Cap Scan - January/February 2026

CAP

A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

SCAN

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026

Dr. John L. Meade Takes The Helm of CMS READ MORE ON PAGE 14 PHOTO CREDIT: BETSY BARFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

Every Service is a Human Connection.

At Big Bend Hospice, compassion isn’t just a feeling; it’s what we do.

Every nurse, social worker, chaplain, therapist, and volunteer embodies this truth daily. From managing pain with clinical precision, to singing a favorite song in a hospital room, to guiding a child through grief in a school counseling session, our care is deeply personal and always human.

For you, we go Beyond Hospice.

Discover the support, comfort, and counsel we offer families at

bigbendhospice.org.

Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

2

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS John L. Meade, M.D., President

I N T H I S I SS U E :

MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218 www.capmed.org

New Docs on the Block...........................................................4 Professional Notes...................................................................6 CMS News................................................................................... 7 CMS Birthdays........................................................................... 8 Viewpoint...................................................................................9 CMS Lunch and Learn Seminars......................................... 10 2026 CMS Board of Governors............................................ 11 A Message From Your 2026 CMS Board President........12 2026 Celebration Awards Dinner........................................13

Brence Sell, M.D., President-Elect

2026 CMS Presidential Installation.................................... 14

Amy Reimer Neal, M.D., MBA, Secretary/Treasurer

Viewpoint................................................................................. 16

Russell Cole, M.D., Immediate Past President

CMS Membership and CME Meeting..................................17

Terreze Gamble, M.D.

2025 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction........................... 18

Kristin A. Harmon, M.D.

2026 CMS Foundation Board of Directors..................... 20

Alex Ho, M.D.

CMS Foundation: We Care Network..................................21

Narayan Iyer, M.D.

We Thank Our Donors...........................................................22

Alexander Loeb, M.D. Michelle Miller, M.D. Mary Norton, M.D. Cielo Rose, D.O. Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D. Leanne Dickhute, CMS Alliance President Tom Block, MS, Executive Director, CMS

ADVERTISER INDEX PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.

MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle

GRAPHIC DESIGN Lauren Trudgeon

EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING AN ARTICLE FOR CAP SCAN?

Please contact Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org. All articles submitted will be reviewed by your peers prior to publishing.

CMS Non-Endorsement Statement The editors welcome contributions from members. Opinions expressed in the Cap Scan are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect policies or opinions of the Capital Medical Society or Capital Medical Society’s endorsement.

Cap Scan is the official publication of the Capital Medical Society.

Advertising in Cap Scan does not imply sponsorship or endorsement by the Capital Medical Society nor necessarily imply the accuracy or reliability of any advertisement displayed in this publication.

Allergy & Asthma – Ron Saff, M.D. — PG 4 Big Bend Hospice — PG 2 Home Instead — PG 7 Howell, Buchan & Strong — PG 5 MagMutual — PG 9 TMH Physician Partners – Primary Care in Quincy — PG 6

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

3

NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK

NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK Nectar Aintablian, M.D. Medical School: American University

of Beirut Internship: American University Hospital,

Beirut Residency: Buffalo Children’s Hospital Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Practice: Tallahassee Memorial Family

Medicine Residency Program Specialty: Pediatrics William V. Bobo, M.D., MPH Medical School: University of Missouri Internship/Residency: National Capital

Consortium Military Psychiatry

Residency Practice: Florida State University

Behavioral Health Specialty: Academic, Psychiatry

RESIDENT MEMBERS: TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM Anna Carolina Marin Dantas, M.D., Universidad Adventista del Plata, 2023 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE Mickel Attia, M.D., University College Cork School of Medicine, 2023 Joanna G. Austin, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina, 2025 Dallas J. Hampton, M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2024 Cara Peters, M.D., University of Central Florida, 2025 Denver Joe Stutler, M.D., St. George's University, 2025

Thomas Frauenhofer, D.O. Medical School: Alabama College

of Osteopathic Medicine Internship/Residency: University of

Florida Health – Jacksonville Fellowship: University of Rochester

Medical Center Practice: North Florida Pain Specialists Specialty: Pain Management

Marvin A. Rhodes, Jr., M.D. Medical School: Florida State College

of Medicine Internship/Residency: Prisma Health

General Surgery

Residency Greenville Practice: TMH Physician Partners General Surgery Specialty: General Surgery

Need Help With Your Patients With Numerous Drug Allergies?

The CDC recommends penicillin allergy skin testing emphasizing its importance in accurately identifying true allergies and improving antimicrobial stewardship.

Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is FORMAT INTO A QUARTER PAGE B&W AD

originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.

We specialize in comprehensive assessments for patients with suspected antibiotic and medication allergies.

Ron Saff, M.D. Breanna J. Walters, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University Internship/Residency: Tallahassee

Memorial Family Medicine

Residency Program Practice: Capital Health Plan Specialty: Family Medicine

850-386-6680 2300 Centerville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 (Across from the Centerville Post Office) Monday - Thursday | 8AM - 5PM Friday | 8AM - 11:30AM

850-386-6680 2300 Centerville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

4

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

5

PROFESSIONAL NOTES

PROFESSIONAL NOTES Dr. Nora Pepper was recently elected to Chair of the Medical Executive Committee at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

In this role, Dr. Pepper will serve as an ex-officio member of the hospital’s board of trustees.

Dr. Brett Howard was recently appointed Chief of Surgery at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and also elected Chair-Elect of TMH’s Medical Executive Committee.

Congratulations, Dr. Howard!

Congratulations, Dr. Pepper!

Dr. Alex Ho was recently elected to Secretary/Treasurer of the Medical Executive Committee at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

Congratulations, Dr. Ho!

CMS Members: If you receive accolades, please let us know, so we can include you in this section!

Email the details to Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org.

WELCOME William Ball, DO Primary Care Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine | Hattiesburg, MS Residency: OU Tulsa School of Family and Community Medicine | Tulsa, OK SSM Health Saint Anthony Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK Board Certified: Family Medicine

TMH Physician Partners – Primary Care in Quincy 178 LaSalle Leffall Drive Quincy, FL 32351 850-875-3600

Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

6

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

CMS NEWS

IN MEMORIAM

UPCOMING CMS MEETINGS/EVENTS Thursday, March 5, 2026 CMS Trivia Night 6:30 pm Ology Northside

JAMES D. GEISSINGER, M.D. 1937 – 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm FSU Alumni Center Tuesday, April 16, 2026 CMS Membership and CME Meeting “Why Drilling Isn’t Enough: Managing Dental Caries Like Any Other Chronic Disease” Presenters: Astrid Gonzalez, D.D.S. and Mary P. Norton, M.D. 6:00 pm The Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

EARL MCKENZIE, III, M.D. 1942 – 2026

The best gift isn’t wrapped. It’s the support to age at home.

(850) 297-1897 homeinstead.com/233 Each Home Instead® office is an independently owned and operated franchise of Home Instead, Inc., an Honor company. © 2025 Home Instead, Inc.

License # 29992624 Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

7

CMS BIRTHDAYS

{JANUARY BIRTHDAYS} Mahesh Bhattarai, M.D. - 1st Pamela Kennedy, M.D. - 2nd Kenneth McAlpine, M.D. - 2nd Niharika Suchak, M.D. - 2nd John Ness, M.D. - 3rd Andrew Borom, M.D. - 4th Stephen Carr, M.D. - 4th David Y. Huang, M.D. - 4th Alexander E. Loeb, M.D. - 4th Wade Baggs, M.D. - 5th Cathelencia Wanna Francisque, M.D. - 5 th James M. Frankland, M.D. - 5th Bruce Reynolds, M.D. - 5th Sean M. O'Neill, M.D. - 6th Katherine Alexis Chandler, M.D. - 7th Lynndsey Parker, M.D. - 7th Beatriz Cepeda-Valery, M.D. - 8th

Philip Sharp, M.D. - 8th Mina Krishnamurthy, M.D. - 9th Donald C. Beeckler, M.D. - 10th Kelly Delgado, M.D. - 10th Mary Peyton Hughes, M.D. - 12th Emily Hoffman, M.D. - 13th Allison Retzer, M.D. - 13th Christopher Wilhoit, M.D. - 13th Joshua B. Dault, M.D. - 14th Alfredo Paredes, M.D. - 14th Kelly M. Mitchell, M.D. - 16th Marlisha Edwards, M.D. - 17th Anna Koeppel, M.D. - 17th Shane McEntire, M.D. - 17th Luz Andrea Rincon-Bejarano, M.D. - 18 th Richard L. Zorn, M.D. - 18th Tim F. Ruark, M.D. - 20th

Yusef A. Syed, M.D. - 20th Thomas R. Eckler II, M.D. - 23rd Lynn Fan, M.D. - 24th Samer Ali, D.O. - 25th Ricardo Ayala, M.D. - 25th Nicole Balmer, M.D. - 25th Alexander Franz, M.D. - 25th Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D. - 25 th Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. - 26th Gregg Alexander, M.D. - 27th Spurgeon W. McWilliams, M.D. - 27th Jonathan Nava, M.D. - 28th Charles R. Fleischer, M.D. - 29th Aazim Arif, M.D. - 30th Charles R. Deal, M.D. - 30th Patricia Hammer, D.O. - 30th Wendy Kriegel, M.D. - 30th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN! DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ROSALIE CARLIN AT RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG!

{FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS} Donna Leigh Hill, M.D. - 1st Robert L. Steinmetz, M.D. - 1st Warren Dunn, M.D. - 2nd Fredrick B. Lutz, M.D. - 2nd Bert Morales, M.D. - 2nd David R. O'Bryan, M.D. - 2nd Brian Sherman, M.D. - 3rd Kostiantyn Bondar, M.D. - 4th C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. - 4th Tony L. Bryant, M.D. - 6th Jane de Vos, M.D. - 6th Shakra Z. Junejo, M.D. - 6th Nicholas C. Farber, M.D. - 7th James F. O'Neill, M.D. - 7th Stephen Quintero, M.D. - 7th Graham Whitaker, M.D. - 7th Frank E. Gredler, M.D. - 8th John T. MacKay, M.D. - 8th

Mikaela Martin, M.D. - 8th Casey N. Rust, M.D. - 8th Andrew Harbin, D.O. - 9th Timothy Walker, M.D. - 9th Larry L. Harper, M.D. - 10th Krista Rankin, M.D. - 10th Jeannine Silberman, M.D. - 10th Satish Mital, M.D. - 11th William P. Simmons, M.D. - 14th Kenneth P. Kato, M.D. - 15th Nicole Larissa Mignott-Dawson, M.D. - 15th Ayushman Sharma, M.D. - 15th Chris DeRosier, M.D. - 16th Jacqueline Hanners, M.D. - 16th David M. Mellman, M.D. - 16th Garrison Rolle, M.D. - 16th Dominika Moscicka, M.D. - 17th Jack Atwater, M.D. - 18th

Narlito Cruz, M.D. - 19th Meredith McKinney, M.D. - 19th Jerry G. Ford, M.D. - 21st Samuel Morris, M.D. - 21st Joseph L. Camps, M.D. - 22nd Nicky L. Nelson, M.D. - 22nd Narlin Beaty, M.D. - 23rd Scott Nelson, M.D. - 23rd Christine T. Chiu-Geers, M.D. - 25th Abby Hunter Peters, M.D. - 25th Francisco Carpio, M.D. - 26th Andrew Sellinger, M.D. - 27th Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D. - 28th Ovidiu Popa, M.D. - 29th Brandy C. Willis, M.D. - 29th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN! DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ROSALIE CARLIN AT RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG!

