Non Physician Guest - $100.00 (no cme credit)-only register
guest if they want a syllabus and entrance to lectures. Event
tickets can be purchased separately.
Message from the Conference Chair
Please join us for the 25th annual
Alaska Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Congress, June 17-
20, 2010 in Homer, Alaska. Located at the southern most tip of the
Kenai Peninsula, Homer is variously known to Alaskans as the
“Halibut Capital of the World” or the “Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea.” If
you have never visited Homer before, you will find our little
seaside community teaming with local artists, creative shops and
excellent restaurants as well as a wide spectrum of outdoor
activities. To go along with this, our Academy once again has lined
up a wide variety of current medical topics and top notch speakers
that should appeal to all primary care physicians. If your time is
limited, consider attending a portion of the conference. Single day
and weekend registration rates are available. A total of 20.5 hours
of CME credits are possible to earn over the course of the
conference.
To travel to Homer from Anchorage by
car, drive south about 5 hours on the Seward and Sterling Highways.
Scheduled air service from Anchorage to Homer on Era/Frontier or
Grant Aviation takes about 1 hour. The downtown Homer area is fairly
compact but attractions on the Homer Spit are 4-5 miles away. The
Homer High School is the site of the conference and will allow
attendees arriving by RV to park in the school lots overnight. No
hookups are available. Full service RV parks, beach campgrounds,
cabins, lodges, hotels and B&B’s are located both around town and
out on the Spit.
Our annual seafood dinner will be
held Thursday evening at the Homer Elks Club on a bluff top location
overlooking Kachemak Bay. Friday afternoon’s schedule is open for
participants and families to enjoy local favorite attractions, like
a halibut or salmon fishing charter, a bear viewing flight across
Cook Inlet, or a hike on Bishops Beach or the Homestead Trail.
Saturday evening’s President’s Dessert Reception will be held at the
Islands and Oceans Visitors Center, with time to browse the natural
history exhibits or stroll down a short trail to the beach. A 5K Fun
Run/Walk is planned on the spit bike trail.
Take advantage of the location and
explore the many possible pre and post conference recreational
opportunities. These could include a water taxi ride to Kachemak Bay
State Park for camping, kayaking, hiking or mountain biking or
shorter day hikes and bike rides available in the Homer area. Also
consider reserving a full day halibut or salmon fishing charter, an
overnight stay at one of the remote Kachemak Bay lodges, or a lunch
or dinner excursion on the ‘Danny J’ to Halibut Cove. In addition,
find time to visit our local brewery, winery, or meadery, our
Saturday farmer’s market, and our fantastic interactive natural
history museum.
I’ll look forward to seeing you in
Homer in June.
Judith Steyer MD Conference Chair Homer, AK
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Barbara Doty M.D.
John Cullen M.D.
Matt Cananva M.D.
Jeff Cain M.D.
Douglas Haghighi M.D.
Andrea Wang M.D.
Terry Marquart DEA
Peter Ross M.D.
Mike Elliot M.D.
Lynne Taylor M.D.
Lynne Hankes M.D.
Nels Anderson MD
Schedule of Events
Thursday
June 17, 2010
8:30-9:45 AM
Registration/Exhibits
9:45-10:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
10:00-11:00 AM
New Insulin Pump Implementation,
William Bell, M.D.
11:00-12:00 PM
Infertility Assessment and Workup,
Nels Anderson,
M.D.
Office
Management of the Chemically Dependent Patient--Perils & Pearls,
Lynn Hankes, M.D.
3:15-3:30 PM
Break/Exhibits
3:30-4:30 PM
Celiac and
Inflammatory Bowel Disease,Douglas Haghighi, M.D.
7:30-9:00 PM
President’s Dessert Reception and Awards
Sunday June 20, 2010
8:30-9:30 AM
Adult
Pneumococcal Disease,
Barbara Doty, M.D.
9:30-10:30 AM
Addressing
Regional Needs in the Management of Chronic Pain,
Martin Grabois, M.D
10:30-11:00 AM
Break/Exhibits
11:00-12:00 PM
AAFP Chapter Lecture Series: Using Reminder and Recall Systems
to Improve Adolescent Immunization Rate.
This CME activity is supported by an educational grant to the
AAFP from
Merck & CO., Inc ., George
Hutter, M.D.
*additional
charge This schedule is subject to change.
Homer Activities & Meal Registration Form -
Download Form
Fax form with credit card information to 530-326-5612
If paying by check, fax in the form and bring the check with you.
Make checks
payable to:
Alaska Academy of Family Physicians
35555 Kenai Spur Hwy #266
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
907-258-2255 office 530-326-5612 Fax
Travel Information
Contact ABC TRAVEL TIME, INC and receive up to 5 percent off
lowest publish airfare on Alaska Airlines when attending the Annual
Scientific Congress. ABC Travel Time, Inc can customize your Alaska
Adventure. Contact Diane Munson, CTC by email at
diane@abctraveltime.com or
call 907-376-5231.
*A shuttle bus will be provided from the Best
Western Bidarka to the conference at the Homer High School.
*BEST WESTERN BIDARKA INN – Conveniently located 2 blocks from
downtown Homer. Rooms start $139.00 per night. Free breakfast, airport
shuttle and fitness center. When making reservations, make sure to ask
for the AFP Physicians special rate (907) 235-8148 or tollfree
1-866-685- 5000
http://www.bidarkainn.com
LANDS END - Homer’s Alaska's Land's End Resort enjoys a
spectacular beachfront location on the water at the tip of the Homer
Spit on the shores of Kachemak Bay. When making reservations, make
sure to ask for the AFP Physicians special rate 907-235-0400,
1-866-478-0400
http://www.endofthespit.com
Central Charters for booking Fishing, Kayaking,
Sailing, Bear Viewing and more! Contact
Central Charters –they provide Fishing charters out of Homer for some of
the biggest fish on earth, the 100 lb. plus “Barn Door Halibut”, as well
as for salmon, lingcod and several species of rockfish. Central Charters
also offer Daily Kachemak Bay wildlife tours, tours to historic Seldovia,
Bear viewing in Katmai National Park or Lake Clark National Park,
Sailing Tours, Kayaking, and more.
http://www.centralcharter.com Central Charters • 4241 Homer
Spit Rd, Homer Alaska , 99603 907-235-7847 fax 907-235-2895
Email: centralcharters@gmail.com
Best of the Bay Friday Afternoon Boat Tour Explore Kachemak Bay on a 4 hr. fully
narrated wildlife tour. Visit Gull Island, a bird rookery, that is home
to nine species of nesting birds, many other species may also be found
during migration. On to scenic Eldridge Passage, past elephant rock and
into Kasitsna Bay and into the fiord's of Sadie Cove and Tutka Bay. View
thousands of birds, numerous otters and occasionally a whale or two.
Lunch is included. This is a private trip for registrants and guests.
For More Information contact:
Marilyn Dodd, AKAFP
35555 Spur Highway #266
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone (907) 258-2255
Fax (530) 326-5612
E-mail akafp@gci.net
