NYCU May 24, 2023 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 PHYSICIANS: I wanted to take a moment to highlight some upcoming and ongoing opportunities for General and Family Medicine physicians and residents, regarding section 1263 of the ‘Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023’. Beginning June 27, 2023, new or renewing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants are required to have at least one of the following: A total of eight hours of training from certain organizations on opioid or other substance use disorders for practitioners renewing or newly applying for a registration from the DEA to prescribe any Schedule II-V ... May 30, 2023 CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Hepatitis A, Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Top Docs 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU October 12, 2022 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 PHYSICIANS: Please join your colleagues at our next physician networking opportunity and mixer on Thursday November 3rd, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse in La Mesa. Come mingle, socialize, and network with your colleagues, and be sure to bring your spouse / significant other — complimentary pizza and drinks will be provided. There is no charge for current society members or their guests to attend this hosted event as included in SDCMS’ benefit offerings. Space is limited and RSVPs are required, so REGISTER NOW, ... October 24, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Member Social, Monkeypox, new, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU September 27, 2022 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 PHYSICIANS: The San Diego Blood Bank has recently issued an urgent call for blood donations, particularly from type O negative and O positive blood donors, as the supply of both blood types has hit critically low levels. SDBB has repeatedly issued urgent calls for blood donations this year but it’s unusual for them to have such a specific and severe blood type shortfall. Regardless of your blood type, there are several things that we in the medical community can do to better support the San Diego Blood Bank in ... October 4, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Public Health, Regulations, 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 August 30, 2022 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022 PHYSICIANS: A couple of weekends ago San Diego County Medical Society hosted a retreat for our Board of Directors. It was good to be back in person. Our new President, Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, MD has provided a report on the event: The SDCMS 2022 Board of Directors retreat was held in beautiful Palm Springs on August 20–21st. This year’s retreat started with a session that focused on preparing for the next pandemic utilizing digital health technologies and addressing health disparities. The session panelists included: Dr. Melissa Campos from San ... September 12, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Leadership, Monkeypox, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 16, 2022 TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 PHYSICIANS: On August 24th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, SDCMS and Bank of America Private Bank are hosting the first of two special webinars on Financial Wellness for Physicians. These events are FREE for both members and non–members. Participants will be able to: Be better organized and educated with respect to your financial life. Master a better understanding of how to save, invest, and protect your earned income and accumulated wealth Learn to develop your own lifestyle, legacy and philanthropic goals (on your own or with the help of an advisor) Part 1 ... August 21, 2022 Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, Monkeypox, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »