Family Physicians to Meet in San Francisco, April 1-4, 2004.City Desks/Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004 The California Academy of Family Physicians invites all members of the media to attend its 56th Annual Scientific Assembly at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, 5 Embarcadero Center, Thursday April 1 - Sunday, April 4. Reporters seeking information from leading experts about current health care issues will find a wide variety of information at this conference including lectures, workshops and panel discussions on: -- Practical Approaches to Weight Management -- Recognizing and Managing Depression -- End-of-Life Care -- Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Definition Hepatitis C is a form of liver inflammation that causes primarily a long-lasting (chronic) disease. Acute (newly developed) hepatitis C is rarely observed as the early disease is generally quite mild. : Screening and Management -- Female Sexual Dysfunction sexual dysfunction Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems. -- Identifying Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease -- HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. in the Primary Care Practice -- Working with Poison Control Centers poison control center Toxicology A nonprofit facility, often affiliated with a university or hospital, that provides emergency toxicology assessments by telephone, and treatment recommendations, primarily to parents of children who swallowed a household product, Blockbuster Lecture -- Saturday, April 3, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The Family Physician's Role in Organ Donation -- Kenneth P. Moritsugu Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu USPHS, retired in September 2007 as acting United States Surgeon General. A third-generation Japanese-American, he was appointed the Deputy Surgeon General on October 1, 1998 and named acting Surgeon General on July 31, 2006. , M.D., MPH U.S. Deputy Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease , Rear Adm. Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., MPH, will share his personal story about organ donation and open a dialogue on how physicians should talk with their patients about this life-saving gift. A career officer in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, Adm. Moritsugu has served as an Assistant Surgeon General since 1988. Adm. Moritsugu lost his first wife and a daughter in separate automobile accidents; both were tissue and organ donors, and he has made donation a particular cause. 2004 California Family Physician of the Year Each year the California Academy of Family Physicians bestows upon one of its finest members the prestigious "Family Physician of the Year" award. This year we proudly present Korey Jorgensen, M.D. of Laguna Beach with this distinguished title. Throughout his career, Dr. Jorgensen has been actively involved in improving the quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . Dr. Jorgensen has sat on many AIDS advisory committees, making recommendations to cities and counties as to what services should be funded, e.g., HIV testing, in-home care services, and what amount of money should be assigned to these funded services. He has also written policy recommendations on issues ranging from staff prejudice regarding HIV-infected people to post-exposure prophylaxis for wounds. Retired from practice, Dr. Jorgensen continues to serve low income patients at the Laguna Beach Community Clinic, where he holds the title of Director Emeritus, specializing in family and HIV medicine. Dr. Jorgensen will be presented with the 2004 California Family Physician of the Year award on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 4 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom. Since 1948, CAFP CAFP Canadian Association of Financial Planners CAFP California Academy of Family Physicians CAFP Caribbean Agriculture & Fisheries Programme CAFP Common Area Fill Port has been analyzing and disseminating trends and information to assist California's family physicians in their practices. With nearly 7,000 members, including active practicing family physicians, residents in family medicine, and medical students interested in the specialty, CAFP is the largest primary care medical society in California, and the largest chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians, n.pr a national medical organization established in 1947 to promote the practice of family medicine. . Family physicians are trained to treat an entire family's medical needs, addressing the whole spectrum of life's medical challenges. FPs serve a broad base of patients in urban, suburban and rural areas, often in California's most under-served areas. |
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