MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Newsletter - September 15, 2021
Academy Leaders Meet with White House Representative Dr. Bechara Choucair
MAFP met August 24 with Dr. Bechara Choucair of the White House COVID-19 Task Force to discuss how to increase vaccination rates in Mississippi. The event was held jointly with the Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (MSAAP). Association leaders were glad to discuss Mississippi's perspective with Dr. Choucair and learn from him about what is expected in the coming months with vaccine availability and expansion to younger age groups.
Top: Academy leaders who met with White House Vaccine Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair Aug. 24 were: Drs. Dan Edney, Paul Byers, John Vanderloo, Amy Hollman, Carlos Latorre, Choucair, Stephen Hammack, Anita Henderson and student Richard Easterling.

Bottom: The joint event was held by the MAFP and the Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. Chapter executives and presidents include MAFP Executive Director Beth Embry, MAFP President Dr. Carlos Latorre, MSAAP President Dr. Anita Henderson, and MSAAP Executive Director DeAnna Dillard.
CME on the Coast Update
MAFP's CME on the Coast conference is scheduled for October 8-10, 2021, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL.


HOTEL ROOM UPDATE: The MAFP's room block is now full! We are working on securing more rooms for attendees, but they will be available at a higher rate than our original block. Please e-mail Beth Embry if you need a room so she can try to find one for you. (If you already have a room you no longer need, please release it to us -- e-mail Beth Embry -- so she can give it to someone on the waiting list.)

CME topics, the schedule and other details are on the attachment.

Mississippi Represented at 12-State Conference
Representing Mississippi at the Southeast Family Medicine Forum in West Virginia were Dr. Paul Pavlov of Biloxi and his wife Theresa, and Dr. Carlos Latorre and his wife Nailini of Vicksburg.
MAFP President-Elect Dr. Paul Pavlov visits with a fellow physician to share ideas on lung cancer screenings after the presentation from Dr. Michael Gieske on how family physicians can impact the most deadliest cancer in the southeast.
At the Southeast Family Medicine Forum, MAFP President Dr. Carlos Latorre presented the 2020 MAFP Legislative report on our success and challenges.
Mississippi was well-represented this past week at the Southeast Family Medicine Forum, attended by physicians from 12 states. MAFP President Dr. Carlos A. Latorre of Vicksburg, MAFP President-Elect Dr. Paul Pavlov of Biloxi, and Executive Director Beth Embry of Madison attended the forum at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV.

Presentations on lung cancer, biosimilars, eating habits and addiction filled the two days. Highlighted other presentations….
  • Dr. Ada Stewart, AAFP President joined virtually and shared News from the AAFP and shared the strategic plan for our national academy.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Baxley, EVP of the ABFM gave recent changes including the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) will become a permanent change in 2022. It offers an alternative to the one-day family medicine certification.
Apply Until Oct. 15 for AAFP Commission Spots
Nomination forms for AAFP Commission, AAFP AMA Delegation, and ABFM Board of Directors positions are available now until October 15. From applicants, the AAFP Board of Directors appoints family physicians to serve on the ABFM Board, the AMA Board, and seven AAFP commissions, including:
  • Commission on Continuing Professional Development
  • Commission on Education
  • Commission on Finance and Insurance
  • Commission on Federal and State Policy
  • Commission on Health of the Public and Science
  • Commission on Membership & Member Services
  • Commission on Quality and Practice

Board-appointed commission members bring strategic and innovative ideas to light on one of seven commissions and our work group. Their insight informs policy recommendations, develops new programs and projects, and streamlines action. Read more here.
We Commend Dr. Susan Chiarito for her Service on AAFP Commission
Congratulations are in order to family physician Susan Chiarito, MD, FAAFP, of Vicksburg, who recently rotated off the Commission on Health of the Public and Science after a 4-year term. Chiarito is a MAFP past president and past AAFP Alternate Delegate.

Pediatricians Share 'Kids & Covid' Update
Friday, Sept. 10, the Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics hosted an hour-long Chapter Chat webinar to discuss 'Kids & COVID' with the focus on infections and MISC. They have shared the video with us (linked above and here) and have also shared a link to their presentation slides.

New MAFP Members August 2021
Members joining the MAFP in August 2021 include:

New Residents
Mississippi Delta FMRP
Gene Abraham, MD

New Student Members
Corey Abdeen
 Charles Nolan Ahlrich
 Zainab Ahmad
 Bailey Anderson
 Marissa Anderson
 Kenya Ashby
 Adrian Azar
 Emily Davis Bain
 Mary Grace Bass
 Kayla Beamon
 Jenna Benge
 Eli Bettigon
 Lorena Clare Bishop
 Avery Bouchillon
 Riley Brown
 Tyler Butler
 Miller Carlton
 Clinton Tanner Case
 Ara Elise Clayton
 Leonna Conley
 Leah Margaret Cook
 Joseph Cook
 Alysa Crigler
 Joseph Crosby
 Macy Cummins
 Jacori Daniels
 Thomas Deiss
 Andy Nguyen Doan
 Parker Elliott
 Brandon O Evans
 Brooks Fleming
 Aurielle Sunny Fowler
 Joshua Creed Franklin
 Sydney Franks
 Mason Gardner
 Chris Glasgow
Charmin Guy
 Spencer Hagwood
 Seran Hall
 Rebekah Hazlewood
 Qua'Niya Head
 Emily N. Hester
 Luke High
 John Ho
 Cameron Hunt
 Owen Ivan
 Garrett Jordan
 Christina Mary Joy 
 Isabella Kelly
 Coleman W Killorn
Madison Kirkbride
 Sai Karthik Kota
 Boris KuyebLara Lamanilao
 Frances Lancaster
 Thuy-Hien Rose Le
 Aujarimere Lewis
 Emilio Luna-Suarez
 Hunter Mare
 Dajaina Martin
 Dennis Matthews
 Mia McFadden
 Jessica McKenzie
 Sonia S. Merchant
 Brennen Middleton
 Mary Rane Miller
 Roger Victor Mishoe
 Sydney Mitchell
 Jayla Mondy
 Daniel Moore
 Jody Morgan
 Mina Leigh Motakhaven
 Jaharah Muhammad
 Jennifer Myers
 Colton Andrue Necaise
 Tristan Orman
 Adrian Oudomrath
 Nader Pahlevan
 Allee Paxton
 James Penate
 Karson Pettit
 Matthew Pinto
 Aaron Plunkett
 Thomas Logan Powell
 Katelyn Powell
 Ruhi Randhawa
 Carlie Reeves
 Robin Alexandra Riddick
 Abagail Roy
 Nickhil Nicky Rugnath
 Morgan Schock
 Matthew Sink
 Jeffrey Cole Stephens
 Stephen Stuart
 Sharon Suffern
 Athena Tiwari
 Christopher Turley
 Alexander Velazquez
 Healy Vise
 Peyton Wall
 Jasmine Ware
 Robert Wasson
 Avery Watson
 Matthew Weeks
 Amber White
 Will Windham
 Johnny Yang
 David Landan Zepponi
 Wesley Zhang
New Resources on Anti-Tobacco and
Anti-Vaping Available from AAFP Ask & Act
There's strong evidence that advising your patients to quit tobacco and nicotine can more than double cessation success rates.

And research shows that current smokers are more satisfied with their health care if you offer cessation interventions, even if they’re not yet ready to quit. With a grant from the CVS Health Foundation, the Academy has developed free tobacco cessation resources for members on its Ask & Act Page, including a number of tools that focus on e-cigarettes. See if you can use these resources in your practice.