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The 2009 Paragon Award for the PA-Physician Team has been awarded to our own Laurie Benton and Dr. Charlie Foulks!!!  What a way to bring nephrology to the forefront!  And shine a light on the incredible job that Laurie has done for us for a number of years.  For those of you who have been privileged to deal with Charlie and Laurie over the years (as they taught at ASN, RPA , NKF and AAPA and developed the CKD CD that we still use), you know how much they deserved this honor.  For those of you who have not had a chance to interact with them, take our word for it!  They are an incredible team!!  We are thrilled that they won, we wish them congratulations and we look forward to the presentation in San Diego on Saturday May 23rd at 10am.  If you are going to be in Southern California, please stop by for the ceremony!  
  
PHYSICIAN-PA PARTNERSHIP AWARD
This award honors a physician-PA team that exemplifies the unique relationship of trust, collegiality, and mutual respect that is essential to the PA profession. This physician-PA team displays evidence of collaboration that allows both the PA and the physician to provide greater medical service to their patients and their community than either one would be able to do alone. 

AANPA won the AAPA 2008 award for the best constituent chapter!
This is the first time in the history of AAPA that a specialty has won the award.
Shown are AANPA Treasurer Molly Lenahan and Vice President Karen Burchell,
accepting the plaque from Linda Contreras, AAPA constituent Chair.

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 hand Books and Projects:

"Hestia's House"
A Literary Memoir
by Blaine Paxton Hall
(founder of AANPA)
More information...

Blaine at Duke University


Making quilts for children who are kidney patients.

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The American Kidney Fund is pleased to announce its 2010 Atlanta Regional Conference.

 “The Boomers are Coming: Kidney Disease in the Geriatric Population” 

September 16, 2010 

Cobb Galleria Centre 
Atlanta, Georgia 

The goal of this conference is to provide medical professionals with information 
that will help tailor the care they deliver and improve the quality of life for geriatric patients. 
Conference organizers plan to apply for continuing education credits for social workers (NASW), 
dietitians (CDR), health educators (NCHEC), physician and physician assistants (AAFP),
 nurses and dialysis technicians (ANNA). 
  
To register for this conference visit 
www.kidneyfund.org/professionals

 

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Advanced Practitioner Annual Conference
An educational program for advanced nurse practitioners and physician assistants
July 21 - 23, 2010
St. Louis, MO 
St. Louis Union Station Marriott

AANPA

AANPA Annual Meeting is May 31, 2010 at 3pm

at AAPA meeting in Atlanta

NKF logo NKF - National Kidney Foundation

National Kidney Foundation 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings 

April 13 – 17, 2010
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
Orlando Florida
www.nkfclinicalmeetings.org


Kidney & Urology Foundation of America

CME symposium
Renal Disorder in the Neonate

June 19, 2009 in NYC

The symposium, approved by the American Academy of Physician Assistants for six (6.0) hours of AAPA Category I CME credits, will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in NYC on June 19th.  Topics will include the physiology of fluid and electrolyte balance; risk factors, pathophysiology and management of acute kidney injury; causes and clinical management of neonatal hypertension; and congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in the newborn.  Physician assistants are invited to attend at a reduced fee.

28th Annual
"Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant"
presented by the Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Diego
January 29-31, 2009
at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel in La Jolla, California

The course updates practicing nephrologists on new ideas and controversies in the rapidly changing
field of Nephrology. This year individual sessions will focus on Cardiovascular Disease in CKD,
Kidney Transplantation and End Stage Renal Disease Management including Peritoneal Dialysis.
Free half-day workshops focusing on The Roles and Rules of Medical Directorship,
Electrolyte Disorders, and Transplantation are also offered.

For Information and Registration: www.nephrologysandiego.com
 
For more information please contact:
Complete Conference Management
Phone: 619-299-6673
Fax: 619-299-6675
Email: info@ccmmeetings.com

Renal Week
ASN
Nov 4-9, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
www.asn-online.org

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