1. Meet and Greet 2015 Libu Varughese, MD Ram Balachandran, MD Santhosh Gheevarghese John, MD Sabyasachi Roy, MBBS

2. Agenda O 6pm: Refreshments & Networking, O 6:30-6:45pm: Introductions O 6:45pm-7pm: Welcome O 7pm-7:15pm Dr. Moynahan O 7:15-7:30 Dr. Radhakrishnan O 7:30 Open forum

3. Robert M. Aaronson, MD, FACP O Governor, Arizona Chapter of the ACP O Director of Medical Education, Tucson Medical Center

4. DIXIE SWAN Executive Director of the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians

5. Council & Committees O Resident/Fellows Council – Transition newsletter, Journal “Clubs”, hosting procedural simlab for medical students, Annual Meeting Activities, etc O Hospitalist/IMG Committee - Fall hike, addressing IMG concerns  Advocacy - Learn about issues that affect your profession

6. ACP Resident/ Fellow Council Co-Chair Ram Baalachandran, MBBS Third year resident, UofA, Tucson rbaalachandran@email.arizona.edu Libu Varughese, MD Third year chief resident, SJHMC, Phoenix libu.varughese@dignityhealth.org

7. ACP Hospitalist/IMG Committee Santosh Gheevarghese John, MD, FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tucson Sabyasachi Roy, MBBS Internist at St. Joseph’s, Phoenix

8. What can ACP do for you? O Networking - Wide range of residents and faculty to meet! O Explore Fellowship opportunities  Present at Journal Clubs and Scientific meetings O Awards O Reaching Community & fellow physicians

9. ACP helps with research opportunities Use your new “networking” contacts along with the good will of ACP members statewide and nationally to expand your research vistas.

10. ACP helps in arranging "away electives" O You can develop contacts at the different programs, making it much easier to obtain “away electives”!  Members can guide you in selecting the away elective and with living in a new city

11. ACP helps with increasing knowledge Wondering who is leading in your field? Check the resources of ACP....research results are easily located in Journals and you are “introduced” to leaders!!

12. How can I participate in ACP? OAnnual Conference OJournal clubs OTransitions Newsletter OCouncil/Committee participation OSocial Hours OAdvocacy as a group OFacebook

13. Annual ACP Conference – State & National O Doctor’s Dilemma O Oral Vignette O Poster Presentation O CME O Procedural workshops O Meet with Fellowship directors O Awards

14. Annual ACP Conference – State & National Dr. Preethi Williams O 2014 resident of the year Awards!

15. ACP conference- Doctor’s Dilemma

16. Poster Presentations

17. ACP meeting details - Abstract submission deadlines As the Chapter Meeting approaches, ACP AZ Chapter will have LOTS of important information for you like... ‘How to Write an Abstract and Make a Great Poster’ Webinar (choice of two time slots): Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., or Saturday, August 22, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Posters/Abstracts – Final Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 (midnight)

18. ACP Biannual subspecialty Journal “clubs” Teleconferenced in Tucson & Phoenix w/ faculty experts!

19. Inside the Issues OSocial corner OTalent corner OCase Reports OFeatured Residents OFeatured program

20. Social events-Tucson Hike Hikes in the beautiful Outdoors!!

21. Social Hour 2014 Social after Meeting dinner at a restaurant, Saturday night @ the Annual Meeting.

22. ACP influences Health Policy Leadership Day-Washington DC ●ACP has long-advocated that the flawed SGR formula needs to be repealed and replaced... Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014. www.acponline.org/advocacy/.../sgr.pdf ● Advocate for more residents in Arizona ●Meet with your senators and representatives

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25. Call for volunteers from each program for IMPORTANT work!! O 2 or more folks from each year from each Residency Program can become a council member for the ACP Resident/Fellows Council  Members also needed for the Hospitalist / IMG Committee

26. We need active participants - You! Talk to any of the leaders here or email Dixie - dswan @azmed.org for any more information!!

27. ACP Arizona Welcomes you!!