The King County Academy of Family Physicians (KCAFP) is a professional medical society dedicated to maintaining high standards of family medicine. Family medicine is the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, all sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity.

+ 2020 KCAFP Annual Meeting Highlights +

Pictured above are past, present, and incoming KCAFP BOD Leadership

63 members & guests attended the KCAFP Annual Meeting. It officially began at 7:00pm with introduction from Chapter Executive David Wells. The following are highlights from the meeting:

  • Outgoing president Ying Zhang gave her year in review.
  • Medical Student & Resident Appointments were announced.
  • Election instructions & opportunity for self-nominations were given.
  • Shauna Milne-Price was the 2020 Theodore J. Phillips Award Recipient. She was introduced by Dr. Leslee Kane and Dr. Zachary Meyers.
  • Liz (Reed) Buck was the 2020 Student Community Service Award Recipient. She was introduced by UW Department of Family Medicine Lecturer Genya N. Shimkin.
  • Michael Lippman, MD was the 2020 Roger Rosenblatt Award Recipient. He was introduced by Rich Kovar, MD.
  • 2020-2021 BOD Election Results Announced
  • Thank You’s and Acknowledgements were made by NEW President Sonal Patel, MD.
  • Meeting Adjourned at 8:09pm

 + KCAFP RESPONDING to COVID-19 +

PRIVATE King County Facebook Group
All KCAFP members are welcome to join our weekly Provider Well-Being Sessions facilitated by Dr. Joe Sherman hosted every Thursday with AM sessions on even numbered days and PM session on odd numbered days for the months of June and July.

Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences and insights during the COVID-19 pandemic through these interactive sessions which include a combination of short mindfulness practices, brief didactic presentations and reflective activities. Sessions will last one hour with the opportunity for participants to leave after 30 minutes. We will be using the ZOOM. These sessions will not be recorded in order to maintain confidentiality for all participants. 
 
In addition, Dr. Sherman will provide the general membership with resource material in the area of Provider Well-Being in the form of articles, audio, and video recordings. 

The zoom link and resource materials will be shared in the membership emails, and upon request by emailing kcafp@kcafp.net. Link our the KCAFP Google calendar to get automatic reminders.  
We know that you already have a plethora of new information coming your way every day. From telehealth to governmental support to PPE supplies to system and organizational responses and so much more. We'd like to encourage any member who would find it helpful to join the KCAFP Facebook Group. Things to know about our group:

  • It's PRIVATE.
  • Users are VERIFIED members of the AAFP. and must be approved to join. (Types of members include Medical Students, Residents, Practicing Physicians, and Retired Physicians.)
  • MODERATED by current KCAFP Executive Leadership.

To REQUEST access please go to Facebook and answer the two simple entry questions.

Increased KCAFP Staff Support 

WA State Information on COVID-19
The global pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty and change. KCAFP as an organization is no exception. With roughly a third of the Washington State AAFP members, we've typically employed a quarter time staff person to help facilitate our yearly program and ideas. With the increased need for rapid response and logistical maneuvering, the Board of Directors voted to double our staff time from a quarter to a half-time at home position. Chapter Executive, David Wells, will use the increased hours to help make necessary adjustments in our regularly scheduled programs and potentially launch any new programs/ideas you might have.

If you think there is something KCAFP could assist with, please submit it to our COVID-19 King County Response Form. All KCAFP member inquires are welcomed. It never hurts to ask for help.
For those seeking educational materials and resources please view our the Washington Academy of Family Physicians list via the link below:
Our National Affiliate, the American Academy of Family Physicians, is working hard to give DAILY Updates, weekly Virtual Town Halls on Wednesdays (for CME Credit), and other COVID-19 responses that affect the healthcare community. We encourage all our members to consider looking here for relevant information that can help them respond to the global pandemic. 

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