Attention medical students and residents: this is your chance to learn more about rural training, practice, and life in Wisconsin Communities.  Here’s what your day will have to offer: 

•  Tour a rural hospital and clinic
•  Hear from rural providers about their practice
•  Listen to a panel of professionals talk about rural life
• Learn about the rural training opportunities that exist in Wisconsin
• Attend various workshops

The afternoon sessions will include resident-lead activities and various networking opportunities.  There is no cost to attend this event. Registration is now open!

Tired of complicated health care and want to provide truly patient-centered care? It may be time to explore direct primary care (DPC). The DPC model gives family physicians a meaningful alternative to fee-for-service insurance billing, allowing them to spend more time with patients without the red tape associated with third-party-payers.

If you are curious about the DPC model, the AAFP offers resources to help you explore whether it is right for you, including:

• DPC Toolkit: This toolkit is updated to feature an interactive, mobile-friendly, online learning format that includes a collection of courses focusing on key aspects of planning a DPC practice. The courses include business planning, regulatory and legal compliance, and marketing and patient engagement.
  
  
• DPC Summit: Join us June 28-30 in Chicago. There, you can network with hundreds of other physicians who are exploring DPC and those who have already transitioned to the model. The agenda is packed with expert speakers, relevant topics, and plenty of time to visit exhibitors who specialize in DPC. There’s something for everyone.

You can provide exceptional care—on your terms. Explore DPC today.

The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians is proud to announce its 2019 “Wellness Wednesdays” series and invites all AAFP members to join!
 
Wellness Wednesdays is a structured, bi-monthly webinar series focused on enhancing professional and personal wellness through the joy of medicine. Sessions are scheduled on a Wednesday during the typical lunch hour, 12:15-1 p.m. EST, and are free to join.
 
Participants will start each session with a brief overview of the discussion topic and then have the opportunity to share their own insight and ask questions at the end of the 45-minute program. It’s a great opportunity to make connections with peers who are also interested in wellness and professional satisfaction topics.
 
Members from all AAFP chapters are invited to participate thanks to a grant provided by the AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium (FMPC). The FMPC Dues Check-Off program supports this important initiative.

June 19, 2019: “Lifestyle Medicine: Healthy Habits to Improve Your Well-Being”

Speaker: Jonathan Bonnet, MD CAQSM, FAAFP, Chair of the AAFP’s Lifestyle Medicine Member Interest Group

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4ITdDofsTw-NWrVS99IIUA

August 21, 2019: “Talking with Your Employers About Systems Changes that Address Administrative Burdens”

Speaker: Christine Sinsky, MD, Vice President, Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability at the American Medical Association

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AY1zEflPRpWrdgWNGzWGdw

October 16, 2019: “Taking the Bull by the Horns: How to Advocate for Your Own Wellness”

Speakers: Sarah Sams, MD, Associate Director at the Grant Family Medicine Residency Program & OAFP Alternate Delegate to the AAFP and David Paragas, JD, OAFP Lobbyist

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p9BDy5lESn--6l4iZmcpsQ

December 11, 2019: “Financial Wellness”

Speaker: TBD
 
A promotional article and imagery will be included in Chex Mix each month prior to each specific session for use in chapter communication vehicles. More information will be shared as it’s developed.
 
If you have any questions regarding the series, please direct them to Director of Foundation and Strategic Programs Kaitlin McGuffie at kmcguffie@ohioafp.org or 614-914-5629.