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2025 Faculty Proposals

The LAFP is now accepting applications online for faculty proposals for CME sessions for the 78th Annual Assembly and Exhibition to be held July 24 – 27, 2025, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Submit your online application by Friday, January 17, 2025.   

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Get Ready for the MATCH

This interactive session prepares medical students for the Match. Speakers will provide an overview of the ERAS process, talk about letters of recommendations, crafting your “experiences” of why you chose family medicine and provide recommendations on how to develop your CV.

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Member of the Month
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LeaAnn Love, MD

Dr. Love attended undergraduate at Xavier University of Louisiana and graduated from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2023. She is currently a PGY-2 resident at the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program.

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ABFM Family Medicine Certification

ABFM Family Medicine Certification

The Family Medicine Certification process, provided by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), is the means by which the ABFM continually assesses its Diplomates.

The certification structure consists of four components, each designed to assess important physician characteristics that stress the importance of ongoing participation in activities that evaluate each of the following components between recertification examinations:
  • Professionalism
  • Self-Assessment and Lifelong Learning
  • Cognitive Expertise
  • Performance Improvement.
The AAFP and the LAFP continue to represent the needs of our family physician members as we work alongside the ABFM to improve processes and communication. In the fall of 2018, we were pleased to share that after diligently collecting and listening to member feedback, accepting the AAFP’s rigorous report recommending needed improvements for continuing certification, the ABFM is making changes.

**New** Alternatives for Performance Improvement Activity Credit (formerly Part IV)

Self-Directed Performance Improvement Activity

Continued improvement in clinical practice is a critical hallmark of the commitment family physicians make to ensure they are providing the highest quality care to patients.

Did you know that physicians can claim performance improvement (PI) credit for quality improvement (QI) activities that they are already doing in their daily work? It’s called the Self-Directed Performance Improvement Pathway and it’s a terrific way for physician practices of all types and sizes, even the most non-traditional, to capture credit for meaningful change that’s already occurring in practice.
 
The Self-Directed Performance Improvement Project pathway is now available through your ABFM Physician Portfolio and it allows practices with 1-10 physicians to report customized improvement projects specific to their practice environment, regardless of the scope of care they deliver.
 
This pathway does not require a physician to be in a practice that has a consistent patient population or a broad scope of care. In fact, the benefit of this pathway is that it can be custom tailored to fit any practice type. The activity just needs to be focused on improving some aspect of your practice.
 
Project ideas include, but are not limited to:
  • Access to care
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular
  • Child and adolescent health
  • Communication
  • Community health
  • Decision support
  • Diabetes
  • Documentation
  • Efficiency
  • Emergency medicine
  • Geriatric medicine
  • Health literacy
  • Hypertension
  • Immunizations/vaccinations
  • Laboratory testing/imaging studies
  • Maternity care
  • Mental health
  • Obesity
  • Patient adherence
  • Patient education
  • Patient engagement
  • Patient safety
  • Prescriptions
  • Preventive care
  • Sports medicine
  • Satisfaction
  • Teamwork
Before beginning your project, please note the following key information about this pathway and review the sample application you will need to submit for credit after your project is completed.
  • You may report a project you conducted alone or participated in within a single practice group, an Accountable Care Organization, or other larger group practices.
     
  • You can use this pathway whether you see patients in a continuity setting, or if you are providing non-continuity episodic care (e.g., hospitalist, telemedicine, locums, urgent care, emergency department, etc.).
  • If you have already done a project, or are currently doing a PI activity in your practice, the process requires simply completing a short, online form available in your ABFM Physician Portfolio describing the activity. Estimated completion time of the form is 15 minutes if you have all the information at hand.
  • If you have not yet started, but are planning, a PI activity, please reference the sample application. This will tell you exactly what steps you will need to take to help ensure your project is eligible for approval by the ABFM before beginning.
  • The individual pathway is for reporting of activities for 1-10 physicians. The ABFM will walk you through the steps to report credit for multiple physicians using a group code. The initial application is estimated to take 15 minutes to complete. Those subsequent physicians claiming credit using the group code should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
  • Your annual certification fee covers the cost of this activity.
  • ABFM review and approval takes approximately 1 week.
For more information, visit the ABFM website or view the Fall 2018 issue of The Phoenix.

Organizational Performance Improvement Pathway

Similar to the Self-Directed Performance Improvement Activity, the ABFM has also created the Organizational Performance Improvement Pathway to allow groups of more than 10 physicians a way to track, report, and claim credit together for their customized, ongoing QI initiatives, regardless of the scope of care they deliver.

