Online Registration Open
March 12-16, 2008
ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, Colorado
As a student member, your registration is free, so set aside time to attend the ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition, March 12-16, 2008 in Denver. There are unique programs developed exclusively for students such as Residency Program Interviewing Skills and Family Medicine Outside the Box at which four Young Physicians present various types of family practice opportunities: Academic Family Practice, Private Family Practice, Military/Community Service, and CAQ/Community Service.

Plus don't forget Fun Night: ACOFP Fun Night featuring an Auxiliary Casino Fundraiser
This year’s Fun Night will include local music and food, dancing and entertainment for the entire family as well as a Casino Night. Every Fun Night attendee will receive a raffle ticket and those who participate in Casino Night will have an opportunity to win additional raffle tickets for prizes.  The many prizes for the Auxiliary Casino Night raffle will include a Littmann Stethoscope, an iPod, a camera, a mini-DVD player, an annual ACOFP membership fee, and an ACOFP Convention registration fee.

View complete student program schedule

Click here for details...

ACOFP Residency Program Fair
Friday, March 14, 2008
Over 100 AOA-accredited Residency Programs will participate in the 2008 Osteopathic Residency Program Fair/Student and Resident Reception during the ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver Colorado at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center on Friday, March 14, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Click here for details...

Fourth Year Medical Students – Opinions Needed
Jonathan Liu and Reetu Grewal are 3rd year residents at Spartanburg Regional Family Medicine.  Their residency program has a research requirement so they have decided to perform a study that will find out what factors influence 4th year medical students planning to enter a family medicine residency program.  They hope to determine what factors are modifiable by a residency program making programs more attractive to prospective candidates.  

The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. 
Thank you in advance for your participation!  

Search for an of Osteopathic Family Physician Preceptor

Search for a board-certified osteopathic family physician for your family practice rotation by accessing the ACOFP Registry of Osteopathic Family Practice Preceptors. The Preceptors in this database have provided detailed practice profile information that helps you locate a Preceptor based on the criteria most important to you.

ACOFP Preceptorship Program Evaluation now available online at http://www.acofp.org/preceptor/evaluation.aspx

Please Visit ACOFP’s Preceptor Search
Once you have located potential Preceptor(s) please contact them directly to set up the rotation. If you have any questions, please contact tobik@acofp.org

Scholarships and Awards

Twenty-five $1000 Scholarships Available from ACOFP in 2008
The deadline to submit your application for one of the twenty-five $1,000 individual scholarships funded by the Auxiliary to the ACOFP is February 15, 2008.
Download the Scholarship Application Form

Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award Competition
Click here for complete details

Spotlight on Resident Recruiter/Residency Program
Program # 156882
Via Christi Regional Medical Center/Riverside

Located: Wichita, Kansas
Program Description:
Our goal is to broadly train our residents so that they will have the competence, confidence, and comfort to practice in any setting, be it suburban, rural, urban, or overseas. We serve the metropolitan Wichita and rural Kansas areas, population of around 500,000 plus. Our residents are treated as competent physicians from day one and are given the freedom and responsibility to care for their patients at their comfort level from admission to discharge.

Resident Recruiter: Daniel Paul McQuillen, DO is available to answer your questions via e-mail at dmcquillen@kumc.edu

View complete program descriptions including number of beds, stipend and vacation days.

Deadline for Student Committee Applications is March 30, 2008
Serve on ACOFP committees as a student member. Submit a letter of interest with background information from each candidate no later than March 30, 2008 to Tobi Kelmer, Mgr. State & Student Chapter Relations via mail, e-mail or fax (847-228-9755).

SAACOFP Student Board- Play a Part in the Future of Osteopathic Medicine

1. Determine if you meet the criteria for the position you are running for. 
2. Submission of official application, 1-2 page personal letter of interest and current CV no later than Friday, March 30, 2008 for election to the Board at the 2008 Annual Spring Meeting. Download 2008-2009 National Student Association of the ACOFP Executive Board of Officers application
3. Attend the 45h Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado. (March 12-16, 2008)

OFPNews
The osteopathic journal written for, by and about osteopathic family physicians. There is no place else you can get this information.

This Month’s OFPNews Must Read

Using Osteopathy in the Diagnosis of Peptic Ulcer Disease
Health Care Choices for Low-Income Chinese Patients
PDA Software Podcasts & Osteopathic Medicine

Download full issue

Download the October 2007 CME quiz

ACOFP Values Students’ Input and Feedback

Please e-mail us at tobik@acofp.org to provide news for upcoming issues of the Student E-Newsletter, along with your feedback regarding this E-newsletter.