2009
September - UMKC Department of Community and Family Medicine faculty hosted ALSO training at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. We had 47 participants. This was the first time we were able to use the Noelle Simulator. UMKC Department of Community and Family Medicine faculty will host the ALSO instructor course on March 27 at the pre-conference to Residency Program Solutions in Kansas City.

July - UMKC Department of Community and Family Medicine hosted PALS training at Truman Medical Center Lakewood.

New Resident Picnic at Dr. Iron's Home

June - We said Hail to the Class of 2012 & Farewell to the Class of 2009.

April - UMKC Community and Family Medicine department hosted an RPS pre-conference for a National ALSO Instructor course. We had a full course of 24 participants from all over the country to be able to provide the opportunity to earn the instructor status.

Two of our faculty presented at the AAFP's Residency Program Solutions Conference.

Dr. Todd Shaffer and OB fellow, Dr. Gretchen Dickson presented two topics: Identifying Your Leadership Style and Applying It (2 hours) and Templated Based EHR Documentation.

March - Welcome to the new Class of 2012:
February - Newly elected Chief Residents for 2009-10:

Jennifer Daily, MD	Molly Harp, DO

Dr. James Lawrenzi was recently awarded the Missouri Academy of Osteopathic Family Physicians award for 2009.

Kimberly Sixkiller, Assistant to the Program Director, has received the nomination to the Association of Family Medicine Administration Board of Directors.
It is a 4-year term that begins at Residency Program Solutions in March.
She looks forward to co-chairing the Information Exchange and Media committees for the next two years and contributing to the AFMA Board to increase Family Medicine interests.

January - Dr. Bruce Bagley, Medical Director Quality Improvement, American Academy of Family Physicians presented to a roomful at our Noon Conference in the Education Center on The Patient Centered Medical Home. A great presentation was given on patient centered ideas and a team approach with a goal to improving patient care.

Drs. Matt John and Emily Lott, Family Medicine Chief Residents and 2009 Graduates, matched into our Sports Medicine fellowship for 2009-10. We look forward to them being around for another year.

2008
December - Community and Family Medicine Holiday Party was a successful event.

We also welcomed this month Dr. Wael Mourad to our family. He comes to us after completing a Maternal and Child Health fellowship in high risk/surgical OB at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park IL.

November - UMKC Family Medicine Residency has received full AOA accreditation for the entire three year program. We are always progressing to provide the best training program options for our residents. We have had an AOA internship for the past two years, and have worked over the past six years to make this a reality for our approval as a full dually accredited allopathic/osteopathic residency program.

We are now able to offer a comprehensive osteopathic and allopathic training program to our residents, and we look forward to working with them in the years to come to assist them in achieving their professional and career goals.

September - Dr. Stephen Griffith has been named Top Doctor Class of 2008 by
Ingram's Magazine. The doctors selected come highly recommended by former Top Doctors, hospital administrators and other healthcare professionals. Dr. Griffith has shown a lifelong commitment to family medicine and medical education. From 1989-1999, he served as the Residency Program Director. The Family Medicine Residency program at TMC Lakewood is considered to be one of the premiere programs in the country for family medicine education. Since 2001, Dr. Griffith has served as Chairman of the Family Medicine Department.

August - Drs. Gretchen Dickson, George Harris, Todd Shaffer, and Russell White presented lectures at the National NCFMR event held in Kansas City. Drs. James Lawrenzi, Emily Lott and Melinda Olomiye spent time with potential future residents.

Lauren Sachs, DO, MBA was named Alternate Resident Director to the Missouri Board Academcy of Family Physicians.