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“Individually, We Are One Drop, but Together We Are an Ocean.”

United We Must Be, Especially in These Tumultuous Times

Note: This speech was delivered by Dr. Kaweski at her installation as SDCMS president for 2010–2011 at our inaugural “White Coat Gala” on Saturday, June 5, 2010.

Be Part of the Solution … Join SDCMS-CMA Today!

A Sampling of What’s Got San Diego County’s Physicians Annoyed …

A Message From Your Executive Director: The ABCs of SDCMS

SDCMS is a business, and you, our member physicians, are our customers. In the past, this statement would have been considered heretical. However, in today's difficult macro- and micro-economic environments and uncertain healthcare climate, and with a relentless focus on reducing costs and increasing revenues, medical societies must behave as businesses whose only goal is to please their customers — you!

2005 Physician Workforce and Compensation Survey

In 2002, the San Diego County Medical Society conducted the first physician workforce and compensation survey in San Diego County. A paper survey was mailed to all the then-known physician addresses in San Diego County. The results of that survey provided the first insights into the attitudes of physicians toward their work and workplace, in addition to quantifying the compensation environment for San Diego County.

July 2006 "San Diego Physician"

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Features Today the Police, Tomorrow the Doctors Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH 2005 Physician Workforce and Compensation Survey An Interview With Eric Blau, MD Alexandra Nelson, MSIV Highlights of AMA’s Annual Meeting Robert E. Hertzka, MD Identifying and Meeting Patient Expectations The Doctors Company Precautions to Take When Emailing Patients The SCPIE Companies Ask Your Physician Advocate Lucy Heath What’s Up in San Diego? Michele Ginsberg, MD CMA ED Decides to Move On … Michael J. Sexton, MD

Stuart A. Cohen, MD, MPH

San Diego Physician: Why did you choose to become a doctor?

Dr. Cohen: I was attracted to the profession since I was a young child because it seemed like a very honorable vocation. As I got older and narrowed down my career choices, I decided that I wanted to do something that would be mentally challenging, would allow me to actively engage with people, and would be different all the time. I think I ended up going into the right profession for the right reasons.