1. ‘Family Physicians: The Emerging Leaders of Healthcare Change’
Gerry D. Stover, MS
EVP – Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians
Jessica Smith
Communications/Foundation Director
KAFP

2. Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians is looking for a few …
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Feb 2, 2016
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3. The National Resident Student Conference
What YOU need to know

4. Join us in Kansas City July 22-29(30)

5. WE want YOU to represent KY’s medical students
WE want YOU to represent KY’s medical students. WE want YOU to be OUR EMERGING LEADER

6. WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
Educational Programming: Attend workshops, musculoskeletal clinics, procedural skills courses, and sessions about applying to residency and maternal care and childbirth.
Expo Hall: Have access to hundreds of residency programs in the same place, saving you the hassle and expense of visiting each one.
Connections: Meet like-minded individuals who are passionate about family medicine through networking sessions and special events.
Leadership Opportunities: Expand your leadership skills by participating in the Student Congress.

7. 3 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GET THERE
Family Lead Scholarship
Emerging Leader Scholarship
KAFP Foundation Scholarship

8. HOW TO APPLY
Apply for EITHER the two AAFP funded scholarship opportunities per the attached instructions.
The Family Medicine Leads Scholarship National Conference Scholarship
The Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute.
Send us a copy of your application(s).
Send us a signed copy of the attached consent for the AAFP to release to us your rating in the application review process.
* all documents to

9. Family Lead National Conference Scholarship
Purpose: To encourage the role of family medicine
Program Period: July 27, 2016 to July 29, 2016
Funding: $600
 See what family medicine is all about and discover the scope of practice offered in the specialty
Workshops
main stage sessions
musculoskeletal clinics.
LGBT health screening
Maternal care and childbirth
Topics include:
Financial responsibilities
From residency to faculty
Health disparities

10. What YOU Need to Do Eligibility Requirements Submission Guidelines
You must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to apply. Join now.
You may apply for one scholarship annually.
If you have previously received a Family Medicine Leads Scholarship, you are not eligible to apply for the same scholarship again.
To apply for a student scholarship you must be a medical student during the academic year. You are not eligible to apply for a student scholarship if you will graduate before July 1, 2017. 
You must be able to attend the entire National Conference.
You must agree to the Family Medicine Leads Scholarship Terms of Agreement (1 page PDF attached). Submit this with your application.
The online application does not allow you to save and return to resume the application at a later time. Before starting your application, have all materials and information listed below ready and in the required format.
Contact information
Year in training (during the academic year)
Essay attachment: Prepare two, 250-word typed essay responses on the following topics: Explain why you are interested in family medicine and why you want to attend National Conference.
E-Signature

11. APPLY ONLINE
Go to
Scroll down to SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES. Click the first option that says FIRST TIME STUDENT ATTENDEE.
***You MUST complete the application in SAME SETTING. It WILL NOT let you save and resume at another time.***
The required online application must be completed and submitted to the AAFP by May 1, 2017.  Winners will be notified by May 31st.

12. The Emerging Leader Institute
Purpose: To identify future leaders of family medicine
Program Period: July 28, 2016 to July 31, 2017
Funding: $1,000 provided to attend BOTH the National Conference AND the Emerging Leader; Up to $3,000 possible at the end of the program period
Attend post-conference training event with three possible tracks:
Policy & Public Health Leadership
Personal, & Practice Leadership
Philanthropic & Mission-Driven Leadership.
Implement a year long research project with an assigned mentor

13. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel!
For your application, you must develop a potential research project idea for each of the three tracks:
Policy & Public Health Leadership
Personal, & Practice Leadership
Philanthropic & Mission-Driven Leadership.
**If you are already working on a project for a class, tweak it to fit each of the three tracks instead of coming up with a completely different project idea for each track.

14. Project Tracks PHILANTHROPIC & MISSION-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
Maximizing your impact as a physician leader as you increase your income, gain professional respect, and choose among many organizational opportunities for involvement.
Strategies for becoming a "change agent" in your community
Your personal mission statement
Leadership; competencies and skills "gap"
Non-profits and your philanthropic goals
Understanding non-profits
POLICY & HEALTH LEADERSHIP
Key strategies to move our specialty into a position to optimize the future health of America— both broadly and within local communities.
Effective leadership skills in policy and public health
Improve population health
Current AAFP policy and public health focus
Roles and strategies to engage in policy interventions
Effective community health engagement
PERSONAL & PRACTICE LEADERSHIP
Remaining effective and focused as you transition to greater levels of responsibility, autonomy, and expectations.
Personal leadership "toolbox"
Key trends in practice management and leadership opportunities
Strategies for burn-out avoidance
Work/life balance
Integrate high level healthcare thinking into your work

15. What YOU Need to Do Eligibility Requirements Submissions Guidelines
Must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians 
Must be in second, third, or fourth year of medical school when program begins
Must receive pre-approval from medical school director for participation in this program
Three documents are required in order to complete the application process:
Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute Application  (Must be submitted electronically)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) (May be submitted in Word or as a PDF)
Letter of Recommendation

16. REQUEST AN APPLICATION
If you are interested in applying for 2017, please  Phyllis Naragon at or call her at , ext to request an application.
The deadline for submission is March 1, 2017.

17. KAFP Foundation Scholarship
This is a supplemental Scholarship for those who do not receive an AAFP funded scholarship
How to Apply:
Apply for ONE of the two AAFP funded scholarship opportunities per the attached instructions.
The Family Medicine Leads Scholarship National Conference Scholarship
The Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute.
your name, school, year, and a copy of your essay to be eligible for a KAFP Foundation scholarship.
These are dispersed as funds permit.

18. Questions? Comments? Ideas?