medicine residents and medical students in Kansas City, Missouri., featured workshops, social and networking events, an expo hall featuring hundreds of family medicine residencies, and resident and student congresses. Early numbers show the AAFP hosted some 5,159 people on July 25-27, including 1,893 medical students and 1,282 residents.
A total of 99 active medical students and residents from around the state of Georgia were in attendance along with the following Georgia state residency programs: WellStar Atlanta Medical Center FMRP, Columbus FMRP, Emory FMRP, Augusta University Medical College of GA FMRP, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Floyd FMRP, Savannah FMRP Memorial Medical Center, Northeast Georgia FMRP, Gwinnett Medical Center FMRP, Houston FMRP, and WellStar Kennestone FMRP.
The GAFP had representation in both the resident and student categories. Dr. Chivon Stubbs from the Morehouse Family Medicine Residency Program at Morehouse Healthcare Comprehensive Family Healthcare Center in Atlanta served as our resident delegate and Dr. Jemese Richards-Boyd from WellStar Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta served as our alternate. Sun Hee Shin “Sunny” and Carley Borrelli, both from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta served as our student delegate and alternate student respectively.
GAFP student delegate, to Sun Hee “Sunny” Shin said, “I learned so much from the AAFP national conference and felt honored to represent Georgia as the student chapter delegate”
2019 Highlights
Yes, Ma’am (Mothers Advancing in Academic Medicine), I Can Do It All! Panel
Amy Bailey, MD (seated left) during the panel discussion on “Yes, Ma’am (Mothers Advancing in Academic Medicine), I Can Do It All!”
Khaja Kamal Mohiuddin, MD PGY-1 HCA Memorial Health FMRP (left) and Kristen Kettelhut, MD PGY-3 Piedmont Columbus Regional FMRP (right) pose with their red candidate buttons
GAFP Student Delegate Sun Hee Shin “Sunny” (left) with alternate Carley Borrelli (right) during the student congress activities
George Brown, MD, Program Director at WellStar AMC Residency Program (left) with residents from his program
Northeast Georgia Health Systems FMRP Program Director (left), Monica Newton, DO with faculty members Jody Brahmiller, MD (middle) and Amy Baily, MD (right)
Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
2019 Student Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 recipients of the T. A. Sappington Award. This prestigious award is given to student members who have demonstrated their commitment to family medicine by choosing to attend a Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program. We had a strong year with many of our graduates electing to remain in Georgia for residency.
This year we recognize:
Mr. Michael Land, a student from Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), Macon Campus, was nominated by Drs. Monique Davis-Smith, Program Director and Department Chair, Harry S. Strothers. He has been accepted and enrolled in Medical Center Navicent Health Family Medicine Residency Program. Michael is the first student from the MUSM Macon campus to graduate in three years through the Accelerated Track Program and enter into the MCNH Family Medicine Residency. His other student activities include the Diversity in Medicine Interest Group-where he served as Treasurer; President, Genders and Sexuality Alliance, Treasurer of the Family Medicine Interest Group; President of the Kappa Mu Alumni Association (Honorary Society for college band members); and a member of the University of Georgia Alumni Pep Band.
Ms. Macy McNair, a student from Morehouse School of Medicine, was nominated by Dr. Dolapo Babalola. She has been accepted into the Morehouse School of Medicine Residency Program. Macy was very active during her medical school career at Morehouse. She served as the Student Government Association President for the Class of 2019 and was the FMIG 1st and 3rd year liaison as well as an FMIG Ambassador. She also proudly served as a Student Director of the GAFP’s Board of Directors. Ms. McNair is known for greeting people with a bright smile and always offering a helping hand to students, administrators and faculty/staff.
Mr. Joseph Coppiano, a student from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, was nominated by Dr. David Kreigel. Joseph served as Academic House Senator and was Education and Advocacy chair for the Latinio Medical School Association. He also served as the clinic supplies and lab coordinator for the student run free clinic, Clinica Latina. His outgoing and friendly personality made it easy to see that Joseph cares about people and enjoyed being helpful to his fellow medical students, faculty, and patients. He has served on several committees during his medical school tenure of particular note was his work with the tissue and MSK system module and the Augusta University High School Academy. He has been active in GAFP activities since 2017 and plans to continue his involvement as a resident at the Medical College of Georgia Augusta University Family Medicine Residency Program.
