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From Start to Finish, the 2022 Winter Family Physicians Weekend Features a Spectacular Speaker Line-Up & High-Quality Updates All Weekend Long
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
By: Kathryn Atkinson, CMP
Manager of NCAFP Meetings & Events
~ The 2022 Annual Meeting in Asheville ~
The 2022 Winter Family Physicians Weekend will be here before you know it, and we can hardly wait to see you there! Mark your calendars and make your plans now to join us at the beautiful Omni Grove Park Inn from Thursday, December 1, through Sunday, December 4, 2022. Count on a fun-filled fourday weekend with meaningful and timely continuing education, impactful networking opportunities, and well-deserved leisure time with family and friends.
From start to finish, the NCAFP’s annual premier learning opportunity is packed with over 25 clinical and informative sessions, along with several optional CME workshops and satellite seminars that you will not want to miss. Altogether, everyone’s favorite annual weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains is set to serve up approximately 30+ CME credits along with a heaping side of beautiful mountain views!
Program Chair Deanna Didiano, DO, and Program Vice-Chair, Tamieka Howell, MD, will lead the way each day with their selection of timely, relevant, and practical learning opportunities. Their robust slate of topics includes essential updates on CGM monitoring, lung cancer, pneumococcal disease, chronic cough, strokes, upper and lower extremity neuropathy, IBS, hair loss, hidradenitis suppurativa, obesity, nutrition, chronic kidney disease, congenital syphilis, monkeypox, asthma, pediatric depression and anxiety, gender-affirming care for youth, rural medicine, social determinants of health, direct primary care, physician burnout, and many more.
Even better, this year’s five-star faculty line-up reads like a blockbuster movie cast. After you visit the bustling exhibit hall each morning for breakfast, grab a seat in the lecture hall and join your colleagues and friends for high-quality updates from many of your first-rate speaker favorites. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Shannon Dowler, Dr. Jay Patel, Dr. Lisa Cassidy-Vu, Dr. Sara Neal, Dr. Nicholas Pennings, Dr. Carolyn Dunn, Dr. Dawn Caviness, Dr. Nicole Swiner, and Dr. Thomas White to the center stage this year. Several more talented Family Medicine experts you’ve come to know and love will also take the stage, including our friend and North Carolina’s State Health Director and NC DHHS Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Betsey Tilson. Don’t miss Dr. Tilson’s important update on Long Covid and where Covid stands in general here in NC and nationally.
The weekend also includes several innovative sessions with guest speakers just as impressive as the
crowd-pleasing favorites listed above. After a full day of clinical updates, you are sure to enjoy a unique “Mega Trends” presentation on Thursday afternoon by the one and only former NC Spin host, Mr. Tom Campbell. This session will explore transformative trends impacting healthcare, society, and you personally over the next decade. His presentation will address society’s biggest challenges, how they relate to healthcare, and the opportunities we have to positively influence these changes. Don’t miss this enticing look at trends that will shape all our lives for years to come.
If you are an NCFM Today podcast listener, you already know how excited we are to have Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, family physician, and acclaimed author, take center stage on Sunday morning. Listen and learn as Dr. Gilmer outlines the importance of storytelling and advocacy in medicine by crafting personal narratives to affect change for your patients. Dive right in when he explores elements of Family Medicine’s unique role in interprofessional collaboration as it relates to advocacy. Dr. Gilmer’s dynamic and one-of-a-kind presentation will highlight what is special about family medicine that sets family doctors apart in patient-advocacy messaging.
We are also excited to include a new “addiction medicine block” on Friday with two general sessions dedicated to opioids and alcohol abuse. An optional complimentary CME workshop to further discuss opioid addiction will follow that afternoon. Plan to earn two CME credits that will also count towards the state’s controlled substance CME requirement by your participation. Additional workshops slated for the weekend include an engaging collaborative care codes seminar and a hands-on sports medicine workshop with ultrasound. Those interested in fulfilling their ABFM requirement with a KSA self-study are invited to join us for the optional pre-conference Hypertension KSA with Dr. Jonathon Firnhaber on Wednesday, November 30, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. KSA participants can pick up eight additional CME credits and 10 ABFM activity points by their participation.
As a quick reminder, Friday morning’s annual Practice Management Seminar, co-hosted with the NC Medical Society Foundation, is always a terrific opportunity for physicians and their office staff to improve their practice management skills and knowledge. Discussions during this year’s optional seminar will include coding, leading while coming out of a pandemic, being well to serve well, and tips and tricks from the insurance perspective. Conference attendees can add this concurrent session to their conference registration for an additional $45. Those interested in attending only the Practice Management Seminar can register and attend the course for $55.
Even with this year’s busy learning schedule, there is still plenty of time for fun and relaxation. When the lecture hall closes on Thursday afternoon, grab dinner with friends and family, then head to the Biltmore House for a self-guided candlelight tour from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Adult discount tickets are $109, youth tickets are $55, and children under 9 are free but still require a ticket. Add tour tickets during your online registration and pick them up when you check in for the conference (Note: Transportation is on your own). Enjoy the afternoons with friends over signature craft cocktails in the Grove Park Inn’s Great Hall, and be sure to swing by the famous life-size Gingerbread House for an Instagram-worthy mug of decadent hot chocolate. And last but not least, don’t forget about the Grove Park Inn’s world-class subterranean spa with water features, eucalyptus steam rooms, therapeutic waterfalls, and the mountain view hot tub. Guests of the GPI should reserve their spa appointments soon.
Speaking of fun, the annual Presidential Gala ranks right at the top of the list (just below those unbeatable CME presentations) when it comes to what folks
enjoy most about the Winter Weekend. The Saturday evening celebration will begin with a delicious gourmet meal prepared specially by the GPI chef. Then, we’ll all raise our glasses for a toast and celebrate Dr. Shauna Guthrie as your new 2023 NCAFP President. After that, get ready to hit the dance floor! Everyone’s favorite band, Too Much Sylvia, will take the stage with their brand of live music that will have you dancing the night away. Come dressed in your holiday best, and be sure to pack your favorite dancing shoes!
The 2022 Winter Family Physicians Weekend is always an excellent opportunity to fulfill your year-end CME requirements while recharging your zest for Family Medicine. Enjoyed and anticipated by hundreds of family doctors and their health care partners every year, we invite you to join us again this year for a CME program designed with you in mind. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the specialty of Family Medicine with you this December! Learn more and register soon at www. ncafp.com/wfpw. Please contact Kathryn Atkinson, CMP, Manager of NCAFP Meetings & Events, at Katkinson@ncafp. com with any questions.
Your NCAFP Team is committed to providing you with the best meeting experience possible, and we have implemented enhanced health and safety measures in connection with its meetings and events. As a result, as you register for this program, you will be asked to agree to these measures, and walk-in registrations are not allowed. Lastly, there are currently no plans to offer a virtual option for attending this year’s program. However, we are keeping a watchful eye on official public health guidelines and mandates, and we will keep you well informed of any changes to the plans for this event.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Dr. Thomas White Named Citizen of the Year in Cherryville
Recently, the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Thomas R. White, NCAFP Past President (2014-15) its Citizen of the Year. Dr. White was recognized for his leadership in the community, including his work during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During much of the pandemic, Dr. White and the City Manager hosted a weekly radio show updating the community. Dr. White has also worked very closely with the local Fire Department on improving health for the community's firefighters, has been involved in numerous health and wellness efforts in the community, as well as the effort to revitalize downtown Cherryville.
In other news related to Dr. White's contributions and leadership, he has also been selected by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an AAFP representative member of the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the AMA Prediabetes Measure Development and Testing Project. The AAFP noted his clinical expertise, interest in the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and focus on clinical lipidology and weight management in their nomination letter. He will lend a valuable voice to this important panel.
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July 2022 - Statewide Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Learn about the state’s Maternal Health Innovation grant from five Family Medicine champions working on the program, including Dr. Amy Santin, Dr. Carmen Strickland, Dr. Narges Farahi, Dr. Janalynn Beste, and Dr. Mona Xiao. They discuss the specific role of Family Medicine champions in the grant and how all family physicians can help ensure that medical conditions that women develop during pregnancy have ongoing care.
22 June 2022 - Interview with Author of "The Other Dr. Gilmore"
NCFM talks to Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, a family physician in western NC and now acclaimed author of the riveting medical mystery, “The Other Dr. Gilmer.” Dr. Gilmer discusses his own journey as he works to determine why Dr. Vince Gilmer, who previously practiced in the same clinic, came to murder his own father. Today, Benjamin Gilmer is advocating for mental health and prison reform nationally. Prior to becoming a book, part of this journey was documented on an episode of This American Life.
April 2022 - Workforce Pipeline
This episode focuses on the Family Medicine workforce pipeline in North Carolina, specifically two efforts co-sponsored by the NCAFP and the NC AHEC Program: the first-ever Family Medicine Academic Summit for academic Family Medicine faculty around the state, and the 2022 Family Medicine Day, where NCAFP brought more than 70 medical students together to learn about The North Carolina Family Physician the specialty and our state's Family Medicine Residency Program.
NC Family Physician Selected to Serve on AAFP Reproductive Health Advisory Group
After being nominated by the NCAFP, Dr. Dalia Brahmi has been selected as one of five family physicians nationally to serve on the AAFP’s Women’s Reproductive Health Advisory Group. AAFP convened the Advisory Group to assist in identifying and developing physician and patient-facing resources that will assist members in providing comprehensive reproductive healthcare to their patients.
Among other things, the scope of the group’s work includes: identifying and developing clinical, practice and education resources for family physicians seeking to provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare; identifying and developing education and resources for individuals seeking comprehensive reproductive health from their family physician or health care team; creating patient education materials on healthy pregnancy (Maternal Mortality work); and advising the AAFP’s Division of Government Relations on public policy, pharmaceutical products and delivery modalities associated with comprehensive reproductive health care. The group will work on these issues over the next year.
The Family Doctor Podcast Reviews the First Year of Episodes
One year ago, The Family Doctor: Lessons Learned, Wisdom Shared podcast was launched. In July, Greg Griggs, the CEO and Executive Vice-President of the NCAFP, speaks with Dr. Thomas White, one of the creators and Moderator of the podcast. Hear Dr. White share how the podcast originated (on the floor of his mother's kitchen!), what lessons he took away from each of the physicians interviewed to date, and what he and Dr. Beatty plan for the next year. This review will no doubt motivate you to re-listen to the past year's episodes and continue to listen in the coming months. You can find the podcasts on the front page of the NCAFP website; on the Apple Store; Google Store and Spotify. Dr. James McNabb Announces Publication of Newest Textbook
Dr. James McNabb has announced that his newest textbook, “A Practical Guide to Joint & Soft Tissue Injection Fourth Edition,” (copyright 2022) has been published by Wolters Kluwer Health. It is recognized as the best-selling musculoskeletal text worldwide. The first edition, published in 2005, won first place in the physician's category of the 2005 American Medical Writers Association awards. In this fourth edition, Dr. McNabb called on his good friend and faculty colleague, COL(Ret) Francis G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, to provide additional content expertise. Dr. O'Connor is widely recognized as an outstanding leader in sports medicine education and research. The new edition features effective injection procedures that can be performed with simple equipment in a variety of settings.
NCAFP President-Elect Named CMO of Maria Parham Health
Dr. Shauna Guthrie, president-elect of the NCAFP has been named Chief Medical Officer of Maria Parham Health, a Duke-Lifepoint Hospital in Henderson, NC. Guthrie took over the role on June 27.
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Dr. Guthrie remains Medical Director of the Granville-Vance Health District and practices at Sunflower Direct Primary Care. The CMO role is expected to be approximately half-time and had been a shared role with another hospital in Wilson. ASK your patients if they use tobacco.Dr. Amir Barzin Receives 2022 Massey Award NCAFP member Amir Barzin, DO, received one of six 2022 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards from UNC-Chapel Hill on April 23rd. The award was established in 1980 and honors “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by UNC employees. Dr. Barzin was recognized for his efforts in leading UNC Health's Respiratory Diagnostic Center’s rapid testing efforts during the pandemic. He then served as director of the Carolina Together Testing Program, which focused on campus testing and contact tracing. Barzin currently serves as Assistant professor, UNC School of Medicine’s Family Medicine department, medical director for UNC Health Virtual Care Services and the UNC Health Clinical Contact Center.
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2022 Resident & Student Research Poster Presentation
The NCAFP Foundation’s twenty-seventh annual Research Poster Presentation will be held at the Academy’s Winter Family Physicians Weekend The Foundation is interested in showcasing practice-based research, but poster presentations may address any topic relevant to Family Medicine. Works-in-progress may also be submitted, but submissions must be of original work not yet published. Projects previously presented at medical schools’ or student ASK your patients if they use tobacco. “Research Days” are acceptable, as are concurrent submissions to other conferences such as NAPCRG and STFM.
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