Family and Community Medicine

Research Opportunities

Call for Abstracts

Faculty Development

Attention Students and Residents

 

Call for Abstracts

  • Cancer Control Career Development Award For Primary Care Physicians. For more information go to www.cancer.org/research, Phone: 404-329-7558, E-mail: grants@cancer.org. Submission deadline, Oct. 15.
  • 9th Annual STFM Conference on Families and Health, Jacksonville, FL., Mar. 5-8, 2009. Submission deadline is Sept. 8. For more information go to http://stfm.org/meetings.html.
  • 42st Annual STFM Spring Conference, April 29-May 3, 2009, Denver, CO. Submission deadline, Sept 15. For more information, go to http://stfm.org/meetings.html.

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Faculty Development

  • The Journal of Family Practice is seeking authors.  Here is an opportunity for faculty to show evidence of scholarly activity that the RRC requires. An applied evidence article can be submitted to Jeff Susman at susmanjl@fammed.uc.edu on the following clinical topics:
    • Common skin cancers—don't be fooled
    • Statins and elevated liver functions: What's the fuss?
    • Managing breast masses in the younger woman
    • Managing dysfunctional uterine bleeding
    • How to manage hypertriglyceridemia
    • Is there new hope for osteoarthritis?
    • Cost-effective and evidence-based approaches to low back pain
    • Nail conditions you can recognize
    • Diagnosing pulmonary embolism
    • What's the source of that hip pain?
    • 10 pointers on heel pain
    • New treatments for heart failure—when to use?
    • Coping with insomnia: What role do new drugs and behavioral therapies play?
    • Common finger injuries
    • Managing STDs—what's new?
    • Ten dental conditions you can’t afford to miss
    • New light on carpal tunnel syndrome
    • MRSA: An evolving story
    • Asthma—new developments for kids
    • Top ten coding pearls
  • Faculty Development Teleconference dates: October 8, 2008, November 5, 2008, December 3, 2008, January 14, 2009.  Teleconference is held in Chaney Room at KUSM-Wichta from 12:15-1:15 pm.  Lunch is served at 11:45 am.

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Attention Students and Residents

 


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