The Missouri Academy strives to keep members abreast of changes in healthcare. These programs/offerings provide physicians the opportunity to earn required CME while also becoming engaged in their state-wide professional association. Evidence-Based CME is offered to maximize the program quality and credits earned.
Conferences
Show Me Family Medicine Conference
This 2-day conference held each year in June attracts primary care physicians, residents, students, non-physician attendees, and exhibitors. The educational sessions provide approximately 13 hours of AAFP approved (AMA Category 1) CME. The Annual Business Meeting and Awards and Installation Ceremony are also held at this event. New officers are elected and introduced. Student posters are available for viewing and judging. An exhibit area features companies offering pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products and services for the medical community.
This meeting, held in November, is the largest Missouri Academy gathering of primary care physicians and exhibitors in a more relaxed and informal atmosphere for learning. The Board of Directors and other commissions meet during this conference as well. A SAM Working Group will be held on Sunday of the conference. An exhibit area features companies offering pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products and services for the medical community.
The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians is partnering with Ohio AFP and other chapters of the American Academy of Family Physicians, to host a virtual, American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)-endorsed Family Medicine Certification knowledge self-assessment (KSA) group study focused on hypertension. Mark your calendar and register now for this opportunity on Sunday, October 4, beginning at 4:30 p.m. CST! This program is limited to the first 20 MAFP members who register and typically takes four hours to complete.
Transition to Practice Conference for Residents and Students
This conference will provide resources and practical tools to Missouri family medicine residents and students as they begin their careers after residency. Every participant will leave the conference armed with ideas and practices that will prepare them as they start practicing as a Missouri family physician. Residents and students will have access to resources they need as they embark on the next step of their careers…practicing as a family physician. Participants will experience a welcoming environment to exchange information and ideas with fellow residents, students, and physicians during this two-day interactive conference.
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