Winter - Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians
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Winter - Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians
T E N N E S S E E W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 FAMILY PHYSICIAN An O f fic ial Public a t ion o f t he Tennessee Ac ademy o f Family Phys ic ians Jim King, M.D., Selmer, elected AAFP President-Elect. See page 7. Mark your calendar to attend the 2007 TAFP Legislative Seminar on Saturday, March 3, and the Tennessee Tar Wars State Poster Contest on Sunday, March 4 AMA’s Prescribing Data Restriction Program. See page 11. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE Your 2007 President, Charles Ball, M.D., and his wife, Jody, of Columbia PAID Lebanon Junction, KY 40150 Permit No. 222 111 C1.indd C1 11/15/06 3:07:59 PM 111 InsidePages2.indd C2 11/15/06 11:28:12 AM President’s Corner t’s not about you”. This begins the extremely popular and thought provoking The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. But how does this relate to the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians as we enter a new year full of hope, anticipation, and trepidation? Moreover, the question should always be asked; what is our purpose and how do we achieve this goal? As the President of the TAFP for 2007, I stand on the shoulders of so many men and women who have guided our state Academy with leadership, wisdom, vision, and stewardship. Over the past year, Ray Walker, M.D. has represented us in this manner and I thank him for his service. Also the steady, quiet resolve and commitment of our Executive Director, Cathy Dyer, and her staff have placed the Tennessee Chapter among the most respected in the American Academy of Family Physicians. Finally with great pride and on behalf of all members of the TAFP, I congratulate and thank Jim King, M.D. for achieving the most esteemed role in the AAFP, as President-Elect for 2007. Appreciation is also given to all those members and staff who actively supported Doctor King prior to his election by the AAFP Congress and their activity in Washington, D.C. This brings me back to my original question, “what is our purpose?” All we need to define our purpose individually and collectively is to follow the example of these great leaders. Their purpose is clear and evident; they’re driven by service to others, and moreover, service above self. This too will be my purpose while I serve as the President of the Academy for 2007. Those we serve are diverse, and our challenges are many. Obviously our patients have always been our focus and by serving them we need to always be committed to quality, excellence, and compassion in clinical care. In a broader sense, we should be an advocate at the local, state and national level to ensure affordable, accessible, quality healthcare for all. Service does not stop with our patients, but encompasses the communities within which they live. It further involves participating in service organizations or volunteering in charitable events. You cannot under estimate the value and respect you bring to positively affect these benevolent processes. While the role of the TAFP is to serve its constituency, each member has the opportunity to serve the Tennessee Academy by participating in service projects such as Tar Wars, and attending the Legislative Seminar, Summer Seminar and Annual Scientific Meeting. Your participation in these conferences helps support the continuation of education offerings and provides you the ability to gain CME and network with your peers. Service or involvement at the political level is often regarded as distasteful by physicians. We would like a world where caring for our patients is our own responsibility, but this is not a reality. Our role is to be a resource to government and legislatures to ensure that decisions made and laws enacted are in the best interest of our patients. “I CO-EDITORS : Michael Hartsell, M.D. Greeneville Kim Howerton, M.D. Jackson OFFICERS : PRESIDENT: Charles Ball, M.D. PRESIDENT-ELECT: J. Chris Graves, M.D. VICE PRESIDENT: Lee Carter, M.D. SECRETARY-TREASURER: Gregg Mitchell, M.D. IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Raymond Walker, M.D., M.B.A. SPEAKER OF THE CONGRESS: B. Alan Wallstedt, M.D. VICE SPEAKER OF THE CONGRESS: T. Allen Polk, M.D. DELEGATES TO THE AAFP: Reid Blackwelder, M.D. Michael Hartsell, M.D. ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO THE AAFP: Charles Ball, M.D. Timothy Linder, M.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / M ANAGING EDITOR: Cathy J. Dyer Volume 18, Number 1 © Copyright 2007 TENNESSEE FAMILY PHYSICIAN is published by Journal Communications Inc., 361 Mallory Station Road, Suite 102, Franklin, TN 37067, for the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians and its members. For information or advertising rates call (615) 771-0080 in Nashville or (800) 333-8842. PLEASE SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians 4721 Trousdale Drive, Suite 202 Nashville, Tennessee 37220 WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 1 Continued on page 2 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1 11/15/06 11:29:52 AM President’s Corner – Continued from page 1 Finally, as family physicians, we must never compromise our commitment and responsibilities to our own family. As 2007 approaches, our challenges are both known, unknown and to be determined. TennCare Doctor Fields swears in Doctor Ball disenrollment and Cover Tennessee initiatives impact patients at one end of the spectrum, while rapid retail clinics attract patients at the other end. Information requirements and technology demands that we transition to electronic health systems and pay for performance measures will significantly impact our financial stability. In summary, to find purpose in all of these demands and challenges, I again remind us to focus on who we serve and not who serves us. Rick Warren, again, said it best that purpose always produces passion. In a time when the prevailing view is often pessimism and cynicism, I invite you to join me in the purpose and the passion. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and the Tennessee Academy as President over the next year. Charles Ball, M.D., Columbia 2007 TAFP President TAFP 2006 “FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR” he Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians’ Family Physician of the Year Award is bestowed upon an individual who exemplifies the ideal Family Physician and who has made an outstanding contribution to Family Medicine, and to the advancement of health and/or medical training and medical education. This year’s recipient meets all of these criteria with dignity and outstanding commitment to Family Medicine in Tennessee. The 2006 recipient of the TAFP’s Family Physician of the Year Award received his medical degree from Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a rotating internship at Mt. Clemens General Hospital in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. He has been a leader in both the American Academy and the Tennessee Academy. He completed his term this year as a Tennessee AFP Delegate to the American AFP having served as a member of the Tennessee Delegation since 2001. He served as Tennessee T 2 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 2 AFP President in 2001, and has served as a member of the Tennessee AFP Board since 1994. He has also been actively involved in the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association, having served as President in 1991. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. Our recipient has been faithful in support of the TAFP and its goals, and in supporting the importance of family physicians to the public. The TAFP thanks Don Polk, D.O. of Waynesboro for his continuing commitment to the TAFP and to Family Medicine in Tennessee. Congratulations Doctor Polk upon receiving the TAFP’s 2006 Family Physician of the Year Award! Left to Right: Doctor Walker makes presentation to Doctor Polk WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:29:58 AM TAFP 2006 “JOHN S. DERRYBERRY M.D. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD” Bernardino Marcelo, M.D. & Josefina Marcelo, M.D., Rogersville he Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians’ John S. Derryberry M.D. Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual, or individuals, whom the TAFP feels has demonstrated exemplary leadership and character along with outstanding and distinguished service to the Family Physicians in Tennessee. The award is named in honor of the late John S. Derryberry, M.D., Shelbyville, who served the TAFP and AAFP with honor and distinction from 1964 until his passing in 1998. The recipients of this year’s Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians’ John S. Derryberry M.D. Distinguished Service Award have captured the hearts of their patients with their caring ways and dedication to their personal well-being. To quote one letter of support received, “Uncountable are the moments of kindness, humor, dignified care and total devotion to the needs of their patients which have added up to over fifty years of loving service.” Upon celebrating fifty years of practicing medicine together this year, our recipients were recognized by the passage of a joint Resolution by the Tennessee House of Representatives honoring them. Sincere congratulations to Doctors Bernardino and Josefina Marcelo of Rogersville, Tennessee upon receiving the TAFP’s 2006 John S. Derryberry M.D. Distinguished Service Award. T WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 3 VERY SINCERE THANK YOU TO OUR OUTSTANDING 2006 SUPPORTERS s the year comes to an end, we’d like to offer a very sincere ‘thank you’ to those companies who