8

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

VIEWPOINT

FROM SILOS TO SYNERGY: SHARING THE BURDEN OF CARE THROUGH INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

By Mary P. Norton, M.D., Heather A. Flynn, PhD, and J'ere Clark, LCSW because we know what the patient needs, but the path forward feels complicated.

Too often, physicians are expected to carry this complexity alone.

Mary P. Norton, M.D.

Heather A. Flynn, PhD J’ere Clark, LCSW

If you’ve practiced medicine for more than a minute, you already know this: the hardest cases are rarely just medical.

They’re the child with asthma whose symptoms worsen every time housing becomes unstable. The teen with recurrent abdominal pain who screens positive for anxiety and depression.

The exhausted parent quietly struggling with postpartum mood symptoms while trying to manage a child’s behavioral challenges at school. These are the visits that linger long after clinic ends—

That’s where interdisciplinary collaboration—and truly integrated behavioral health—can change everything. When we share the burden of care, we not only improve outcomes for patients and families, we also create more sustainable and satisfying ways to practice medicine.

Why Integration Matters More Than Ever Behavioral health concerns are now part of everyday pediatric, family medicine, and obstetric care. Anxiety, depression, trauma exposure, ADHD, substance use, and family stressors routinely show up alongside ear infections and well-child visits. We screen more than ever, which is a good thing—but screening without support can leave physicians feeling stuck.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

For MagMutual, innovation is a matter of simplification — aiming to streamline insurance, enhance risk management, reduce claims and improve defense. Discover why 40,000+ physicians and healthcare organizations across the U.S. choose us for their medical malpractice coverage.

INNOVATION

magmutual.com/innovation

that puts policyholders first.

Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

9

CMS LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2026 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS On February 11th, Sheila Erwin, CPC, CPPM, Senior Consultant with Medical A/R Revenue Solutions (pictured left), provided an excellent presentation: 2026 Billing Changes in a Medical Practice. We thank Sheila Erwin and Sara Shaddrick (pictured right) with Medical A/R Revenue Solutions for sponsoring the February 11th Lunch and Learn.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR 2026 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS: March 11

August 19

April 15

September 16

May 13

October 21

June 17

November 18

Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM (Seminar starts at 12:30 PM) Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd.

Cost: $13 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.

Seminars will be held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd. – and we thank CHP for providing this venue.

CMS ADDS WHEELS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS A group of CMS member physicians and/or their families pitched in to serve the local Meals on Wheels program on February 16th. Meals on Wheels, which has served Tallahassee since 1972, is coordinated by Elder Care Services, Inc. This volunteer-driven program takes care of home-bound, food insecure seniors in our community by delivering lunch Monday through Friday at no cost to the senior. CMS participants each made between 5-10 stops on their delivery route, dropping a hot and cold box to program participants.

Elder Care Services, Inc. President and CEO Jocelyne Fliger (third from right) with CMS volunteers.

Betty and Dr. Leonard Leichus get ready to load their cars and depart on their Meals on Wheels route.

10 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Dr. Sandra Brafford and Elder Care Services, Inc. President and CEO Jocelyne Fliger.

2026 CMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS

2026 CMS Board of Governors John L. Meade, M.D. President Emergency Medicine/ Correctional Medicine U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons

Alex Ho, M.D.

Cielo Rose, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Tallahassee Memorial Bixler Trauma & Emergency Center

Internal Medicine Capital Health Plan

Brence Sell, M.D. President-Elect Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/Envision Physician Services, Inc.

Narayan Iyer, M.D.

Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.

Family Medicine/Lipidology Southern Medical Group

Neurology/Movement Disorders TMH Physician Partners – Neurology

Amy Reimer Neal, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Family Medicine Capital Health Plan

Alexander Loeb, M.D.

Leanne Dickhute

Russell Cole, M.D. Immediate Past President Family Medicine Tallahassee Memorial Family

Medicine Residency Program

Michelle Miller, M.D.

