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In this Issue:
- Greetings from the Governor
- 2024 Kansas Annual Chapter Meeting
- Fellowship
- ECP Workshop:
- Chapter Members In the Spotlight
- Upcoming Events:
Rebecca W. Opole, MD, FACP, ACP Governor
Greetings from the Governor
Happy New Year Members!
I'm excited to bring you updates, highlights, and accomplishments from the Kansas Chapter.
2024 Kansas Annual Chapter Meeting
In October, we had a successful combined meeting with the Missouri Chapter at the Elms Resort in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
The Kansas ACP Chapter had great attendance for the meeting, and it was a great time to connect with colleagues from both chapters.
We had multiple informational and engaging sessions and speakers covering diverse topics in Internal Medicine, including a session on Wellness by our very own Dr. Segan Chase, Chair of the Wellness Committee, and a POCUS session led by a team including one of our members, Dr. Damien Riklis.
This year featured an early morning meditation session for Early Career Physicians to promote wellness and camaraderie.
We also had a robust Poster Session for both Medical Students and Residents, and an exciting Doctor's Dilemma competition.
In our post meeting survey results, our meeting received a rating of Excellent by our attendees, and of the members who claimed CME, 64% responded that they have made changes or planned to make changes based on the information they received, and 86% indicated that those changes will improve their performance or patient care.
The Mission of ACP is to enhance the quality of Health Care by fostering excellence in the practice of Medicine, and these reflections show that we are fulfilling the mission.
The following awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon at our Chapter meeting. Congratulations to all of our 2024 Awardees!
Laureate Award – Ky Stoltzfus, MD MACP
Early Career Physician of the Year Award – Andrew Weaver, MD
Mahlon H. Delp Resident Award – Lauren Kennedy, MD and Wissam Karam, MD
Chapter Advocacy Award – Aastha Bharwood, MD
Hospitalist of the Year – Sidra Raza, MBBS, FACP
Outstanding Internal Medicine Physician – Melissa Parkhurst, MD, FACP
Teacher of the Year – Ali S Jahansooz, MD
Volunteerism and Community Service Award – Sheila McGreevy, MD, FACP
Chapter Awards Luncheon
Doctors Dilemma
The winning Doctors Dilemma team from The University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, will represent our state at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Lauren Kennedy, MD, Sohini Samaddar, MD and Clay Lippert, MD.
Alternate: Warren Balaja MD.
Abstract Competition
I want to also acknowledge and congratulate Andrew Fancher, winner of our Poster and Abstracts competition.
Fellowship
Congratulations to the chapter's newest Fellows!
Phani Vijay S Akella, MD FACP
Marie Brubacher, MD FACP
Jamison Ryan, MD FACP
Laura A Thomas, MD FACP
Peniel Zelalem, MD FACP
Joseph A Moore, MD FACP
I'd like to encourage the chapter to review the requirements for advancement to Fellowship of the American College of Physicians, and consider applying if you are eligible.
Learn more about becoming an ACP Fellow
I also want to acknowledge our immediate past Governor, Ky Stoltzfus, MD MACP for receiving Mastership! Achieving MACP is the highest honor attained in ACP.
ECP Workshop
A billing workshop was hosted by the ECP committee in July of 2024 and received a lot of positive reviews.
Chapter Members In the Spotlight
Congratulations Dr. Quick, Chair of the Kansas ACP Health and Public Policy Committee, who applied to participate in an advocacy Pilot through the National ACP was one of the 5 Chapters selected. We hope to learn new ways to improve our advocacy both at the State and National Level.
Upcoming Events
ACP Internal Medicine Meeting: April 3-5,2025- New Orleans, Louisiana | Pre-courses April 1-2
Join the ACP and your colleagues in New Orleans, LA, April 3-5, 2025, at the annual marquee educational event for internal medicine physicians and subspecialists around the globe. Together we will share in three days of unparalleled professional revitalization and make invaluable connections with our internal medicine community.
POCUS Workshop: May 22nd to 23rd 2025: KU Medical Center-Health Education Building (HEB) 2146 W. 39th Ave, Kansas City, Ks 66103
Elevate your clinical skills with a premier Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) workshop designed for Internal Medicine practitioners. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your diagnostic abilities and bring cutting-edge ultrasound techniques to your practice.
Save the Date!
2025 Kansas Annual ACP Chapter Meeting
October 16-17, 2025- Wichita, KS- Location TBD