Ms. Jordan Moss, a student from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Georgia was nominated by Dr. Michael Sampson and has been accepted into the Floyd Family Medicine Residency Program in Rome. Ms. Moss was very active during her medical school career at PCOM where she served as the President of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians chapter. She is dedicated to practicing primary care in underserved areas with a focus on preventative medicine in adolescents and other at-risk populations.
Send your FMIG leaders to the AAFP National Conference July 25 – July 27, 2019, Kansas City, MO to sharpen their FMIG leadership skills. The AAFP will offer multiple programs for new and seasoned FMIG leaders in addition to the rest of the amazing programming and networking at the conference. Students can apply for a scholarship to attend by May 1!
If you have questions about any National Conference scholarship, email Rachel Larsen at rlarsen@aafp.org or call (800) 274-2237, ext. 6369.
To My Colleagues:
It’s award nomination season and we’d like you to think about honoring a fellow Georgia family physician, or a deserving student or resident in your program. Please help me and the rest of your Georgia family physicians in recognizing exemplary service to the profession of family medicine and contributions to our State, by nominating someone for one of the following awards:
Awards | Deadline To Submit Nominations |
Family Medicine Resident of the Year | April 12, 2019 |
Keith Ellis Resident Scholarship | April 12, 2019 |
T.A. Sappington, MD Award | April 12, 2019 |
Family Medicine Community and Volunteer Services Award | May 3, 2019 |
Georgia Family Physician of The Year | May 3, 2019 |
Family Medicine Educator of The Year | May 3, 2019 |
The Membership Committee will nominate a slate to be approved by the Board of Directors, and presentation of the awards will be held during the 2019 GAFP Annual Meeting in November.
Many noteworthy colleagues may not have been considered for an award because they were not nominated. To download an electronic copy of the awards nomination package go to https://gafp.org/awards.asp. Please complete the nomination form and return it via email to Angela Flanigan at aflanigan@gafp.org, or by fax (404) 321-7450.
The awards nomination package includes the awards and criteria, nomination forms and a list of past winners of each award.
If you have questions, please contact Angela Flanigan at 1-800-392-3841 or aflanigan@gafp.org.
Sincerely,
Donald L. Fordham, MD, FAAFP
President, Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
Thirty-five medical students from Georgia attended the Annual Family Medicine Day in Athens on Saturday, March 2nd. The much-anticipated event brought together medical students, residents, and residency programs from across Georgia. It was a day packed with inspiration, clinical skills development, and connection building. The Georgia Academy would like to thank everyone for their participation this year, and most importantly, the Georgia residency programs and faculty for their continued support and participation in our residency fair.
Yasir Anzar (M4) says “It was one of the best experiences I have ever had in any conference of such nature. Not overly crowded, very professional staff, great food, fantastic environment and, not to mention, a stipend for medical students. I hope GAFP maintains this level of excellence in the future.”
Keshia Parker (M2) says “The conference was great! I learned a lot about the opportunities in Georgia and was able to make some great connections.”
For more information, updates and photos visit www.gafp.org/members/students/.
The Georgia Academy Annual Research Poster Competition was held during the Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly November 7-10 in Atlanta. Posters were displayed outside of Salon E-G of the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain for all attendees to view, and were evaluated by Dr. Rhonda Walton, Dr. Catherine James Peters, and AAFP Representative Dr. Leonard Reeves. Pre-med, medical students, residents and practicing physicians from throughout the state participated in the competition.