Terreze M. Gamble, M.D. Family Medicine Families First Primary Care

Mary Norton, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery North Florida Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center

Family Medicine Telemedicine

Pediatrics Tallahassee Pediatrics

President CMS Alliance

Tom Block, MS Executive Director Capital Medical Society

The 2026 CMS Board of Governors during their February board meeting.

Kristin A. Harmon, M.D. Endocrinology Tallahassee Medical Group

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

11

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2026 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2026 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT

By John L. Meade, M.D. Colleagues, Happy New Year from the Capital Medical Society (CMS) Board of Governors! We and the CMS staff wish you a wonderful 2026! This year is sure to be a busy one. I am honored to serve as your CMS President over this important time.

As I have served on the CMS Board of Governors, I have been struck by the value of the Capital Medical Society to its members and our larger community.

Since the mid-1900s, CMS has had core functions that it has performed admirably, including social, advocacy, and philanthropy. We should always remember that, as is said in the Florida Medical Association motto, our mission is “Helping Physicians Practice Medicine”.

Here at the beginning of the year I would like to share with you a few things to be watching for in 2026: Building Community – We want to implement strategies for recruitment of physicians new to our area, or who have changed practices, as well as improving the engagement of long-time members. We will continue to offer several smaller,

more informal gatherings throughout the year at interesting establishments around town.

Social Media – These are some of the tools to provide connectivity within our medical community: “Like” CMS on Facebook, “Follow” CMS on Instagram, and “Connect” with CMS on LinkedIn. Nuts and Bolts – Updates are underway for the interface of CMS with its members including updates to the CMS Website soon to be revealed as “new and improved”, with Online Payment and Donation options, and Online Membership Application.

On this last note, I would like to ask for your help by saying, “everything old is new again.” In the digital age, personal engagement and inviting new peers in our practices to join brings strength and new perspectives into our organization. Our membership is at the heart of both how and why we exist.

As we continue to learn to integrate the digital and virtual worlds with the “real” world, I am honored to be at the helm of that effort over the next year. I am excited to look ahead and work with the Board of Governors, the CMS staff, and all of you as we move forward into a bright new future.

Dr. John L. Meade is the 81st president of CMS. Past presidents gathered at his recent Presidential Installation.

12

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2026 CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER

2026 CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER HONORING THE I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENT

THE THOMAS L. HICKS, M.D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD RECIPIENT

Dan Kaelin, M.D.

Tom Truman, M.D.

This award is given each year to a physician who personifies the best of the medical profession.

This award honors a physician who has demonstrated distinguished leadership in the profession.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 6:30 PM FSU ALUMNI CENTER (1030 WEST TENNESSEE STREET) *NEW LOCATION*

Invitations will be e-mailed in late February.

We hope to see you there!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

13

2026 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION

Capital Medical Society Presidential Installation OF JOHN L. MEADE, M.D. January 27, 2026

14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2026 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION

PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION of John L. Meade, M.D.

We Thank Our Supporters

PRESENTING SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS Capital Medical Society Foundation Florida Blue Florida Medical Association Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

EVENT SPONSORS J.D. Salley & Associates MagMutual Moore, Ellison & McDuffie, CPAs, PA

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

15

VIEWPOINT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

Integrated behavioral health models acknowledge a simple truth: medical care works best when behavioral health is part of the team, not an afterthought or a referral scribbled at the bottom of the after-visit summary.

These models reduce silos, shorten time to treatment, and help families avoid navigating fragmented systems on their own. Just as importantly, they give physicians somewhere to turn when a case feels complex or overwhelming.

FL BH IMPACT: Statewide Support for Frontline Clinicians The Florida Behavioral Health IMPACT Program (Improving Maternal and Pediatric Access, Care, and Treatment) was designed with this reality in mind. FL BH IMPACT supports pediatric, OB, and primary care clinicians across the state by strengthening access to behavioral health consultation, training, and evidence-based tools. For busy clinicians, the value is practical and immediate: support with screening, guidance on treatment options, and access to psychiatric expertise when questions arise. Whether you’re managing perinatal mood concerns or navigating pediatric behavioral health needs, FL BH IMPACT reinforces that you don’t have to do this work alone— and that behavioral health belongs in everyday medical care.

