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Officers District 4 Michael Lindstrom, D.O. President Mason City Sherry Bulten, M.D. Humboldt Mara Groom, D.O. Spirit Lake Official Publication of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians President-elect Vol. XLVII No. 2 / WINTER 2019-2020 Lonny Miller, M.D. At-Large Creston Candice Smith, M.D. On The Cover: Knoxville (Left photo) IAFP Family Physician of (left) Dr. Jim Bell, Dr. Sherry Bulten Vice President Laura Bowshier, M.D. and Dr. Alan Schwartzstein. (right) (Melissa and Dr. David Nystrom) Urbandale Residency Representative Anthony Day, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer In this issue Jason Wilbur, M.D. Resident Members Iowa City Tyler Olson, M.D. President’s Message...... 2 Editor’s Desk...... 4 Board Chair Student Members Student’s Corner James Bell, M.D. Emma Barr Cedar Rapids Advocacy...... 5 Resident’s Corner Executive Vice-President AAFP Delegates Pamela Williams Douglas Martin, M.D. The Real Meaning of Advocacy...... 6 Des Moines Brian Mehlhaus, M.D. Office News EV P Update - 2019 In Review...... 8 Board of Directors Office Staff IAFP District Information...... 10 Executive Vice President Member Advocacy District 1 Pam Williams Angela Greif, M.D. 2020 Legislative Priorities...... 16 Anamosa Deputy Executive Vice President Katie Cox 2019 PrimCare PAC Contributors...... 18 Thomas Richmann, M.D. Education Springville Director of Education & Advocacy Kelly Scallon 2019 Physician Business Leadership Course...... 20 District 2 Physician Business Leadership Certificate Program...... 21 Sarah Ledger, D.O. IAFP Office Medical Resident Jeopardy Throwdown...... 24 Mount Pleasant 100 East Grand, Suite 240 2020 Galena Summer CME Getaway...... 26 Des Moines, IA 50309-1800 2020 Okoboji Summer CME Getaway...... 27 District 3 Phone: (515) 283-9370 Laura Abels, D.O. Toll Free: (800) 283-9370 2019 IAFP Annual Conference Exhibitors and Supporters...... 28 Des Moines Fax: (515) 283-9372 Members in the News E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iaafp.org New Members...... 29 New Board of Director Members Named...... 30 Iowa Family Physician of the Year Award...... 31 IAFP Legislative Merit Award...... 32 IAFP Medical Educator of the Year...... 32 2019-2020 Committee/Board Chairs Sherry Bulten Named President of IAFP...... 33 Iowa Family Physicians Receive Well-Deserved Recognition.....33 Board of Directors Member Services Scott Bohner, D.O. Scott Bohner, D.O. Foundation News Farm Bureau Awards Rural Physicians Scholarships...... 34 Education Committee IAFP Foundation President Jenny Butler, M.D. Dawn Schissel, M.D. Rural Medicine Scholarships Available...... 35 2019 Foundation Donors...... 36 Member Advocacy Magazine Editor Foundation Year in Review...... 36 Dave Carlyle, M.D. Jason Wilbur, M.D. Brent Hoehns, M.D. PrimCare PAC Brent Hoehns, M.D. Created and printed by Iowa Family Physician is addressed and mailed to every family physician, resident, ADVERTISING & PRINTING medical student, hospital and medical school throughout the state and serves as 810 East First Street • Pella, Iowa 50219 the Academy’s major communication source regarding public relations, legislative and membership information. Phone: (641) 628-1130 • Toll Free: (800) 326-6491 • Fax: (641) 628-2826 www.towncrierltd.com • www.towncriernews.com

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CRIER President’s Message Love Your Why If You Don’t Know Us ... By Sherry Bulten, M.D.

As this is my first President’s Message, I Why family medicine? My WHY is Maybe You Should would like to thank so many people who pretty conventional. My family physician have brought me here. First, I would like as a kid was a real-life Marcus Welby (see to thank the Academy! Who hasn’t wanted Jim Bell’s President Message in Fall 2019 to say that? I am truly grateful to the board IAFP magazine) and a great role model. for nominating me and Iowa Academy Like a true FP, he would listen to the members for electing me. Thank you also blubbering of a crying 7-year-old telling We’re surprisingly formidable to many of my cohorts for being there for him how the sore throat she had had for me, and for being the best teachers and three days really hurt. Could he make it friends that anyone could ask for. better? Of course he did! when it comes to

A great big thank you to my husband “When I was in third of forty some years, Jim Erickson, my your defense soulmate and partner in life, I love you. or fourth grade, I collate large amounts of data. I believe Hugs to my son Jeff and his wife Summer FPs are born as well as made, they are and two little girls and my son Andy, his wanted to be Sherlock inherently nice people who are personable wife Emily and two little ones. Holmes. More and empathetic listeners. They really do care. These gifts can be nurtured but I The theme of the AAFP 2019 FMX specifically when I believe most physicians have these traits meeting was LOVE YOUR WHY. I at their core. instantly loved the theme and knew I had grew up, I wanted to incorporate it into my IAFP installation to solve mysteries. Wow! In my dreams could I be one of speech. Before you can LOVE YOUR those? WHY, we need to spend some time Start with a problem, contemplating KNOW YOUR WHY. If you KNOW YOUR WHY, you can Why did you go into medicine? Why gather evidence, use it as a touch stone to remember are you a family physician? Many of us why you LOVE YOUR WHY. When went into medicine “to help people.” Go sort evidence in you are frustrated trying to get a prior deeper. When did you know you wanted possible scenarios, authorization or computers are interfering to be a physician? What experiences or with your time with patients or whatever feelings stirred that want in you? You are gather additional else your job negatives are, take a deep When your reputation, practice having this discussion with yourself. You breath and remember your WHY! It will and assets are on the line during can be honest, toot your own horn and be evidence, narrow not make those stressors go away but as politically incorrect as you want. This down scenarios hopefully will help remind you of your a malpractice claim, you’ll get the is just between you and yourself. Here is purpose. In my acceptance speech I gave intense, fierce defense you deserve some of my journey to give you an idea of and then solve the out a small stone engraved with Love Your what I mean. Why and suggested that it be kept at your with Professional Solutions’ mystery. Does this desk as an actual physical touchstone. malpractice insurance. When I was in third or fourth grade, I Any small object that is comforting can wanted to be Sherlock Holmes. More sound familiar? You be used to help remember why you LOVE specifically when I grew up, I wanted to YOUR WHY. Get to know Professional solve mysteries. Start with a problem, probably do this many Solutions today! gather evidence, sort evidence in possible times per day.” Warm thoughts winging your way. scenarios, gather additional evidence, narrow down scenarios and then solve the As I grew up, all of these influences KNOW YOUR WHY! Find out more at LOVE YOUR WHY! mystery. Does this sound familiar? You coalesced into a belief system. Physicians www.psicinsurance.com/physicians probably do this many times per day. are curious and bright with abilities to And Go Hawks!

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Winter 2017-2018 3 Editor’s Desk

Advocacy is Nothing Like Sudoku By Jason Wilbur, M.D.

Happy New Year! It looks like 2020 will We doctors are often introverted, quiet, be an interesting year. The caucus always thoughtful and hardworking. Physicians brings national attention to Iowa, and this are often shy about getting involved year is no different. I’ve seen at least 5 in government. We currently have no presidential candidates just wandering doctors in the state legislature or our around town. One attended church with congressional delegation. That’s probably me on two Sundays – that’s right, two. If OK. It’s not what we went to med school you’re not good at math, that means that to do. We want to be in our clinics, our both of us had to go to church at least hospitals, our communities. We want to be twice within the last few months. So… helping patients solve problems. We don’t good for us! want to deal with red tape, undiagnosable problems, compromising solutions and With all these politicians and media-types all that mess that politicians handle. Fair bopping around Iowa, eating fried food enough. But the counter argument to that legislature and our position on those. on a stick at the State Fair and kissing is that if you’re not at the table, you’re on That could be a starting point for you to babies, it’s hard not to get a little excited the menu. So, at the least, we must take get involved. You might see that there’s about the political process. If you are the time and effort to advocate for our a bill on nicotine products which could soured by partisan rhetoric or stuck inside profession with our elected leaders. limit your teenage patients’ access to that a social media echo chamber of angry addictive drug. You might decide that it’s tweets, just step out of that for a moment While we should educate our legislators time for you to be an advocate for the and appreciate that we do live in a place about family medicine and why we are health of your community, and you might where we can have our voices heard. important to the state of Iowa, we must start telling your patients’ stories. Why? Because we live in the U.S. More also be cautious not to appear self-serving. specifically, we’re in Iowa during caucus They should understand that none of us As always, please email me with any time. Even more specifically, we’re a went into family medicine as part of a comments you have and any ideas for bunch of doctors, and doctors still have “get rich quick” scheme. We did it to help the magazine. You can reach me at jason- a margin of respect in our culture. On our patients. Therefore, our legislators [email protected]. Have a wonderful top of that, it’s the legislative “season” in should hear our patient stories. Those are 2020! Iowa, and it’s time to get our voices heard more powerful than terms like “scope of and use some of the respect and influence practice.” The average legislator is really we possess. That is why this issue focuses just the average Iowan who is really just on advocacy. our average patient. They don’t care if pharmacists want to prescribe vaccines What do we mean by “advocacy”? It’s a or psychologists want to prescribe anti- fair question. Does it mean paying our depressants. They care about access to dues? Donating to a PAC? Getting more safe, reliable, affordable health care. They involved in our communities? Calling our care about having a personal physician congressional representatives? We could and a medical home. They care that they pull out Webster’s Dictionary, but I think can trust their doctor to be doing his or we would find the definition lacking. her best. And that’s what we do every day. However, there is one important thing That’s our story. to note from the dictionary definition. Advocacy must occur in our public lives. The next time you see that email from We cannot just sit alone in our offices and IAFP and think, “I’ll just delete that and advocate. In this way, it is very different get back to my sudoku,” stop and open from sudoku. it. There’s some good stuff in there! You will find lists of active bills in the Iowa

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Advocacy By Emily Trudeau, MS2 Carver College of Medicine

Advocacy is an idea I did not contemplate As a medical student, the idea I I advocate so that my future patients can much when I was younger. My mother advocate most tirelessly for currently is come to me expecting a nonjudgmental, raised me to be kind to everyone and reproductive healthcare. I am proud to factual conversation about their best help people when I can, but I had not be the co-president of Carver College healthcare options. I advocate so that considered the idea of helping people I of Medicine’s organization Medical women will have access to safe, effective had never even met. In the past, I often Students for Choice. We fight for the right reproductive healthcare. I advocate stayed out of controversial discussions, to accessible reproductive healthcare and because compassionate care that saves but I believe that is where much of science-based sexual education. This lives is more impactful than avoiding the strength of advocacy lies. We can is a controversial topic and, honestly, controversy. I realize that many people have compassion regarding someone’s was an underexplored idea for me upon do not agree with this specific topic situation, but when we do not act, the entering medical school. I was raised of reproductive healthcare access, and compassion is meaningless. We have I understand many reasons why they to be willing to have those difficult and believe otherwise. I empathize with them informative conversations with people of “For many, one of and hope to always have a conversation differing opinions. I am inherently non- the hardest tasks that results in shared understanding confrontational, so my entire journey of and respect. For me, one of the vital advocating for people and patients has when beginning the goals of advocating is considering all been far outside of my comfort zone. It sides and drawing conclusions utilizing is a scary place, but it is definitely the journey to advocate multifarious aspects of the argument. place of the most personal growth and I believe wholeheartedly that I can realization. It is a place where others are is moving past the advocate for my position while treating regularly asserting that your beliefs are idea that if an issue the opposing argument with dignity and wrong, forcing you to repeatedly reflect compassion. on your own values and ideals to assure does not affect us, your position. Ultimately, advocacy should boil down we should not create to compassion with action. I advocate For many, one of the hardest tasks when so that my compassion, experiences and beginning the journey to advocate is controversy about knowledge can be heard and better the moving past the idea that if an issue it. This avoidance lives of the people around me. I encourage does not affect us, we should not create anyone reading this that may struggle controversy about it. This avoidance of of discussion can with advocating to take the first step that discussion can unintentionally come I did and really think about what your from a place of privilege. It is so easy unintentionally values are regarding these difficult issues. to advocate for our own problems, but Why do you feel the way you do? This what about problems others experience come from a place of may encourage you to have those tough that we know nothing about? As a white, privilege.” conversations with the people around you American, cis-gender female, I have much and empower you to do so in a respectful privilege. I have clean drinking water, and helpful manner. I also implore you to proper sewage in my home and easily with beliefs like those of my family and never be discouraged about advocating, accessible birth control. I am married and church. As I grew older, I realized my because even the smallest acts can am privy to all the benefits within that evolving values did not always match motivate change and improve the lives of union. So many do not have these things those I had initially held. As I gained others. and that is why they fight for them. Those experience and knowledge, I felt very who fight for their justice are not asking strongly that healthcare decisions should for handouts or to receive more than their be a conversation between a woman, share; they are asking for a level playing her partner and her healthcare provider field and a truly equal opportunity at the without government intervention. This is pursuit of happiness. why I choose to advocate.

Winter 2019-2020 5 Resident’s Corner

The Real Meaning of Advocacy By Elise Duwe, MD, PhD, R2 / Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation / Family Medicine Residency Program / Waterloo, Iowa

“What letter does advocacy start with?” I understood best in specifics as real actions [1] and the Person-Centered Primary Care ask my almost fully four-year-old. impacting real problems. Of course, Measure [2]. These tools improve patient then one can ask what we mean by real. care as well as explain to policymakers “Ae--ae--advocacy,” she pauses a moment Do we mean real as in “The Velveteen and stakeholders why what we do as and then responds, “‘A’ like my name.” Rabbit” where the rabbit becomes real family physicians is absolutely critical to through love? Yes, I think so. Advocacy is improving population health. These tools “What does advocacy mean?” I ask. about love. The rabbit also becomes real also demonstrate advocacy as pain and through losing its bead eyes and its glossy advocacy as love. She responds, “I don’t know.” fur and its soft ears. As such, advocacy is also about pain. Kroenke, 2004, describes the “Ten “Well advocacy means…” I start and C’s” of primary care: continuity, realize that I do not have a definition for We, as family medicine residents, comprehensiveness, coordination, first advocacy despite a long personal history advocate for patients. We advocate for contact, competence, cost effectiveness, of doing work that one might interpret ourselves as residents. We advocate for communication, collaboration, compliance, as demonstrating advocacy. We toss internal, local, statewide, and national and competing demands. As family around ‘advocacy’ like we toss around a policies. Thus, advocacy spans the doctors, we are the first point of contact wet football. Just as we have difficulty micro encounters we have in each exam for our patients within the healthcare grasping the wet football, we have room and the macro encounters of what system. We communicate, collaborate, difficulty understanding the concept-- encompasses health for the Earth. and coordinate between other healthcare advocacy. And, in that way, it becomes a specialists and allied health professionals. nearly meaningless word. Tools that I have found useful for We provide continuity and are advocacy on both the micro and macro comprehensive in our assessments. These Advocacy, I believe, is something level include the Ten C’s of primary care ten C’s can make us awesome physicians.

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They also burden us. Thus, advocacy is doctors to have a broad knowledge of insurance companies for patients to about pain. their family and community. Ultimately, receive appropriate diagnostic testing or the advocacy measured in the Person- treatment. The Green Center created, through a Centered Primary Care Measure promotes rigorous qualitative process, the Person- patient health and assists patients in We do all of this out of love, and in Centered Primary Care Measure, a meeting their goals. Advocacy is about that process of love, we establish real questionnaire that asks patients to love. relationships that enable real advocacy. evaluate their doctor’s practice on the Ten And sometimes it hurts. C’s of primary care. Patients are asked, When I questioned co-residents on following a doctor visit, about the care how they advocate, they presented REFERENCES they received--if it was easy to get, if they the following examples. As family were able to get the care they needed, and physicians, we advocate for life and for [1] Kroenke, K. (2004). The many C’s of if their care was coordinated. Additionally, death. The relationships we develop with primary care. Journal of general internal patients are asked about their therapeutic patients enable the difficult conversations medicine, 19(6), 708. relationship with their doctor: my doctor around advanced directives and end of knows me as a person, stands up for me, life wishes so that we can advocate for [2] Etz, R. S., Zyzanski, S. J., Gonzalez, and considers all factors impacting my the care our patients desire. Additionally, M. M., Reves, S. R., O’Neal, J. P., health. The advocacy measured in the we have more joyous conversations about & Stange, K. C. (2019). A New Person-Centered Primary Care Measure birth plans and wishes for the kind of Comprehensive Measure of High-Value is about being through a lot together as parents our patients want to be. We also Aspects of Primary Care. The Annals of doctor and patient. Patients wish their spend annoying time advocating with Family Medicine, 17(3), 221-230.

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Winter 2019-2020 7 Office News

EVP Update - 2019 In Review By Pam Williams, Executive Vice President

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians in Dallas. This conference provides the had another great year and the leadership opportunity for leaders from 14 central team was been very busy representing you states to get together to share state at various meetings in Iowa and around advocacy efforts, best practices and to the United States. I thank all of those who hear from AAFP leaders. This conference serve on the Boards of the Academy, the will be held again February 22-23, 2020. Foundation and the PAC and all who serve as delegates, and on state and national In April the IAFP had a great group of committees. Thanks to you, our members, leaders represent Iowa for the Annual who support the IAFP with their dues, Chapter Leadership Forum (ACLF) and who attend our conferences and use our National Conference of Constituency services. Most importantly, thank you Leaders (NCCL) in Kansas City. The for the extraordinary care you give to the Executive Committee members and Family Medicine Advocacy will be held in people of Iowa. staff attended the ACLF conference that Washington DC May 18-20. included sessions on governance, AAFP I also want to thank our very dedicated updates and leadership development. In late May and early June, the IAFP and hardworking Academy staff. We could We were very pleased to have a full and Nebraska AFP hosted our first not accomplish the work that is done delegation for the NCCL conference Mediterranean CME cruise that was throughout the year without them. I am so that included representatives to serve on attended by 53 physicians and family privileged to be able to work with Katie the delegations of women, minorities, members. The onboard CME was Cox and Kelly Scallon and every day starts new physicians, GLBT and international exceptional and attended by 19 physicians. as a new adventure with these two. Please medical graduates. These representatives IAFP received very positive feedback share your gratitude with them when you discussed areas of common interest among from our members on both the quality of have a chance. the constituencies and crafted resolutions the CME and the ports of call. that were addressed by the AAFP. We were The Advocacy Committee hosted the very pleased to be able to take a resident In June we also sponsored the third Legislative Coffee in early February. member who shadowed members of our Summer CME Conference at Lake Members from around the state joined us delegation at NCCL. Okoboji. IAFP members in that part of the to lobby for AAFP legislative priorities state welcome the return of this conference with their representatives. This gathering In May President Jim Bell, President-Elect as an annual event. A summer 2019 gave us the opportunity to share our views Sherry Bulten, Advocacy Co-Chairs Brent survey of the membership also indicates on workforce initiative, scope of practice, Hoehns and Dave Carlyle, IAFP Key members would be very interested in a telehealth and prior authorization. Please Contact Rob Lee, resident member Sabrina second Summer CME event that might plan to join us for the 2020 Legislative Martinez, student member Tim Maxwell, attract members from the eastern side of Coffee on February 12 at 7:30 am in Room and I attended the Family Medicine the state. We are very pleased to announce 116 at the State Capitol. Also, please take Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. that IAFP will host summer conferences in time to read the bi-weekly Legislative On the first day we attended sessions Lake Okoboji June 11-13 and in Galena, Updates we send to keep you informed for on Delivery Systems and Payment Illinois June 25-27 in the summer of 2020. legislation of interest to our members. Innovations, Innovations to Modernize Please come out and support these events GME and Rural Health Disparities. On that will be designed for families, couples Following the coffee, the IAFP Board the second day we visited Iowa Senators and singles. spent the day in a strategic planning and Representatives where we discussed session that will help guide our workflow the importance of the Primary Care The AAFP National Conference of Family for the next three to five years. Caucus, Graduate Medical Education Medicine Residents and Medical Students Financing and Gun Violence Prevention. was held in Kansas City in late July. The Later in February, IAFP President Jim The inclusion of a resident and student in IAFP Executive Committee had approved Bell, President-Elect Sherry Bulten, and these visits is enthusiastically welcomed funds to provide for new Iowa-themed I attended the Multi-State conference by our representatives. The 2020 AAFP backdrops for the eight University of Iowa

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Affiliated Family Medicine Residency a certificate program that consists of four approved in 2018. Thank you, Dr. Bohner, programs. IAFP also hosted a reception for in-person full day training program with for your dedication and strong leadership all residents, students, faculty and program additional requirements in networking during your tenure on the Board and coordinators from Iowa. It is estimated and involvement with other industry Executive Committee. It is my pleasure that 55 to 60 people attended. This activities. The audience is emerging and and privilege to extend a special thank reception provides a social opportunity for aspiring physician leaders. The IAFP had you to Dr. Corrine Ganske whose six-year those from Iowa and is a great opportunity no financial obligations for this program. term as Secretary-Treasurer has come for students to meet with Iowa residency However, the IHA later asked partners to to an end. Prior to serving as Secretary- program representatives. Students attend consider providing grants for members Treasurer, Dr. Ganske served on the Board from both the University of Iowa and Des to participate. The IAFP Executive as the residency director representative for Moines University, and IAFP provides Committee did approve funds totaling many years. I cannot imagine a leadership travel funds for these students. We $2500 to send one member through this team that does not include Dr. Ganske. appreciate the generous contributions of longitudinal program. Laura Bowshier She has been a stalwart steward of the IAFP members who support this travel was selected to attend and will provide Academy finances and I thank her for her provided through the IAFP Foundation. an article for an upcoming issue of Iowa professionalism, dedication and strong Family Physician sharing her experience. leadership over the past years. We look The AAFP Congress of Delegates was The IAFP will remain a partner of this forward to the continued participation of held in Philadelphia in September. In collaboration in 2020. Drs. Bohner and Ganske in IAFP activities. addition to Drs. Bell and Bulten and staff Katie Cox and myself, IAFP was well- Board Chair Scott Bohner, President Congratulations to our new President, Dr. represented by Delegates Brian Mehlhaus Jim Bell, AAFP Vice President for Sherry Bulten. We look forward to a great and Doug Martin and Alternate Delegates Governmental Affairs Shawn Martin, year and know we will be in good hands Don Klitgaard and Amr Kamhawy. The Lobbyists David Adelman and Sara under her leadership. 2020 Congress will be held October 12-14 Allen, and I met with representatives of in Chicago, Illinois. Wellmark to discuss ways to increase I would be remiss if I did not also patient wellness, control health care costs acknowledge the promotion of Katie The 2019 IAFP Annual Meeting that was and improve health outcomes by putting Cox to Deputy Executive Vice President held in November was a very successful a priority on primary care medicine. We that occurred in 2019. Katie has been on event. Many thanks to the Education followed up the meeting with a letter asking the Academy team for 14 years. She has Committee for planning the conference Wellmark to consider a 12% increase in long served as my wingman (person) and and a special thank you to the Annual the evaluation and management physician/ I entrust the association to her during my Meeting Subcommittee who refines the patient encounter codes. We hope to have travel and vacations. Both she and Kelly program, identifies speakers, help faculty more dialogue in follow up to this meeting. serve as valuable resources to you, our define program objectives and review members, and are treasured members of slides. This committee is chaired by Jenny In summary, I would like to express my the IAFP team. We are so fortunate to have Butler and the committee members are appreciation to the Executive Committee, them both as employees. Congratulations Jim Bell, Mara Groom, Sarah Ledger and the Board of Directors and all committee Katie on a well-deserved promotion. Sarah Olsasky. Special highlights of the members for their hard work on behalf of conference included topics to help fulfill Iowa family physicians in 2019. I would Once again, I would also like to thank state mandated CME on End of Life and like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Iowa family physicians for their Pain Management and a KSA on Hospital James Bell for his diligent, consistent continued membership and involvement Medicine. The Subcommittee is busy and inspired leadership this past year in our Academy. I encourage you to take planning the content for the November 12- during his term as President. He has advantage of the great CME offered by the 14, 2020 conference that will be held at been a strong spokesperson for the IAFP Academy and challenge you to become the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in and we appreciate his accessibility and involved in this great organization that Altoona. willingness to address issues and resolve represents you at the state and national problems. Dr. Scott Bohner has been a level. Our continued success is dependent In addition to the meetings above, the IAFP dedicated leader of the Board of Directors. upon each of you. It remains an honor and collaborated with a program spearheaded His knowledge and experience were a privilege to serve as your Executive Vice by the Iowa Hospital Association, that invaluable in guiding the Board through President and I wish you much happiness also included the Iowa Medical Society their deliberations in 2019 that included and success in 2020. and the Iowa Health Collaborative. The development of the strategic plan and Physician Business Leadership Program is implementing the governance changes

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IAFP District Information

We are pleased to present you with a map of the IAFP districts as well as listings of the counties in each district. You will also find a listing of the towns in each district and the ACTIVE IAFP members that live and/or work there. Please contact us at [email protected] if you see a mistake in the district in which you are listed.

Cedar Rapids District 1 Akintunde Akinola, MD Counties in District 1: Allamakee, Wayne Alberts, MD, FAAFP Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Shivendra Bahadur, MD Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Robin Barnett, DO, MBA, FAAFP Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Gordon Baustian, MD Marshall, Mitchell, Poweshiek, Tama, Robert Beck, MD Winneshiek, Worth James Bell, MD, FAAFP Jason Booth, MD Amana John Brownell, MD Catherine Nelson, DO Elgin Timothy Momany, MD Maria Doce, MD James Ott, MD David Tinker, DO Jennifer Donovan, MD Paul Pellett, MD Anamosa Jason Ellis, DO Janet Ryan, MD Elkport Angela Greif, MD Jill Flory, MD Sherri Schilling, MD, FAAFP Robert Fagerholm, MD Charles Vernon, MD Matthew Fox, MD Melissa Simon, DO, FAAFP Mark Goedken, MD Kent Svestka, MD Fertile Asbury Cindy Hanawalt, MD, PhD Kurt Swanson, DO Matthew Schiller, MD Jared Freiburger, DO Savita Hegde, MD Matthew Thompson, DO, FAAFP Benjamin Kumor, MD Melissa Kahler, MD Laurie Tope, DO Grinnell Brian Nelson, MD Colleen Keating, MD, FAAFP John Vogel, DO Patrick Cogley, MD Ryan Stille, MD Joseph Kennedy, DO Daniel Wientzen, DO Teresa Coon, MD John Klein, MD Sarah Wymer, MD Ryan Dahlby Albright, MD, FAAFP Atkins Brian Lindo, MD Lisa Zittergruen, MD Laura Ferguson, MD Eric Stenberg, DO Ursula Livermore, MD Geralyn Zuercher, MD Clayton Francis, MD Paul Lottes, MD Mark Irland, MD Bellevue Jami Maxson, MD Delhi Rebelsky Rebelsky, MD, FAAFP Jeffrey Hunter, MD Ann McKinstry, MD Timothy Gerst, MD Marjorie Renfrow, MD Brandon Rickertsen, DO Monica Meeker, MD Tony Myers, MD Denver Guttenberg Brooklyn Donald Nelson, MD, FAAFP Vicki Henderson, MD Jeffrey Hoffmann, DO, FAAFP Brian Heineman, DO Mary Nelson, MD, FAAFP Monica Rotsaert, DO Chris Hugo, MBBCH Tammy O’Brien, MD Andrew Smith, MD Cedar Falls Jessica Price, DO Dubuque Raminder Ahluwalia, MD Brian Ray, DO Kristina Adkins, MD Hiawatha Brian Burnett, MD John Roof, MD Duane Caylor, MD Alecia Allen, MD Meredith Christ, DO Robert Schultes, MD Alexander Chung, MD Nancy Angenend, MD Kyle Christiason, MD, FAAFP Sara Spiva, DO Dale Dreiling, MD, FAAFP Regina Butteris, MD, FAAFP Michelle Craig, DO Julie Sterling, MD, FAAFP Amy Ewen, MD Karen Harmon, MD Darron Cutler, DO Gordon Urbi, MD Dietmar Grentz, MD Shane Kasner, MD Sharon Duclos, MD Christine Warner, MD Stephanie Helmer, MD Jennifer Lickteig, MD Daniel Glascock, MD Neil Wickham, MD Jacob Hiatt, DO, MS Shannon Throndson, MD Kathleen Grauerholz, MD Bradley Willis, MD, MPH Robert Hinnen, MD Jessica White, MD David Hagedorn, DO Clete Younger, MD Lawrence Hutchison, MD Sheryl Hansel, MD, FAAFP Frederick Isaak, MD Hudson Cindy Huwe, MD Center Point Sarah Jacobitz-Kizzier, MD James Selenke, MD, FAAFP Santhi Keeran, MD Paul Thomas, DO Alexander Jones, DO Andrew Luke, MD Heather Kruse, MD Independence Kathleen Megivern, DO Cresco Sara Loetscher, MD Duane Jasper, MD Martha Ochoa, MD Mary Haas, DO Guy McCaw, MD, FAAFP Hetal Patel, MD Paul Jensen, MD, PharmD, FAAFP Michael McKenna, MD Manchester Sapna Patel, MD Jon Kammerer, MD Chadwick Nachtman, MD R Boom, MD Thomas Pattee, DO J Maher, MD Jared Nyabuti, MD Scot Christiansen, MD James Peterson, MD Kenneth Steffen, DO Clinton Cummings, DO Wahid Riad, MD Decorah Christopher Stille, MD Blanka Divisova, MD Julie Sandell, DO Elizabeth Abbas, DO Regan Wolbers, MD Jane Hartnett, MD Brian Sankey, DO Larry Barthel, MD, FAAFP Nikolas May, MD Matthew Skeens, DO Scott Bohner, DO, FAAFP Dyersville Courtney Messerly, MD Matthew Sojka, MD, CPE Anthony Coppola, DO Thomas Miner, DO Amanda Olberding, DO Jeffrey Sutton, MD Tedd Gentry, MD Joseph Snyder, DO Victor Salas, MD Steven Tarr, MD Andy Goodner, MD Robert Tomas, MD Nicole Salow, MD Kevin Locke, MD, FAAFP Craig Thompson, DO, FAAFP Tyler Menke, MD Thaddeaus Vernon, MD

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Maquoketa Waterloo Linda Jager, MD Joanne Miller, MD Jerald Bybee, MD Mitchel Bernstrom, MD Francis Kane, MD, FAAFP Bryant Mutchler, DO Kimberly Thompson, DO Anthony Day, MD, FAAFP Robert Knudson, MD Ann Passini, DO Roger Waller, MD Gyobanna Driver, MD, FAAFP Pomilla Kumar, MD, FAAFP John Patton, MD Mark Feldkamp, DO John Lee, DO Michael Persson, MD Marengo Robert Friedman, MD Todd Letney, MD Monique Phillpotts, MD Angela Fults, DO Adam Froyum Roise, MD, MPH, FAAFP Alexander Locascio, DO Catherine Schierbrock, MD Benjamin Miller, DO Gregory Harter, MD, FAAFP Falguni Mehta, MD Chiranjeevi Siddagunta, MD Joshua Stubblefield, DO, FAAFP Andrew Ingraham, MD Nilesh Mehta, MD Stephen Sorensen, MD Matthew Kettman, MD Anji Neil, MD Niral Tilala, MD Marion David Kobliska, MD Matthew Neil, MD Arpit Trivedi, MD Qadnana Anwar, MD Annie Kontos, DO, FAAFP Sarojini Ratnakar, MD Cheryl True, MD Jonathan Arnold, MD Amy Laib, MD Shrima Sarkar, MD Jeffrey Walczyk, MD Kristen Barnette, MD Danny Lewis, MD Jared Terronez, MD Rose Warhank, MD, FAAFP Kristin Gisselman, DO Kurtis Lucas, MD Todd Wenck, MD Tammy Wells, MD Deepti Kurra, MD Laura Merron, MD, FAAFP Rebecca Wiese, MD, FAAFP Xin Luo, MD Suzanne Munns, MD Bloomfield Jeffrey Wright, DO Ann Metzger, MD Kyakumanya Mwanje, MD, MBChB Christian Sanchez, MD Tatsuzo Miakashi, MD James Poock, MD, FAAFP Donald Wirtanen, DO Eldridge Andrew Patterson, MD Robert Pranger, MD Carla Cloos, MD Jaclyn Price, DO Brian Rafferty, MD Bonaparte Michael Cloos, DO Carla Schulz, MD, FAAFP Kelly Schmidt, MD Amanda Gerber, MD Patricia McCaw, MD Ann Soenen, DO Rahil Shaikh, MD Micheal Schreck, MD, FAAFP Larae Stemmerman, DO, FAAFP Matthew Smith, MD Brighton Steven Strom, DO Rebecca Watts, MD Carla Springer, MD Hilary Lash, MD Karl Treiber, DO Arleen Zahn-Houser, MD, FAAFP Waterville Burlington Fairfield Marshalltown Andrea Venteicher, MD, FAAFP Ruth Barosy, MD Jim Buck, MD, FAAFP Lynne DeSotel, MD Paige Deets, MD Terry Cochran, MD, FAAFP Ross Huffman, DO Waukon Timothy Hunter, MD Michael Greiner, MD, FAAFP Michael Miriovsky, MD Steven Perkins, DO, FAAFP Gary Mansheim, MD, FAAFP Sebastian Harris, MD, MS Maria Olberding, MD Amy Moses-Nanthan, MD David Larson, MD, FAAFP Joseph Pollpeter, MD Waverly Sarah Renze, MD Michael Berstler, MD, FAAFP Centerville Fort Madison Milton Van Gundy, MD, FAAFP Courtney Bochmann, DO, FAAFP Nancy Barton, MD Tatenda Goronga, MD Cristina Woodhouse, MD Jessica Boevers, MD David Fraser, MD David Wenger-Keller, MD, FAAFP Daniel Darnold, MD Kathleen Lange, MD Monticello Lee Fagre, MD, FAAFP Iowa City Angela Schwendinger, MD Chris Goetzinger, MD Chariton M Abernathy, MD Timothy Horrigan, MD, FAAFP Peter Hoftiezer, DO Emad Abou-Arab, MD Mount Vernon Connie Joylani, MD Safa Abukhalil, MD Renee Nydegger, MD Todd Shover, DO Chillicothe Dmitriy Acherkan, MD Clayton Schuett, DO John Zehr, MD, FAAFP Joshwa Tromblee, DO Jessica Alston, MD Jamie Smith, MD Hussain Banu, MD Steven Young, MD Williamsburg Clinton David Bedell, MD Brian Marovets, MD Mel Marilim, MD George Bergus, MD, FAAFP Osage Steven Rippentrop, MD Joseph Monahan, DO, FAAFP Maresi Berry-Stoelzle, MD Mark Haganman, DO, FAAFP Oduah Osaro, MD, FAAFP Anne Boileau, DO Benson Hargens, MD, MPH Nicholas Butler, MD Jeffrey Nasstrom, DO, FAAFP District 2 Coralville Rebecca Chackalackal, MD Stacey Appenheimer, MD William Clark, MD Robins Counties in District 2: Appanoose, Claire Baumgartner, MD Meghan Connett, MD Katherine Hopper, MD Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Padmalatha Collappakkam, MD Elizabeth Cramer, MD Des Moines, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Kirk Gieswein, MD, FAAFP Aisha David, MD Saint Ansgar Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Katherine Hurst, MD Shailesh Desai, MD Kelly Ross, MD Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Anshul Jain, MD Richard Dobyns, MD Scott, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Charlotte Koenig, MD Jill Endres, MD, FAAFP Shellsburg Wayne Marta Lopez Vicente, MD Angela Farrell, MD Deborah Ralston, MD Wendy Shen, MD Daniel Fick, MD Albia Emily Welder, MD Adelaide Gurwell, MD Springville Tanner Crossley, DO Bora You, MD Jody Harmsen, MD Thomas Richmann, MD Alejandro Curiel, MD Erin Hayward, MD Lisa Schwiebert, MD Corydon Peter Hoth, MD Bettendorf Douglas Hoch, MD, FAAFP Katherine Imborek, MD State Center Afsana Abdullah, DO Stephanie Perkins Mahan, DO Jennifer Johnson, MD, PhD Laura Lasack, MD Steven Aguilar, MD Joel Wells, DO Jeffrey Jones, MD Nader Ailabouni, DO Whitney Kaefring, MD Sumner Nandita Alla, MBBS Davenport Rosanna Kao, MD Troy Buchholz, MD Andrew Andresen, MD Jennifer Aanestad, MD John Lanaghan, MD Shanna Elliott, DO Mikka Appel, MD Candyce Ackland, MD Matthew Lanternier, MD Latha Balamuniswamy, MD Betheal Aschenaki, MD Natalie Lanternier, MD Tama Jennifer Bell, MD Gena Benoit, MD Scott Larson, MD Leighton Frost, MD Jasmin Cabrera, MD Nicole Brokloff, MD, MPH Erika Lauer, MD Jerry Wille, MD Mary Campbell, MD Dean Bunting, MD Mary Laughlin, MD, FAAFP Nicholas Crippin, DO Kayla Ehrman, DO Eleanor Lavadie-Gomez, MD, FAAFP Traer Brittany Dalton, DO Camilla Frederick, MD, MPH Sangil Lee, MD Matthew Ulven, MD, MPH, FAAFP Myra Daniel, MD Amber Galey, MD Barcey Levy, MD Lisa Davis, MD Elliot Galey, MD Elizabeth Loeb, MD Vinton Kari Dodds, DO Orietta Girard, MD Britt Marcussen, MD, FAAFP Michelle Elgin, DO Andrew Edwards, MD Jane Glawe, MD Susan Mason, DO Emily Guerber, MD Steven Fowler, MD David Janssen, MD Julia Matveeva, MD Margaret Mangold, MD Lynn Geick, MD Michael Kelly, MD Mark McEleney, MD Brian Meeker, DO, FAAFP Jason Hagemann, DO April Lanning, DO Erica Silbernagel, DO Sheena Harker, DO Thomas Lyons, MD (continued on page 12) Quy Tran Lam, DO Nhuhang Ho, MD Christa McLaughlin, MD

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(continued from page 11) Knoxville Andrew Cope, DO Swisher Jennifer Elkin, DO Patrick Edwards, MD Jennifer Beck, MD Iowa City (continued) Martha Errthum, DO Esgar Guarin-Nieto, MD, FAAFP Gina Perri, MD James Milani, DO Thomas Hoehns, MD Steven Hill, MD Cecilia Norris, MD Cynthia Hoque, DO Duane Jolivette, MD Tiffin Thomas Novak, MD, FAAFP Samantha Keady, DO Min Pak, MD Christopher Dunn, MD Marie Oberst, DO Ryan Laughlin, DO Paul Ruggle, MD, FAAFP Susan Liddiard, DO Timothy Park, DO James Law, DO Mureema Solberg, MD Jason Powers, MD Shannon Remington, DO Tipton Brigit Ray, MD Ryan Thoreson, DO Nichols Keri Mounce, MD Minyon Rittgers Easton, MD Rhea Allen, MD Michelle Sprengelmeyer, MD, FAAFP James Schlichtmann, MD Le Claire Ronald Wiechert, MD Christopher Schuster, MD Regan Cone, DO North Liberty Shalina Shaik, MD Mark Iltis, MD Amy Andersen, MD West Burlington Larisa Sharp, MD John Donatelli, MD Michael Abouassaly, MD Victoria Sharp, MD, FAAFP Leon Natalie Hempy, MD Tracy Bell, MD Nathan Shaw, MD Larry Richard, MD Lisa Johnson, MD David Carlson, MD, FAAFP Brian Shian, MD Aaron Kunz, DO William Daft, DO Kelly Skelly, MD Montrose Matthew Morris, MD Laura Hadden, MD Catherine Swanson, MD Misty Bowen, DO Jessica Rockafellow, MD Hannah Heckart, MD Kate Thoma, MD, FAAFP Katharine Saunders, MD Maricris Lapinid, MD Sarah Thomas, MD Mount Pleasant David Sheff, MD Jeremy Murphy, MD D Thornhill, MD Tobin Jacks, MD Vincent Taeger, MD Douglas Peters, MD, FAAFP Puja Toprani, MD Sarah Ledger, DO Laura Willoughby, MD Anjali Sobti, MD Marina Usacheva, MD Kent Metcalf, DO John Thurman, DO Michael Wallace, MD Kent Rynders, MD Osceola Alka Walter, MD, MBBS Joel Ryon, MD Jenny Butler, MD, FAAFP Washington Michelle Weckmann, MD Djonggi Situmeang, MD Ryan Flannery, MD Jason Wilbur, MD, FAAFP Julie Wagner, DO Oskaloosa Debbie Gibbs, MD Kathleen Wittich, MD Edward Hirl, MD G Nacos, MD Thomas Woodward, MD Muscatine Nicholas Messamer, MD Matthew Prihoda, MD Michael Maharry, MD Eric Miller, DO Keokuk Steven Paulsrud, DO Stephen Mineart, MD Weldon James Demmel, MD David Wettach, MD D R Nielsen De Jong, MD Nathan Allen, DO William Schulte, MD, FAAFP David North, MD Lionel Smith, MD New Sharon Shawn Richmond, MD West Branch David Studer, DO Case Everett, MD Lisa Ruckman, MD Brad Heithoff, MD Anne Whitis, MD, FAAFP Darbie Little-Cooper, MD Keosauqua Newton Matthew Whitis, MD, FAAFP Timothy Blair, MD Zachary Alexander, MD Mark Zacharjasz, MD West Liberty Dana Brecount, DO Orville Bunker, MD Lauren Hanna, MD Otley Denise Martinez, MD Daniel Rowley, MD West Point Ottumwa Christina Goebel, MD Shawn Dawson, MD Amy Huber, DO Lonnie Lanferman, DO Ryan Van Maanen, DO Wilton Stacie Kasper, DO Pella Stephen Barnes, DO Mitchell Blom, DO District 3 Spencer Carlstone, MD Danielle Clark, DO Counties in District 3: Adair, Adams, Matthew Doty, MD Cass, Dallas, Fremont, Guthrie, Rebecca Dykstra, DO Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Robert Dykstra, DO Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Timothy Dykstra, MD, FAAFP Warren Matthew Gritters, MD Jeffrey Hartung, DO Ackworth Kevin Mace, DO Candice Smith, MD Lucas Mihalovich, DO Richard Posthuma, MD Adel Heidi Van Maanen, DO Kim Countryman, DO, FAAFP Tereasa Van Zee, DO Christine Davis, DO Galyn Vande Zande, DO Jody Helmick, MD, FAAFP Craig Wittenberg, MD Elizabeth Wooster, MD Altoona Stanton Danielson, MD, FAAFP Pleasantville Daniel Miller, DO, FAAFP Mackenzie Worthington, DO Marissa Pyle, DO Debbie Sixta, MD Princeton Robert Mixsell, MD Ankeny Amard Abcejo, DO Riverside Laura Abels, DO Jamie Greiner, MD Larissa Ackerson, DO Ricardo Bendezu, MD Solon Kimberly Bina, DO, FAAFP Agustin Aguilar Jr, MD Neelima Chennupati, MD Nancy Boelter, MD Timothy Colby, DO Elizabeth Mangrich Hickman, MD Laine Dvorak, MD, FAAFP Todd Pentico, MD Kayla Egli, DO Anita Simison, MD Melissa Ehm Pote, DO

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Timothy Evert, DO Jon Thomas, MD, FAAFP Glenwood Libby Naeve, DO Kirsten Goble, DO Joseph Wanzek, DO Ronald Lotoc, MD Timothy Vermillion, DO William Goble, DO James Whalen, MD Barbara Hodne, DO, FAAFP Kent Willadsen, MD Greenfield Polk City Shannon Hood, DO Glen Hanson, MD Anna Holzer, MD Kayleen Hornbrook, DO Creston George Kappos, MD, FAAFP Edward Jones, DO Erika Brown, MD Grimes Douglas Layton, DO, FAAFP Jason Kopp, DO James Gerdes, DO Dennis Bussey, DO Michael Nicholson, DO Theodore Lockard, MD Karen Krogstad, MD Elizabeth Jauron, MD Marnie Loftus, DO Lonny Miller, MD, FAAFP Kurt Klise, MD Prole Christopher Matson, DO, MS Daniel Walker, DO, FAAFP Natalie Rehm, DO Roxanne Dunn, DO Elizabeth McCurdy, DO Shawn Spooner, MD, FAAFP Daniel Miller, DO Cumming Red Oak Amy Mitchell, DO Kristi Blomberg, MD Guthrie Center William Butz, MD Laura Moeller, MD David Ahrens, MD Brian Couse, MD Erik Mortens, DO Dallas Center Steven Bascom, MD Warren Hayes, MD Martin Mortens, DO Ronald McHose, DO, FAAFP Donald Fillman, MD Steffanie Mortens, DO Shenandoah Stephen Nowak, DO Des Moines Hamburg Heather Babe, MD Matthew Otis, DO Matthew Abendroth, DO Michael Ourada, MD Donald Bumgarner, MD, FAAFP Brett Reimer, DO Chandramohan Batra, MD Todd Isaacson, MD Tamra Richardson-Colby, DO Paul Baumert, MD, FAAFP Indianola Catherine Rook-Roth, DO Holley Bermel, DO David Gabel, MD Urbandale Brian Scott, MD Tara Brockman, DO Scott Hoffman, DO Jose Aguilar, MD Robert Callahan, MD Chris Jensen, MD Mukti Aich, MD Atlantic Enrique Cardenas Ramos, MD Jerry Lehr, DO Kenneth Andersen, MD, FAAFP Todd Bean, MD Kyla Carney, DO, FAAFP Michael Sutcliffe, DO Laura Bowshier, MD Edna Becht, DO Lindsey Christianson, DO Ryan Werling, DO Chance Coppola, DO Elaine Berry, MD James Cummings, MD Ryan Coppola, DO Benjamin Howard, DO Dana Danley, MD Johnston Kevin Hanigan, DO Mark A Johnson, MD Patricia Fasbender, DO Carlos Alarcon Schroder, MD Jimmie Horton, MD Angela Weppler, MD Matthew Ferguson, DO Kelly Bast, MD Tiffany Ketcham, DO Illa Chandani, MD Kathryn Lindgren, DO Bondurant Des Moines Thomas Evans, MD, FAAFP Andrew McMurray, DO Mark Dearden, DO, FAAFP Frank Filippelli, DO Amy Fulton, MD Scott Meyer, MD Jerrold Flatt, DO Jennifer Gerrietts, DO Marc Molis, MD, FAAFP Carlisle Joseph Freund, MD, FAAFP Julia Jenkins, DO, FAAFP Eden Murad, DO JoEllen Heims, DO Kevin Furness, DO Robert Lee, MD, FAAFP Noreen O’Shea, DO, FAAFP Marvin Huff, DO Nicholas Galioto, MD, FAAFP Joshua Rehmann, DO Ronald Pick, DO Corrine Ganske, MD, FAAFP Erin Rowan, DO Audrey Porter, MD Clarinda Nicole Gilg, MD Abbie Ruisch, DO Audra Ramsey, DO Theophile Barley, MD Sudeep Gupta, DO Alexandra Vander Meide, MD Jasmina Sabic, DO Mitalee Dharwadkar, MD Wendy Hansen-Penman, DO Joel Vander Meide, DO Matthew Spitzenberger, DO Steven Harder, DO, FAAFP Marina Stankovich, MD Clive Carrie Holmes, MD Lehigh Margaret Vitiritto-Khan, DO Einar Arason, DO Alexandra Hubbell, DO Brittany Maxwell, MD Robert Bender, MD Alexandrea Jacob, DO Waukee Sharon Bertroche, MD, FAAFP Eric Johnson, DO Lenox Brianne Day, DO Ellie Bishop, DO Jay Johnson, DO Angela Kerchner, MD Johanna Engel-Brower, MD Scott Fackrell, DO Sarah Jones Ketter, DO John Hembry, DO David Ferguson, MD Arvind Kakani, MD Malvern Jenna Kemp, MD Holly Healey, DO Charles Keller, MD Thomas Baer, MD Jessica Kennedy, DO William Jagiello, DO Christopher Ketter, DO Sarah Ling, DO Amanda Johnson, MD Lisa Klock, DO Maxwell Brandon May, DO Anish Keshwani, MD April Kolb, DO Pamela Sufka Boyd, DO Eryn McClutchey, DO Geethalakshmi Mani, MD Robert Kruse, MD, MPH, FAAFP Neetha Molakala, MD Erin Netteland, DO Megan Lehr, DO Milo Seth Quam, DO William Palmer, MD Heather Leong Hulstein, DO, PhD Sarah Olsasky, DO Kelly Reed, DO Thomas Peacock, MD, FAAFP Gwen Luepke, MD, MPH Stephanie Stitt Cox, MD Yogesh Shah, MD, FAAFP Brandon Madson, MD Norwalk Prachi Singh, MD William Maher, DO Michael Agey, DO West Des Moines Dale Steinmetz, MD Ashley Mathes, DO Babar Ahmed, MD, FAAFP Kimberley Bauman, MD Meredith Swenson, DO Timothy McCoy, DO Jason Brehmer, DO Jeffrey Bebensee, MD, FAAFP Bruce Van Houweling, MD Dean Moews, MD William Chase, MD Alan Bollinger, DO Ernesto Vazquez, MD Kevin Moore, MD Geoffrey Dankle, MD Basil Hassan, MD Heather Weber, DO Kristen Moriarty, MD Lori Miller, DO Lee Holcomb, MD Jon Yankey, MD Ambrose Munro, MD Debra Neuharth, DO Amr Kamhawy, MD, FAAFP Xuan-An Nguyen, DO Patricia Newland, MD Susan Kennedy, DO Corning Rachael Parker, DO Ekaterina Roman, MD Charles Korte, MD Ashley Neils, MD Bret Ripley, DO Andrea Silvers, MD Jeffrey Lenz, MD Anna Sagebiel, DO Callie Waller, DO Robert Nathanson, DO, FAAFP Council Blfs Bryon Schaeffer, MD, FAAFP Matthew Webster, DO Stacey Neu, MD Linda Garcia-Dorta, MD Larry Severidt, MD, FAAFP Christopher White, MD Rachel Overton, MD Jamie Armbruster, MD Robert Shires, MD, FAAFP Kavita Powaria, MD Krista Hill, MD Rene Staudacher, DO, FAAFP Panora Dawn Schissel, MD, FAAFP Christian Jones, MD Erin Swenka, DO Joshua Strehle, DO Jeffrey Schoon, DO, FAAFP James Kalar, MD, FAAFP Maureen Tacke, DO Saima Shahid, MD Takashi Kawamitsu, MD Joshua Tessier, DO Perry Sonny Sinha, MD Jessica McCool, MD Nathan Thomas, MD Eric Ash, MD Sally Studer, DO Thomas McElderry, MD Kara Thompson, DO Steven Sohn, MD Douglas Timboe, MD Lou Ann McStay, MD, FAAFP Paul Volker, MD, FAAFP Dennis Weis, MD Mark Otto, MD April Winters, DO Pleasant Hill Rachel Stearnes, DO Joseph Yankey, DO Jennifer Abler, DO (continued on page 14) Jennifer Stone, MD Dennis Zachary, MD Samantha Algrim, MD

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(continued from page 13) Bronson Kelli Wallace, MD Manning Rodney Cassens, MD Lincoln Wallace, MD Douglas McLaws, DO Windsor Heights Fredericksburg Glenn Hockett, MD Carroll Luke Brinkman, DO Mapleton Scott Honsey, MD, FAAFP Patrick Courtney, MD Lynn Charrlin, MD Sue Olmstead, DO Meredith Dryden, MD Garner John Evans, MD Renee Diamond, MD Mason City Winterset Michelle Heim, DO Brent Brunsting, MD Sherri Broadbent, DO David Nystrom, DO, FAAFP Greene Mark Dankle, DO Joseph Kimball, DO Greg Perkins, MD John Ebensberger, MD, FAAFP Jonathan Demory, MD William Peterson, MD Julie Perkins, MD Curtis Gedney, MD Cassie Rasmussen, DO Shaun Quam, DO Hampton Tonya Gray, MD Jonathan Suddarth, DO Michael Slattery, MD Rachael Etnier, DO Analisa Haberman, DO Melissa Thompson, MD Joshua Williams, DO Wei-Fen Hsu, MD Katie Willcox, DO Harlan Javeria Iqbal, DO Centerville Brian Anderson, DO Farzad Jamshidian, MD Jennifer Haden, DO Robert Bendorf, DO Brianna Jewell, DO District 4 Timothy Brelje, MD Travis Johnson, MD Charles City Bret Heileson, MD Suzanne Kersbergen, DO Counties in District 4: Audubon, Boone, Paul Royer, MD, FAAFP Scott Markham, DO Brian Kuchay, MD Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, David Schweizer, MD, FAAFP Lori Lindstrom, MD Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Janet Tull, MD Hartley Michael Lindstrom, DO, FAAFP Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Soe Nyunt, MD Mark Mahoney, MD Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Cherokee Paul Manternach, MD Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Wesley Parker, MD Hawarden Chad McCambridge, MD Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Monona, Timothy Rice, DO Dale Nystrom, MD, FAAFP Sarah Mechem, MD O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Christopher VandeLune, DO Beau Waddell, MD Teresa Mock, MD Pocahontas, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Story, William Paltzer, MD Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright Clarion Hinton Aileen Prabhakaran, MD Jon Ahrendsen, MD, FAAFP Joe Kinzey, MD Alec Pramhus, MD Ackley Charles Brindle, MD Katherine Renfer, DO Hannah Carlsen, DO Andrea McLoughlin, MD Hull Amir Sajadian, MD Amanda Tew, DO Scott Rens, MD Lynne Senty, DO Akron Sherry Bulten, MD, FAAFP Susan Sieh, MD Kelly Pomerenke, MD Clear Lake Cassidy Long, DO Jasjit Singh, MD Allison Schoenfelder, MD Connie Arispe, MD Dave Ruzicka, DO Satinderjit Singh, MD Burt Bottjen, MD Chereen Stroup, MD Algona Tracy Mixdorf, DO Huxley John Swisher, DO Josiah Brinkley, MD Nik Nikoueiha, MD Kirk Peterson, MD Donell Timpe, MD Christian Grindberg, DO Kevin Rahner, DO Cherielynn Wagner, DO Alan Hjelle, MD Colo Allison Testroet, DO Jerrold White, MD, FAAFP Kenton Moss, MD Christine Jensen, MD Benjamin Woods, MD Amy Schantzen, DO Ida Grove John Schantzen, DO Conrad Michael Luft, DO, FAAFP Milford Steve Scurr, DO Albert Veltri, MD Ronald Creswell, MD Ames James Gamache, MD, FAAFP Matthew Baughman, MD Cylinder Iowa Falls Leah Bethel, DO Jennifer Boevers, DO Laura Brunsen, MD Nevada James Bice, DO, FAAFP Kathleen Haverkamp, MD Pierre Bernard, DO Michael Bird, MD Denison Aaron Heiar, DO Arthur Check, DO, FAAFP David Carlyle, MD, FAAFP John Ingram, MD Abigail Hemken, MD Audra Poterucha, DO Sumathi Chellappa, MD Todd Woollen, MD, FAAFP Gregory Ogaard, DO Perry Rathe, MD Gary Erbes, MD Curtis O’Loughlin, MD Daniel Feddersen, MD Dike David Van Gorp, MD New Hampton Ryan Grandgenett, MD Joseph Kinskey, MD Thomas Waters, DO C Epperly, MD William Halverson, MD, FAAFP John Epperly, MD Timothy Lowry, MD, FAAFP Dunlap Jefferson Heather Harms, MD Carver Nebbe, MD Carrie Grady, MD Thomas Fagg, DO Nathan Harms, MD Adrian Palar, MD Cosette Scallon, MD Eagle Grove Kingsley Nora Springs Rienera Sivesind, MD Dustin Smith, MD Jeffrey Krohn, MD Lisa Kies, MD Donald Skinner, MD Samuel Stanton, MD Emmetsburg Lake City Ogden Valerie Torgerson, DO Daunyale Sporaa, DO Derek Duncan, DO Jason Sheffler, DO Sarah Van Hauen, DO Jonathan Sticca, MD Linda Iler, MD Blaine Westemeyer, MD Okoboji Lee Wilkins, MD, FAAFP Estherville Lake Mills Zachary Borus, MD, FAAFP James Creech, MD, FAAFP Anita Peters, MD Bradley Meyer, DO Avoca Ashley Dean, MD Don Klitgaard, MD, FAAFP Keith Probst, MD Le Mars Onawa Meshia Waleh, MD Maria Catalan Aquino, MD Paul Dudley, MD Boone Andrew Geha, DO Tracy Kahl, DO, FAAFP Joshua Anderson, DO Forest City Sheila Holcomb, MD Shannon Kennedy, MD Robert Clemons, MD, FAAFP Byron Carlson, MD, FAAFP Steven Meis, MD Allison Kovar, MD Devi Dunker, DO Pamela Keller, MD Donald Odens, MD Brandon Kovar, MD Trishia Filipiak, MD Twyla Ostercamp, DO Paul Parmelee, DO Brian Mehlhaus, MD, FAAFP Ashley Powell, DO Orange City Eric Peterson, MD Fort Dodge Cynthia Wolff, MD, FAAFP Michael Jurgens, MD Vinil Bhuma, MD, FAAFP David Wolff, MD, FAAFP Alan Laird, MD Brayton Rohan Kalra, MD Nigel Millard, DO Autumn Keiser, MD Alan Nguyen, DO Madrid Marie Moeller, MD Aaron Peimann, MD Margaret Evans, DO Cynthia Pals, MD Britt Elizabeth Stoebe, DO Philip Van De Griend, MD Joseph Petersen, DO Adam Swisher, DO

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Parkersburg Sheldon Jeffrey Kellogg, DO Spirit Lake Jeremy Cordes, DO, PharmD Amy Badberg, MD Kornelia Kellogg, DO Craig Cunningham, MD William Durbin, MD Ryan Becker, MD Joseph Kurth, MD Jeffrey Goerss, MD Josephine Dunn Junius, MD Shauna LaFleur, MD Mara Groom, DO Reinbeck Scott Lichty, MD Delna Lee, MD Michael Kalkhoff, MD Gregory Selenke, DO Sara Zoelle, MD Heather Longval, MD Andrew Mueting, DO Laramie Lunday, MD Brett Olson, MD Rock Rapids Sibley Frank Marino, DO Stephen Richards, DO, FAAFP Chester De Jong, MD Rachel Wilcinot, DO Douglas Martin, MD, FAAFP Steven Vander Leest, DO David Springer, MD Thomas Morgan, MD Sigourney Merle Muller, MD, FAAFP Storm Lake Rock Valley Jessica Webb, DO Alisa Olson, DO David Archer, MD, FAAFP Paul De Jong, MD Jeffrey O’Tool, MD David Crippin, MD, FAAFP Jonathan Engbers, MD Sioux Center Stephen Pallone, MD Elizabeth Dupic, MD Denise Greene, MD LoriAnne Andersen, MD Paul Peterson, DO Kyle Glienke, MD Alanna Janssen, DO Amy Rief-Elks, DO Jason Huisenga, DO, FAAFP Rockford Jason Koelewyn, MD Bryce Robison, MD, FAAFP Joan Nilles, MD Lisa Kapler, MD M Yvonne Rayborn, MD Carol Roge, MD Natalie Schaller, DO Daniel Vanden Bosch, MD Kelly Ryder, MD Mark Schultz, DO Rockwell Jamie Vitamvas, MD Thomas Schryver, MD Lisa Shepherd, MD Charity Baker, DO, FAAFP David Sly, DO, FAAFP W Wulfekuhler, MD Joshua Baker, DO, FAAFP Sioux City Dorothy Todt, MD Joseph Behr, MD Nesrin Abu Ata, MD Sharon Vande Vegte, DO Webster City Amir Andrawis, MD, FAAFP Kristi Walz, MD Nicole Ehn, MD, FAAFP Rockwell City Nicholas Bechtold, DO Tyler Wendel, DO Angela Olerich-Lala, DO Anthony Ellis, DO Rick Colwell, DO Christopher Wolf, DO Subhash Sahai, MD Adrian Cordovi, MD, FAAFP Jeffrey Zoelle, MD Donald Woodhouse, MD, FAAFP Sac City Cara Drew, MD Bernadette Gyano, MD Janice Galli, DO, FAAFP Spencer Leszek Marczewski, MD Steven Gordon, MD William Bensen, DO Zoltan Pek, MD Dylan Greene, MD Brian Dvorak, MD Bruce Feldmann, MD Sergeant Bluff Sioux City John Hilsabeck, MD Eileen Barto, MD Gregory Halbur, MD Matthew Humpal, MD Michael Harder, DO David Keith, DO, MSPH Sheffield Gary Hattan, MD Hilary Kerrick, DO Toni Lauffer, DO Daniel Irwin, MD Nathaniel Meyer, MD, FAAFP Michael Jennings, MD David Robison, DO, FAAFP Leah Johnson, MD Sonia Sather, MD Michael Jung, MD Amanda Young, DO

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2020 Legislative Priorities 2019 Legislative Action in “green” 1. Workforce Initiatives. v. Increased funding for medical residency a. The Academy will continue to explore ways to increase programs that focus on mental health, OB/GYN quality physician access to patients in Iowa through and primary care. workforce programs like the Primary Care Rural Loan • $2 million to the Medical Residency Program Repayment Program drafted by the IAFP in 2014. Fully funding, and in some cases increasing the funding, for • $250k for psychiatric training for physicians these programs is critical to maintain a physician centered through Des Moines University. primary care workforce in Iowa. As such, IAFP supports: • $1.425 million for the Primary Care Loan i. Increased funding for the Rural Primary Care Repayment Program (increase of $300k) Loan Repayment Program, • $400k for Rural Psychiatric Residency ii. Increased state funding for the Medical Residency Development. New residencies that must be in Programs rural settings and offer psychiatric training iii. Continued funding for psychiatric training at Des Moines University. 2. Medical Liability Reform. a. In Iowa, noneconomic damage awards from juries has iv. Establishment of an Iowa National Guard Loan skyrocketed. More than $63M has been awarded in Repayment Program. noneconomic damages in just five cases. Noneconomic damages are defined as intangible harms like “severe pain, physician and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment”, etc. IAFP supports closing loopholes in the state’s cap on noneconomic damages. Closing these loopholes will ensure that “outlier” verdicts don’t become the norm in Iowa.

3. Scope of practice protection. 2020 IAFP Legislative Coffee a. IAFP is opposed to legislation that would erode physician’s ability to practice within their full scope Date: February 12, 2020 and put Iowa patients in harms way. To this end, IAFP is Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m. aware of the following perennial legislative initiatives: Location: Room 116, Iowa Capitol Building i. Pharmacy Statewide protocols. IAFP will monitor RSVP: (515)283-9370 or [email protected] the legislation put forth to ensure patients care and the physician-patient relationship is not The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians represents 1,800 family physicians, residents and students. Academy members from all compromised. Pharmacists will continue to over the state will be there to discuss issues relating to the health pursue legislation next year. care provided to all Iowans. We hope you will be able to attend. • In 2018, a bill was passed that allowed, for patients 18 years and older, pharmacists are able to administer naloxone, nicotine replacement tobacco cessation products, immunizations recommended by the US CDC advisory committee for adults, Tdap in booster application, and other emergency immunizations or vaccinations in response to public health crisis.

• The 2018 bill also allows pharmacists to administer the last two doses of HPV vaccination

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in patients 11 and over; for patients 6 months and number of behavioral health providers, as well as increases older, influenza and other emergency vaccinations access for behavioral health services across the state. for public health emergencies. 6. Medicaid Managed Care ii. Direct entry midwives. The IAFP opposes direct a. IAFP members continue to believe that value over entry midwives due to their lack of educational volume is the answer to truly keeping patients well and and medical training, and the impact this gap in bettering their health. With this in mind, IAFP supports education has on caring for their patients. No Medicaid payment reform that pays physicians based legislation passed during the 2019 Legislative on value rather than traditional fee-for-service payment Session methodology. IAFP will work to ensure there is proper oversight on the managed care companies overseeing the iii. Naturopathic physicians. The IAFP opposes Medicaid program. the licensure and recognition of naturopathic physicians because of the manner in which this group practices (i.e. do not follow evidence based 7. Access to Care and Public Health practices). No legislation passed during the 2019 a. IAFP supports initiatives that promotes access to care Legislative Session in Iowa. As primary care physicians we understand the importance of access to care in both urban and rural iv. Psychologist prescribing. The IAFP will closely settings. Additionally, IAFP supports public health monitor Rules being developed jointly by the initiatives like smoking cessation programs, obesity Board of Medicine and the Board of Psychology programs, etc.

allowing certain psychologist the ability to proscribe psychotropic drugs v. Optometry procedures. The IAFP will work with ADVOCACY the Ophthalmologists at the Capitol to push back on any efforts to allow an optometrist to perform How You Can Get Involved surgical procedures as part of the professions practice. No legislation passed during the 2019 • Attend the IAFP Legislative Coffee on February 12 Legislative Session • Donate to the IAFP PrimCare PAC and to the AAFP 4. Telehealth FamMedPAC a. In 2015 the IAFP was instrumental in creating payment • Read the weekly Legislative Updates parity for Medicaid patients being treated in person or through telehealth technology. The IAFP will advocate • Become a member of the IAFP Advocacy for private pay parity. In 2018 legislation was passed Committee requiring commercial payors to provide parity for coverage, meaning the use of telehealth care is covered • Attend the AAFP State Legislative Conference by healthcare insurance. IAFP will look to expand • Attend the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy telehealth further to increase access to physicians for rural or underserved Iowans. Summit • Participate in the AAFP Speak Out program to 5. Behavioral Health. reach your legislators a. IAFP is aware and recognizes the mental health crisis that exists in Iowa and welcomed the work done in 2018 and • Read AAFP In the Trenches by AAFP Senior Vice 2019. As providers, we see every day the need for more President Shawn Martin behavioral health providers and more points of access for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care. IAFP • Explore these and other opportunities at supports any piece of legislation that helps increase the www.iaafp.org and www.aafp.org

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Thank you to our 2019 PrimCare PAC Contributors!!!

Laura Abels, DO Angela Greif, MD Lonny Miller, MD Robin Barnett, DO Mara Groom, DO David Nystrom, DO Larry Beaty, MD Brent Hoehns, MD Noreen O’Shea, DO Jim Bell, MD Jeff Hoffmann, DO Doug Peters, MD Scott Bohner, DO Amr Kamhawy, MD Francis Pisney, MD R. Ried Boom, MD Sarah Ledger, DO Steve Richards, DO Laura Bowshier, MD Michael Lindstrom, DO Thomas Richmann, MD Jenny Butler, MD Kevin Locke, MD Dawn Schissel, MD Anthony Day, MD Doug Martin, MD Candice Smith, MD Corrine Ganske, MD Brian Mehlhaus, MD Gerard Stanley, MD

Thanks to your generous contributions, the PrimCare PAC raised $7,238 in 2019. Donate now to see your name in a future magazine.

What is the IAFP PrimCare PAC? IAFP PrimCare PAC is the state political action committee of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. The PAC is a special organization set up to collect contributions from a large number of people, pool those funds and make contributions to state election campaigns.

Where does my donation go? IAFP PrimCare PAC will make direct contributions to candidates for the Iowa General Assembly (either State House of Representatives or State Senate), and statewide offices. Contribution decisions are made in a nonpartisan way based on candidates’ positions, policies and voting records as they relate to family physicians and our patients. Direct contribution decisions are made by the PAC Committee.

I Already Pay My Dues—Isn’t That Enough? Election laws prohibit the use of membership dues for donations to political candidates. Funds to be used for donations to candidates must be raised separately from membership dues. Voluntary PrimCare PAC donations are what will enhance IAFP’s clout in the elections and with elected members of the Legislature. IAFP PrimCare PAC Donation:

q $1000 Platinum Membership Name ______q $750 Gold Membership Address ______q Pay by check q Pay by credit card q $500 Silver Membership q Visa q MC q Other ______q $250 Bronze Membership CC#______CVC Code ______q Other ______Signature______Exp. Date ______

Contributions to PrimCare PAC are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Voluntary political contributions by individuals or an LLC to PrimCare PAC should be written on a PERSONAL CHECK OR PERSONAL CREDIT CARD. Funds from corporation cannot be accepted by the PAC. Contributions are not limited to suggested amounts. The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians will not favor nor disfavor anyone based upon the amount of or failure to make a PAC contribution. Voluntary political contributions are subject to limitations of FEC regulations.

MAIL FORM & PAYMENT TO: IAFP, 100 E GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 240 | DES MOINES, IA 50309 | FAX (515) 283-9372

18 The Iowa Family Physician Achieve healthier outcomes—for everyone. • Build community engagement and In its first major development for The EveryONE Project, the AAFP partnerships for support. compiled an in-depth toolkit to help physicians recognize and • Engage legislators at the local, state, respond to social factors that impact the health of patients. and federal levels. The EveryONE Project toolkit is validated, intuitive, action oriented, and free. Utilize it to: • Raise awareness about the effects of social determinants of health. • Discover specific health risks in patients of all backgrounds. • Understand and manage potential biases that may exist. • Connect patients with essential resources in their area.

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2019 Physician Business Leadership Course By Laura Bowshier, M.D.

To paraphrase Margaret Mead, a small group of dedicated individuals has the power to change the world. Participating in the 2019 Physician Business Leadership Certificate course allowed me to see the truth of this statement. Together with twenty physician colleagues from various specialties across the state, I attended four day-long sessions providing education on leadership skills, on current issues facing our healthcare system, and on the business side of medicine.

This physician leadership development effort was a joint project of Iowa Hospital Association, Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and Iowa Hospital Association. We learned of the crisis facing our healthcare system and tools that we, as physician leaders, could use to affect change. Our societies invested in high quality speakers from across the country to teach and to share their perspectives.

Spending time in conversation and in learning with intelligent, motivated colleagues pushed me to think more boldly about my role individually as well as our role as a health care community to lead for patients and my peers. The continuity of the group throughout the year allowed for progressively deeper discussions and for meaningful relationships which can be drawn upon for growth going forward.

As a graduate of the initial class of the 2019 PBLC, I feel more empowered in my ability to lead within the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and to shape a stronger health care community in the future. I am grateful to the IAFP for their scholarship to allow me this opportunity.

20 The Iowa Family Physician Education PHYSICIAN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

SESSION ONE Feb. 25, 2020 IHA Conference Center

SESSION TWO April 28, 2020 IMS Conference Room

SESSION THREE June 18, 2020 IMS Conference Room

SESSION FOUR Sept. 14, 2020 IHA Conference Center

We care about Iowa’s health

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Physician Business LEADERSHIP Certificate Program

Program Overview Program Components Providers today face an era of change unlike any before. Coursework Reform policies, shifting requirements and fiscal Before each in-person session, participants may have uncertainty create a chaotic atmosphere for professionals minor prep work related to the session topics. This will and providers. During times like these, strong leaders help them be fully prepared to engage in the subject with innovative and focused decision-making abilities are matter. required. Participants in this program will gain the tools to become successful leaders in today’s complex health On-site programs care environment. These quarterly sessions will be led by subject matter experts and include interactive group discussions and group work. Program Structure The Physician Business Leadership Certificate is achieved Assessments through attending four in-person sessions scheduled Following the conclusion of each on-site program, quarterly, with additional requirements in networking attendees will be given a survey to examine whether the and involvement with other industry activities. The educational objectives for that session were achieved. content includes three areas of focus: Networking Peer-to-peer learning and discussion of best practices will 1. Foundational Leadership Skills: Fundamental be integrated into the in-person sessions. leadership and business skills. Involvement in industry education events 2. Equipping for Health Care Today: Topics helping To qualify for the Physician Business Leadership physicians improve their execution, efficiency and Certification, participants must attend four additional effectiveness. professional or educational events within 24 months. 3. Hot Topics: Issues in health care delivery affecting physicians (e.g., the opioid crisis and behavioral Examples of education events include: IHA and IMS health issues). advocacy events, IHA conferences, IHC conferences, IMS regional meetings and events, and national health care and professional development conferences. Additional Intended Audience registration fees may apply for some of these events. Emerging and aspiring physician leaders.

Program Enrollment Participants register and commit to completing the requirements for certification.

Program Faculty • Tammy Chance, DO, IHA Board Member, Emergency Department Medical Director, Boone County Hospital • Marygrace Elson, MD, MME, University of Iowa • Tom Evans, MD, FAAFP, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines

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Physician Business LEADERSHIP Certificate Program

WAYS TO ENROLL Email: [email protected] Mail: Iowa Hospital Association • 100 E Grand Ave, Ste 100 • Des Moines, IA 50309 • Attn: Corey Martin

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

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TUITION FEES

□ IHA, IMS, IAFP Members – $2,500 □ Non-members – $3,000

PAYMENT INFORMATION FOR IHA OFFICE USE ONLY □ Option 1: Enclosed is my check payable to IHA in the amount of $ ______□ Option 2: Charge my credit card. I authorize IHA to charge my credit card: Program # 125-5130-202820 Date Received ______□ American Express □ Discover □ MasterCard □ Visa Fee Amount $ ______Cardholder’s Name ______Check # ______Card # ______Check Total $______Exp. Date ______Security Code ______□ Organization □ Personal Signature ______

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Medical Resident Jeopardy Throwdown On November 1, 2019, 9 Iowa Residency programs participated in the 9th Annual Medical Resident Jeopardy Throw-Down. The teams each consisted of 3 resident participants and was hosted by Dr. Doug Martin! Fun was had by all as they enjoyed drinks and appetizers while they cheered on their favorite residency program. In the end, Narrow Yards pulled off their second victory. A very special thank you to Douglas Martin, MD for developing the questions and running the contest. Thanks to all the teams that participated!

BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY - Narrow Yards

CEDAR RAPIDS FAMILY MEDICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - Cedar Rapids Crushers

GENESIS QUAD CITIES FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - River Bandits

IOWA LUTHERAN FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - East Siders

MERCY DES MOINES FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - Mercy

NORTHEAST IOWA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - Waterloo Wizards

UNIVERISITY OF IOWA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - Team Herky

MERCY FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY - NORTH IOWA - Family Quizicians

SIOUXLAND MEDICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - Team SUX

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The 2019 Champions - Broadlawns Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Winners: Hannah Thompson, DO; Bradley Waller, MD; Samiha Abdulrahim, DO.

Winter 2019/2020 25 IOWA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS 2020 Galena Summer CME Getaway Join us June 25-27, 2020 at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa for the 2020 Galena Summer Getaway

NEW SUMMER CME WEEKEND GETAWAY The IAFP is excited to bring a new summer option to our CME lineup. Join us as we travel to Galena! This meeting is truly a family affair where there will be plenty of time for you to relax, explore and enjoy all the area has to offer. We will offer three, half-day CME sessions during this weekend beginning at 12:30 on Thursday and from 8:00 to 1:00 on Friday and Saturday. We look forward to having you join us at this exciting new event!

ABOUT THE RESORT: Tucked among The Galena Territory’s 6,800 rolling acres of pristine woodlands and open countryside, Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa offers “country elegant” hotel accommodations and rental homes and villas only minutes from the quaint shopping and dining of Galena, Illinois. Eagle Ridge Resort is a gateway to boundless adventures and activities, from four award-winning championship golf courses and the luxurious Stonedrift Spa to tennis, boating, fishing, riding, and even hot air ballooning.!

RATES: King or Double Queen Room/ One Bedroom Villa $190.00 a night plus state and local taxes. Two Bedroom Villa $250.00 a night plus state and local taxes. PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT A CME SESSION(S) HOTEL RESERVATIONS can be made directly with the hotel by calling (815) 777-5000. AT THIS CONFERENCE. Please be sure to tell them that you are with the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians to receive our special room rate. THE CME PROGRAM AND CME REGISTRATION: You can register for the CME Portion of the meeting by going to the IAAFP website. NUMBER OF CREDITS WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER CME REGISTRATION FEES: IAFP/AAFP Member - $395.00 Non-Member - $450.00 SPEAKERS AND TOPICS ARE IDENTIFIED. CME PRESENTATION: The IAFP offers a $200 honorarium for each one hour topic presented. o YES, I am planning to attend and would like to present a CME topic as follows:

Title of Proposed Topic(s): ______

o You can count on me for a topic to be determined.