Results were as follows:
Pre-Med Category Winner:
1st Place – “Say What?” Patient Health Literacy as a Determinant of Effective Physician-Patient
Communication in a Community Clinic
Author/Presenter: Taylor Bennett, Clark Hall, Kathryn McGraw
Advisor/Coordinator/Contributor: Catherine Apaloo, MD, FACP; Zahraa Rabeeah, MD
Abstract:
Effective communication is a key element in patient care. Health literacy can affect understanding and subsequent adherence to the treatment plan. Miscommunication is thought to be the root cause of medical errors and malpractice cases. In this study, we evaluated patient health literacy and physician communication style to protect patient safety using a descriptive cross-sectional at Piedmont Athens Regional Community Care Clinic (PARMC). Questionnaires were given to patients and doctors to evaluate health literacy, communication style, autonomy, and shared decision capacity before and after the visit. Analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics. Study population consisted of 51 percent male and 49 percent female. 83 percent of surveyed patients stated that they asked a lot of questions, yet only 50 percent were unable to read labels or follow hand out instructions. Patients older than 50 years old asked more questions than younger patients [p=0.02]. Females were more likely to understand labels [p =0.03]. 66 percent of participants had difficulty navigating insurance plans. Our studies show that low health literacy is a major contributor to non-adherence and loss of follow-up. Future plans to improve physician-patient communication will include a score sheet for each physician implemented every 3 months designating patient feedback and advice for areas of improvement. Communication workshops targeted towards health literacy will be conducted every 6 months in order to improve physicians’ attention to health literacy and to provide safer care.
Medical Student Category Winner
Reducing Non-Essential Emergency Department Visits Among Mercy Health Center Patients
Authors/Presenters: Jakob Feeney, Silki Modi, Nzota Nsona, E’Lexus Okafor, Kyle Royalty,
Harini Vakamudi, Eden Woubshet
Advisor/Coordinator/Contributor:
Abstract
Purpose. Approximately 20 percent of U.S. adults seek emergency department (ED) care each year, and at least 30% of these visits are non-urgent. Inappropriate ED use leads to unnecessary testing, treatment, and larger downstream healthcare costs for patients/providers. Interviews with patients/providers suggest a knowledge gap pertaining to proper ED use. This study aims to use patient education on appropriate ED use to decrease financial burdens on hospitals and improve long-term patient care.
Methods. Bilingual informative television slides and posters were displayed highlighting appropriate ED use and Mercy Health Center’s services. Surveys were administered eliciting patient comprehension of the posters. Mock phone calls to Mercy tested ability to schedule acute care appointments. Viability of a triage hotline was assessed for afterhours care recommendations.
Results. Surveys were completed by 40 patients. About 78 percent of patients reported increased willingness to call Mercy for an acute appointment, and 40 percent learned new information from the poster. Phone calls to Mercy highlighted barriers for making acute appointments, including scheduling unavailability during evenings and inconsistent callbacks. The initiation/use of triage hotlines was not currently a feasible option.
Conclusions. This study identified several factors to increase patient utilization of Mercy. Mercy’s scheduling can be improved by modifying voicemail protocol. Patient receptiveness to informational posters warrants converting them into brochures for distribution. This study reinforces using an educational, lifestyle medicine approach to increase patient understanding of symptoms and availability of medical resources which decreases inappropriate ED use, hospital financial burdens, and poor patient care.
Resident Category Winner
Implementation of Multi-Disciplinary Teams to Provide Comprehensive Care for Type 2 Diabetes Population in a Primary Care Clinic Setting
Author/Presenter: Afua Akhi-Gbade, MD
Advisor/Coordinator/Contributor: Miranda Moore, PhD; Susana A. Alfonso, MD, MHCM; Yawen Wang, MPH
Practicing Physician/Fellow Category Winner
Evaluate the Effectiveness of the American Heart Association (AHA) Check. Change. Control Hypertension Management Program in patients with uncontrolled Hypertension at Grady East Point Health Center.
Author(s): Dolapo Babalola, MD
Advisor/Coordinator/Contributor: Denise Bell-Carter, MD, Esther Iwotor, DNP, Carli Barbo, MS, Mark Mooney, MPH, Unique Waker, MPH, Nike Agbe, PharmD
Abstract
Evaluate the Effectiveness of the American Heart Association (AHA) Check. Change. Control Hypertension Management Program in patients with uncontrolled Hypertension at Grady East Point Health Center.
Background
It is well documented the cardiovascular risk doubles with uncontrolled blood pressure for systolic and diastolic greater than baseline of 120/80. Data analysis reveals 60 percent of patients at Grady East Point Clinic (GEP) have uncontrolled Hypertension. This leads to macrovascular disorders complications from longstanding hypertension to include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. These patient outcomes lead to increased healthcare bill and overall poor health.