provided outstanding support to the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians during 2006. This support includes educational grants provided in support of TAFP CME programs, function sponsorships held in conjunction with CME programs, Tar Wars financial support/grants and advertising in our quarterly journal; ‘Tennessee Family Physician’. A SILVER SUPPORTERS ($10,000 to $15,000 total support): State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company BRONZE SUPPORTERS ($5,000 to $10,000 total support): Pfizer Inc. Stewart-Jackson Vanderbilt Medical Center FAMILY PHYSICIAN 3 11/15/06 11:30:03 AM HIGHLIGHTS OF 2006 TAFP ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 1st Place Male Costume – Jeff Malone, Sanofi Aventis Our 1st Place Group Exhibitor Winners – Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Our 2nd Place Group Exhibitor Winners – Wyeth Labs 4 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 4 WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:30:09 AM 2nd Place Female Costume – Chandra Hurst, QSource TAFP Board Members & Staff 1st Place Female Costume – Ann Hollingsworth, Vanderbilt WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 5 2nd Place Male Costume – Matt Price, FlexMedical FAMILY PHYSICIAN 5 11/15/06 11:30:15 AM YOUR 2007 TAFPSection OFFICERSHeader & BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: President-Elect: Vice President: Secretary-Treasurer: Immediate Past President: Speaker of the Congress: Vice Speaker of the Congress: Delegates to the AAFP: Alternate Delegates to the AAFP: DISTRICT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Minorities New Phys. Women Resident Student Charles Ball, M.D., Columbia J. Chris Graves, M.D., Chattanooga Lee Carter, M.D., Huntingdon Gregg Mitchell, M.D., Jackson Raymond Walker, M.D., M.B.A., Memphis B. Alan Wallstedt, M.D., Brentwood T. Allen Polk, M.D., Murfreesboro Reid Blackwelder, M.D., Kingsport Michael Hartsell, M.D., Greeneville Charles Ball, M.D., Columbia Timothy Linder, M.D., Selmer DIRECTORS: Jim Wilson, M.D., Johnson City R. Wesley Dean, M.D., Powell John Standridge, M.D., Harrison Ty Webb, M.D., Sparta T. Scott Holder, M.D., Winchester Roger Zoorob, M.D., Nashville Lang Smith, M.D., Columbia Walter Fletcher, M.D., Lexington Susan S. Lowry, M.D., Martin Jay Smith, M.D., Memphis Griselle Figueredo, M.D., Germantown Donald Ziegler, M.D., Hixson Doreen Feldhouse, M.D., Dyersburg Alexander Peter Zotos, M.D., Chattanooga Lynn Martin (Vanderbilt) ALTERNATE DIRECTORS: Beth Anne Fox, M.D., Kingsport Sherry L. Robbins, M.D., Knoxville Mary Bean, M.D., Chattanooga Tersa Lively, D.O., Crossville Stephanie Gafford, M.D., Fayetteville B. Alan Wallstedt, M.D., Brentwood Joey Hensley, M.D., Hohenwald Kim Howerton, M.D., Jackson Kirk Nienaber, M.D., Henry Parvathi Perumareddi, D.O., Cordova Harold Nevels, M.D., Nashville D. Gabriel Polk, D.O., Waynesboro Amylyn Lane Crawford, M.D., Kingsport Monica Griffin, M.D., Cordova Mary Russell McCormick (ETSU) RECAP OF JULY 2006 TN AFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING • Voted to present the 2006 John S. Derryberry M.D. Distinguished Service Award to Bernardino Marcelo, M.D. & Josefina Marcelo, M.D., Rogersville • Voted to present the 2006 Family Physician of the Year Award to Donald H. Polk, D.O., Waynesboro. • Voted to increase Tennessee AFP Active and Supporting membership dues to $325.00 for 2007. • Reviewed list of TAFP members with outstanding 2006 Active membership dues who were considered delinquent July 1. • Received for information only three proposed Bylaws 6 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 6 Amendments for introduction at the 2006 TAFP Congress. • Received report of recipients of the TAFP’s 2006 Outstanding Student in Family Medicine Awards at each of the four medical schools in Tennessee. • Noted that Doctor Joey Hensley was running for re-election as a State Representative, and thanked him for all his efforts and assistance. • Approved writing a letter to the perspective new Dean at ETSU noting Family Medicine is important to the state, and a letter be written to the UT Dean Search Committee that the TAFP be involved in the process, along with being involved in the search for a new Associate Dean at both UT Chattanooga and UT Knoxville. • Approved funds to cover the Tennessee AFP Breakfast with the Tennessee U.S. Legislators prior to the AAFP Rally on the Hill during the AAFP Annual Assembly in Washington, D.C. • Voted to submit the names of Charles Ball, M.D., Tersa Lively, D.O. and Doreen Feldhouse, M.D. to the Governor’s office for consideration of appointment to the Governor’s new TennCare Medical Care Advisory Committee. For additional information on any of these items, contact Cathy at the TAFP office in Nashville. WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:30:22 AM JIM KING, M.D., SELMER, SELECTED AS AAFP PRESIDENT-ELECT ames D. ‘Jim’ King, M.D. of Selmer was chosen PresidentElect of the American Academy of Family Physicians by the AAFP Congress of Delegates during the AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly in Washington, D.C. Doctor King is in private practice in the rural community of Selmer, Tennessee. He is a Past President of the Tennessee AFP, and in 1997 he received the Tennessee AFP’s ‘Family Physician of the Year Award’. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of FamMedPAC, the AAFP’s political action committee. He previously served on the AAFP Commission on J Legislation and Governmental Affairs. He has been a member of AAFP Board of Directors since 2003, and a member of the AAFP Executive Committee in 2005-2006 Doctor King earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Center of Health Sciences, Memphis. He completed his residency at the University of Tennessee Family Medicine Residency, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Doctor King is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is an AAFP Fellow. Doctor King has presented the Tar Wars program to fourth and fifth graders in McNairy Jim & Sandra King at the AAFP Delegates’ Dinner in D.C. and Chester County on behalf of the TAFP since 2000. Jim and his wife, Sandra, have three children; Jon, Emily and Ben. RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE 2006 TN AFP CONGRESS pecial Resolution-2006: “Commendation of Deceased Members” Introduced By: Ray Walker, M.D., M.B.A., President, On Behalf of the Tennessee AFP Board of Directors Whereas, The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians is extremely grateful to its many members who devote their time and effort to the continuing growth of the Academy; and Whereas, The affiliation of Family Physicians with the Academy of Family Physicians is necessary for the continuing expansion of Family Medicine; and Whereas, Members of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians are deeply saddened by the loss of one (1) of its members who passed away in the Year of Our Lord two-thousand-two; two(2) of its members who passed away in the Year of Our Lord, two-thousand-five; and, three (3) of its members who passed away in the Year of Our S WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 7 Lord, two-thousand-six; namely: Timothy H. Geno, M.D., Jackson – April 2006 George Wm. Jenkins, II, M.D., Memphis – April 2002 Lyman Kasselberg, M.D., Memphis – June 2006 David E. Stewart, M.D., Brownsville – February 2006 James H. Waters, Jr., M.D., Maryville – November 2005 Charles David Wohlwend, M.D., Knoxville – October 2005 Now Therefore Be It RESOLVED, That this Congress of Delegates here assembled observe a minute of silent prayer in memory of these members; And Be It Further RESOLVED, That the families of these members be made aware of the deep and sincere sympathy of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians. Action Taken: Adopted as Presented FAMILY PHYSICIAN 7 11/15/06 11:30:28 AM TAFP MEMBERS IN D.C. FOR AAFP ASSEMBLY Left: TN AFP Volunteers at the King for AAFP President-Elect Hospitality Suite U.S. Representative John Tanner talks with Don Polk, D.O. TN AFP Members with U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn at the TN AFP Legislative Breakfast in D.C. duing the AAFP Assembly. TN AFP Members at the AAFP Rally in D.C. during the AAFP Assembly. 8 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 8 WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:30:32 AM LETTERS RECEIVED Dear TAFP: Our sincere appreciation for sponsoring our September monthly luncheon meeting! The presentation by Doctors Holt and Avonda on ‘The Depth and Breadth of Family Medicine’ captivated our attention with their various stories on their scope of practice, impact on their communities and adaptability of Family Medicine to their particular interests. We were inspired by their compassion and sensitivity, and the flexibility within Family Medicine to make a difference in people’s lives. Thank you for your strong commitment to the field of Family Medicine and to the next generation of doctors. We are glad we are able to continue the programs we have planned for this year despite reductions in federal funding and a freeze on our budget. Your commitment to supporting Family Medicine Interest Groups in Tennessee is incredible and speaks volumes to us about the importance of a well established Academy. Thanks for making a difference in our lives. ETSU’s Family Medicine Interest Group Andrew McCormick, President-elect LETTERS RECEIVED FROM TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE VISITS DURING NATIONAL TAR WARS POSTER CONTEST IN D.C. IN JULY: Dear Ms. Dyer: Thanks so much for visiting with me while you were in Washington. I enjoyed meeting with you to discuss the Tennessee Tar Wars Poster Contest and to meet Kelly Moore, and I hope that we will have the opportunity again soon. I hope you’ll stay in touch to keep me updated on this issue and any others that concern you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or my staff I we can be of assistance. Thanks again for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Sincerely, Jim Cooper, Member of Congress Dear Cathy: Thanks for writing. I am grateful every day for the honor and privilege of serving the people in Tennessee. I appreciate your kind words of support. Your feedback helps me to do a better job as your senator. I hope that you will continue to get in touch with me and let me know what’s on your mind regarding the important issues facing our nation. Very best wishes. Sincerely, Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senate LEADERS ON THE MOVE – INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS • Congratulations to Rebekah J. Cote, D.O. of Gray who was selected as a recipient of the 2006 Pfizer Teacher Development Award by the AAFP Foundation. The Award recognizes outstanding community-based new physicians who combine clinical practice with part-time teaching of family medicine. • Doctors Tim Linder, Joey Hensley, Walter Fletcher, Beth Anne Fox and Sherry L. Robbins along with Cathy Dyer represented the TAFP at the AAFP booth during the National Conference of State Legislators held in Nashville in August. WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 9 • Tim Linder, M.D., Selmer, served as a member of the Tellers Committee for the 2006 AAFP Congress of Delegates. • Doctors Ray Walker, Charles Ball, Don Polk and Tim Linder along with Cathy Dyer represented the Tennessee AFP at the 2006 Southeast Family Medicine Forum. Doctor Jim King spoke at the Forum on ‘Retail Health Clinics’. • Congratulations to Charles Ball, M.D. Columbia, on being appointed to the TennCare Medical Care Advisory Committee. FAMILY PHYSICIAN 9 11/15/06 11:30:39 AM AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS PRESENTED TO 2006 TNAFP CONGRESS AMENDMENT 1-2006: INACTIVATION OF THE TAFP COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY TO AMEND THE BYLAWS of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in Chapter VII, Section 1 (F) “Professional Liability Committee” by deleting the section in its entirety. Action Taken: Approved. AMENDMENT 2-2006: AAFP PROCESS CHANGE FOR TRANSFERRING CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP TO AMEND THE BYLAWS of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in Chapter IX, Section 4, and to keep the Tennessee AFP Bylaws in compliance with the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Bylaws, changing the process for transferring membership when a member moves from one state chapter to another per AAFP 2005 adopted Bylaws Amendment. NEW: Chapter IX, Section 4. Any member of this Academy who ceases to be a member of the constituent chapter of the state or region wherein he or she either practices or resides or ceases to be a member of the uniformed services chapter shall, unless he or she be reinstated cease to be a member of this Academy and his or her name shall be stricken from the roll of members. Except as hereinafter provided with respect to recent residency graduates in Chapter I, Section 2(B), a member in good standing of one state or regional chapter who moves to another 10 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 10 state or region where there exists a constituent chapter of the AAFP shall apply to the AAFP for transfer of membership to the chapter of the state or region of new practice location or residence within one year. Upon verification of eligibility for membership in the chapter of such new practice location or residence, membership shall be transferred, and the AAFP shall provide notice of transfer to the member and to the previous and new constituent chapters. Members failing to be so transferred after one year, thereafter shall be dropped from the roll of the Academy, unless they be members of the uniformed services chapter. Resident members who have just completed their residency training and are relocating, automatically shall be transferred to the appropriate chapter without first being required to apply for transfer of membership to that constituent chapter. A member transferring to a state or region or country where there is not a constituent chapter shall remain a member of his or her state or regional chapter. Action Taken: Approved. AMENDMENT 3-2006: STUDENT MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THE AAFP TO AMEND THE BYLAWS of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in Chapter VIII, Section 2, and to keep the Tennessee AFP Bylaws in compliance with the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Bylaws, by replacing the current fourth paragraph with a new fourth paragraph with updated language concerning payment of Student membership dues. NEW: Student members shall have a one-time dues payment for the duration of their membership and such payment shall not be prorated based upon when the dues are paid or the individual’s year in medical school. Action Taken: Approved. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE IMPORTANT TENNESSEE AFP DATES IN 2007: Tennessee AFP Annual Legislative Seminar Embassy Suites, Nashville Airport, March 3 Tennessee Tar Wars State Poster Contest Embassy Suites, Nashville Airport, March 4 Tennessee Summer Seminar/Board Meeting Pickwick Landing State Park, June 22-23 59th Annual Scientific Assembly Gatlinburg Convention Center, October 30-November 2 WINTER 2007 11/15/06 3:08:41 PM Practice Opportunities I f you are looking for a partner or a practice location, send information by mail to: TAFP, 4721 Trousdale Drive, Suite 202, Nashville, TN 37220; or by fax to: 615-833-2677; or by email: [email protected]. Information for practice opportunities will be accepted only from TAFP members and will be placed in the Tennessee Family Physician at no charge. Please include your name, address and/or telephone number and/or fax number since contact concerning opportunities will be made directly between interested parties and not through the TAFP. Information will be placed in four (4) editions unless the TAFP is notified otherwise. Deadline for the next issue (Spring 2007) is January 10, 2007. • The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Memphis is seeking full-time family physician faculty. Positions involve the full spectrum of family medicine, including obstetrics with locations in multiple settings. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send cover letter and CV to: Raymond R. Walker, M.D., M. B.A., Interim Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, 711 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 137, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. UT is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title/Section504/ ADA/ADEA institution. • The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Meharry Medical College is currently seeking a Board Certified Family physician to serve as full-time faculty. The position includes faculty appointments at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor depending on experience and qualifications. Previous academic experience, practice of non-operative obstetrics, or fellowship training is desired. Nashville is an excellent community and offers many amenities. The Department has eighteen Family Medicine Residents and also administers Preventive and Occupational Medicine Programs and The Center of Nutrition. Contact: Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Meharry-Vanderbilt Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine; 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd, Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37208; Office Phone: (615) 327-6572; Email: [email protected] • Wanted: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. To work in a dynamic Family Practice WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 11 clinic. Spanish skills helpful, but not mandatory. Competitive pay, flexible hours, full-time or part-time. Please call Dr. Laraya or Dr. Matt at 901-377-6805. • Practice opportunity in Madisonville, Tennessee with the Tennessee State Department of Health. Great opportunity for qualified physician with regular hours. Contact: Tara Sturdivant, M.D.; Primary Care Services, 1522 Cherokee Trail, Knoxville, TN 37920. • Full-time position for primary care physician as employee of health department. Position could be based in either Bedford [Shelbyville], Lawrence [Lawrenceburg], or Maury [Columbia] Counties. Contact Lang Smith, M.D. at [email protected] or 931-490-8338. • Board Certified Family Physician available for short or long term outpatient/inpatient assignments. Willing to see all age groups and have flexible schedule. Call: 865-397-9957. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S PRESCRIBING DATA INFORMATION CENTER he American Medical Association has initiated a system called the Prescribing Data Restriction Program which allows physicians (both AMA members and non-AMA members) to restrict access to their prescribing data by pharmaceutical company representatives. You can visit the AMA’s Physician Prescribing Data Information Center for additional information on the Prescribing Data Restriction Program or to restrict access to your prescribing data. T Go To: www.ama-assn.org/go/ prescribingdata Or Call: 1-800-621-8335, extension 5148 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 11 11/15/06 11:30:49 AM SPECIAL & SINCERE THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS & EXHIBITORS OF THE TENNESSEE AFP’S 58TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL RECOGNITION: he Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians’ expresses its sincere appreciation to the