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Spring Conference Attendees Enjoy Social Event at MAFP HQ Almost sixty family physicians met April 2325, 2021, for the MAFP’s Spring Conference at the Hilton Hotel on County Line Road in Jackson. The 2020 conference was cancelled due to the pandemic, and that meant doctors were glad to get together safely this spring. Ten hours of continuing education sessions were provided Saturday and Sunday on such varied topics as endocrinology, neurology and COVID-19 outpatient treatment. Nineteen vendors were present in the exhibit hall to network with family physicians. Highlighting the conference was the Friday
night Catfish Dinner held at the MAFP headquarters, which included food from Penn’s Catfish House, drinks, live music, and entertainment with cornhole and flying discs. To kick off the weekend, the MAFP Board met at the MAFP headquarters Friday. The Foundation Board of Trustees met Sunday morning. Each board planned future conferences and discussed policies. Normally this conference is held in connection with a Spring Fling for residents and students, but due to social distancing rules, the Fling was postponed.
Keith Buchanan of St. Dominic with Dr. James Ervin of Crystal Springs.
Medical student Weston Eldridge with his wife, Meri, and daughter, Sinclair, at the Catfish Dinner buffet.
Drs. Sam Crosby, Carlos Latorre and Paul Pavlov.
Dr. Ike Aultman, Rachel Aultman, Zack Royals (background) and Linda Gene Jackson.
MAFP is especially glad that so many past presidents remain active and attend events after their service. The MAFP Spring Conference, held April 24-25, 2021 in Jackson, had nine such in attendance, including (from left) Drs. Jennifer Gholson, Steven Brandon, Bill Jackson, Randy Easterling, Katie Patterson, Bill Jones, Judy Gearhart, and Mary Gayle Armstrong. Dr. Sam Crosby, one of the event’s presenters, is not pictured.
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Wearing MAFP logo apparel at the Spring conference were, back row: Dr. Jennifer Gholson, Will Carter, Dr. Stephen Hammack, Dr. Paul Pavlov, Dr. Jonathan Buchanan. Front row, Dr. Chrystal Sumrall, Dr. Emily Landrum, Weston Eldridge, Dr. Carlos Latorre.
Children at the event played with flying discs and challenged one another to games of cornhole.
The MAFP parking lot hosted a food truck and was set up as an outdoor venue for the Friday dinner.
Medical student Lane Williamson and Dr. Stephen Morgan at registration.
Drs. David Moody and Jonathan Buchanan, who practice in Carthage.
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