Hypothesis
The Hypothesis is will the Evidence based American Heart Association (AHA) Check. Change. Control Hypertension Management Program reveal at least 70 percent of the patients seen at Grady East Point recruited with uncontrolled blood pressure of greater than 140/90 will have a BP of less than 140/90 or a 10 mmHg decrease in systolic blood pressure by the proposed four months multidisciplinary intervention involving physicians, community personnel, nutritionist and pharmacist.
Method
Setting:
Design study
The procedure for the study is as follows;
Results/Discussion
Table 1: Bivariate association between Final BP Meet Goal and covariates
Variable | Final BP Meet Goal | |||
Yes | No | |||
N (%) | N (%) | P-value* | ||
Class Taken | 1 or 2 | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 0.585 |
3 or 4 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | ||
Age | < 60 | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 0.585 |
>=60 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | ||
Gender | Male | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Female | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | ||
Smoking Status | Yes | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0.45 |
No | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | ||
Alcohol Consumption | Yes | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 |
No | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | ||
*Fisher’s exact tests were used to calculate p-values. |
Table 2: Association between Final BP Meet Goal and Number of Class Taken adjusted
for Age using logisitc regression model |
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Variable | aOR (95%CI) | P-value | ||||||||
Class Taken | 1 or 2 | ref | ||||||||
3 or 4 | 0.399 (0.016, 4.734) | 0.488 | ||||||||
Age | < 60 | 2.509 (0.211, 61.279) | 0.488 | |||||||
>=60 | ref | |||||||||
aOR=adjusted odds ratio, 95 percent CI= 95% confidence interval |
The aOR for ‘Class Taken 3 or 4’ is 0.399, which means patients who attended 3 or 4 classes were about 60% less likely to meet the BP control goal compared to those who had 1 or 2 classes, but the result was not statistically significant (p=0.488). Intuitively, people who had more classes were supposed to be more likely to meet the goal. Two major explanations are;
(1) The sample size is too small to represent the true situation. Table 1 reveals 4 patients whose blood pressure didn’t meet the goal, but three of them actually attended all the four classes.
(2) Some confounding factors may play a part in the relationship between ‘Number of Class Taken’ and ‘Whether BP meet goal’. For example, baseline severity of hypertension may confound the association. People with severe hypertension or worse baseline health condition might be more interested and adhering to these classes, but it is also more difficult for them to meet the goal compared to people with much better health condition.
Conclusion
The purpose of this research is for GEP patients to improve and maintain a healthy heart as well as creating a Healthier Community by overcoming barriers by using a multidisciplinary approach with involves the following;
Congratulations to the GAFP 2018 Research Poster Winners! We wish them continued success in their research efforts!
Nominations Now Open for Medical Student Officer Positions for Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors
The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) has 6 exciting opportunities for medical student members to participate in board leadership activities in 2018. Details on open positions and nomination forms are listed below. Nominations must be submitted by December 14, 2018. Email voting for the Georgia Academy’s Board seats will take place from December 17-20, 2018.
Background on Positions:
GAFP Board of Directors
For 2019, we have 6 Student Board of Director openings: 3 Student Delegate positions, and 3 Student Alternate positions. The 3 candidates with the most votes will become new student board directors, and the candidates with the 3 next most votes will become the student alternate directors. All terms are for 1 year.
List of Last Year’s Student Board Officers:
Student Director Macy McNair – Morehouse School of Medicine
Student Director Carmen Collins – Medical College of Georgia (MCG)
Student Director Nicholas Schoenmann – Medical College of Georgia (MCG)
Student Alternate Director Drevon Jones – Mercer University School of Medicine (Savannah)
Student Alternate Director Aaron Doctor – Morehouse School of Medicine
Student Alternate Director VACANT
As a board member, your main duties are to be in close contact with your peers and report back to the Board when we meet four times a year, and you will be given first option to participate in the AAFP National Conference of Students and Residents next summer.
Additionally, many of your travel expenses will be covered (see below).
We encourage all 6 of the student board representatives to attend each meeting.
Board Attendance Policy:
The student directors have 3 voting seats. As long as at least 3 student board members are in attendance, the others can optionally attend or not attend without being charged with an unexcused absence. It is your duty to be in contact with each other to determine attendance.
*Excused Absences for Board Meetings
Excused absences include emergency illness/funeral of a close family member or if a Board member must miss a GAFP Board meeting due to a conflict if representing the GAFP or AAFP at another meeting. Absences and excused absences would be reflected in the minutes.
