The Academy is pleased to announce that Hope S. Ladner will represent us at the Capitol this year.
Ladner, a native of Jackson, works for The Clay Firm as a policy analyst and legislative strategist. She has worked in the legislative arena for over 17 years and has helped shape public health policy for the state. She previously worked as the Legislative Liaison and Policy Analyst for the Mississippi State Department of Health and as the Public Information Officer for the Mississippi Senate.
Ladner graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Mississippi with her B.A. in Psychology. She earned her M.A. from Louisiana State University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
As you know, Ashley Thompson represented us for many successful years. She in fact recommended Hope as a good fit for MAFP. We wish Ashley the very best.
Congrats to our Membership Contest Winners
Thank you to the 398 members who paid their dues by December 15 this year! Each of those people was eligible to win prizes in our Membership Drive contest. Among those eligible, we drew 4 random winners who will be able to choose from among some great prizes. Congratulations to the winners:
Dr. Bill Grantham, Brandon
Dr. Kurt Johnson, Madison
Dr. Shannon Myers, Ruleville
Dr. Seth Scott, Lucedale
Save These Dates for MAFP's 2022 Events
Save the date for these upcoming Academy events:
Capitol Day - Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 in Jackson, MS
Spring Conference - April 22-24, 2022 at Sheraton Refuge Flowood
Annual Meeting - July 16-20, 2022 in Sandestin, FL
To apply, students must write a 500-word essay and send it in along with an application and transcript by the deadline of Feb. 25, 2022. Winners will be chosen from qualified applicants and notified by May 1.
Essays must be titled "The Family Physician: Providing Your Medical Home" and the essay should "Describe the impact of a family physician in your life or the life of your family and/or the role of the family physician in your community. In what ways do family physicians strengthen the various aspects of the community?"
The 2021 winning essay was written by Caroline McKinney of Brandon High School about family physician Dr. Richard Randolph of Brandon.
Before the end of the year, earn up to 20 hours Prescribed CME on 'Practice Enhancement'
Take advantage now of a set of practice enhancement courses that can help you earn up to 20 hours of prescribed CME credit before December 31. The curriculum was designed by family physician Dr. E.G. "Nick" Ulmer, whom many MAFP members have seen speak at MAFP events on coding and practice enhancement. The MAFP Board of Directors has approved this curriculum to be marketed to the Academy membership. Click below for more details.
The 20 hours of CME can be accessed from now until Dec. 31. The sessions have been chosen to not only promote quality in care delivery, but also to assist in the economic side of practice enhancement. The modules (purchase all modules for $400; or individually for $50) include:
Basic Evaluation and Management Guidelines for the Office Setting: 2021 Update
Practical Applications to the 2021 Office Evaluation and Management Guidelines
Transition Care Management: Hospital to Home, Home to Office, and Office to Home Primary Care
Performing the Medicare Wellness Visits in Primary Care
Understanding the Preventive Services in Medicare
Care Management: Patient Engagement and Quality Gap Closure
Documentation and Coding of Dermatology Procedures in Primary Care
The Behavioral Health Tsunami: COVID’s “Second Wave”
The 2021 Basic Evaluation and Management Guidelines for the Hospital Setting
The Two Midnight Rule and Medical Necessity in the Hospital Setting
Compliant Time-based Coding and Documentation in the Hospital Setting
The Expanding Role of the Physician Advisor in the Hospital Space
Advance Care Planning: Helping Our Patients Transition
Understanding the Basics of the Business of Medicine
Burnout 101: Addressing the Issue with Strategies for Success
Today’s Physician: Stakeholder and Leader for Sustainable Change
Population Health: Understanding Quality, Incentives, and Value
A Strategic Path to Coding and Billing Compliance in Primary Care
Clinical Documentation Improvement: Capturing Risk Across the Healthcare Space
Compliant Use of the Advance Practice Professionals (APPs) in Primary Care