following for educational grants, social function sponsorships, door prize sponsorships and services donated: Bristol-Myers Squibb Clarion Inn & Suites, Gatlinburg FlexMedical Merck & Co. The Park Grill, Gatlinburg Pfizer QSource Sanofi-Aventis State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company 3M Pharmaceuticals T EXHIBITORS: he Tennessee AFP wishes to express its most sincere appreciation and gratitude to each and every exhibiting company at our 58th Annual Scientific Assembly in Gatlinburg: T Abbott Abbott Neuroscience Aesthera Ascendant Medical Laboratory AstraZeneca BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee Blue Ridge Xray Co Inc Boehringer-Ingelheim Bristol-Myers Squibb CIGNA Government Services CV Therapeutics Disability Determination Services East Tennessee State University Electronic Healthcare Systems, Inc. 12 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 12 Eli Lilly and Company FlexMedical Forest Pharmaceuticals GE Healthcare GE/Lunar GlaxoSmithKline Gryphus Diagnostics HCA Physician Recruitment HealthSouth Diagnostic Center KOS Pharmaceuticals Kyphon Inc. LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center Lifescan Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Assurance Medical Software Associates, LLC Merck & Co. Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. NeuroMetrix Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.-Ciba/Novartis Div. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.-Geigy Div. Novo Nordisk Pamlab, LLC PathGroup, Inc. PriCara, A Unit of Ortho-McNeil Inc. Primary Care Diagnostics QSource Reliant Pharmaceuticals Roche Laboratories Rural Health Assn. of TN/TN Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Ctr Sage Software Saint Thomas Health Services, Physician Relations Sanofi-Aventis Internal Medicine Sanofi-Aventis Metabolism continued on page 13 WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:30:54 AM 2006 Supporters & Exhibitors – Continued from page 12 Sanofi Pasteur Schering Plough Shared Health Spectrum Laboratory Network St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company StatMedsRx Stewart-Jackson Pharmacal Takeda Takeda Pharmaceuticals Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America TAP Pharmaceuticals TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.-MDS TeamHealth Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants TN Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Tennessee Dept. of Health TN Dept. of Health-HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Services TN Dept. of Health, Immunization Program Tennessee Medical Association UCB UT Family Medicine Residency Program-Jackson, TN UT Graduate and Continuing Medical Education Vanderbilt Medical Center Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Wyeth Labs Doctor Carter Receiving Cancer Society Award Sincere congratulations to Lee Carter, M.D., Huntingdon, who received during the TAFP Annual Assembly the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) St. George National Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the control of cancer. Jenny Stripling, Executive Director of the Knoxville office of the American Cancer Society, presents award to Lee Carter, M.D. When representatives of these companies visit your offices, please express to them your appreciation for their support of your Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians. The TAFP Annual Assembly would not be possible without their support! Mark your calendars now to attend the TN AFP’s 59th Annual Assembly October 30-November 2, 2007! WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 13 Doctor Carter addresses TAFP membership upon receiving the ACS St. George National Award. FAMILY PHYSICIAN 13 11/15/06 11:30:59 AM 2007 TENNESSEE TAR WARS POSTER CONTEST DATES SET & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED he Tennessee Tar Wars program announces the 2007 Tennessee Tar Wars Poster Contest to be held on Sunday, March 4, 2:00 p.m., at the Embassy Suites, Nashville Airport. The first place winning student, and one parent or guardian, of the Tennessee Tar Wars Poster Contest will receive a trip to the National Tar Wars Poster Contest in Washington D.C. in July of 2007. If you have posters to submit, please note the requirements below for submission of posters to the Tennessee State Poster Contest: T • You are requested to submit no more than one poster per school. If you are interested in teaching Tar Wars in your local 4th and/or 5th grader classrooms, please contact the TAFP office in Nashville to receive a copy of the 2006-2007 Tar Wars teaching guide (or, you can print a copy from the TAFP Web site at: www.tnafp.org). It takes approximately only one hour to teach one Tar Wars class. Kelly Moore, Tennessee’s 2006 Tar Wars State Winner, Visits with Tennessee’s U.S. Representatives & Senators • All poster entries must have a completed ‘School Poster Entry Form’ secured to the back of the poster or have information required on the poster form printed clearly on the back of the poster. • All poster entries must have a completed ‘Authorized Release Form’ received with the poster. • All posters submitted for the Tennessee State Tar Wars Poster Contest will NOT be returned. • All poster entries, with completed ‘Entry Form’ and ‘Release Form’ must be received by the Tennessee Tar Wars program by February 14, 2007 for inclusion in the 2007 State Poster Contest. 