2019 Board Meetings:
Sunday, March 3, 2019 – Athens, GA (The Graduate Hotel)
Saturday, June 8, 2019 – Omni Amelia Island Resort, Amelia Island, FL
July 25 – July 27, 2019- Kansas City, MO- AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students
The GAFP will pay two scholarships each of $599 to cover expenses for two resident and two student Board members (invitation to participate will be emailed in the spring).
Sunday, August 4, 2019 – Lanier Island Legacy Lodge, Buford, GA
Thursday, November 14, 2019 – GAFP Fall Board Meeting – Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia at the GAFP Annual Meeting.
Travel stipends available subject to the following:
Comp registration to GAFP Annual Meeting OR Summer CME Weekend (Committee Conclaves have no registration fee), mileage (subject to standard IRS rate, currently $.545), and one night’s accommodation at GAFP hotel block room rate. Incidentals, including wireless, parking, or meals (other than those served during GAFP functions at no charge) are at your own expense.
If you are interested in being nominated or have questions – please fill out the form below and e-mail it to twallace@gafp.org no later than December 14, 2018. Thank you!
Student Board Position: Nomination Form for 2019
Position Applying for: Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Program: ____________________________________________________________
E-mail: ______________________________________________________________
Which Year in Program:
List any current leadership activities:
If elected, how many of the meetings can you attend?
Why are you interested in participating on the GAFP Board in 2019?
Host: Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Date: Wednesday, October 3rd
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Speaker: Erin Mundy, MPA, Director of Community Based Training Programs and Cindy Peloquin, PTIP Program Manager
Program Description:
Georgia faces a critical shortage of health care professionals, particularly in primary care. Georgia Area Health Education Centers coordinate community-based training for health professional students in primary care specifically rural/underserved areas. The Preceptor Tax Incentive Program was created to entice physicians who are not compensated to train health professional students.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, attendees should be able to:
Another successful National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students took place in Kansas City, August 2-4. A total of 64 medical students and residents from around the state of Georgia were in attendance along with the following 11 Georgia state residency programs: Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center FMRP, Columbus FMRP, Emory FMRP, Augusta University Medical College of GA FMRP, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Floyd FMRP, Savannah FMRP Memorial Medical Center, Phoebe FMRP, Gwinnett Medical Center FMRP, Houston FMRP, and WellStar Kennestone FMRP.
In addition, we had representation in both the resident and student categories for the National Conference Congress. Dr. Jessica Brumfield from the Georgia South Family Medicine Residency at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie served as our resident delegate and Dr. Joshua Koerner from Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville served as our alternate. Macy McNair from the Morehouse School of Medicine Program in Atlanta served as our student delegate and Nick Schoenmann from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta served as our alternate student delegate.
Macy McNair, a medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine stated, “one of my favorite features of the conference was the expo hall”. “I wish it was possible for all students to attend the conference to give everyone a baseline of the numerous opportunities family medicine offers”.
2018 Highlights
GAFP member and Resident Alternate Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates Natalie Britt, M.D. was one of eight Adolescent Immunization Award Research Poster Winners to share best practices and techniques to boost adolescent immunizations at the national conference. Congratulations Dr. Brit!
Poster award winner Jordan Roberts, M.D., left, of the St. Mark’s Family Medicine Residency in Salt Lake City, explains his project to Eddie Richardson, M.D., Board Chair of the Georgia AFP
Another event that occurred at the AAFP National Conference was the Faces of Family Medicine: An Interactive Storytelling Event. GAFP Board Chair – Eddie Richardson, Jr., MD, FAAFP were amongst top panelists representing the diversity of choice within family medicine sharing his experiences, advice, and passion for primary care. Click here to view the video.
Storytellers: Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP, FAAFP; LTC Julie Hundertmark, MD, FAAFP; Eddie Richardson, Jr., MD, FAAFP; Renee Crichlow, MD; Kari Mader, MD, MPH
Georgia AFP Exhibits
Current residents from our programs were there to offer information and share their passion for family medicine with medical students, who were excited and energetic about family medicine and the future. The steady stream of medical students visiting the Georgia programs was non-stop for three days, and our programs engaged with hundreds of prospective applicants where they united to create a strong presence to the students.