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"He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it."
– Dante

March 12-16, 2008
ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, Colorado

Registration Details

By Steven F. Rubin, DO, FACOFP dist.

February 29, 2008

Namey/Burnett Writing Award Contest Winners Named
The Preventive Medicine Committee recently announced the winners of the 2008 Namey/Burnett writing awards. First Place was awarded to Eric Felber, DO, a Family Medicine Resident at Frankford Hospitals in Philadelphia. He will present his paper titled “Prevention of Heart Disease” at the ACOFP Convention in Denver on Friday, March 14 at the Preventive Medicine Committee lecture. Dr. Felber was awarded a cash prize of $500 and free airfare and lodging to enable him to attend the convention. Second prize was awarded to Robert Zaid at the Genesys Regional Medical Center for his paper “Inverting Our Approach to Osteoporosis.” The third prize winner was Catherine Cavanaugh attending the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine for her paper “The Health Implications of Climate Change,” Second and third prize winners receive a $250 cash award and a plaque commemorating their accomplishment.

Register Today for ACOFP's Annual Convention!
This year’s convention will feature a lecture on Depression in Women. Women account for two-thirds of those who suffer from depressive disorders that affect more than 15 million Americans annually. The clinical challenges associated with diagnosis are numerous, but can be addressed with practical clinical strategies and clinical tools. Once identified, depression can almost always be successfully treated, but studies show that depression is frequently misdiagnosed and under diagnosed in women at mid-life and beyond. This lecture is designed to provide primary care physicians skills and tools to screen, diagnose and treat depression in women at mid-life and beyond. .

Strongest Links Renamed Resident Recruiters
The ACOFP Resident Committee has renamed the Strongest Link program - that designates a lead resident at each osteopathic Residency program to take inquiries from students and speak on behalf of the program on campuses - “Resident Recruiters”. Resident Recruiter better describes their duties and mission to actively recruit students into osteopathic family medicine programs.

Thursday, March 13, 3 - 5 pm
Resident Recruiter Workshop: Focus on the Future Family
This workshop will provide an overview on the responsibilities of the Resident Recruiter; activities for Resident Recruiters to participate in locally; share ideas of residency program recruitment tools; enhance the relationship between Resident Recruiters within the osteopathic profession. All Residents are welcome to attend. .

ACOFP’s Fit for Life
CNN’s Accent Health says “Use fat-free yogurt and mustard or horseradish instead of mayo in your tuna salad.”

Back to Campus
The new ACOFP student chapter at A.T.Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona hosted Jan D. Zieren, DO, MPH, FACOFP, Vice President of the ACOFP Board of Governors and Rebeccah R. Rodriguez, DO, Resident member of the ACOFP Board of Governors at a lunch time event on campus, providing an opportunity for the first year students to learn about osteopathic family practice residency programs and professional opportunities.

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