National Conference for Family Medicine Residents and Students is a Great Success!
Once a year, family medicine leaders and educators come from across the nation to share their knowledge with family medicine residents and medical students at the National Conference for Family Medicine Residents and Students in Kansas City, KS. The 2008 conference theme was Global Health.
Via Christi residents spoke to dozens of students and residents about our residency program and international fellowship. Our booth was always buzzing with activity. We demonstrated vaginal delivery with forceps, endoscopy, and OB ultrasound. We also had a booth dedicated to the international fellowship.
Overall we were able to get the good word out about Via Christi Family Medicine and we made some great connections with students and residents.
During the conference our own Jen Bacani was elected as the resident member on the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). This is the highest position available for family medicine residents. Bacani was elected to a one-year term by the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents. The AAFP represents nearly 94,000 physicians and medical students nationwide.
As the resident member of the board of directors, Jen is responsible for representing the interests and opinions of the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents to the AAFP board and Congress of Delegates.