About TOPS

Team of Physicians for Students or TOPS was founded in 1998 by MCMS Member and sports medicine specialist and family physician, Paul Steingard, DO. From his many years in private practice, he identified a tremendous need for young athletes to be screened and provided free physicals, including cardiac tests and consultations.  

Since its inception, over 18,000 youths from eighth grade to community college have received the FREE screenings. The program is made possible by the volunteer efforts of nearly 500 local physicians, physical therapists, nurses, nursing assistants, osteopathic medical students from Midwestern University (Glendale) and A.T. Still University (Mesa) and medical assistants. They donate their Saturday to promote screenings to the student athletes, who are required by Arizona state law to obtain medical clearances prior to being activated in a school program.

How You Can Help 

The next TOPS event will be held on Saturday, April 25 at Youngker High School in Buckeye, AZ. Residents and actively practicing physicians are needed to volunteer their time to supervise the medical students.

The details:

• Saturday, April 25th, 7:30 am to 1 pm

• Supplies needed: bring your stethoscope.

• Breakfast, snacks and soft drinks, and lunch will be provided for volunteers.

• Directions and parking: I-10 west towards LA and then south on Watson Rd. South on Watson Rd to Lower Buckeye Rd, which is a light (not too far), and then go west to the HS. Go to the far west end of the HS and park in the western most lot. Look for signs leading you to the TOPS entrance (northeast corner of that far west lot).

The event covers general liability for the facility, but not for the physicians. However, there is new legislation that helps protect physicians who volunteer for events such as a health fair.  

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To volunteer, please contact Ross J. Kosinski, PhD, Dean of Students, Midwestern University by calling 623-764-0511 or email.

For more information about TOPS and the event visit www.aztops.org.

The hospitals announced the merger in October 2013, but the deal was not completed until last December. It will take three years to combine all operations, including the adoption of a single electronic health records system. The Scottsdale hospitals will use the digital systems now used by the two John C. Lincoln hospitals.  

For more information, visit https://www.honorhealth.com/  

• Time commitment: 4 hour shifts (am or pm) or all day.
• Supplies to bring with you: stethoscope (optional: penlight, reflex hammer, etc).
• Need to have own liability insurance; the event will not provide.
• During the sign-up process, when prompted to choose a group - select University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

For questions and more information, contact U of A College of Medicine - Phoenix medical student Porus Mistry by email to: pmistry@email.arizona.edu.

Volunteer >> 

Read more developing details in The Phoenix Business Journal  

Responsibilities include primary care, neuropathy treatment and evaluating patients for various physical medicine treatments. Neuropathy and physical medicine experience not necessary. Current medical doctor retiring so position is available immediately.

Fun, energetic, place to work. Patients are cooperative, appreciative and staff is bilingual, well trained, motivated, professional and sincere.

Please contact us with any questions or provide resume to drmaher@arizonahealthpros.com

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On April 1, 2015, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) was updated using the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) methodology as required by current law. The SGR methodology required a 21% decrease in all MPFS payments beginning April 1.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took steps to limit the impact on Medicare providers and beneficiaries by holding claims paid under the MPFS with dates of service on and after April 1, 2015. Additionally, Medicare is also holding all therapy claims that would no longer qualify for the therapy cap exceptions (those therapy claims with the 'KX' modifier), due to the expiration of the therapy cap exceptions process on April 1, 2015.  In the absence of additional legislation to avert the negative update, CMS must update payment systems to comply with the law, and implement the negative update.   

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