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WINTER 2017
Register now to attend the 2018 VAFP Winter
Family Medicine Weekend scheduled January
25-28 at Wintergreen Resort www.vafp.org
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V family physician
WINTER•2017 VAFP Mission Statement VAFP Vision Statement
The The mission of the VAFP is to empower its The vision of the VAFP is for Virginia to be
members to be personal physicians who provide the best place for our citizens to receive their
high quality, accessible health care, dedicate healthcare and for family physicians to practice
themselves to the well-being of the citizens of medicine.
Virginia, and are guided by the principle that
the family physician is the specialist of choice for
lifelong health care.
OFFICERS DIRECTORS ADVISORS EX OFFICIO
PRESIDENT Robin N. Anderson, M.D. MSV DELEGATE MEMBERS
Rupen S. Amin, M.D., MBA, FAAFP • Virginia Beach
Rupen S. Amin, M.D., MBA, FAAFP Alison Dobbie M.D.
• Harrisonburg Eastern Virginia Medical School
Amber Fedin, D.O. • Harrisonburg
PRESIDENT-ELECT • Danville Brian Dickens, D.O.
MSV ALTERNATE DELEGATE Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Delmas J. Bolin, M.D., PhD, FAAFP Neeta Goel, M.D. Delmas J. Bolin, M.D., PhD, FAAFP Michael P. Jeremiah, M.D., FAAFP
• Roanoke • Leesburg
• Roanoke
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT David S. Gregory, M.D., FAAFP AAFP DELEGATES Anton J. Kuzel, M.D., FAAFP
Emmeline C. Gasink, M.D., FAAFP • Lynchburg
• Newport News Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
John Scott Litton, M.D., FAAFP FAAFP
PAST PRESIDENT • Pennington Gap Raena M. Pettitt, D.O.
• Deltaville Liberty University College of Osteopathic
Lindsey D. Vaughn, M.D., FAAFP Daniel F. McCarter, M.D.
• Suffolk
Jesus L. Lizarzaburu, M.D., FAAFP Medicine
• Richmond
• Grafton Susan Pollart, M.D., MS
TREASURER Jerry A. Provenzano, M.D. University of Virginia School of Medicine
AAFP ALTERNATE DELGATES
Dena R. Hall, M.D. • Newport News
• Suffolk E. Mark Watts, M.D., FAAFP
Jeffrey B. Roberts, M.D. • Vinton
SECRETARY • Richmond
Charles O, Frazier, M.D., FAAFP Kent E. Willyard, M.D., FAAFP
Sebastian Tong, M.D., PhD • Newport News
• Williamsburg • Richmond
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Lindsay White, MHA
• Richmond
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LegalLEGAL
andLegislativeUpdate UPDATE
AND LEGISLATIVE
Hunter Jamerson, JD, MBA, VAFP General Counsel
The November elections resulted in a VAFP will tackle in the upcoming General General Assembly, your engagement and
sea of change in the makeup of the Virginia Assembly session are familiar: Medicaid participation is more important than ever.
General Assembly. Gone is the super- Expansion and patient access; prior Consider becoming a VAFP Key Contact,
majority Republican House of Delegates. authorization and step-therapy reforms; consider serving as Family Physician of
Instead, the Board of Elections has certified a provider reimbursement; and, looming large the Day during the General Assembly, and
razor-thin 51-49 Republican majority. The this session, mid-level scope of practice. consider contacting your Delegate and
certified results are subject to recounts and VAFP anticipates the General Assembly to Senator to reflect your views and educate
may yet yield a 50-50 tie. Regardless, we once again consider legislation to allow nurse new members of the General Assembly.
can be sure that the 2018 General Assembly practitioners to practice independently of
Session will be fundamentally different than physicians. Legislation to modify the scope
in recent years. of practice and the supervision of physician To Become a Key Contact:
Governing the Commonwealth in 2018 assistants is also likely. Please e-mail Matt Schulte at
will be a physician Ralph Northam, MD. Developments at the federal level also mschulte@vafp.org or call
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pediatric neurologist and moves into the Virginia. The pending federal tax reform
Governor’s mansion after having served as a bill proposes to eliminate the individual
state Senator and Lt. Governor of Virginia. mandate to purchase health insurance. A
New administrations bring new personnel new Secretary of Health and Services will To Volunteer for Family
and Governor-Elect Northam’s transition be confirmed by the Senate this winter; Physician of the Day: Please visit
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such as the Secretary of Health and Human waiver applications for Medicaid program of-the-day/ or e-mail Matt
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VAFP RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY 2017 AAFP
CONGRESS OF DELEGATES
The 2017 AAFP Congress of Delegates, held September 11-13 RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family
in San Antonio, TX, was quite productive for the VAFP. In Physicians, in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare
addition to the election of Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., MD, and Medicaid Services and America’s Health Insurance Plans,
FAAFP, to the AAFP Board of Directors, two resolutions identify and request development of an online, accessible, and
authored by the VAFP were substituted in reference committee up-to-date database of accredited durable medical equipment
and adopted by the COD. (please see the resolved portions suppliers for each health plan.
below) The Delegates and Alternates representing the state
chapters and the member constituencies reviewed over 60 Resolution No. 510 UNSOLICITED REQUESTS FOR
resolutions in reference committees with a wide array of topics. COMPOUND TOPICAL MEDICATIONS
Resolution No. 309 REDUCE THE FRUSTRATION OF RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family
OBTAINING DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR Physicians develop policy describing best practices pertaining to
PATIENTS compounded medications including cost transparency.
RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family Our delegation wishes to thank Dr. Roger Hofford for his work
Physicians, in collaboration with the stakeholders, identify in authoring these resolutions and to our staff for its hard work
opportunities to simplify and standardize medical necessity on Dr. Ransone’s campaign and this year’s COD activities.
documentation requirements for durable medical equipment, and
be it further Respectfully submitted,
RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family Physicians Sterling Ransone, MD
advocate that physician attestation of clinical diagnosis is Jesus Lizarzaburu, MD
sufficient documentation of medical necessity for durable E. Mark Watts, MD
medical equipment and be it further Kent Willyard, MD
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JANUARY 2018 Monday, February 12
Virginia Academy of Family Wednesday, January 10 Tuesday, February 13
Friday, January 12 Wednesday, February 14
Physicians Monday, January 15 Thursday, February 15
2018 Family Physician of the Day Tuesday, January 16 Friday, February 16
Wednesday, January 17 Monday, February 19
Monday, January 22 Tuesday, February 20
Volunteers are needed to serve as Family Physician of the Day Tuesday, January 23 Wednesday, February 21
during the 2018 Virginia General Assembly. As the Family Physician Wednesday, January 24 Thursday, February 22
of the Day, you are asked to provide medical care in the courtesy
medical station from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday - Thursday and Thursday, January 25 Monday, February 26
9:00 am – 12:00 noon on Friday. Nurse staffing is provided daily by Monday, January 29 Tuesday, February 27
Virginia Commonwealth University. Directions and more specific Tuesday, January 30 Wednesday, February 28
information will be provided with confirmation of your assigned date. Wednesday, January 31
Reimbursement for participation as Family Physician of the Day
includes $100.00 per day per diem and mileage reimbursement.
March 2018
The VAFP requires that any physician serving as Family Physician February 2018 Thursday, March 1
of the Day in the General Assembly have professional liability Thursday, February 1 Monday, March 5
insurance coverage that insures this activity.
Monday, February 5 Tuesday, March 6
To sign up, please call Matthew Schulte at 804-968-5200 or email Tuesday, February 6 Wednesday, March 7
mschulte@vafp.org. Wednesday, February 7 Thursday, March 8
Thursday, February 8 Friday, March 9
Friday, February 9
Donate now to FamDocPAC, the Political Action Committee
of Virginia’s Family Physicians!!
FamDocPAC
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Richmond Donor Yorktown Donor Williamsburg Donor Jamestown Donor
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VAFP Makes Donation in Effort to Assist Fellow Family
Physicians in Puerto Rico
The VAFP is pleased to report that a donation of $1,000 was made from the chapter to assist in the disaster relief efforts in Puerto
Rico. As you all know, Hurricane Maria devastated the country and government officials estimate that parts of Puerto Rico will be
without power for many months to come. The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians reached out to other constituent chapters of
the AAFP and asked for monetary donations to be used to purchase generators, communication devices and other desperately needed
healthcare supplies. The purchases went directly to family physicians in Puerto Rico so they could continue to care for those patients
most in need. Members of the Puerto Rico Academy of Family Physicians were on hand to personally accept and deliver supplies, and
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AAFP State
AAFP STATE LegislatiCONFERENCE
LEGISLATIVE veConferenceReport
REPORT
VAFP President Rupen Amin, MD, VAFP President-Elect
Del Bolin, MD, PhD, VAFP Legislative Committee Chair Jesus
Lizarzaburu, MD, VAFP General Counsel/Legislative Consultant
Hunter Jamerson, JD, MBA and VAFP EVP Mary Lindsay White
attended the AAFP State Legislative Conference November 2-4,
2017 in Dallas, TX. This annual conference is focused on both
state and federal legislation and provides physicians from across the
country the opportunity to network and discuss initiatives focused
on improving patient care and the practice of family medicine.
