E-News Blast Feb 12, 2015 - Maine Association of Physician

MEAPA E-News
2/12/2015
2014-15
Board of
Directors
Officers:
Kirsten Thomsen, PA
President
kthomsen7@gmail.com
Steven Blessington, PA-C
President-Elect
scbless64@gmail.com
Emily Kumagae, PA-C
Immediate Past-President
emilykumagae@gmail.com
Rachel Tarmy, PA-C
Vice President
rachelt133@yahoo.com
Gordon Murphy, PA-C
Treasurer
gmurphy1@une.edu
TBD
Secretary
Several DEAPA, now named MEAPA, presidents: Steve Blessington, Bill Bisbee, Bob Lapham, Erika Pierce
and Kirsten Thomsen celebrate 25th anniversary Primary care Conference at Sunday River.
House of Delegates:
Representatives:
Kirsten Thomsen, PA
Chief Delegate
kthomsen7@gmail.com
Shawn McGlew, PA-C
shawnerpa@fairpoint.net
Lisa DeWolfe PA-C
dewfitz@hotmail.com
Directors-at-Large:
Liz Bailey-Scott, PA-C
elizabeth.bailey-scott@maingeneral.org
Heather Robertson, PA-C
4heather.robertson@gmail.com
Anne Rolfson, PA-C
Anne.rolfson@hotmail.com
Student Directors
Class of 2015:
Andrew Borghese, PA-S
aborghese@une.edu
Stephanie Podolski, PA-S
spodolski@une.edu
Student Directors
Class of 2016:
Lon Cameron, PA-S
Lcameron1@une.edu
Brittany Guest, PA-S
bguest1@une.edu
Many UNE PA students participated in the conference Student Leadership Summit while also attending the 2015
conference. Here are some of them.
Maine Association of Physician Assistants
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
T: 207-620-7577 F: 207-622-3332 or www.mainepa.com
Erika Pierce , PA-C receives the Robert L. Lapham Service
Award.
This award for outstanding service is presented each year to
a Maine Physician Assistant in recognition of outstanding
service to the PA profession, demonstrating strong leadership skills and has representation at the state, national and/
or international levels.
Molly Jennings, PA-C receives the Maine
Physician Assistant of the Year Award.
This award is presented each year to a
Maine Physician Assistant in recognition of
dedicated service to the community in
which they work, both as a health care provider and as a citizen. The nominee is one
who has done work that has inspired other
Physician Assistants to great involvement
in opportunities to serve in their communities, either here and/or abroad.
Noel Genova, PA-C
plays guitar and sings as the MEAPA
entertainment at the CAMP Restaurant at
Sunday River.
CO LEADER ROUNDTABLE
Dear Maine Leaders,
As we kick off the new year and resume our quarterly CO Leader Roundtable conference calls, we invite
you to join us next Tuesday, Feb. 17, as we discuss, “Students and Programs: Positioning your CO
to Capitalize on the Growth of the PA Profession.” During the call we’ll discuss various engagement approaches that attract and support students such as scholarship programs and collaborative
arrangements with programs. Bring your story and participate from the convenience of your home, office
or car (hands-free, of course) by joining one of the two scheduled calls:
Date and Time:
Meeting Wall:
Feb. 17, 2015, 07:30- 8:30 PM or 9:00–10:00 PM (US/Eastern)
https://www.startmeeting.com/wall/625-478-179 (To view the slide presentation during the
call.)
US Toll Number:
Meeting ID:
(530) 881-1212*
625-478-179
*Instructions: At the scheduled date and time, dial into the conference telephone line. This is a toll number, and additional charges may
apply depending on your individual long distance calling plan. When prompted, enter the meeting ID, followed by the pound key. To join the
online meeting, click on the meeting link listed above, then press "Join". On the next page, complete your name and email address, then press
"Submit". The system will guide you through the process of downloading the meeting dashboard to participate in the online meeting.
Note: Registration remains open for Leadership and Advocacy Summit. We look forward to
seeing you there! (Learn more.)
Carson Walker
Director, Constituent Organization Outreach & Advocacy
American Academy of Physician Assistants
P 571-319-4316
F 571-319-4317
E cwalker@aapa.org
www.aapa.org
MEAPA BOD MEETING SAVE THE DATE
April 11, 2015, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Maine Medical Association, 30 Association Drive, Manchester
Dial Number : 1-857-232-0155
Access Code: 448896
Host Code: 7894
“Call for MEAPA Board of Director nominations coming soon! Please consider serving or
nominating a fellow PA.”
The Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addiction
The Annual Review of Public Health (ARPH) published an article entitled, "The Prescription Opioid
and Heroin Crisis: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addiction. Co-authored by researchers at Brandeis,Johns Hopkins and the University of North Florida, this article reframes the heroin
and prescription drug abuse problem as an epidemic of opioid addiction driven by overprescribing of
painkillers, in addition to their non-medical use. Lead author Dr. Andrew Kolodny is a well-known
expert on the opioid addiction epidemic and Chief Medical Officer of Phoenix House, a national
non-profit addiction treatment agency.
The paper proposes a wide range of strategies to prevent new cases of addiction, including prescriber
and public education on the risks of prescription opioids, adoption of prescriber guidelines that
minimize long-term use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain, and wider use of state prescription
drug monitoring program data.
A press release about the paper is posted at http://bit.ly/1I2q85R, and the full text is currently
available at http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122957.