2014 MS/LA ACP Educational & Scientific Meeting

September 4, 2014

Mississippi Chapter ACPThe Year in Review

Fellowship WorkshopsFriday Afternoons / Usually one or two

candidatesExecutive Director and Governor did a step by

step walk through the application processCulminated in:

11 new Fellows in 2014 7 of those walked with

us at Convocation

NewsletterAttempt to inform Members of the Valuable

Services ACP Offers and what's going on

Governor writes rough first draft followed by editing and polishing by brighter younger associate

BOG highlights / Hot Topics / New Services / Advocacy / National and Chapter Meeting News

Guest SpeakerWe were delighted to have the ACP Star of

Clinical Pearls Dr. Scott Litin Speak at Grand Rounds / Chairman's Conference on Presentations

This was a very practical guide on how to make a successful presentation

Dr. Thigpen organized this and arranged for a workshop afterwards for the Chief Residents

Leadership DayDr. Ben Horton and Dr. Wes Aldred went with

Dr. Woodliff to Leadership Days / It's 2 days in Washington D.C.

1st day – Preparation by Nationally known Speakers on the Legislative Process and Advocacy

2nd day – actual visits with congressmen, senators, and their staff

Our primary focus this year was increasing funding for Graduate Medical Education

Evergreen AwardGiven to Chapters that foster careers in Internal

Medicine, improve communication, and enhance diversity

The Mississippi Chapter entered it's Associate / Resident Council which has accomplished all of these goals with:Community service projects like the Wellness

Fair at Jackson Free ClinicCareer mentoringDebates on Obesity and other health topics

Congratulations to Dr. Calvin Thigpen and our Residents for their vision and hard work

Residents CouncilStarted in 2006Multiple purposes

Link the residents to ACP and organized medicine

Keep residents attuned to issues in public health

Encourage scholarshipProvide opportunity for community service

Residents Council Leadership

Dominique Pepper2012-2013

Claire Brabec2013-2014

Avnish Tripathi2014-2015

Abstract DayCelebration of scholarship of

MS students, residents, & fellows

Fifty abstracts presented44 poster presentations6 oral presentations

Involvement of faculty as judges, mentors

Former Governor Sam Peeples, MD, FACP

IM 2014 Abstract CompetitionWinners

Doris Hansen – clinical vignettes

Avi Tripathi – quality improvement & patient safety

John Bridges – clinical researchRupesh Patel – basice science research

At large acceptanceKamel GharaibehDerek Hansen

Jackson Free Clinic Run by UMMC medical

studentsResident council

members volunteer

Screening Day in late

AprilBlood pressureBlood glucoseLipidsDietary counseling

Subspecialty Fellows CouncilStarted in 2011Multiple purposes

Encourage participation in ACP after residency

Provide bridge to department leadership for fellows

Increase cohesiveness among fellowsIncrease participation in scientific meetingsIncrease teaching opportunities for fellows

Fellows Council Leadership

Carter Milner2012-2013

John Saxon 2013-2014

Allyn Harris 2014-2015