Dr. Lizarzaburu, who is a member of the AAFP Commission on effectiveness in state Medicaid and CHIP programs.
Governmental Advocacy, served as moderator during the conference. • Health Reform 2.0: Insurance – Experts commented on trends
Topics that were included on the two-day agenda included: and innovations across the nation to reduce costs while increasing
quality.
• State Roundtable – Chapter representatives outlined their top • Administrative Burden: Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy to
legislative priorities for 2017-2018. Improve Physician Wellness – A focus on prior authorization
• AAFP Government Affairs Update - How the AAFP is advocating reform and efforts to reduce the administrative burn on daily
for family medicine on Capitol Hill. practice.
• MACRA – An overview of new payment models, impacts MACRA • Direct Primary Care – Background and the current state and
will have on providers and the broader healthcare market, and federal landscape on barriers to implementation.
necessary steps for both regulators and providers if readiness is to • Workforce Development: Perspective from a Physician Legislator
be achieved before implementation. – Comments from a rural Texas family physician on his service in
• Health Reform 2.0: CHIP and Medicaid Reforms – Experts the legislature and work to improve rural healthcare and GME.
commented on the best practices for improving efficiency and
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There are seven PA programs in Virginia. Nationwide, more
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with their general medical background.
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10Virginia Academy of Family Physicians
Board of Directors Meeting
Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton, VA, October 14, 2017
• Approved minutes from the July 21 and • Heard reports from Dr. Lizarzaburu • Heard an update related to the JCHC
23, 2017 meetings of the VAFP Board on the AAFP Commission on Study on ADHD Medications from
of Directors held at Lansdowne Resort Governmental Affairs and from AAFP VAFP Past President Roger Hofford,
in Leesburg, VA. Delegate Sterling Ransone, MD on MD.
the Commission on Membership and
• Heard report from VAFP President Member Services.
Rupen Amin, MD regarding the
VAFP’s donation to the Hurricane
Maria relief efforts.
• Heard report from VAFP Legislative
Committee Chair Jesus Lizarzaburu,
MD and VAFP General Counsel
Hunter Jamerson, JD on the anticipated
2018 Virginia General Assembly
legislative issues and VAFP priorities.
WE CALL IT HOME.
• Heard report from VAFP Secretary
Charlie Frazier, MD on the Emergency
Department Care Coordination efforts
in the Commonwealth.
• Heard report on the plans and
programming for the 2018 Winter
Family Medicine Weekend scheduled
SO CAN YOU.
January 25-28, 2018.
• Heard report on the 2017 VAFP Group
Family Medicine Certification Sessions. Here in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Carilion Clinic is changing
the way we care for patients. We invite you to join our nationally
• Heard report from VAFP Practice and recognized team of nearly 700 physicians.
Quality Committee Chair Tony Kuzel, Our innovative approach to primary care lets you focus on your
MD on the AHRQ grant. patients and seamlessly coordinate care with specialists in nearly
60 fields. With electronic medical records (Epic) and a medical home
• Heard report from VAFP Resident, approach, our physicians are collaboratively healing patients and
Student & Faculty Initiatives improving outcomes.
Committee Chair Emmeline Gasink,
In the Shenandoah, Roanoke and New River valleys you’ll find a
MD on the VAFP student and resident
year-round outdoor recreation destination that offers a low cost of
representation on the VAFP Board of living and cultural experiences.
Directors and the resident and student
activities to be held in conjunction Student loan and additional incentives are available
with the 2018 Winter Family Medicine in all locations.
Weekend. For more information, contact Amy Silcox, physician recruiter,
at 800-856-5206 or amsilcox@carilionclinic.org.
