Preserve Patient Access to Care

Family physicians participating in the Medicare program face a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments July 1. In 2007, Congress approved legislation that provided physicians with a modest .5 percent update through July 1 of this year.

Currently, several members of the House are taking a proactive approach to this serious issue. A Congressional sign-on letter is circulating in the House urging the leadership of the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees to address this crisis before the June 30 deadline.

Many osteopathic family physicians have informed us that they have decided to limit the number of Medicare patients in their practice or have decided to opt out of Medicare altogether. Congress needs to hear this message. Please urge your Representative to support reform of the Medicare physician payment formula, enabling you to provide quality care to your Medicare patients.

News From the ACOFP Convention

Congratulations to Dr. Ronnie B. Martin, the new ACOFP President.  Dr. Martin was inaugurated on Wednesday, March 12 in Denver at the 45th ACOFP Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Special congratulations are also sent along to Dr. Wilbur Hill for receiving the Lifetime Achievement recognition and Dr. Kelly Ward for her recognition as the Young Osteopathic Physician of the Year.  Both are richly deserved.

A special thanks is extended to Dr. Glenn Miller and his wife Lynne who marked the end of 13 years of service to the ACOFP Board of Governors, but certainly not of service to the profession.  

Dr. Rebecca Rodriquez, the resident representative to the Board for 2007 and Student Dr. Sarah James also finished their year of service to the Board of Governors but we are certain that they will return to leadership positions in the future.

Congratulations to Dr. Jan Zieren who was elevated to President-elect of the ACOFP, Dr. Kenneth Heiles who was elected as Vice President and Dr. George Sawabini who was reelected to Secretary-Treasurer.  They were installed into office along with Dr. Rodney Wiseman, elected as a Governor, Dr. Mark Sikorski and Dr. Paul Morris who were elected to the office of Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the Congress respectively during the ceremonies on Wednesday.

2008 Distinguished Fellow and Fellow Award Recipients

Looking for that perfect fit?  Introducing ACOFP’s new, interactive, online job board, ACOFP CareerCenter. ACOFP CareerCenter is your resource for making online employment connections in the fields of osteopathic medicine.  
 
To find a job or fill a position, visit ACOFP CareerCenter today.

New Buyer’s Guide for ACOFP Members

ACOFP has partnered with Multiview, Inc. to launch an online ACOFP Buyers Guide. This unique directory enables ACOFP members to locate medical products and services. The ACOFP Buyers Guide also includes a Request for Proposal (RFP) tool, allowing ACOFP members to contact a group of suppliers with one click of a button.

Find this service online at http://www.acofpbuyersguide.com

NEW! The handouts from ACOFP’s 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition are now available.

ACOFP CME Supplement

Revisiting the Brain-Body Connection: The Endocannabinoid System and Cardiometabolic Risk
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April, 2008

• Reducing Cardiovascular Risk and ESRD In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
• Heart Disease Prevention
• Inverting Osteopathic Family Physicians Approach to Osteoporosis
• ePrescribing Tops the Hottest 2008 Health Information Technology Issue List

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