14 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 14 U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:31:06 AM U.S. Representative Jim Cooper U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. U.S. Representative John Duncan U.S. Senators Bill Frist & Lamar Alexander WINTER 2007 111 InsidePages2.indd 15 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 15 11/15/06 11:31:11 AM Editorial “AT ALL COSTS” his year’s Annual Scientific Assembly was more important than ever. Doctor Ray Walker, TAFP President, had personally appointed me as Chair of the Assembly Program Committee. Events then began to focus; Doctor Jim King could possibly be our new AAFP President-elect, we were to gather in the newly refurbished Mills Convention Auditorium, and I’m pregnant and due in October. If these challenges were not sufficient, I was diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia early in my pregnancy. Attending the Annual Assembly became an unrealistic dream. I had missed only one Gatlinburg meeting since residency and could not imagine missing this one. I faintly entertained the hope that somehow after delivery and chemotherapy it just might be possible. My healthy Zach came at thirty-six weeks and chemotherapy went better than I could have expected. On Monday morning I got the news that my CBC was tolerable; Tuesday I packed Grace, Zach, and my mother in the SUV and headed to Gatlinburg. We arrived in time for the Congress of Delegates. My family questioned my sanity and at times I would not have argued. During the gathering of the Congress of Delegates, I came to realize that I was not the only one who was determined to attend. Doctor Amylyn Crawford sat in the row representing District 1. Her newborn daughter LillyBeth was snugly T 16 FAMILY PHYSICIAN 111 InsidePages2.indd 16 wrapped across her chest. Doctor T. Allen Polk took his seat as Vice Speaker of the Congress obviously weak and pale from his recent chemotherapy. Doctor Doreen Feldhouse represented her constituents just a few days out of the hospital from a blood clot in the leg. She said that she felt safer in a room with us than at home. We looked more like the patients in a doctor’s waiting room than the members of a Congress deliberating for the family physicians of the State of Tennessee. So, why do we travel to Gatlinburg at all costs? The Annual Assembly is more than the opportunity for CME, more than the politics of the Congress of Delegates, more than the meeting of the Board of Directors. It is a family reunion! We celebrate our triumphs and tell of the successes of the past year. We celebrated Jim King’s election as the President-elect of the AAFP. We cheered as the American Cancer Society recognized Doctor Lee Carter’s dedication to cancer prevention. The Halloween dress on Thursday was the ridiculous leather biker costumes of TAFP staff and members of the TAFP Board of Directors. We also support each other during the challenging periods of our lives. Doctor Don Polk accepted the recognition as our Family Physician of the Year and choked back the tears of gratitude for the Congress’s ovation for his brother, T. Allen, upon hearing the “present” he barked out at roll call. The words of encouragement and love overwhelmed me. My mother marveled at our friendships and the dedication to each other and our patients. On the road home, she told me she understood why this trip was so important for me at this time in my life. The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians is unique because of its members. We are family physicians for special reasons and talents. No wonder that the Annual Scientific Assembly is more than business and continuing medical education. In less than a week we gather to laugh, learn, legislate, and even to cry together. Amid the handshakes and hugs are those precious moments we connect eye-to-eye and heart to heart for the spirit of family to shine on us. We hold the memories of mentors now out of reach. We stand on the shoulders of gentle souls who despite the prevailing trends stood their ground to make family medicine our specialty. Therefore, we will travel to Gatlinburg at all costs. Kim Howerton, M.D., Jackson Co-Editor WINTER 2007 11/15/06 11:31:16 AM 111 InsidePages2.indd C3 11/15/06 11:28:49 AM 111 InsidePages2.indd C4 11/15/06 11:29:45 AM
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