NYCU February 6, 2024 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 PHYSICIANS: The American Heart Association and Sharp HealthCare will be hosting a virtual community conversation on heart attack and heart failure in women, specifically, what to look out for and ways to prevent heart disease. ‘Community Conversation: Pregnancy, Maternal Health & Your Heart’ will be tomorrow, February 7th, at 6pm. They will have guest speakers Dr. Joanna Adamczak, who is a physician in maternal fetal medicine at Sharp Mary Birch, and Dr. Marin Nishimura, who is a physician in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. ... February 13, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Maternal Health, Member Social, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 10, 2023 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 PHYSICIANS: On October 24th, there is a free luncheon seminar from 12–2pm with Assemblywoman Akilah Weber and Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease regarding black maternal health and chronic disease. It will take place at the new Southeastern Live Well Center at 5101 Market Street. The event features opening remarks from Assemblywoman Weber, followed by her moderating a panel of leading health and policy experts who will discuss the challenges to maternal health posed by health disparities and how chronic diseases further exasperate the problem. You can RSVP ... October 23, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Controlled Substances, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health, Regulations 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU February 14, 2023 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023 PHYSICIANS: I recently returned from a trip to Sacramento with San Diego County Medical Society Legislative Committee Chair, Robert Hertzka, MD. For the first time in three years we were able to lead a delegation of San Diego medical students who are SDCMS members to visit key state legislators in Sacramento. They had a very successful trip and were able to meet with San Diego Assembly Members David Alvarez, Akilah Weber, MD, Tasha Boerner Horvath, and Chris Ward, as well as Assembly Health Committee Chair Jim Wood, ... February 14, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Maternal Health, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 31, 2023 TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023 PHYSICIANS: On January 24th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, led by Chair Nora Vargas and Supervisor Terra Lawson–Remer, recognized Maternal Health Awareness Day. In attendance was SDCMS’ own President, Dr. Lase Ajayi, and Past President Dr. Holly B. Yang, along with members of the PowerMom research team. Dr. Ajayi is a leader in researching and working to overcome disparities in maternal health care. The first step is awareness and increasing numbers of health care professionals and government leaders are beginning to see this serious issue and ... February 8, 2023 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »