Upcoming Events
| MSDC "Finances First" Seminar
September 1
7101 Wisconsin Ave. 12th Floor
Bethesda, MD
Dinner/drinks provided
6pm-7pm
"Finances First" Save the Dates
September 15
"Increasing Retirement Income
With Less Risk"
September 29
"Business Succession Planning"
October 13
"Tax Law Changes: What They Mean
for Business Owners and High Income Earners"
October 27
"Reducing Healthcare and Group
Benefits Costs"
November 10
"Controlling
Downside Risk in a Rising Interest Rate Environment"
December 8
"Business, Property &
Casualty Insurance- Liability Protection or Business Owners and High Income
Earners"
NIH FCU "Smart Homeowners Class"
September 11
Silver Spring Library
ProAssurance Loss Prevention Seminars**
Click to Register
September 21
American College of Cardiology
2400 N. St. NW
Washington, DC
5:30pm - 8pm
September 22
The Legacy
1775 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
5:30pm - 8pm
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"On the Waterfront"
Annual Meeting
and Social | Wednesday
October 20, 2010
6:00pm-9:00pm
Phillips Restaurant
900 Water Street, SW
Registration:
$60/members; $105/members/spouse;
$50/students/residents;
$80/non-members
RSVP by October 15 to Barbara Allen at allen@msdc.org
(202) 355-9403
On-site Registration will increase in cost by $20 for each category
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"Early Bird" Discounted Dues Statements Are On Their Way!
| The MSDC "Early Bird" Discounted Membership dues statements have been mailed. If you return your 2011 dues by September 30th, you will save 10% off your yearly dues - that's over a month of membership you receive for free!
So join your fellow "Early Birds" and take advantage of the savings today!
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2009-2010 Board of Directors
| Stuart F. Seides, MD
At-Large; Chair of the Board
Peter E. Lavine, MD
President; AMA Alternate Delegate
Frederick C. Finelli, MD
President-Elect
Joseph Gutierrez, MD
Treasurer; AMA Delegation Chair
Robert W. Keisling, MD
At-Large; Secretary
Carlos A. Silva, MD
AMA Delegate
Laura L. Tosi, MD
At-Large; AMA Alternate Delegate
James C. Cobey, MD
At-Large
Julian R. Craig, MD
At-Large
John W. Larsen, MD
At-Large
Joan B. Loveland, MD
At-Large
Richard McCarthy, MD
At-Large
Reginald Robinson,MD
At-Large
K. Edward Shanbacker
Executive Vice President
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Contact the MSDC Office
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1115 30th Street, NW
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 466-1800 (phone)
(202) 452-1542 (fax)
info@msdc.org
www.msdc.org
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District Updates for District Physicians: DC Chooses the Federal High Risk Pool; A Salmonella Outbreak; Providence Holds Perinatal Health Conference
|  The District
of Columbia's Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) announced that they are
joining 25 other states to opt into the federal Pre-Existing Condition Insurance
Plan (High Risk Pool) administered through the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS). This will assist the District to further decrease the
number of its uninsured, which at 6.2% of the population is the
2nd lowest in the nation.
After carefully
examining costs associated with running the program and the federal
timeline for
implementation, the District determined that the best way to serve this
population was to provide access to the federal High Risk Pool. The
District joins the three other states with the lowest uninsured rates
(Massachusetts, Hawaii and Minnesota) in opting into the federal program
to help
cover their remaining uninsured residents with coverage.
Earlier this
summer, DHCF opted for early implementation of options available under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Once
more information is available from DHHS, the District will notify patients how to apply, the premium costs, and when health coverage will
commence with the High Risk Pool.-
Please be advised that since the
beginning of August, the Department of Health has observed a cluster of Salmonella Newport cases in
DC, MD, and VA related to eating at a restaurant in DC on July 30, 2010. Onset
of symptoms for known cases of salmonellosis occurred between 7/31-8/2/2010.
Symptoms included diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, headache, and muscle aches.
Should you come across any cases that may be linked to this cluster, please
contact the Division of Epidemiology-Disease Surveillance and Investigation by
calling 202-442-5893.
- On September 2nd, Providence Hospital will be hosting a perinatal
Health Stakeholders Conference. Ms. Gabriela Garica, Program Director,
and
Director of the Center for Perinatal Advocacy at Providence will be
working with Kim Bullock, MD, and the MSDC Task Force in a break-out
session covering the
nexus between interpersonal and family violence and infant
mortality/perinatal
health.
Please let Barbara Allen know as soon as possible if you are interested
in attending and participating in a workshop session. This
is a wonderful opportunity to present relevant issues related to the MSDC Task Force's work.
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| CDC Will Host Two Teleconferences For Physicians This Week |
 HHS/CDC Update:
2010-11 Flu Season and Vaccine Recommendations
Date:
Monday
- August, 30, 2010
Time: 3:00
PM - 400 PM (Eastern Time)
Speakers: Dr.
Howard Koh (HHS)
Dr.
Garth Graham (HHS)
Dr.
Carolyn Bridges (CDC)
CALL-IN
NUMBER: 1-888-790-2034
PASSCODE:
4027970
- Preparing for Large-Scale Surge Incidents: Alternate
Care Systems and Crisis Standards of Care
Date:
Thursday
-September
2, 2010
Time:
2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Speakers: Deborah Levy, PhD, MPH
Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH
Kerry Kernen BSN, RN
CALL-IN
NUMBER: 888-790-6180
PASSCODE:
1281914
CE
Credits/contact hours are being offered for this call!
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AMA Webinars to Cover "Meaningful Use" and ICD-10 Code Updates
|  The first
webinar in the AMA's series, "Making health IT work for you," is now online.
Featuring Karen Trudel, deputy director of the Office of E-Health Standards and
Services, the presentation reviews final regulations, incentive program criteria
and what steps physicians should take so they can attest to "meaningful use" of
certified electronic health record technology.
Physicians can visit here to listen to a recording of the webinar, which took place August 16,
or to download PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
The second
webinar in this series will take place September 8 at 1pm.
Physicians can visit here to learn more and register.
- Physicians can find out what they need to know about transitioning to
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's (HIPAA) ICD-10 codes
and version 5010 electronic transaction standards-two new HIPAA
requirements-during "ICD-10
Implementation in a 5010 Environment," a conference call scheduled for September 13 from noon to 1:30pm. Topics covered include the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10, how to translate coding and what you should be doing to prepare.
Registration will end September 10 at noon or whenever
available space is filled. Physicians can visit here to register. |
| Memorial Service for Dr. Peter J. Cohen Set for November 27 at 2pm
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 Dr. Peter Cohen passed away on August 14, 2010. A
memorial gathering for him will be held in Nourse Hall at St. Alban''s
Church in Washington, DC on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Physician Health
Committee of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Dr. Cohen was always a champion of the Committee, and served as its Chair from 2000 until this year. Contributions to the Physician Health Committee may be made payable to
"MSAF," its charitable foundation, with the notation, "Physician Health
Committee, Peter J. Cohen," at: 1115 30th Street, N.W. #100
Washington, DC
20007
Dr. Cohen's family is also collecting letters and e-mails in remembrance of him to place in a loose leaf book that will be available for guests to read at his memorial service. If anyone would like
to send an email about their memories of Dr. Cohen to his family to include in the book, they could send it to ccophenp@aol.com. If they would prefer to do
something on separate stationery, they could send it to his family as
follows:
Cynthia B.
Cohen
10703 Clermont
Ave.
P.O.
Box
569
Garrett Park, MD
20896 |
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Regional Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to Speak on Health Care Reform Implementation at MSDC's Annual Meeting
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Joanne Grossi, will attend our Annual Meeting, "On the Waterfront," as the evening's featured speaker. This past April, Ms. Grossi was appointed as the Regional
Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region III,
which includes the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of Columbia.
As Regional Director, Ms. Grossi serves as the key representative in
this region in working with federal, state, local and tribal officials on a
wide range of health and social services issues. Prior to
this appointment, Ms. Grossi served for seven years in the administration of
Governor Edward G. Rendell, first as Deputy Secretary of Health and later as
the first- ever Director of the Office of Women's Services. Ms. Grossi earned her
master's degree in International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins
University's School of Advanced International Studies and completed additional
graduate education at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Public Health
and Hygiene.
"On the Waterfront" Annual Meeting and Social DetailsWhen: October 20, 2010 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Phillip's
Restaurant at 900 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC, overlooking the
Washington
Channel off the Potomac River. Register: Contact Barbara Allen at (202) 355-9403 or allen@msdc.orgto join the crew. Price: $60 for members, $105 for members
and spouses, $50 for students/residents, and $80 for non-members. Hurry and register soon - if you don't make the Captain's Log before
Sail Date, registration at the door will increase to $80 for members and
$100 for non-members.
Annual Meeting Sponsors   |
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"Finances First" Dinner & Discussion Event Series - Next Event September 1st
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There are just a few open seats left
for Wednesday's "Finances First" Dinner and Discussion titled "Integrated Business and Financial Planning - Part 1". Call (202) 355-9414 as soon
as possible to reserve one of the final remaining seats.
MSDC and
First Financial Group are sponsoring an informative discussion session that
addresses the challenges of strategically building a financial plan to maximize both your practice and your personal wealth. During the first part of this two-part program, we'll explore many different functions of business planning that will lead you to capitalize on each opportunity.
Date: September 1, 2010
Location: 7101 Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814
Time: 6pm
to 7pm
Speaker: Sarah Cato
Complete "Finances First" Dinner and Discussion List
9/15/2010 -
" Increasing Retirement Income
With Less Risk" -
Adam Bass, First Financial
9/29/2010- "Business Succession Planning" -
Sarah Cato, First Financial
10/13/2010 - "Tax Law Changes: What They Mean
for Business Owners and High Income Earners"
- Tim Grace
Regan, Grace & Kerley, LLC
10/27/2010 - "Reducing Healthcare and Group
Benefits Costs" - William MacCartee, Monument Benfits
11/10/2010
- "Controlling
Downside Risk in a Rising Interest Rate Environment" - Dave Mengden,
Genworth Wealth Management
12/8/2010 - "Business, Property &
Casualty Insurance- Liability Protection or Business Owners and High Income
Earners" -
Andrew Howard,
Howard insurance Agency
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In Case You Missed "The Smart Homeowner" Lunch and Learn Event...
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On August 26th, NIH Federal Credit Union gave a highly informative presentation titled, "The Smart Homeowner" as a Lunch and Learn for our members. The Lunch and Learn session covered everything you needed to know to build
your family's wealth and financial security. If you were unable to attend, our members are encouraged to attend the presentation on September 11th at the Silver Spring Library. The National Institutes
of Health Federal Credit Union is sponsoring this discussion session
that addresses: - How to prepare for a home purchase;
- How to know when to refinance and how to prepare for it;
- What to expect when qualifying for a mortgage; and
- Helpful hints to reduce finance charges over the term of your
mortgage.
Date: September 11, 2010
Location: Silver Spring Library Time: 11am-12:30pm Speaker: Scott Arkilla, Chief Lending Officer,
NIH Federal Credit Union |
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Give Back to Your Community Through MSDC - Volunteer Service Opportunities | - On Saturday September
11, 2010 as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service & Remembrance, Greater
DC Cares will mobilize 5,500 volunteers in service across the region. Volunteers
will engage in projects that include creating
comfort quilts for children, feeding the hungry, painting & landscaping,
cleaning up area parks and more! Greater DC Cares and the Medical Society of DC invite you and your friends and colleagues to
start a team and join us in service. Teams can be as small as two people or as
large as you wish. We do hope you will
able to participate in service on September 11. For more information or to
register, please visit www.greaterdccares.org. If you have any further questions,
please feel free to email Billy Fettweis.
- The Human Rights Clinic (HRC) is organizing a one-time, half-day training session for physicians
and mental health professionals on September 25, 2010 from 8:30am-1:30pm in Washington, DC. The session provides trainees with an understanding of the
asylum process in the United States, prepares them to evaluate the effects of
torture on survivors, and advises evaluators on writing effective affidavits.
The training is free of charge and this activity has been reviewed and is
acceptable for up to 4.25 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family
Physicians.
The Human Rights Clinic (HRC) is a
nationwide network of volunteer physicians and mental health professionals who
document the clinical sequelae of human rights abuse, thereby assisting
survivors to present their cases fully and effectively to the adjudicating
authorities. Clinicians examine clients and evaluate the medical and/or
psychological evidence of their alleged abuse. If the clinicians judge the
client's claims to be consistent with their findings, they provide a written
affidavit for use in the asylum or other immigration proceedings.
Please contact
April Grigsby, HRC Program Assistant at April.Grigsby@healthright.org, if you have any questions or
would like to register.
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Classified Ads
| Medical Office Space to Share. Looking for physician to share 3,000
square foot, well-equipped space in internal medicine office in prestigious
medical building at 2440 M Street, NW. Individual consultation room. Have
interpretive ECG, digital x-ray, Dexa scanner, audiometer, spirometer, etc., and
multiple exam rooms. Available immediately. Contact Dr. Charles Bier, (W)
202-466-4646; (M) 202-498-0731; cbier43@gmail.com P/T physician(s) needed : Primary Care physicians needed to join our group. We are a multi-specialty practice with a stable census and great staff. We're looking for a Team Member to complement our team. We offer a flexible schedule and are willing to work with you if you have a current patient census. DC License and/or MD license. Competitive salary. Email us your CV to: melleck88@yahoo.com.
MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR SUBLEASE at Medical Park West, 10301 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20902. This suite has a convenient outside entrance. If interested, please contact Jody Horner at (202) 726-7474 ext. 19 MIDTOWN OFFICE
AVAILABLE FOR RENT-SHARING: Semi-retired ophthalmologist seeks to rent and share
overhead on a beautiful 2300+ sq ft office with another ophthalmologist or
medical professional. The office is furnished, well equipped, and ideally
located at 3 Washington
Circle across from the George Washington University Medical Center and the Foggy Bottom Metro
station. Valet parking is available in the building. For more information
please call Dr. Don Schwartz at (202) 466-7711 |
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