NYCU February 15, 2022 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022 PHYSICIANS: The CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program is open and accepting applications until February 25, 2022. It has approximately $54 million for physicians this cycle to award to qualifying applicants in loan repayments of up to $300,000 in exchange for a five–year commitment. To help prospective applicants with their application process, CalHealthCares has been hosting webinars to walk interested applicants through the process by providing an overview of the application, important timelines, common errors, and the scoring system. The webinars conclude with a live question and answer session. Interested applicants ... February 21, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Prop. 56, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU February 1, 2022 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 PHYSICIANS: The Medical Board of California Expert Reviewer Program is reaching out for assistance in recruiting qualified Board expert reviewers. The Board established its Expert Reviewer Program in July 1994 as an impartial and professional means to support its investigation and enforcement functions. Experts assist the Board by providing reviews and opinions on Board cases and conducting physical and mental evaluations. Physicians residing in California, who have full–time active practices in California and meet the minimum requirements, are encouraged to apply to be an expert for the Board. ... February 7, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 18, 2022 TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022 PHYSICIANS: It’s that time of year when annual SDCMS–CMA dues are, in fact, due!! I’m proud to say that SDCMS worked harder than ever on behalf of our members during this unprecedented pandemic. Countless hours were spent securing PPE for physicians, compiling critical resources, and securing vaccines for physicians and their staff that weren’t a part of the initial wave. We realized that the pandemic has had different effects on all our practices in San Diego and worked to assist in every possible way we could. This year ... January 25, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 4, 2022 TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 PHYSICIANS: Prior to the March 8th Board of Directors meeting, the SDCMS Nominating Committee will convene and consider a proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2022—23. To be eligible for service on SDCMS’s Board of Directors, physicians must have been active members of SDCMS for at least two years as of the date of assumption of duties: June 2022. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within the geographic district. If you'd like to see the list of the nominees ... January 6, 2022 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 14, 2021 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021 PHYSICIANS: Time is running out! 2,185 California medical organizations have already received about $29.6 million from CalVaxGrant to help cover the costs associated with serving as a COVID–19 community vaccination site. There’s about $10.4 million left in available funding, and applications are approved first come, first served, so please consider joining your health care colleagues in keeping our communities healthy and thriving. Learn more and apply today: CalVaxGrant.org or call (916) 551–2565 for one–on–one assistance and more information. Physicians must be knowledgeable regarding how to avoid being reported to the ... December 15, 2021 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 30, 2021 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 PHYSICIANS: Today, people from around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate #GivingTuesday. Please join your physician colleagues by making a tax–deductible donation to Champions for Health, the charitable non–profit for San Diego County Medical Society. Champions for Health has made a major difference in providing access to care and helping fulfill the needs of the medically underserved and minority communities in San Diego County. The pandemic has also resulted in Champions taking on a significant role in helping vaccinate those communities throughout our ... December 6, 2021 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Physician Workforce, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »