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2012 Regional Lecture Series breakfast: New Tools to Fix a Broken Screening System - CRC Screening for the Changing Landscape of Primary Care
Wednesday, Oct. 17
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Philadelphia College of Physicians
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia
(215) 563-3737
Presenters:
Jorge Scheirer, MD
Edward Zurad, MD
Learning objectives:
•Master understanding of colorectal screening guidelines, including the need to consistently offer a menu of patient choices
•Understand the importance of and commit to offering a highly sensitive stool blood test, such as a fecal immunochemical test, as one of the new options for colorectal cancer screening
•Be willing to commit to increasing colorectal cancer screening rates, identifying and reaching all enrolled, eligible patients by employing a registry
•Understand the expanding new opportunities that exist for CRC via open access colonoscopy, finding meaningful use with cancer prevention and systems change ideas within the primary care office
Click here to register.
PAFP Member Reception
Wednesday, Oct. 17
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant
1201 Filbert Street
Philadelphia
(215) 567-2020
All PAFP members attending the conference are welcome to attend this reception to network with other PAFP members and colleagues. This event is supported by PMSLIC.
ADHD: Love, Romance and the Modern Family (in conjunction with AAFP Scientific Assembly)
Thursday, Oct. 18
6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. (doors open at 5:45 a.m.)
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Franklin Rooms 1 and 2
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia
(215) 625-2900
Presenters:
William Sonnenberg, MD
Edward Zurad, MD
Click here for session slides.
No registration necessary. Seating is first come, first served. This live activity, ADHD: Love, Romance and the Modern Family, with a beginning date of Oct. 18, 2012, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.5 prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Supported by educational grants from Lilly USA and Pfizer.
PAFP Exhibit Booth 1726
Exposition Hall
Thursday, Oct. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 20
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Thursday and Friday)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Saturday)
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia
(215) 418-4700
The PAFP exhibit booth will be available to members and attendees during the times above. Please stop by to visit, meet one of the PAFP officers, and check out our interactive handheld social media showcases or one of many informative, engaging PAFP publications.
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