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December
4, 2007
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Research
Teaching Day
2007
This course was
interactive and
interesting. It
gave us a
complete
overview about
how to do the
research process
from starting
with a burning
question to
writing a
scientific
article to
presenting the
research to
colleagues. The
lectures were
informative and
there many
wonderful
teachers. Dr.
Hamaoui, one if
the organizers
of the course,
has a passion
for research and
a passion for
teaching and
sharing his
knowledge and
years of
experience. His
excitement is
contagious! This
course motivated
me to start
doing research
and it made me
feel that doing
research during
residency is
attainable and
realistic. His book,
Hamaoui &
Mercado: Rolling
Research, is a great
adjunct to the
course and will
come in very
handy to review
concepts and
topics discussed
during the
course. I
recommend this
course to anyone
who is a
beginner
researcher and
who wants to
incorporate
research into a
clinical career
but doesn't know
how or where to
begin.
Melissa
Melissa Berlin,
BSc. MD.
Department of
Family Medicine
Montefiore
Medical Center
PGY1
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September
10, 2007
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The
Bronx
Westchester
Academy of
Family
Physicians a the
Chapter of New
York State
Academy of
Family
Physicians,
presented the
8th Annual
Sports Medicine
Teaching day at
The Burke
Rehabilitation
Hospital on Sept
9th 2007.
This year there
was a record
attendance of
sixty Family
Physicians, from
Westchester,
Bronx, Long
Island, Ulster,
Brooklyn,
Queens, and
Manhattan.
Dr Elizabeth
Natal welcomed
all in the name
of the BWAFP and
NYSAFP. A minute
of silence was
observed in
memory of those
fallen on
September 11.
Dr. Abraham
Hamaoui,
Assistant
Professor of
Family Medicine
Obstetrics at
Cornell,
presented two
lectures on
Hypertension and
Exercise and
Exercise in
Pregnancy and
also conducted a
casting and
splinting
workshop. Dr.
Darwin Deen
Associate
Professor of
Family Medicine
at the Albert
Einstein Medical
School presented
a lecture titled
“Basic Sports
Nutrition: Fuels
formulas and
findings”.
Dr.Osric King a
Family Physician
with CAQ in
Sports Medicine
gave a lecture
on
pre-participation
evaluation of an
athlete. Dr.
Sudhir Vaidya
who is Director
of Sports
Medicine and
Pain management
at the Burke
Rehabilitation
Hospital, and
also a part-time
Faculty
Coordinator in
Sports Medicine
at the St.
Joseph’s
Family Medicine
Program gave a
lecture titled
“Management of
high School
Football
Games” and
also conducted a
workshop on
joint injection
techniques. Dr.
Fabienne Daguilh,
Assistant
Professor in
Family Medicine
at Albert
Einstein,
conducted the
suturing
workshop, one of
the highlights
of the program,
and continues to
be considered
the best
workshop, year
after year. Dr
Maung Wai,
Attending at
Lutheran Family
Medicine
Residency
Program gave an
important talk
on common
injuries in kids
who play soccer
and other field
sports.
The Burke
Rehabilitation
Hospital Faculty
included, Dr.
Barry Jordan,
Consultant
Neurologist and
Director of
Traumatic Brain
Injury, who gave
a lecture on
management of
sports
concussion.
However, Dr.
Murray Low, an
Exercise
Physiologist and
Director of
Out-patient
Cardiac
Rehabilitation,
stole the show
with his lecture
titled
“Exercise:
Drug for
Cardiovascular
Disease
Prevention and
Treatment”
Dr Jose Lopez,
Attending at the
Bronx-Lebanon
Family Medicine
Residency
Program led the
Sports Program
with a great
game of soccer
which ended just
in time for the
excellent
barbecue.
Dr. Abraham
Hamaoui
President of the
Bronx
Westchester
Academy of
Family
Physicians, Dr
Sonia Velez,
Program Director
and Chair of the
Department of
Family Medicine
at St Joseph’s
Medical Center,
and Dr. Douglas,
Montgomery,
Professor and
Chairman of the
Department of
Family Medicine
of the New York
Medical College
thanked Dr.
MaryBeth Walsh
and the Burke
administration
for hosting this
event for the
last eight
years, which has
helped
furthering
Sports Medicine
education for
family
physicians and
residents.
Sudhir
Vaidya, MD
Secretary, BWAFP
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June
12, 2007
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On
the weekend of
June 9th and
10th, the annual
NYSAFP Congress
of delegates was
held in Albany.
The
Bronx-Westchester
Chapter was
represented by
Dr. Robert
Morrow and
Dr.
Douglas Hudson.
Saturdays
activities
included reports
by the various
Commissions
(Education,
Operations,
Public Health,
etc.) and of
proposed
Resolutions. Some of these generated extensive discussion.
Particularly
strong feelings
were voiced
regarding the
Resolutions
calling for
Repeal of the
Hyde Amendment
and for a Single
Payer System for
Health Services.
There
were also two
interesting
presentations,
one on Global
Warming and the
second on trying
to introduce
Physician
Collective
Bargaining in
N.Y. State.
At
present four
states allow
this although a
special
exemption from
The
Sherman
Anti-Trust Laws
must be granted
by the Attorney
Generals Office
to allow this.
An awards
dinner was held
on Saturday
evening at The
University Club
of Albany
roasting
outgoing NY
State President
Dr. S.
Ramalingam.
On Sunday
morning, voting
was held on the
various
Resolutions/Offices
and other
Committee
Reports were
presented.
Dr.
Robert Morrow
of the
Bronx.-Westchester
Chapter was
re-elected to a
3 year term
as a
Director to the
N.Y. State
Academy. There was also a presentation regarding ongoing lobbying
efforts by the
National AAFP to
introduce Family
Medicine as the
"Medical
Home" for
patients in an
attempt to
strengthen
family
physicians role
and payment
within the
health care
system.
Report respectively
submitted by
Doug Hudson, MD
2007 BWAFP Delegate
to the COD
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January15,
2007
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We
are now involved
in improving and
extending
research
resources to all
residencies and
to those in the
downstate area
in particular.
We held the
second annual
research
teaching day,
which was a
major success,
but we are
having difficulties
in promoting the
Annual Research
Forum. Possibly
more venues for
presentations
are now
available. After
six years we
have hit rock
bottom, without
a host or any
entries as yet.
We will have to
re-invent this
event, This may
be an
opportunity to
have it move
around each year
to a different
site, like what
we did with
ALSO. (TBC)
January 25: We
now have some
papers
registered. It
might work out
after all.
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December
2006: Research
Teaching Day
2006
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Every
course has its
history. The
passion behind
this year’s
course came from
Drs Douglas,
Hamaoui, and
Mercado. The
initial concept
was suggested by
Dr Deen last
year. The star
who made sure
this course
become a reality
was Dr Elizabeth
Natal. She
coaxed and
prodded and
finally the
course happened
with excellent
lectures.
Several
residency
programs
collaborated to
this course.
Southside, Bay
Shore, NY;
Beth
Israel, NYC, NY;
Montefiore,
Bronx, NY;
Mid-Hudson,
Kingston, NY;
CMC, Brooklyn,
NY; and
St. Joseph's,
Yonkers, NY and
of course, the
host program at
Lincoln, Bronx,
NY.
We were happy to
have had three
residency
programs embrace
the concept of
one faculty and
two residents to
participate in
this annual
course.
The quiet
presence of Dr
Shantie
Harkisoon made
sure that the
course ran
smoothly.
The lectures
were outstanding
and each speaker
brought to the
table their
experience and
their special
enthusiasm for
primary care
research.
Among the
participants,
Sofia Din, MD
was the one who
brought the
zesty excitement
to the workshops
and Zoila
Velastequi the
quiet
participation.
The workshops
were bubbling
and there was a
spillover of
much
effervescence.
Much of adult
learning in
small groups
techniques were
used in the
hand-on
workshops. The
workshops
developed a
research project
named “Deep
Purple” from
the burning
question to the
final
presentation at
the “Primary
Care Meeting”
of the paper:
“ The
prevalence of
anemia among
females in a
low-income inner
city community”.
The overall
comment: “ it
was fun” and a
good
understanding of
the research
process from A
to Z.
A.
Hamaoui, MD.
President, BWAFP
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June
30th, 2006
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As
we end one more
year, we are
happy to state
that it was a
good year. We
had our First Research
course and for the first
time in a long while, we held an Award
Ceremony. This was long due. Many of our
members have made important contributions
to our communities and our profession
and yet have not been recognized by our
Society.
The list of nominees are on the AWARD
page, but I wish to pay homage
particularly to Joe Halbach, MD, who as
a leader and Program Director at St
Joseph's for many years, has made
lasting and countless contributions and
paved the way for the careers of many
of us who are his mentorees. We remain
very grateful to his past work and we
are sure to expect much from his future endeavors.
Abraham Hamaoui,
MD.
President,
BWAFP
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December
2005: Our XVIth
ALSO
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The
force of a team
is to achieve
the goal,
notwithstanding
difficulty. I am
very proud to
say that this
team came
through with one
of the best ALSO
courses in
recent history.
I have to thank
all the
instructors
present. Credit
goes to the
Lutheran group
that carried the
day. Credit goes
to (Drs) Becky and
Judy and Wei who
made the
practice
workshop a huge
success, with
people lining up
to learn. Credit
goes to (Drs) Archie
and George
(residents at
Wyckoff). Last
but not least to
Christine Black,
DO who worked
behind the
scenes and made
sure things went
smoothly. I will
not name all the
rest but all
went beyond the
call of duty.
The US workshop
was really
great.
Abraham Hamaoui,
MD.
President,
BWAFP
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January
5, 2005
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We
have ended 2004,
and now are
looking ahead
for 2005. Many
of us are
noticing many
changes in the
way we practice
our profession,
technological
trends are here
and to stay.
Possibly these
trends and the
change in
reimbursement in
the last few
years has lead
several
hospitals in
Westchester and
the Bronx to
close or to sell
out, one after
the other, and
others are
wobbling on
their feet. I
wonder if we
should not have
a meeting to
discuss these
issues.
This is the time
for our chapter
to look ahead to
see how we can
serve all the
family
physicians in
our area. Our
local chapter
has seen many
successes, but
all is not easy.
A lot of hard
work seems
always
necessary.
We started 2004
with an
overbooked
Research Forum
at AECOM, then
went on to a
very productive meeting of medical students at NYMC. We had two
wonderful ALSO
courses, one at
the
Bronx-Lebanon,
and the other at
Lutheran. We
finally finished
the year with a
great Sports
Medicine course,
which is now
being planned to
be presented at
STFM. By the
way, we were
happy to welcome
a few senior
family
physicians to
the course.
Two of our
members
Elizabeth Natal,
MD, and Jose
Rodriguez were
invited to sit
in the NYSAFP
Leadership
commission and
have already
made great
contributions to
that commission.
Bob Morrow has
become prominent
at the NYSAFP
meetings.
However all of
us have become
too busy to come
to the quarterly
meetings. This
has weakened us.
I personally
understand the
lack of time and
the priorities,
and collectively
we have not come
up with any
suggestions that
would bring
people in
enthusiastically.
Suggestions are
more than
welcome. We are
hoping
to have
some great
meetings for
2005.
Regionally we
are pleased that
the NYC and the
Queens chapters
have now become
more active with
interesting
meetings. This
has increased
the competition
in a very
positive way.
Congratulations
to both chapters
and to Monty
Douglas and to
Linda Prine. The
Kings Chapter
with Miriam
Vincent, Mark
Krotowski and
now Margaret
Donat on board
has also been
active.
Congratulations.
To all these
co-chapters our
very best wishes
and many
successes in the
New Year.
To all our
members and
their families
Best wishes for
a very Happy New
Year
Abraham Hamaoui,
MD
Bronx-Westchester
Academy of
Family
Physicians
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