BOISE — Throughout its Annual Convention, held in particular person this yr in Solar Valley, Idaho, the Idaho Academy of Household Physicians introduced in a press launch that it put in its new board president, Dr. Brandon Mickelsen of Pocatello. The occasion additionally featured awards for the Idaho Household Doctor of the 12 months, Dr. Rebecca Katzman of Orofino, and Dr. Patrice Burgess of Boise, who acquired the group’s Neva Santos Advocacy Award.
Dr. Mickelsen, who practices Household Medication in Pocatello on the Intermountain Medical Clinic and serves because the Program Director of the Idaho State College Household Medication Residency, has served on the IAFP Board of Administrators for a number of years. Dr. Mickelsen is initially from Pocatello and acquired his Medical Diploma in 2006 from The College of New England Faculty of Osteopathic Medication. He accomplished his residency in Pocatello and served as Chief Resident for one yr. Dr. Mickelsen plans to focus his yr as IAFP Board President on supporting Household Physicians in sustaining their ardour for medication and assuaging burnout after the previous two years of a pandemic.
Dr. Rebecca Katzman was chosen by the IAFP Board because the 2022 Household Doctor of the 12 months. Dr. Katzman practices full-spectrum rural Household Medication within the rural/frontier neighborhood of Orofino, at Clearwater Valley Well being. She supplies obstetrical care with surgical obstetrics, Emergency Division care, and hospital medication protection and care within the Affected person-Centered Medical House clinic. She additionally supplies frontline care of Covid sufferers and people which might be critically unwell. In one among three nomination letters for Dr. Katzman, her colleague, Dr. Kelly McGrath states, “The deep caring knowledge and wit of Dr. Katzman stands as a shining instance of what Household Medication brings to our sufferers.” The IAFP introduced this yr’s Household Doctor of the 12 months Award in-person to Dr. Katzman on Saturday, Could 7 in Solar Valley.
The IAFP additionally chosen its Neva Santos Advocacy Award recipient from a number of nominations by its members and the IAFP Board selected Dr. Patrice Burgess for her advocacy because the Chair of Idaho’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC). Underneath Dr. Burgess’ management, CVAC was instrumental in getting nursing house populations and frontline employees effectively vaccinated early in 2021. Dr. Burgess’ advocacy for vaccines in Idaho helped to save lots of the lives of the aged throughout Idaho. Her advocacy additionally helped Household Physicians all through the state to make sure entry for themselves and their staff early within the vaccine course of. Dr. Burgess serves as an Govt Medical Director at Saint Alphonsus in Boise.
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