Key things to know about this pathway:

  • Organizations, or groups of more than 10 family physicians, may apply for approval for organizational PI activities that will provide certification credit for anyone who is meaningfully participating in the effort.
  • These projects may be ongoing, and project teams may participate at different times.
  • A designated contact for the organization is responsible for tracking and reporting participation to the ABFM. The person reporting the data can be a non-physician team member or practice designee.
  • The organizational pathway only costs $100 per approved PI project, regardless of the number of physicians receiving credit.
Ready to get started?
  • For the self-directed pathway for 1-10 physicians, log in to your ABFM Physician Portfolio, select “Access Performance Improvement Activities” from the main screen, and choose “Self-Directed Performance Improvement Project: Clinical Systems.”
  • For the Organizational option, visit the ABFM website for more information on how to submit group projects.

Continuous Knowledge Self-Assessment (CKSA)

ABFM’s continuous Knowledge Self-Assessment (CKSA) can help you continuously identify your personal strengths and weaknesses in medical knowledge and clinical decision-making within the framework of broad-spectrum family medicine. This is accomplished by completing 25 questions per quarter, delivered through your ABFM Physician Portfolio. Completing these can be done throughout the quarter in a manner that best suits your needs and schedule, whenever and wherever it is convenient for you.

There is no passing or failing for this activity. After each question you will be given the correct answer, a critique that explains why other options were incorrect, a set of references and the option to comment on the question. This information allows you to focus subsequent CME in those areas.
 
CKSA questions are similar in format to those seen on the certification examination. Once you have completed 100 questions over four quarters, you will receive a performance report that will estimate your probability of passing the certification examination, along with your likely score.
 
After successful completion of each quarter, you will earn 2.5 certification points and 2.5 CME credits. If you participate in four quarters of CKSA you will earn 10 certification points, satisfying your minimum KSA requirement for that stage.
 
For more information, visit the ABFM website.
 

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Understanding the New ABFM Exam Alternative
(A conversation with ABFM’s Elizabeth Baxley, MD and AAFP’s Clif Knight, MD)

 
In January 2019, the ABFM launched a pilot program to assess the value and feasibility of a longitudinal assessment option to the 10-year secure examination. Limited to ABFM Diplomates who are currently certified and are in the 10th year of certification due to end Tuesday, December 31, this approach is more aligned with adult learning principles, and when coupled with modern technology, promotes more enduring learning, retention, and transfer of knowledge than episodic examinations.
 
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Pilot participants will answer up to 25 questions online quarterly in lieu of the one-day exam. You may answer questions at anytime and may use clinical references during the assessment. To satisfy your exam requirements, you will need to answer 300 questions over a four-year period and achieve a passing score.
 
ABFM Diplomates started opting into the ABFM’s FMCLA pilot on December 7, 2018. The last day Diplomates could apply for the pilot was March 1.
 
For more information and to check your eligibility, visit the ABFM website.
 
 
 
 

Board Exam Preparation

Core Content The Core Content Review of Family Medicine is a joint production of the Connecticut and Ohio Academies of Family Physicians. The material is authored by a national faculty of physicians and other healthcare professionals. The faculty incorporates a wide spectrum of clinical, research, teaching, and administrative experience into the material. An evidence-based approach to clinical topics is emphasized throughout the writing and editing of The Core Content Review of Family Medicine. All material is peer-reviewed prior to publication.

 

Self-Study CME Revenue Share

SS Binder ImageImprove patient care and bridge your knowledge gaps with AAFP self-study CME—when and where it’s convenient for you—and help your chapter earn additional revenue through the AAFP Self-Study CME Revenue Share program.
 
Self-Study Packages
Use AAFP self-study packages to enhance your expertise and expand your knowledge on common family medicine topics. Featuring recorded audio and video presentations from current AAFP live courses, these interactive self-study packages include:
  • 20-30 hours of content, with 18-32 lectures between 30 and 60 minutes in length
  • Opportunities to report CME and evaluate after each lecture
  • Interactive quiz interface to briefly halt the presentations and choose an answer
  • 200-plus page full-color PDF of the slides
  • Post assessment (online)
Choose the package format that’s right for you:
 
Online Access
Study when and where you want with a one-year online subscription. Smartphone/tablet compatible. Includes an interactive quiz interface to briefly halt the presentations and choose an answer, and a PDF color syllabus.
 
Online Access with USB Flash Drive
A one-year online subscription smartphone/tablet compatible, a USB Flash Drive, audio CDs with select packages, and a print and PDF color syllabus.
 
