2009 AAFP National Conference
Jackie Cavnar and Susan Kronk attended the 2009 Family Medicine Residents and Students National Conference, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, in Kansas City, Missouri. Residents and faculty attended from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) division of family medicine, and the University of Tennessee (UT) departments of family medicine from Chattanooga (Erlanger), Jackson, Knoxville, and Memphis (St. Francis) to promote their residency programs to medical students from across the United States. Twelve medical students from Meharry Medical College attended. Additionally, Dr. Lee Carter and Cathy Dyer from the Tennessee chapter of the Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) exhibited at the conference.
3RNet, the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network, was present at the conference with members from Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and more. 3RNet members are not-for-profit organizations helping health professionals find jobs in rural and underserved areas throughout the country.
On Friday night Dr. Carter and Ms. Dyer hosted a dessert reception at the Hilton for everyone in attendance from Tennessee. Dr. Reid Blackwelder from ETSU, Dr. Brent Hatcher, UT-Jackson resident, and Gavin Pinkston, a UT medical student each spoke briefly. Each attendee received a “Tar Wars” t-shirt from TAFP.
The 2009 National Conference Exposition Hall was an excellent networking opportunity for all in attendance. Residents and students visited with 420 exhibiting companies (including 300 residency programs). 2009 Attendance Figures: 697 - medical students, 209 - residents, and 769 - residents registered as exhibit personnel.
The Rural Partnership has established a presence in Tennessee that gains more value and meaning for Tennessee medical residents every day. Some do not yet realize what we can do for them, and others do. But those who do have come to trust us for what we can offer and the great things we do for rural and underserved communities in Tennessee.
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