GO! Diabetes News On The Go!

Mastering a Diabetes Registry

A Q & A with Dr. Ed Shahady, Medical Director of the Diabetes Master Clinician Program, Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
One of the exciting new features of GO! Diabetes is the opportunity for six private practices and residency programs to participate in the award-winning Diabetes Master Clinician Program of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.

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SMOKING CESSATION Webinar with Dr. Margaret Crossman Now Archived

If you missed the January 11 webinar on smoking cessation, gather your team to hear the latest clinical practice guidelines, tips and efficacy of various pharmacotherapies. The presentation also includes links to a smoking cessation practice toolkit and how to incorporate smoking cessation into EMRs.

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AGENTS OF CHANGE: Vicki Chessin, MD and Kim Seybert, LPN, Gratiot Family Practice Covenant HealthCare, Alma, Michigan

A Model Practice in Michigan -- GO! Diabetes practice improvement tools in the hands of Change Agents Vicki Chessin, MD and Kim Seybert, LPN have masterfully worked to help Gratiot Family Practice, a PCMH recognized practice, provide better care to their patients with diabetes. Their next goal: implement group visits.

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What Should Rosita Do?

Rosita is still having questions and concerns about her health.

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GO! Diabetes Patient Experience Study: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Recruitment is underway for the new GO! Diabetes Patient Experience Study designed to focus on interventions to enhance provider-patient communication and patient education. Participating practices are eligible to receive a stipend up to $1,000.

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Opportunity to Present GO! Diabetes Research - National Conference Poster Competition (Deadline: April 11)

The National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students, July 26 – 28, 2012, provides one of the largest forums for residents and students to display their research and special projects. To be included in the conference's poster competition, including the application form and tips on preparing posters, visit www.aafp.org/nc/posters. Poster categories include clinical inquiry, community project, educational program and research.

For more information, contact Ashley Jungles, ajungles@aafp.org.

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GO! Diabetes News On The Go!

A program founded by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians and the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians ( the "GO!" in GO! Diabetes) and sustained by Diabetes Change Agents nationwide. This CME activity is supported by an educational grant from