NYCU February 28, 2023 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Preeti S. Mehta, MD, appointed by Senator Toni Atkins to the Respiratory Care Board of California, which oversees the 44,000 Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) in the state. RCPs regularly perform critical lifesaving and life support procedures prescribed by physicians that affect major organ of the body. Patients may be suffering from lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, or cystic fibrosis, or may be premature infants whose lungs have not yet fully developed. Dr. Mehta also serves on the Board of SDCMS as our organization’s Treasurer ... February 28, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 17, 2023 TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS is holding our first webinar of the year, along with The Doctors Company, titled ‘Will Your Documentation Defend You?’ on Wednesday, March 15th from 6 to 7pm. You can earn 1 CME credit while you benefit from gaining an increased awareness and understanding of the risks associated with medical record documentation. The session will also illustrate risks identified in malpractice litigation and during audits of office practice medical records. Strategies to reduce and avoid risks in documentation will be presented. Please register HERE for this ... January 28, 2023 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 29, 2022 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022 PHYSICIANS: Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope that you will put San Diego County Medical Society Foundation dba Champions For Health at the top of your list to help. Champions for Health addresses the unanswered healthcare needs of low–income and uninsured San Diego County residents. Since 2008, Champions for Health has facilitated over $24 million in pro bono specialty care, procedures, and surgeries in collaboration with a network of physicians, hospitals, and clinics across San Diego County. These life–saving services have been provided to more than 6,500 patients ... November 30, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Physician Workforce, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 25, 2022 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022 PHYSICIANS: We are just back from California Medical Association's House of Delegates Annual Session over the weekend where San Diego’s own Robert E. Wailes, MD, concluded his very successful year as CMA President. Over four dozen physicians attended from San Diego County and our very own SDCMS President, Lase Ajayi, MD, presided for hours over the extensive discussion on Health Reform. We are also proud to report that San Diego County Medical Society once again beat all other regional medical societies and won the ‘Victory Bell’, given ... October 31, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, HOD, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 13, 2022 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS’ own President, Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, MD will be giving an important talk on September 21st at 1 PM via webinar as part of Scripps Research’s Front Row Lecture series. Her talk will be on ‘Advancing Maternal Health with Digital Technologies.’ The description of the webinar states, “Every pregnancy is unique, yet little is known about the individual characteristics that contribute to healthy pregnancies. These knowledge gaps have tragic consequences. Over the past few decades, the United States has seen a rise in maternal morbidity and mortality, ... September 22, 2022 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Leadership, Monkeypox, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU April 13, 2022 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 PHYSICIANS: We will bring together hundreds of physicians, distinguished guests and local, state, and national legislators for the installation of our incoming president and to celebrate 152 years of healing at SDCMS’ Annual Rendezvous Gala on Friday, June 3rd, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM at The Abbey on Fifth. This will be our first in–person Gala since 2019! We will welcome our new President, Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, MD and thank Sergio R. Flores, MD for his service as our President during this past year. More information on this ... April 19, 2022 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Influenza, MICRA, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »