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| UMMC residents visited our booth space to participate in our social media "why family medicine" campaign. Their response: It's the "future of medicine and continuity of care." |
The Spring Refresher is an annual family medicine conference for family physicians, family medicine residents, medical students, and allied health professionals. The conference covers updates in medical knowledge, skills workshops, clinical practice improvements and innovations, and more. It's also a great opportunity for Minnesota-based family physicians to connect with colleagues from across the state.
A number of our residents, faculty, and alumni were in attendance at this year's conference. Several gave presentations, including Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH, on global medicine; Nancy Baker, MD, on the use of mobile devices in medicine; Vince LaPorte, MD, on adolescent vaccinations; and Shannon Neale, MD, on developmental and socio-emotional screenings of adolescents in the clinic setting. View their presentations.
Why MN Family Docs Love Family Medicine
We had a great time in the Exhibit Hall visiting with former faculty, resident alumni, community physicians, and even American Academy of Family Physicians President Robert Wergin, MD.We asked booth visitors to share something they loved about family medicine. Answers ranged from "relationships" to "caring for all ages" to "it's the liberal arts approach to medicine" to "it's the future of medicine." See all the answers in our Storify post.
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| North Memorial residency faculty Andrew Slattengren, DO, loves caring for patients of all ages and building relationships. |
MAFP Honors and Awards
Several department faculty and residents were also honored at the conference for contributions to family medicine education and research.The 2015 MAFP Researcher of the Year was C.J. Peek, PhD. Peek has focused his career on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, interprofessional communication, clinical platform development, and integration of medical and mental healthcare. His research has bridged clinical, educational, and operational worlds. He has guided physicians, psychologists, and administrators on effectively evolving healthcare to achieve better, patient-focused results.
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| Faculty C.J. Peek, PhD, poses with his award, a plaque with the likeness of Hippocrates Cafe on top. |
The 2015 MAFP Teacher of the Year was Michael Wootten, MD, program director at our North Memorial residency. Nominators said Wootten has built an open environment of learning that allows medical residents the ability to individualize their training. One student wrote that residents often look forward to "Wootten weeks" on the hospital service, because they know the teaching rounds will be rich with discussion. Another student said, "He teaches us not just clinical medicine, but how to become change agents of the world."
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| When Wootten accepted his award, he talked about how the future of the specialty rests in the development of the next generation of family physicians. |
The 2015 Resident of the Year Award is typically given to one third-year resident for significant contributions to family medicine, including teaching, leadership, and educational activities. This year's award went to two deserving residents, North Memorial's own Betsy Gilbertson, MD, and Cora Walsh, MD. Nominators said both residents have been excellent role models for the discipline. Their focus on integrated care and interprofessional collaborations have really stood out, specifically in their work to create a group prenatal program at Broadway Family Medicine Clinic, the clinical arm of the North Memorial residency. Both residents have also been key players in the community outreach efforts of the residency program, including community health education, mentorship for underserved youth, and homeless outreach.
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| North Memorial awardees, l-r, Besty Gilbertson, MD, Michael Wootten, MD, and Cora Walsh, MD. |
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