• Heard report from Dr. Amin on the
2017 Southeast Family Medicine Forum
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities • Females • Protected Veterans
held August 10-12, 2017 in Savannah, Individuals with Disabilities • Sexual Orientation • Gender Identity
GA.
• Heard report on the AAFP Congress of
Delegates held September 10-13, 2017
in San Antonio, TX. (see page 7 for full
report)
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The Virginia Academy of Family
Physicians invites you to nominate
a VAFP member for one of the
These awards were established
to recognize members who have
VAFP Awards
Academy’s Prestigious Service Awards.
distinguished themselves either as an
extraordinary teacher, volunteer or
2018 VAFP Awards
level. Award recipients will receive a
commemorative certificate during the
2018 VAFP Annual Meeting, land travel
expenses, one night’s lodging and a
$100 honorarium.
F. ELLIOTT OGLESBY, M.D.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
volunteerism. Award recipients will
receive a commemorative certificate
during the 2018 VAFP Annual Meeting,
land travel expenses, one night’s
lodging and a $100 honorarium. In
addition, the award recipient will be
provided a $1,000 grant to donate in his
or her name to the organization of their
exemplary Virginia Family Physician. choice.
AWARD
JAMES P. CHARLTON, MD “The voluntary gift of one’s time VIRGINIA FAMILY
on behalf of our profession is one of the
TEACHER OF THE YEAR greatest gifts one can make.” PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR
AWARD In honor of former VAFP President AWARD
In memory of James P. Charlton, F. Elliott Oglesby, MD, the Virginia Nominees should:
MD, a VAFP Past President, the VAFP Academy of Family Physicians’ Board
awards annually the James P. Charlton, of Directors has established the “F. • Provide his/her community with
MD Award for excellence in teaching Elliott Oglesby, MD Volunteer of the compassionate, comprehensive
in family medicine. Nominees may Year Award.” The award is designed and caring medical service on a
include teachers of family medicine to recognize annually a Virginia continuing basis.
who participate in teaching at the Family Physician whose service to his
medical school level, residency faculty or her profession and/or community • Be directly and effectively
level or community preceptorship exemplifies the true nature of involved in community affairs
and activities that enhance the
quality of life of his/her home
area.
This is the work/life • Provide a credible role model
balance you’ve as a healer and human being
to his/her community, and as a
been looking for professional in the science and
art of medicine to colleagues,
other health professionals and
especially, to young physicians in
training and to medical students.
CMH Family Care Center in South Hill, Virginia, is seeking a
Family Medicine Physician.
• Be in good standing in his/her
The benefits of this career move are clear: medical community.
• Work with a dedicated support team within a brand-new hospital
affiliated with VCU Health • Be a member of the VAFP.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package,
made better by a signing bonus and relocation reimbursement Award recipients will receive a
• A lower cost of living and relaxed pace of life in South Hill, nestled commemorative certificate during the
75 miles south of Richmond and 75 miles north of Raleigh 2018 VAFP Annual Meeting, land travel
expenses, one night’s lodging and a
To learn more or apply for the position call (434) 447-3151 x3700 $100 honorarium.
or email Brenda.Palmore@vcuhealth.org.
Please submit your nomination(s) no
later than June 15, 2018
joinvcuhealth.org Please visit www.vafp.org/awards
or call 1-800-THE-VAFP for more
information.
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A special thank you to those VAFP members that donated to
FamDocPAC in 2017 - your support is greatly appreciated.
