MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Newsletter - August 2, 2021

Hotel Rooms Available for CME on the Coast MAFP's room block is now open for the CME on the Coast conference October 8-10, 2021, at The Lodge in Gulf Shores, AL. The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel, is a unique destination on the Alabama Gulf Coast where nature is at your doorstep. CME will be offered Saturday from 8 am to approximately 3 pm, and on Sunday from 8 am to 12 noon. Registration will open next month, but please make your reservations today!

Congratulations to MAFP's Newly-Elected Officers, Board of Directors Congratulations are in order for the new MAFP Board of Directors for 2021-2022, including:

OFFICERS (pictured above) President: Carlos A. Latorre, MD, FAAFP, Vicksburg President-Elect: Paul M. Pavlov, MD, Biloxi Vice President: Stephen C. Hammack, MD, FAAFP, Madison Secretary: John PFH Vanderloo, MD, FAAFP, Jackson Treasurer: Bradley Suggs, MD, FAAFP, Brandon Immediate Past President: James W. Griffin Jr., MD, Hattiesburg

NATIONAL DELEGATES (pictured above) Delegate: Katie T. Patterson, MD, FAAFP, Indianola Delegate: Brent Smith, MD, FAAFP, Cleveland Alternate: Jennifer Gholson, MD, Summit Alternate: Dustin Gentry, MD, Louisville

DISTRICT DIRECTORS (pictured above) District 1: Angela Jones, MD, Poplarville District 2: Chrystal Sumrall, MD, FAAFP, Laurel District 3: James Ervin, MD, FAAFP, Crystal Springs District 4: Scott Martin, MD, Clinton District 5: Amy Hollman, MD, Brandon District 6: Erik Lessman, MD, Indianola District 7: Emily Landrum, MD, Starkville District 8: Lakeisha Chism, MD, Verona At Large Director: Anna Marie Hailey-Sharp, MD, DeKalb At Large Director: Jeremy B. Wells, MD, Hattiesburg

RESIDENT AND STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS (pictured above) MAFP Board of Directors Resident Voting Member: Dr. Anthony Carter, MS Delta Family Medicine Residency, Greenville Resident Alternate Member: Dr. Meghan Case, UMMC Family Medicine Residency, Jackson Student Voting Member: Richard Easterling, UMMC Student Alternate: Daniel Paglia, WCUCOM MAFP Foundation Board of Trustees Foundation Voting Member: Dr. Maribeth Hillhouse, North MS Family Medicine Residency, Tupelo Foundation Alternate: Dr. Tiffany Chapman, EC HealthNet Family Medicine Residency, Meridian Foundation Voting Member: Lane Williamson, UMMC Foundation Alternate: Daulton Newman, UMMC

Family Physician Award Winners for 2021

John R. Mitchell, MD, FAAFP Humanitarian Award

Robert Lee Giffin, MD Family Physician of the Year

James Dustin Gentry, MD New Physician of the Year

At the MAFP Annual Meeting July 17-21, MAFP announced its award winners for 2021, including the following: Humanitarian Award recipient John R. Mitchell, MD, FAAFP, of Pontotoc Family Physician of the Year recipient R. Lee Giffin, MD, of Vicksburg New Physician of the Year recipient J. Dustin Gentry, MD, of Louisville

Family Medicine at the Mississippi State Medical Association's Annual Meeting Family medicine will be well-represented at the Mississippi State Medical Association's 153rd Annual Session and House of Delegates, which will be held August 12-14 in Jackson. John PFH Vanderloo, MD, of Jackson, will represent MAFP as family medicine's official delegate. Several family physicians are on the MSMA ballot and we encourage you as always to vote for your fellow family physicians. MAFP members are indicated on the linked ballot.

Twelve Medical Students Attended Annual Meeting as Student Ambassadors

Back Row: Dan Paglia, Aariez Khalid, Daulton Newman, Lane Williamson, Ankit Sharma. Front row: Sisi Xu, Thy Cao, Richard Easterling, Katie Cranston, Isabella Pittman, Jenna Hull. Not pictured is Maggie Dickerson. Twelve medical students attended the MAFP Annual Meeting as Academy Ambassadors for 2021, representing both Mississippi medical schools. Six students attend the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, six attend William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and all are interested in family medicine. They assisted MAFP staff with the planning and preparations for the meeting, selling tickets and apparel, packing and unpacking boxes, and more. In exchange, their expenses for the meeting were provided by the MAFP Foundation, and they were able to network with family physicians, residency programs and hospitals. Ambassador feedback following the event was positive. One student said, "The entire experience is a memory that I will never forget. It was an amazing time! I wish it would have been longer!" When asked if being an Ambassador made a difference in their preference for family medicine above other specialties, almost all said yes. Three responses included: "Yes! I want to be a family physician even more now." "It helped solidify my interest in family medicine." "It reinvigorated and reemphasized my 10/10 rating and passion for pursuing family medicine."

Buchanan, Gipson Inducted as Fellows

Two family physicians achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians during the Annual Meeting. Pictured above, Jonathan Buchanan, MD, of Madison (left), and Walter Gipson IV, MD, of Carriere (right) were formally inducted July 20. The AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. there are more than 17,500 Fellows nationwide. Criteria for receiving the AAFP Degree of Fellow consist of a minimum of six years of membership, extensive continuing medical education, participation in public service programs outside medical practice, conducting original research and serving as a teacher in family medicine.

Link to Annual Meeting Photographs The gallery of Annual Meeting photographs may be accessed online for a limited time, so view the photos as soon as possible!

Foundation Fundraisers Earn $33,000   Foundation fundraisers conducted at the Annual Meeting successfully raised $33,000.    The Split the Pot fundraiser netted $19,250 after the winner, Sandra Buchanan, took home the grand prize of $6,250. The Foundation Board members secured $13,000 in sponsorship income and $12,500 from the sale of tickets, which were $100 each.   The raffle and silent auction raised $6,100 in sales with 40 available items, including donations from family physicians, exhibitors and more. Attendees purchased packs of raffle tickets at the event and dropped their tickets in the containers of the items that interested them. Another $1,240 was brought in from the pink tees, book and print sales.    Thank you for all of you who supported all of our events. A list of Foundation Sponsors follows:

New MAFP Members Members joining the MAFP in June 2021 include: Residents Steven B. Anderson, MD, Greenville Steven Burkett, DO, Ovett Charles Chatman, Jr., MD, Indianapolis, IN Joe Deylamipour, MD, Meridian Charlotte Haley, MD, Meridian Joel Jules, DO, PhD, Meridian Caleb Mason, DO, Meridian Diana Wilmoth, MD, Meridian Students Will Carter III, Mendenhall Jordan Coffey, New Orleans, LA Adam Davis, Saucier Jenna Hull, Jackson Kierra Jones, Jackson ShaWanda Suber, Hattiesburg

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