Medical certifications boost San Juan Healthcare…

Just got a note that San Juan Healthcare’s Joann Mayo has achieved Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators. Meanwhile, Burk Gossom at the same clinic has completed continuing medical education requirements to retain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the only medical specialty organization devoted solely to primary care.

Here are the details:

Local Family Doctor Celebrates National Membership

J. Burk Gossom, MD from Friday Harbor, Wa. has completed continuing medical education requirements to retain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the only medical specialty organization devoted solely to primary care.

To be members of the AAFP, family physicians must complete 150 hours of continuing medical education every three years to learn the most up-to-date treatments, technologies and medical research.

Family physicians complete an extensive three-year residency program after graduating from medical school. As part of their residency, family physicians receive training in six major medical areas: pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry and neurology, surgery and community medicine. As a result, family physicians are the only medical specialists qualified to provide comprehensive health care for people of all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity.

To maintain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians, [last name] is required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical education every three years. The AAFP was the first national medical specialty organization to set continuing education requirements for its members. This requirement helps ensure family physician members remain educated on the most up-to-date medical technologies, research and techniques.

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About the American Academy of Family Physicians

Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 94,700 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care.

Approximately one in four of all office visits are made to family physicians. That is 228 million office visits each year — nearly 84 million more than the next largest medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America’s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care.

To learn more about the specialty of family medicine, the AAFP’s positions on issues and clinical care, and for downloadable multi-media highlighting family medicine, visit www.aafp.org/media. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, www.FamilyDoctor.org.

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JOANN MAYO RN, CDE ACHIEVES CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR STATUS

The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Joann Mayo RN, CDE  San Juan Healthcare, 689 Airport Center, Ste B, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 has achieved Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators. Candidates must meet rigorous eligibility requirements to be able to take the Examination. Achieving certification status demonstrates to people with diabetes and employers that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for people with diabetes. Currently, there are over 16,000 diabetes educators who hold NCBDE certification.

This is a recertification for Joann, as she was first certified in 1999 and has been actively educating and improving individuals with diabetes lives for over 10 years.

Currently she is teaching, open to the public, Diabetes Education and Support Classes the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month 4:30-5:30pm at the Mullis Center Library.

Joann is also available by appointment for both individual and groups by contacting San Juan Healthcare, 360.378.1338 or your provider.

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