WCMS wants to hear how this action will affect your practice. Please click here fill out our survey. We'll share the results in the next Vital Signs. 

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MAHEC regularly provides courses for CME credit.

4/30 - Parkinson Disease (Evening) 

5/12 - Special North Carolina Film Premiere: You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't

5/14 and 5/28 - Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Providers Series

If you are a physician in your first ten years of practice, please join us at the Thirsty Monk on April 29 from 6-8 p.m. for an informal meet-up. First round and appetizers are on us. Click here to RSVP

On May 21, 2015, the Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement (ABIPA), Mission Health, the Western Carolina Medical Society (WCMS) and the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Minority Medical Mentoring Program (MMMP) at the annual HOPE Banquet. The MMMP began in the fall of 2005 as a high school internship for under-represented minorities with an interest in practicing medicine. The overarching goals of MMMP is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities training and practicing in WNC, enhanced quality of care (prevention & wellness) as a result of increased workforce diversity and achieve increased levels of health parity for populations of color in WNC. 

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It's time for another White Coat Wednesday in Raleigh!  Here are the details:

What: Meet with legislators in Raleigh to talk about important healthcare topics.  We will most likely focus on Medicaid expansion and Medicaid reform (promoting physician-led ACOs), scope of practice bills, and the budget. We'll get more details as the date draws nearer.

When: Wed. May 13th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (will try to make all appts for morning/early afternoon if possible so we can leave earlier than 4)

Where: Raleigh  (NCMS/Legislative buildings in downtown)

RSVP here if you are interested in joining us. 

WCMS is proud to announce another high quality addition to the series of "The Physicians' Voice" media presentations aimed to showcase to the general public our physicians' world-class medical expertise and focus on patient/community health. You can read all about The Physicians' Voice on our website.

Click here to read the latest release by Dr. Eric Smith.

Volunteers are needed for the Heartstrings Kids' Zone Fundraiser

Mountain Sports Festival at Carrier Park

May 23rd-24th 

Contact Emilee Dickerson for more details

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