______Name Email

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______Phone# For additional information please check out iaafp.org/2020-galena IOWA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IOWA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS 2020 2020 Galena Summer CME Getaway Okoboji Summer CME Getaway Join us June 25-27, 2020 at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa Join us June 11-13, 2020 at Bridges Bay Resort for the 2020 Galena Summer Getaway in Okoboji for the 2020 Summer Getaway

THE SUMMER CME WEEKEND GETAWAY in Okoboji is a long standing tradition at the IAFP and we are heading back to Okoboji in 2020 for all the fun, sun, education, and socialization this event is known for! This meeting is truly a family affair where there will be plenty of time for you to relax, explore and enjoy all the area has to offer. We will offer three, half-day CME sessions during this weekend beginning at 12:30 on Thursday and from 8:00 to 1:00 on Friday and Saturday. We are excited to return to Bridges Bay Resort for the 2020 meeting!

ABOUT THE RESORT: Located in Arnolds Park and situated right on the lake, Bridges Bay is the perfect location to host our meeting. The Resort features an amazing indoor water park as well as a beautiful and spacious outdoor pool. The resort has several lake front restaurants where you can watch the sun set while enjoy a delicious dinner. The resort is conveniently NEW SUMMER CME WEEKEND GETAWAY The IAFP is excited to bring a new summer option to our CME lineup. Join us as we travel to Galena! located near many of Okoboji’s top attractions making this an ideal location. In the summer of 2016 they completed the This meeting is truly a family affair where there will be plenty of time for you to relax, explore and enjoy all the area has to offer. We will offer three, addition of a conference center where our CME meetings will take place. We look forward to seeing you there! half-day CME sessions during this weekend beginning at 12:30 on Thursday and from 8:00 to 1:00 on Friday and Saturday. We look forward to having you join us at this exciting new event! RATES: Double Queen Room $199.00 a night plus state and local taxes. ABOUT THE RESORT: Tucked among The Galena Territory’s 6,800 rolling acres of pristine woodlands and open countryside, Eagle Ridge Resort & Room rates include 2 water park passes. Additional passes can be purchased and are good for the duration of your stay. Spa offers “country elegant” hotel accommodations and rental homes and villas only minutes from the quaint shopping and dining of Galena, Illinois. Eagle Ridge Resort is a gateway to boundless adventures and activities, from four award-winning championship golf courses and the luxurious HOTEL RESERVATIONS can be made directly with the hotel by calling (712) 332-2202. Stonedrift Spa to tennis, boating, fishing, riding, and even hot air ballooning.! Please be sure to tell them that you are with the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians to receive our special room rate.

RATES: King or Double Queen Room/ One Bedroom Villa $190.00 a night plus state and local taxes. CME REGISTRATION: You can register for the CME Portion of the meeting by going to the IAAFP website. Two Bedroom Villa $250.00 a night plus state and local taxes. PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT A CME SESSION(S) CME REGISTRATION FEES: IAFP/AAFP Member - $395.00 Non-Member - $450.00 HOTEL RESERVATIONS can be made directly with the hotel by calling (815) 777-5000. AT THIS CONFERENCE. Please be sure to tell them that you are with the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians to receive our special room rate. CME PRESENTATION: The IAFP offers a $200 honorarium for each one hour topic presented. THE CME PROGRAM AND o YES, I am planning to attend and would like to present a CME topic as follows: CME REGISTRATION: You can register for the CME Portion of the meeting by going to the IAAFP website. NUMBER OF CREDITS WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER Title of Proposed Topic(s): CME REGISTRATION FEES: IAFP/AAFP Member - $395.00 Non-Member - $450.00 SPEAKERS AND TOPICS ARE IDENTIFIED. ______CME PRESENTATION: The IAFP offers a $200 honorarium for each one hour topic presented. ______o YES, I am planning to attend and would like to present a CME topic as follows: o You can count on me for a topic to be determined. Title of Proposed Topic(s): ______o You can count on me for a topic to be determined. ______Name Email

______Name Email Street Address City State Zip

______Street Address City State Zip Phone#

______PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO PRESENT A CME SESSION(S) AT THIS CONFERENCE. Phone# THE CME PROGRAM AND NUMBER OF CREDITS WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER SPEAKERS AND TOPICS ARE IDENTIFIED. For additional information please check out iaafp.org/2020-galena For additional information please check out iaafp.org/2020-okoboji Education TH ANK You 2019 IAFP Annual Conference Exhibitors and Supporters

EXHIBITORS Sanford Health Tabula Rasa Healthcare Acute Care, INC Takeda Boston Scientific U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa UCS Healthcare COPIC UnityPoint Clinic Docs Who Care UnityPoint Clinic Sports Medicine DSM Sleep Specialists Wapiti Medical Staffing Horizon Therapeutics Iowa Army National Guard Special Branch Iowa Cancer Consortium SUPPORTERS Iowa Radiology McFarland Clinic Iowa Beef Industry Council Merck Professional Solutions Insurance MercyOne Wellmark Novo Nordisk Obesity Wolfe Eye Clinic Sanford Health

Congratulations to all the nominees for the Iowa Family Physician of the Year Award. Iowa is lucky to have so many outstanding, compassionate, and talented family physicians.

Troy Buchholz, M.D. of Sumner Stacie Kasper, D.O. of Wilton Scot Christiansen, M.D. of Manchester David Keith, D.O. of Spencer Kyle Christiason, M.D. of Cedar Falls Nikolas May, M.D. of Manchester Warren Hayes, M.D. of Red Oak

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New Members Active Students Samantha Algrim, MD, Pleasant Hill Waale Gbara, University of Iowa Emily Guerber, MD, Vinton Emily Hernandez, Des Moines University Amy Laib, MD, Waterloo Lynsay Haverland, University of Iowa Rodney Logan, MD, Boone Alyssa Heinzman, University of Iowa Ronald Lotoc, MD, Glenwood Courtney Issacs, Des Moines University Lou Ann McStay, MD, Council Bluffs Marika Jeltema, Des Moines University Tyler Slayman, MD, Iowa City Daniel Kasman, Des Moines University Jonathan Sticca, MD, Emmetsburg Aaron Magana, Des Moines University Vijaya Subramanian, MBBS, Sioux City Jacob Matulle, Des Moines University John Vogel, DO, Decorah Sean Rogers, Des Moines University Charles Rosado, Des Moines University Mike Slattery, University of Iowa Qi Wang, University of Iowa

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New Board of Director Members Named

AAFP Speaker Dr. Alan Schwartzstein installing the new IAFP Board of Directors.

Congratulations to our newly Family Medicine elected Board Members! Unparalleled Medicine Thank you for serving IAFP. in the Heartland Newly elected board members are:

Practice big medicine in a picturesque community • President - Sherry Bulten, M.D. nestled in the heart of Iowa. Enjoy a family-friendly, Midwestern lifestyle where your patients are your • President-Elect - Lonny Miller, M.D. friends and neighbors. • Vice President - Laura Bowshier, M.D. • Excellent call schedule • Busy, broad-spectrum practice • Secretary-Treasurer - Jason Wilbur, M.D. • With or without OB • On-site radiology services • Board Chair - James Bell, M.D. • Epic EMR System • Highly-educated patient base • District 1 Director - Angela Greif, M.D. • Large, established referral network • Physician owned and governed • District 1 Director - Thomas Richmann, M.D. • Integrated medical center • One of the least litigious states in the country • District 4 Director - Michael Lindstrom, D.O. This community has a wonderful small-town feel yet boasts big-city • District 4 Director - Mara Groom, D.O. amenities. With one of the highest-rated school systems in the nation, close proximity to several major metropolitan cities and numerous parks • Delegate to the AAFP - Douglas Martin, M.D. and recreation, this charming community is truly a perfect place to live and work. • Alternate Delegate to the AAFP - Amr Kamhawy, M.D. EEO/AA Employer/Protected Vet/Disabled Contact Doug Kenner 866.670.0334 or [email protected]

Extraordinary Care, Every Day

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Dr. David Nystrom Receives Family Physician of the Year Award

The Iowa Family Physician of the Year award is presented to one outstanding physician in the state who best exemplifies the tradition of the family doctor and who epitomizes the finest standards of family health care.

A nomination letter we received said this about Dr. David Nystrom “Dr. Nystrom is exceptional. I have never had the feeling of being rushed through an exam or consultation. We come to our doctors with concerns that are important to us. Being rushed leaves people feeling our concerns are not being taken as seriously as we take them. In the case of Dr. Nystrom, the time he takes with me (other patients feel the same way), often showing me diagrams and models to explain the situation, acknowledges my concerns and leaves me knowing my issue is important to him and that I am in good hands. When specialists need to be seen, he arranges the appointment quickly, often before I leave the office, again relieving the stress I, as a patient, often feel coming to the doctor with a problem or a worry. When there are options, he explains them carefully. A doctor like Dr. Nystrom is such a blessing for me and everyone in our IAFP President, Dr. Jim Bell, presenting the little corner of the world.” Family Physician of the Year Award to Dr. Nystrom

As the Iowa Family Physician of the Year, Dr. Nystrom will become Iowa’s nominee to the American Academy of Family Physicians for the 2020 National Family Physician of the Year.

Congratulations to Dr. Nystrom

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2019 IAFP Legislative Merit Award The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians presented the 2019 IAFP Legislative Merit Award to Representative David Kerr of Morning Sun.

The IAFP annually evaluates the work of state legislators, Iowa congressional members, and our family physician members who through their efforts implement changes in policy that positively impact healthcare in Iowa.

David Kerr was first elected in 2016 and is serving his second term in the Iowa House. Kerr is a lifelong resident of Louisa County, growing up on a farm near Wapello.

Last legislative session Rep. Kerr became the chair of the education budget subcommittee. As a champion for rural Iowa, he understood the need to bring primary care physicians into these communities. He was instantly a champion for the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program by increasing the appropriation to the program in 2019. Representative David Kerr receiving the IAFP Legislative Merit Award from IAFP Lobbyist David Adelman Thank you Representative Kerr for your support of Family Medicine!

Nicholas Galioto, M.D. Named IAFP Medical Educator of the Year Paul Volker, M.D. of Des Moines was named the 2019 Iowa Medical Educator of the Year. The presentation was made during the 2019 Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) Annual Awards and Installation Banquet on Friday, November 15 at Prairie Meadows Event Center. The Medical Educator of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize a physician who is providing outstanding quality in family medicine education. Nominees are submitted by students, practicing physicians and educators.

A colleague had this to say about Dr. Volker “Dr. Volker brought a wealth of experience to his work in the Family and Internal Medicine Department when he joined DMU in 2015. He had practiced in a rural area for almost 30 years and was immediately tapped to head the Rural Medicine elective. This elective has grown into an Inter-Professional experience for our osteopathic Dr. Volker after receiving the medical students, physical therapy students and other interested IAFP Educator of the Year Award health care professional students from around the Des Moines area. I highly recommend Dr. Paul Volker, MD for the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians’ Educator of the Year.”

Congratulations to Dr. Volker!

32 The Iowa Family Physician Members in the News

Sherry Bulten, M.D. Named President of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians Des Moines, IA: Sherry Bulten, M.D. of Humboldt was installed as President of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians at the installation and awards banquet held November 15, 2019 at Prairie Meadows Event Center.

Dr. Bulten completed her undergraduate degree at Drake University. She attended medical school at the University of Iowa. Dr. Bulten completed her Family Medicine residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. She practiced in Humboldt for 32 years.

Dr. Alan Schwartzstein, AAFP Speaker, installing Dr. Sherry Bulten as IAFP President

Three Iowa Family Physicians Receive Well-Deserved Recognition by Colleagues The IAFP has awarded the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to three family physicians.

The recipients of the award were Willis Dankle, M.D. of Clear Lake, Steve Hill, M.D. of Newton and Dawn Schissel, M.D. of West Des Moines.

Dr. Willis Dankle saying a The Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to a family physician(s) who few words after receiving his meet the following criteria: Lifetime Achievement Award • Have been a member of the Academy in good standing for at least 10 years • Is a resident of Iowa • Has been involved in significant community service and civic activities • Is a role model for other family physicians, residents and/or medical students.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is unique in that all awardees are nominated by another member of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. A committee made up of physician members selects the awardees.

The IAFP would like to thank Dr. Dankle, Dr. Hill and Dr. Schissel for their IAFP President, Dr. Jim Bell, significant contributions to their communities and patients. Their service to family presenting Dr. Dawn Schissel with medicine in their roles as a mentors, role models and teachers is tremendous and her Lifetime Achievement Award much appreciated.

Winter 2019-2020 33 Foundation News

Farm Bureau Awards Rural Physicians Scholarships Awards presented by IAFP Foundation President, Dawn Schissel, MD and Iowa Farm Bureau Community Resources Manager, Ronnette Vondrak

M4 Students & R3 Residents!

The Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation and the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians’ Foundation would like to encourage you to apply for the $2,500 Farm Bureau Scholarships that are given to two students and two residents annually. Eligibility requirements are: Recipient: McKenzie Brekken, DO Recipient: Matthew McKinney, DO Recipient: Brian Marovets, MD Resident (R3) Des Moines, Iowa: Three Iowa Farm Bureau Rural Family her career as a physician in the halls of the hospital where her • Completing an Iowa residency program in 2014 Medicine Scholarships were awarded during the Iowa Academy dream began. She is now a resident at Mercy One- North Iowa. • Locating in a practice in a rural Iowa setting under 10,000 population of Family Physicians’ (IAFP) Annual Meeting held November McKenzie takes great pride in being born and raised in Iowa • Holding membership in the IAFP/AAFP 15, 2019, at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center. Dawn and hopes to spend her career as a family physician improving • Demonstrated scholarship and achievement in medical school Schissel, MD, President of the IAFP Foundation made the the health of those residing in the state she loves. • Completion of the application requirements three $2,500 award presentations. Matthew McKinney, DO – Matthew grew up in the rural “America is facing a physician shortage, but rural areas are community of Donahue, Iowa. After receiving his undergraduate Student (M4) especially vulnerable,” said Ronnette Vondrak, Community degree at Luther College, he attended medical school at Des • A medical student graduating from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine or Resources Manager for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Moines University. Although he long desired to practice rural Des Moines University (IFBF), “That’s why IFBF is proud to sponsor the Rural Family medicine, it was his experience as a 3rd year medical student • Entering an Iowa Family Medicine Residency program in 2014 Medicine Scholarship to encourage highly-valued graduates to in Oskaloosa that solidified that choice. Working in the rural • Holding membership in the IAFP/AAFP stay in Iowa and practice medicine in a rural community.” critical care access hospital enlightened him on the unique • Demonstrated scholarship and achievement in medical school challenges and rewarding nature of practicing medicine in a • Completion of the application requirements The scholarships encourage residents upon graduation to rural community. Matthew is now completing his residency at pursue a medical career in Iowa communities with populations Broadlawns which he feels will prepare him to practice broad- Application Requirements under 10,000. spectrum family medicine in a rural community. • Write a brief essay explaining your personal philosophy about medical care, in particular family medicine, and outline your intended career plans “The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is proud 2019 RESIDENT RECIPIENT: • Enclose a curriculum vitae of its continued partnership with the Iowa Farm Bureau,” said • Enclose two letters of recommendation from faculty members at the residency program or medical school IAFP Foundation President, Dawn Schissel, MD. “We are Brian Marovets, MD – Brian was born and raised in rural working toward a common goal—that is to provide family northeast Iowa on his family’s dairy farm near Luana (population Criteria for Consideration physicians to rural Iowa. By providing assistance in the form 200). After high school and two years at a community college, Quality of the submitted brief essay. (40%) of scholarships to students and residents we help to build the he decided to pursue engineering at Iowa State and joined the • A demonstrated interest in rural practice as shown by completing a preceptorship or elective experience in a rural framework of excellence in medical care for the state of Iowa. Naval ROTC program. He spent 8 years as an active duty Naval • Iowa community under 10,000 population, and/or in the judgment of the committee, are likely to pursue a career The future of family medicine in Iowa looks bright as we officer in aviation and lived in various locations around the as a family physician in rural Iowa, i.e. being from a rural background. (30%) continue to partner with organizations such as the Iowa Farm United States. After his family made the decision to move back • Demonstrated scholarship and achievement in medical school. (15%) Bureau in supporting rural medicine.” to Iowa, he spent the next 6 years working as an engineer at • Quality of letters of recommendation. (15%) John Deere. After years of volunteering in the local emergency 2019 STUDENT RECIPIENTS: room on nights and weekends, he decided to pursue medicine, but only if he was accepted to the program at the University of The deadline to receive letters is June 15, 2014. McKenzie Brekken, DO – McKenzie grew up in Mason City, Iowa. After several years of applying, his perseverance paid off. Iowa. After earning her undergraduate at the University of In 2012, his family moved to Williamsburg (population 3,500) For further information contact Kelly Scallon at the IAFP Foundation office 800-283-9370 or via e-mail at Northern Iowa, she attended medical school at Des Moines approximately 25 miles west of Iowa City. Brian completed his [email protected]. University. Like many medical school graduates, she has residency at Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation and is dreamed of becoming a physician for as long as she could now practicing full spectrum family medicine in Williamsburg. remember. Unlike many, she will have the opportunity to start

34 The Iowa Family Physician Foundation News

M4M4 Students Students & & R3R3 RResidents!esidents!

The IowaIowa FarmFarm BureauBureau Foundation Foundation and and the the Iowa Iowa Academy Academy of ofFamily Family Physicians’ Physicians’ Foundation Foundation would would like liketo encourage to encourage you youto apply to apply for the for $2,500 the $5,000 Farm Farm Bureau Bureau Scholarships Scholarships that arethat given are given to two to studentsone student and andtwo oneresidents resident annually. annually. Eligibility Eligibility requirements are: Resident (R3) •• CompletingCompleting an an Io Iowawa residency residency program program in in2020 2014 Locating in a practice in a rural Iowa setting under 10,000 population •• Locating in a practice in a rural Iowa setting under 26,000 population • Holding membership in the IAFP/AAFP •• HoldingDemonstrated membership scholarship in the IAFP/AAFPand achievement in medical school •• DemonstratedCompletion ofscholarship the application and achie requirementsvement in medical school • Completion of the application requirements Student (M4) Student• A medical (M4) student graduating from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine or • _A Desmedical Moines student University graduating from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine or Des Moines University • Entering an Iowa Family Medicine Residency program in 2014 • Entering an Iowa Family Medicine Residency program in 2020 • Holding membership in the IAFP/AAFP •• HoldingDemonstrated membership scholarship in the IAFP/AAFPand achievement in medical school •• DemonstratedCompletion ofscholarship the application and achie requirementsvement in medical school • Completion of the application requirements Application Requirements Application• Write a brief Requirementsessay explaining your personal philosophy about medical care, in particular family medicine, and outline your intended career plans • Write a brief essay explaining your personal philosophy about medical care, in particular family medicine, • Enclose a curriculum vitae • andEnclose outline two your letters intended of recommendation career plans from faculty members at the residency program or medical school • Enclose a curriculum vitae Criteria• Enclose for tw Considerationo letters of recommendation from faculty members at the residency program or medical school • Quality of the submitted brief essay. (40%) Criteria• A demonstrated for Consideration interest in rural practice as shown by completing a preceptorship or elective experience in a rural • QualityIowa community of the submitted under brief 10,000 essa population,y. (40%) and/or in the judgment of the committee, are likely to pursue a career as a family physician in rural Iowa, i.e. being from a rural background. (30%) A demonstrated interest in rural practice as shown by completing a preceptorship or elective experience in a rural •• Demonstrated scholarship and achievement in medical school. (15%) • IoQualitywa community of letters under of recommendation. 26,000 population, (15%) and/or in the judgment of the committee, are likely to pursue a career as a family physician in rural Iowa, i.e. being from a rural background. (30%) The• deadline Demonstrated to receive scholarship letters is andJune achie 15,vement 2014 in. medical school. (15%) • Quality of letters of recommendation. (15%) For further information contact Kelly Scallon at the IAFP Foundation office 800-283-9370 or via e-mail at [email protected]. The deadline to receive letters is June 15, 2020. For further information contact Kelly Scallon at the IAFP Foundation office 800-283-9370 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Winter 2019-2020 35 Foundation News

Thank you to our 2019 Foundation Donors!!!

Laura Abels, DO Amr Kamhawy, MD David Nystrom, DO Robin Barnett, DO George Kappos, MD Sarah Olsasky, MD Larry Beaty, MD Aaron Lanik, MD Noreen O’Shea, DO Jim Bell, MD Lisa Lavadie-Gomez, MD Francis Pisney, MD George Bergus, MD Sarah Ledger, DO Steve Richards, DO Tim Blair, MD Barcey Levy, MD Thomas Richmann, MD Scott Bohner, DO Michael Lindstrom, DO Kelly Ross, MD R. Ried Boom, MD Kevin Locke, MD Dawn Schissel, MD Jenny Butler, MD Steven Perkins, DO Donald Skinner, MD Daniel Cole, MD Doug Martin, MD Candice Smith, MD Anthony Day, MD Ronald McHose, DO Dustin Smith, MD Corrine Ganske, MD Brian Mehlhaus, MD Gerard Stanley, MD Thomas Gary, MD Lonny Miller, MD Kate Thoma, MD Donal Gordon, MD Dean Moews, MD Niral Tilala, MD Angela Greif, MD Kenton Moss, MD Matthew Ulven, MD Mara Groom, DO Robert Nathanson, DO Heidi Van Maanan, DO Brent Hoehns, MD Donna Nelson, MD Jason Wilbur, MD Jeff Hoffmann, DO Dale Nystrom, MD

Thanks to your generous donations, the IAFP Foundation raised $15,320 in 2019. Donate now to see your name in a future magazine.

Foundation Year in Review The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians Foundation was incorporated in 1987. The mission is simple: To advocate primary health care throughout Iowa by supporting the specialty of family medicine. We support research and educational activities that enhance the quality of health care in Iowa. Let’s take a look and see how we measured up in 2019.

• Awarded $7,500 in scholarships for the Farm Bureau Rural Iowa Awards • Provided $300 scholarships to 13 students, to attend the AAFP National Conference • Provided a $1,500 award to an outstanding medical student • Funded the Annual FMIG Spring Dinner • Hosted a Resident Council Meeting • Took a resident to the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in DC • Took a resident to AAFP National Conference of Constituency Leaders • Held the Annual Resident Jeopardy competition • Provided funds to update exhibit backdrops for all Iowa residency programs to enhance Iowa presence at the AAFP National Conference of Medical Students and Family Medicine Residents

36 The Iowa Family Physician FOUNDAtION sPOtLIGHt bRANcHEs Your support helps fund Tar Wars, OF GIVING a preventative smoking program which educates students in the 4th/5th grade about the benefits Your support provides of remaining tobacco-free. funding for the Annual FMIG Money raised helps to fund the dinner, $300 scholarships Iowa Tar Wars Poster Contest. for students attending the AAFP National Conference, the outstanding student award, Your support helps to provide and travel expenses to send a funding for students entered into student to the Family Medicine the Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan our support helps to provide funding for Congressional Conference. Repayment Program. This program helps students entered into the Rural Iowa to increase Iowa’s primary care physician Primary Care Loan Repayment Program. population and improve access to care for Your support provides funding for residency program people living in Iowa’s rural communities. This program helps to increase Iowa’s visits, the AAFP National Conference – Iowa primary care physician population and improve Residency exhibit hall, Resident Council summer access to care for people living in Iowa’s rural meeting luncheon, Resident Medical Jeopardy Throw Your donation helps to support programs where Down, and travel expenses to send a resident to the funding is needed in the areas of resident communities. Let’s catch up with one of the Family Medicine Congressional Conference. and student programming. recipients: BensonRural Hargens, Loan MD. Repayment Program

Hudson, Iowa WE NEED YOUR HELP tO sUstAIN tHE bRANcHEs OF OUR The fact that I grew up in a small town. Great people, committed communities, no traffic, a chance for my children to grow up the way I did. GIVING tREE To build strong roots for family medicine in Iowa, we are asking all Iowa family physicians to donate to the IAFP Foundation. ANY amount is appreciated! We are aiming for 100% participation! We need everyone’s help to sustain Where did you grow up? the branches of our giving tree. Below are the different levels of donation. The ability to care for people and families from birth to death. The ability to know my patient’s on a personal level IAFP Foundation: and care for them over decades. Name: ______Rural medicine is unique in that you interact with your What made rural Iowa appealing to you? q $1000 Grand Patron patients much more outside of work than you would in an Address: ______urban setting. I feel this increases your commitment to q $750 Patron q $500 Benefactor them and their families. I also believe rural medicine can ______push you more as a physician because your access to q $250 Sponsor I will be practicing in Osage, Iowa when I am done with specialty care can sometimes be more limited. q $100 Friend q Make a donation online at www.iaafp.org residency. I am most looking forward to working with the Why family medicine? q Other ______q q great medical team already in place there; performing What makes a rural practice unique Pay by check Pay by credit card procedures and managing complex medical conditions Please use my donation for: (Check all that apply) that I might not be able to in a more urban setting. I am q Visa q MC q Other ______compared to an urban setting? q Unrestricted q Tar Wars also excited to care for patients in the ER, my clinic, and I am very honored to be a recipient of this program. It is q q perhaps even their homes if needed. Finally, I look forward Residents Rural Loan Repayment humbling to have such generous financial support to ease to seeing my patients outside of work and becoming a part q Students / Family Medicine Interest Groups CC#______CVC Code _____ the financial burden incurred during medical school. This ofWhat the community. are you most looking forward to program made my decision to return to rural Iowa and Your gift is tax deductible as the IAFP Foundation Signature______Exp. Date ______is a 501 (c) 3 chartable organization. in your rural practice? practice even easier.

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