RICHMOND DONOR
Kim Combs, MD
Charles Frazier, MD
Jesus Lizarzaburu, MD
Andrew Nelson, MD
Jerome Provenzano, MD
WILLIAMSBURG DONOR
Moses Adiele, MD
Grace Chiu, MD
Brandon Cox, MD
B. Kent Diduch, MD
Neeta Goel, MD
JAMESTOWN DONOR
James Barton, MD
Delmas Bolin, MD, PhD
Olympia Dallas, MD
Robert Elliott, MD
David Gregory, MD
Sterling Ransone, MD Mark Greenawald, MD Dean Hall, MD
Sean Reed, MD Susan Hundley, MD Valerie Mutchler-Fornili, MD
Scott Rosenfeld, MD Masoumeh Kiamanesh, MD David Nelson, MD
J. Douglas Smith, MD Michelle Kingsbury, MD Susan Osborne, DO
Lindsey Vaughn, MD Augustine Lewis, MD Catherine Pipan, MD
Kent Willyard, MD Janice Luth, MD Janice Ragland, MD
Scott Macleod, MD Steve Reed, MD
YORKTOWN DONOR Monique Matuskowitz, MD Jeffrey Roberts, MD
Thomas Eppes, MD Daniel McCarter, MD Kathryn Sparhawk, MD
JW Kerns, MD Kathleen Meehan, MD Sebastian Tong, MD
Donna Landen, MD Ken Moles, MD
Elizabeth Polk, MD
Valerie Renninger, MD
Daniel Salmeron, MD
Randall Suslick, MD
William Tanner, MD
Michael Thompson, MD
Brian Unwin, MD
Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
Support Family Medicine
For more information on the VAFP Foundation, please Blue Ridge Academy of Family Physicians
visit www.vafpf.org or call 1-800-THE-VAFP. Secure James Barton, MD
donations can be made online at www.vafpf.org or checks Grace Chiu, MD
can be mailed to the VAFP office. Diane Johnson, MD
Sam Jones, MD
THE VAFP FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE Michelle Kingsbury, MD
TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR Donna Landen, MD
SUPPORT THIS YEAR. Jesus Lizarzaburu, MD
Janice Luth, MD
Daniel McCarter, MD
Steven Mohlie, MD
Denne Moore, MD
Catherine Pipan, MD
Jerome Provenzano, MD
Sterling Ransone, MD
Sean Reed, MD
Lindsey Vaughn, MD
E. Mark Watts, MD
13Resident & Student Corner
RESIDENT AND EMPLOYMENT
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Resident
STUDENT ACTIVITIES – & Student Reception CONTRACT
2018 WINTER FAMILY NEGOTIATION
MEDICINE WEEKEND Sunday, January 28 The VAFP and Hunter
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. - VAFP Jamerson, MBA, JD have
Resident Meeting partnered to provide a
Saturday, January 27 Emmeline Gasink, MD legal resource for physician
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. - VAFP employment contract review.
Medical Student Meeting CAREER CENTER Mr. Jamerson has developed
Emmeline Gasink, MD a flat fee pricing structure
CHOOSE VIRGINIA for negotiating employment
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Clinical The premier resource for you to contracts in the Commonwealth
Decision Making: How do I explore employment opportunities of Virginia. For additional
Figure Out What is Going On? in Virginia. Visit http:// information on this resource,
Mark H. Ryan, MD, Sharon careercenter.vafp.org to access the please contact the VAFP
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If you have any questions, please 5200.
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Resident do not hesitate to contact the
Research VAFP at 804-968-5200 or email
Matt Schulte at mschulte@vafp.org
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2018 VAFP Annual Meeting & Exposition physicians for family physicians. Offering an
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conference will be available in April 2018. Don’t miss out on the complimentary
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is known as the Premier CME Event of the please contact Cheryl Modesto at the VAFP
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14Resident & Student Corner
“CHOOSE VIRGINIA” • Graduating Virginia medical student in • Have an up-to-date Virginia medical
SCHOLARSHIPS good academic standing. license.
• Entering a Virginia family medicine • Practicing family medicine in an
“Choose Virginia” Scholarships for residency program. A letter from the underserved medical area after
Graduating Medical Students and Family program director is required. graduation as designated by United
Medicine Residents • Will have completed the PGY-1 year States Human Resource Service
The Virginia Academy of Family successfully and be entering into the Administration (HRSA) and/or
Physicians (VAFP) Foundation is delighted PGY-2 year at that program. A letter Virginia Department of Health. A
to offer a medical student scholarship and a from the program director is required letter verifying this is required.
resident scholarship in 2018 for assistance in order to receive the scholarship • Must submit a 250-500-word letter
with education loan repayment. Many check for loan repayment at that time. explaining why he/she wants to practice
medical students and family medicine • Must submit a 250-500 word letter in an underserved area of Virginia.
residents in Virginia have expressed an explaining why he/she wants to practice • Practicing at the underserved site for
interest in staying in Virginia after their family medicine in Virginia as a one year. Documentation is necessary
graduation to complete a family medicine resident and as a family physician. to receive the scholarship check for
residency or to practice in a medically In addition, we are offering one $1,500 loan repayment after one year of
underserved area. Over the past two years the scholarship for a graduating PGY-3 Virginia practice in an underserved area.
VAFP Foundation has received donations to family medicine resident who wishes to Application letters may be sent to Mrs.
support this effort to keep our own. practice in an underserved area of Virginia. Mary Lindsay White at mlwhite@vafp.
This year the Foundation will offer one The requirements for this scholarship are as org or to Dr. Roger Hofford at rahofford@
graduating Virginia medical student a $1,000 follows: carilionclinic.org. The deadline for
scholarship. The successful candidate will • Graduating as a PGY-3 Virginia family application letters is June 30, 2018
meet the following criteria: medicine resident
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Fitzhugh Mayo, MD
Fitzhugh Mayo, MD passed away on as an essential guide for undergraduate and
November 11, 2017. He was recruited graduate curriculum in the discipline as well
from his private practice in Virginia as continuing practice-based research. In
Beach by Dean Kinlough Nelson to recognition of this, the American Academy of
become the founding Chair of the Family Physicians awarded him the Thomas
Department of Family Medicine at Johnson Award for lifetime contributions
MCV in 1970, and served in that role to Family Medicine education. Hugh also
until 1987. The MCV Department was served as the President of the Association
one of the first six in the country, and of Departments of Family Medicine. The
Hugh was deservedly seen as one of the family wishes any memorial contributions
founding fathers of the discipline. During be made to support the Harris-Mayo Chair
his tenure the Department established in the Department of Family Medicine and
residency programs in Newport News, Population Health at VCU. Contributions
Blackstone, Fairfax, Virginia Beach, and can be made online at https://www.support.
Chesterfield. Along with David Marsland vcu.edu/give/familymedicine (click on Harris-
and Maurice Wood, Hugh was an author Mayo Chair in Family Practice in the drop
of “the Virginia Study” which compiled down box) or by check payable to the MCV
over 450,000 visits to family physicians Foundation, Box 980022, Richmond, Va.
across the Commonwealth and thereby 23298. Please note ‘Harris-Mayo Chair in
established an accurate picture of the Family Practice’ in the memo line of your
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VAFP Member Ana Vazquez, MD VAFP Past
honored as EVMS Champion of President Kurtis S.
Diversity and Inclusion Elward, MD, MPH,
FAAFP Installed as
On October 24th, 2017 Dr Ana Vazquez, I worked at a local 2018-2019 Medical
Family Medicine faculty at Eastern Virginia hospital on weekends Society of Virginia
Medical School, was honored with the when I was in Photo by Doug Gardner
inaugural EVMS Champion of Diversity and college to help pay President
Inclusion. Dr. Vazquez is of Puerto Rican my tuition where I
heritage, and has a long record of altruistic witnessed the inequity in health care between Kurtis S. Elward, MD, MPH, FAAFP
service to patients and students both locally the social classes. Thus, I went to medical school was installed as President of the Medical
and globally. with the sole purpose of providing health care Society of Virginia (MSV) on October
Dr. Vazquez spends a significant portion to the underserved. I have dedicated my life to 21, 2017 at the MSV Annual Meeting
of her clinical time serving underinsured this commitment and to educate the students in Norfolk. Dr. Elward practices
or uninsured patients at the Ambulatory and residents regarding the same. Social full spectrum Family Medicine in
Care Clinic (ACC) located on the medical justice in health care is my passion and this Charlottesville and is a member of national
campus at Sentara Norfolk General commitment I learned from both of my parents quality measurement panels including
Hospital. She also frequently volunteers at who recently passed away and were advocates National Committee
the student-run HOPES clinic, especially for social justice. for Quality Assurance
the Clinica Esperanza, the Spanish-speaking Thirty plus years after graduating from (NCQA), the National
arm of HOPES. Tufts Med school, I still love medicine and what Quality Forum (NQF)
Dr. Vazquez is pictured receiving her I do. I am honored to be recognized for the and the NIH Asthma
award with the EVMS President, Dr. work I love to do. Coordinating Committee.
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19VAFP Past President Sterling N. Ransone, Jr.,
MD Elected to the AAFP Board of Directors
The VAFP is proud to announce that Past
President Sterling N. Ransone Jr., MD was
elected to a three-year term as Director on
the AAFP Board of Directors. The election
took place during the 2017 AAFP Congress
of Delegates, September 11-13, 2017 in
San Antonio, TX. Dr. Ransone is a third-
generation family physician in Deltaville,
Virginia, who has practiced medicine for 25
years. He currently serves as physician practice
director at Riverside
Fishing Bay Family
Practice and as clinical
assistant professor of
family medicine and
population health at
Virginia Commonwealth
University in Richmond.
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ates on Tuesday, September
ess of Deleg
’s speech to the AAFP Congr
Dr. Ransone
Good morning!! u on our Board.
rgini a, ask ing for your vote to serve yo
le, Vi
ysician from Deltavil t to share in their
e, a proud family ph human being. We ge
I’m Sterling Ranson or to focus on he lpi ng an oth er
joy. There should be
rs ea ch tim e we clo se the exam room do is is wh ere we de rive our energy and
and sacred occu life. Th m it.
Something magical their journey through lost. It is time to reclai
e in the ir vic tor ies , and guide them in the san cti ty of the exam room has been
concerns, rejoic t
us. Yet many feel tha ing my residency,
ters that room with unities. After complet
nothing else that en of our patie nts an d ou r co mm
of my patients fondly
e ha ve an inc red ible impact on the lives cad es. N ot a we ek goes by without one ry later, the patients
I love being a family
physician. W
fat he r ser ve d as family doctor for de d 27 ye ars ag o an d a quarter of a centu
the rural area where
my . He die ber us.
I returned home to his humor and grace ir doctor. They remem
car e an d ho w mu ch they appreciated be ne fit ma na ge r. They remember the
his armacy
recalling the days of ir insurer or their ph r generation must
don’t remember the acticing our art. Ou
still remember. They room and dis tra ct us fro m pr
rtain conversations
wh ich no w intrude into our exam co rd s, Le gis lation forbidding ce code
fore the onslaught of
iss ue s
authorizations, Elec
tronic Med ica l Re Do we really need a
Dad left practice be es: In su ltin g pr ior al an d irr ele va nt co ding requirements.
inane interferenc medical validity; Non
sensic
deal with countless ati ng others, regardless of
nts an d ma nd
with our patie g recommendations
for “Struck by turtle
”?
on s. Sa tisfyi ng the USPSTF’s screenin
le organizati
proffered by multip nts seek help.
we ll- me an ing ye t tedious guidelines e the co nc ern s for which our patie
Then there are da y, ov er an d ab ov
ge of countering
ditional 7 hours each e-consuming challen
alone requires an ad science bia s pr ese nt the tim
d an emerging anti-
ltu re of ce leb rit y, internet expertise, an
Our national cu appropriately. bet soup of regulatio
ns
guiding our patients ements and an alpha
misinformation and g mandate s, po int les s req uir
al with ever increasin
inu te offi ce vis it: We are forced to de pp or t or res ou rces to do so.
Beyond the 15-m , ye t we are no t giv en adequate su
profession .
just to practice our spent with our patients
ea dy pr eciou s tim e. Time that should be
s on our alr . Significant
ese iss ue s pla ce ev er increasing demand an d pr ess ing issue facing our profession
Th relevant
t, possibly the most
th a los s of au ton omy, lead to burnou fro m mi nd ful ness to meditation.
e pr ess ur e, alo ng wi ng wi th bu rn ou t,
This tim assist us in deali in which we operate.
We do not
has been applied to hcare environment
effort and expertise ’t us . It is the he alt
lem isn
problem. The prob
lp wi th the sym pto ms but don’t solve the
These he .
e need to fix the system
need to fix ourselves. W
and concerns to our
That is why I am he
re today.
en erg y an d dr ive , your commitment
to carry yo ur
and skill. My goal is
he re, co mm itt ing your time, expertise
It is why you are ch as prior
successes on issues su
Board.
at ma ny lev els , we achieved legislative
profession
cacy efforts for our aningful anti-tobacc
o regulation.
sp en t mo st of my career in advo act ice , an d me
H av ing
al malpractice refor
m, scope of pr hope in our future.
authorization, medic e for yo u an d our patients. I have My
as a strong ad vo cat house of medicine.
lls, an d my pr ox im ity to D.C., to serve on sh ips bo th wi thin and beyond the an swer to our
passion, my ski d leverage rel ati ly Medicine is the
I would like to use my r vis ion , we ne ed to forge alliances an lic y ma ke rs. To let them know that Fami
o share ou and to po
Along with others wh to business leaders,
sp ea k bo ldl y, to ins urers, to Congress,
wish is to patients
orm focused on our
national health care cri
sis.
. W e ne ed to ke ep any healthcare ref
ate system
and more compassion
cre ate an im pr ov ed, more sustainable wh o fur nis h tha t care.
We want to the fro ntl ine family physicians sanctity of the exam
ination
and their needs, along
wi th
pa tie nt- ph ysi cia n relationship and the t exam ro om and
n ou r pa tie nts an d us, to restore the no w. To ge the r, we can reclaim tha
remove the barriers
betwee ions by acting
Above all, we must on for future generat
ce en joy ed . Le t’s protect our professi
r on
room that my fathe nts deserve.
liv er the fam ily me dicine that our patie
de
effort with your vote.
rli ng Ra ns on e. Pl ease join me in this
I am Ste
Thank you.
21OpEd Virginia Has a New Governor
The nation’s eyes were fixed on that they will fill the need of the Some of you who know me
the Virginia election. I found it rural areas in the state. Yet, CMS well know that I live by two rules:
very interesting to see Governor- data from 2014 shows that the 1) Have I done my best? and 2)
Elect Northam play the “Doctor” distribution of nurse practitioners Would I do that same thing if the
card later in the election when Ed mirrors that of physicians. No patient was my mother?”
Gillespie started to close in the additional NPs are in the rural I am not sure who would be
polls. areas. willing to turn over the care of
Now that the elections in Now, to anyone reading this their loved one to a recently
Virginia are over, it will be very opinion and not well versed with graduated nurse practitioner. I
interesting to see where the this issue will think that anyone know I would not let just any
political waters take us. opposing NP’s independent doctor take care of my mother.
I say that because nurse practice is only looking out for Some research would take place
practitioners will be coming back self-interest and that physicians prior to that.
to the General Assembly to lobby are afraid of competition. A nurse I work with in the
for independent practice once As an immigrant, I believe office recently applied to nurse
again. They will argue that they wholeheartedly that competition practitioner school. I gave her a
serve a great role in the delivery is what makes our country great! letter of recommendation for she
of care to the citizens of the The concern is patient safety. The is a great nurse. She was accepted.
Commonwealth. And they do, training that new nurses get is a I was happy for her and I wished
because they are collaborating lot more theoretical. The practical her well. I believe that everyone
with physicians while they care aspect of being a nurse is acquired should pursue self-improvement as
for patients. They will argue after working as a nurse for several long as one is alive and wants to
that the Veterans Administration years. The nurses advocating for do so. We then began to discuss
already has nurse practitioners independent practice are wonderful the possibility of her working by
working independently. A fact that experienced nurses whom I would herself without collaborating with
I personally find very concerning be privileged to work side by side. a physician once she graduated. I
when considering the wellbeing of However, those nurses are fewer could see her wheels turning, but
our veterans. They do not mention and fewer in this day and age. The then she said: “I don’t know Dr.
reasons for the VA to adopt this days of nurse practitioners that L., there has never been a nurse
policy such as that the VA can save were ICU nurses for 15 years or and a patient without a doctor,
money in the short run and that more and then became NPs are or a doctor and a patient without
there is no real liability for a bad gone. Soon after graduating from a nurse. I think we complement
outcome (have you ever tried to sue nursing school, some nurses go each other to best take care of the
the federal government?). on to online nurse practitioner patient.” I could not agree with her
Nurse practitioners will argue schools. I do not recognize many more.
that the hospitals support them of these schools because most are Any doctor knowing the
wholeheartedly to be independent new and some are entirely online. qualifications required to get into
or that the hospital system will be Few nurses have asked me to medical school, and the rigor of our
collaborating with them, so that mentor them and I have not been training would feel uncomfortable
a physician is no longer directly able to be of help, as I am leery with nurse practitioners practicing
involved. But, ask yourself why. of the online training that they independently.
Hospitals are cost centers that need get. Imagine if we went to a new Now that Dr. Northam is the
the constant feeding of business medical school online. Governor-Elect of Virginia, I
such as imaging, laboratory testing, I asked my son when he was wonder if he will remember he is a
surgical procedures, etc. A good 12 if he would consider being a doctor.
family doctor already knows plenty doctor. He said “No.” When asked
about their patient and will be why not, he said, “Dad, in any job Respectfully submitted,
less likely to order testing that is you can make a mistake, but when
unnecessary or redundant. you are a doctor you can’t make a Jesus Lizarzaburu, MD
Nurse practitioners will argue mistake.” A Concerned Citizen
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