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Meet and Greet 2015
Libu Varughese, MDRam Balachandran, MD
Santhosh Gheevarghese John, MDSabyasachi Roy, MBBS
AgendaO 6pm: Refreshments & Networking,O 6:30-6:45pm: IntroductionsO 6:45pm-7pm: WelcomeO 7pm-7:15pm Dr. MoynahanO 7:15-7:30 Dr. RadhakrishnanO 7:30 Open forum
Robert M. Aaronson, MD, FACP
OGovernor, Arizona Chapter of the ACP
ODirector of Medical Education, Tucson Medical Center
DIXIE SWAN
Executive Director of the Arizona Chapter of the American College
of Physicians
Council & Committees
O Resident/Fellows Council – Transition newsletter, Journal “Clubs”, hosting procedural simlab for medical students, Annual Meeting Activities, etc
O Hospitalist/IMG Committee - Fall hike, addressing IMG concerns
O Advocacy - Learn about issues that affect your profession
ACP Resident/ Fellow Council Co-Chair
Ram Baalachandran, MBBSThird year resident,
UofA, [email protected]
Libu Varughese, MDThird year chief resident,
SJHMC, [email protected]
ACP Hospitalist/IMG Committee
Santosh Gheevarghese John, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tucson
Sabyasachi Roy, MBBSInternist at St. Joseph’s,
Phoenix
What can ACP do for you?
O Networking - Wide range of residents and faculty to meet!
O Explore Fellowship opportunitiesO Present at Journal Clubs and Scientific
meetingsO Awards O Reaching Community & fellow physicians
ACP helps with research opportunities
Use your new “networking” contacts along with the good will of ACP members statewide and nationally to expand your research vistas.
ACP helps in arranging "away electives"
O You can develop contacts at the different programs, making it much easier to obtain “away electives”!
O Members can guide you in selecting the away elective and with living in a new city
ACP helps with increasing knowledge
Wondering who is leading in your field? Check the resources of ACP....research results are easily located in Journals and you are “introduced” to leaders!!
How can I participate in ACP?
O Annual ConferenceO Journal clubsO Transitions NewsletterO Council/Committee participationO Social HoursO Advocacy as a groupO Facebook
Annual ACP Conference – State & National
O Doctor’s DilemmaO Oral VignetteO Poster PresentationO CMEO Procedural workshopsO Meet with Fellowship directorsO Awards
Annual ACP Conference – State & National
Dr. Preethi WilliamsO 2014 resident of the year
Awards!
ACP conference- Doctor’s Dilemma
Poster Presentations
ACP meeting details - Abstract submission
deadlinesAs the Chapter Meeting approaches, ACP AZ Chapter will have LOTS of important information for you like...
‘How to Write an Abstract and Make a Great Poster’ Webinar (choice of two time slots): Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., or Saturday, August 22, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Posters/Abstracts – Final Submission Deadline: Tuesday,
September 15, 2015 (midnight)
ACP Biannual subspecialty Journal “clubs”
Teleconferenced in Tucson & Phoenix w/ faculty experts!
Inside the Issues
OSocial cornerOTalent cornerOCase ReportsOFeatured ResidentsOFeatured program
Social events-Tucson Hike
Hikes in thebeautiful Outdoors!!
Social Hour 2014
Social after Meeting dinner at a restaurant, Saturday night @ the Annual Meeting.
ACP influences Health Policy
Leadership Day-Washington DC
● ACP has long-advocated that the flawed SGR formula needs to be repealed and replaced ... Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014. www.acponline.org/advocacy/.../sgr.pdf
● Advocate for more residents in Arizona● Meet with your senators and representatives
Like us on Facebook
ACP leaders around you..
Call for volunteers from each program for
IMPORTANT work!!
O 2 or more folks from each year from each Residency Program can become a council member for the ACP Resident/Fellows Council
O Members also needed for the Hospitalist / IMG Committee
We need active participants -
You!Talk to any of the leaders here or email Dixie
- dswan @azmed.org for any more information!!
ACP Arizona
Welcomes you!!