How to Benefit Your Chapter through the AAFP Revenue Share Program
At checkout, add 4MYCHAPTER in the source code box (see below) and a portion of your purchase revenue will be shared back with your chapter.
 
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FREE CME: Improving Care for Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors

Sept Webinar
 
Improving Care for Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors through Effective Communication and Community-Clinical Linkages
 
The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center invites you to listen to a recorded webinar, Improving Care for Post-Treatment Cancer Survivors through Effective Communication and Community-Clinical Linkages. This one-hour exclusive event is for members of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, covering disparities in cancer survivorship care, cultural and linguistic sensitivity, community-clinical linkages, as well as resources and discussion.
 
Learning Objectives:
  • Identify methods that increase effective patient-provider communication
  • Describe the benefits of community-clinical linkages
Listen to the webinar to earn 1 hour of FREE CME.  After completion of the webinar, please complete this link to complete the evaluation and receive your CME certificate.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the LAFP at 225.923.3313 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
This Live series activity, Cancer Screening Webinar Series, from 04/21/2017-12/29/17, has been reviewed and is acceptable for 1.0 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
This presentation was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number, CDC-RFA-DP15-150, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
 

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Achieving High Quality and High Screening Rates

Colon Cancer Webinar WebA Live Training Webinar
Presented by Keith Winfrey, MD, MPH

Friday, April 21, 2017
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Session Description

This live webinar presentation is designed to introduce clinical care teams to key policy and practice initiatives that result in improved colorectal cancer screening. A number of strategies and tools will be introduced, including essential elements of high quality screening programs, the "Evidence Based toolbox and Guide" for colorectal cancer screening, and the highly effective FluFIT/FluFOBT program resources. Click here to download the full agenda.

Objectives:

  • Understand the evidence and rationale supporting clinical recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.
  • Appreciate the critical role that primary care providers play in reducing colorectal cancer rates, and be prepared to educate patients regarding the benefits of prevention and early detection achieved through screening for colorectal cancer
  • Be aware of and avoid ineffective colorectal cancer screening practices.
  • Recognize common barriers to colorectal cancer screening, and utilize appropriate strategies to identify and address those barriers.
  • Be familiar with the Evidence-Based Toolbox and Guide to Colorectal Cancer Screening, and incorporate tools from the Guide into their practice to increase screening rates.

Registration

To register for this webinar, click here.

CME Accreditation

This live activity is being reviewed by the AAFP and is pending for up to 1 Prescribed CME credit.

If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Director of Membership and Education This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 225.923.3313.

This QI initiative is provided by the American Cancer Society.

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The LAFP Welcomes New Members

We would like to welcome the new members for the month of October:

New Active Members:
Lindsey Tassin Brown, MD
Stephen Orr Davis, MD
Amber Robins, MD
Jose L. Veras Pola, MD, FAAFP

New Student Members:
Opeoluwa Akerele
Morgan Alston
Wasef Atiya, MBA
Jennifer Zipora Berger
Alexandra Campbell
Camila Carrera
Hannah Chiu
Jordyn Taylor Courville
Joshua Diener
Olivia French
Aysha Gibson
Megan Elyse Gremillion
Hailee J. Hammond
Erin Horne
Nicholas Hudspeth
Nathan Kim
Angelle N. King
Jaeyeon Kweon
Emma Lunn
Regan Massey
Chris Mitry, MS
Natalia Anna Molik, MS, MPH
Hunter Owens
Millie Patel
Emily Venable Rebowe
Umar Shaikh
Michael Peyton Simons
Ashley Mae Smith
Norris Talbot
Danzell Taylor
Carol Marie Upchurch, PhD
John Wilson
Dustin Yeung
Mary Youssief
Mahlet Frezer Zemedkun


LSU Health New Orleans Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in Bogalusa is Seeking an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
 
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Rural Family Medicine Residency program in Bogalusa, LA seeks a board certified/board eligible (or equivalent) family medicine physician for faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (non tenure, clinical track). 
 

LSU Health New Orleans Seeking Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
The LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine physician for an academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.
 
 
 

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Newsletter

Newsletter3The LAFP Weekly Family Medicine Update is an LAFP membership service intended to provide timely family medicine information to your e-mail inbox. The newsletter contains information about healthcare legislation, partnerships, conference opportunities and other need-to-know member news.

 

Journal

LAFP 59publishedLouisiana Family Doctor is LAFP's quarterly journal. Subject matter includes features on sports medicine, healthcare legislation, medical journal reviews as well as a range of other topics that affect family physicians.
 
Click here to read the latest edition of Louisiana Family Doctor.

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