PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT By Kathryn Atkinson, CMP NCAFP Meetings & Events Manager
The When and the Where for Top Quality Carolina CME in 2020 The NCAFP’s 2020 CME events are locked-in! With over 40+ credits on the horizon, this year’s Carolina CME stops include Charlotte, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Greenville, and Asheville. As always, these noteworthy learning opportunities are designed to provide you with top-quality CME that supports your commitment to providing the best possible care to your patients. Whether you prefer a full-day or a halfday Saturday conference, or a casual mid-week after office hours dinner program, we’ve got you covered. See below for a quick rundown of this year’s CME meeting dates and locations. Spring Symposium - Charlotte Join us on Saturday, April 4, 2020, from 7:30 am to 4:45 pm, for this year’s annual Spring Symposium at the Charlotte Marriott SouthPark Hotel. This popular one day Saturday CME opportunity, with program chair Takie Hondros, MD, is a fantastic chance to pick up approximately eight CME credits while in the company of colleagues and friends. Slated topics include updates on insomnia, diabetes, status-neutral HIV prevention, osteoporosis, vaping and tobacco use, cardiovascular risk reduction, hyperkalemia, migraines, health equity, and more. Those interested may also participate in a pre-conference ABFM Pilot Practice Improvement workshop on Friday, April 3rd, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Mark your calendars now and visit the conference website at
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www.ncafp.com/symposium for complete guest speaker details, schedule information, and online registration. After Office Hours CME In 2019, we piloted two after-office hours dinner programs. Each of these unique educational opportunities included a fantastic dinner, 1.5 CME credits, intriguing lecture topics, and tremendous networking possibilities. Comments and feedback such as, “I look forward to more of these. I loved this style of CME.” “This was wonderful! The speakers, the topics, the food, and the venue. Wow! Thank you!” and “Great meeting! Do more!” have inspired similar 2020 CME dinner meetings in Chapel Hill and Greenville. For now, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the UNC Family Medicine Center, and Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the ECU Family Medicine Center. Registration fees are $25 per person and include a light reception, a casual dinner, and an estimated 1.5 CME credits. Watch your emails for additional information and online registration coming soon for these notable learning and networking opportunities. Half-Day Saturday CME Based on your requests for updates on clinical topics that you see most often, we are very excited to offer a sports medicine themed seminar in August. This new half-day Saturday program, led by program chair Karl “Bert” Fields, MD, is designed to tackle the most prevalent needs of your avid runners, weekend warriors, and pediatric athletes. Make plans now to join us at the Greensboro High Point Marriott Airport Hotel on Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. Registration fees are $100 per person and include a continental breakfast, light refreshments, and an estimated 4.00 CME credits. Watch your emails for additional information and online registration coming soon. Annual Winter Meeting Last, but by no means least, the Winter Family Physicians Weekend (also known as the nation’s largest state specialty meeting of its kind!) is scheduled for Thursday,
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