More information and resources are available at https:// flbhimpact.org/.

A Local Solution with a Proven Model Here in our community, the FSU–Whole Child Leon Pediatric Behavioral Health Hub brings this same philosophy to the regional level. The Hub functions as a psychiatric access and care collaboration model, similar to the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (McPAP)—a nationally recognized approach that embeds psychiatric consultation and care coordination directly into pediatric practice.

Through the Hub, physicians can access behavioral health expertise, consultation with a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, care coordination support, and help navigating referrals. The goal is not to replace the work happening in primary care offices, but to strengthen it—so clinicians feel supported when caring for children with complex behavioral or emotional needs.

Complex Cases Need Collective Wisdom One of the Hub’s most valuable offerings is the Pediatric Complex Case Conversation Series, along with targeted behavioral health trainings.

If you’ve ever wished for a safe place to say, “This case is complicated, and I could use another perspective,” this series was built for you.

Held via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month, these sessions bring together physicians and behavioral health providers to talk through challenging cases and the real-world 16

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

barriers that affect patient and family care. These aren’t lectures.

They’re conversations—grounded in clinical reality, shaped by shared experience, and focused on practical problem-solving.

Participants discuss diagnostic questions, treatment strategies, and systems-level obstacles, all with the goal of improving care for children and families.

Why This Matters for Physician Well-Being We talk a lot about burnout, but one of its most overlooked drivers is isolation. Feeling solely responsible for complex behavioral health needs, with limited resources or support, takes a real toll.

Collaborative models like FL BH IMPACT and the Pediatric Behavioral Health Hub distribute responsibility across teams and systems. They create space for consultation, reflection, and shared decision-making. That kind of support doesn’t just benefit patients—it helps clinicians stay engaged, effective, and connected to the reason many of us chose medicine in the first place.

The Role of the Capital Medical Society The Capital Medical Society has long recognized that strong physician networks matter—not only for advocacy and education, but for improving care across our community.

By supporting collaboration, professional connection, and innovative models of care, CMS helps ensure that physicians are equipped to meet the evolving needs of patients and families.

Integrated behavioral health isn’t a trend. It’s a response to the reality of modern clinical practice.

Moving Forward—Together None of us can meet today’s challenges alone.

But together—through shared models, shared conversations, and shared responsibility— we can build systems that work better for patients and for clinicians.

By sharing the burden of care, we strengthen our practices, our profession, and our community. And that’s a goal worth collaborating towards.

Mary P. Norton, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician with Tallahassee Pediatrics. Her focus is on integrated primary and behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and community partnership. Her work spans clinical practice, medical education, and regional collaboration to strengthen support for children and families—particularly those facing adversity. She believes pediatricians, and physicians more broadly, have both the opportunity and responsibility to build systems of care that help our communities’ youngest members thrive.

Heather A. Flynn, PhD is a Professor and Chair of the FSU COM Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine; Director of FSU Center for Behavioral Health Integration; Past President, International Society of Intrapersonal Psychotherapy.

J'ere Clark, LCSW is the Interim Executive Director of Whole Child Leon.

CMS MEMBERSHIP AND CME MEETING

CMS Membership and CM E Meeting

Hosted by the Capital Medical Society Foundation

FEBRUARY 12, 2026 THE MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS “Obesity and Eating Disorders, and the impact of nutrition and GLP-1 medications” Panelists: Abbey Folsom, MS, CNS, LDN; Amy Reimer Neal, M.D., MBA; and D. Paul Robinson, M.D. Moderator: Cielo Rose, D.O.

Please Thank Our Sponsors for Their Support of the February 12th CMS Membership and CME Meeting Presenting Sponsor

Meeting Sponsors Be Strong Therapy Services TMH Federal Credit Union WellStead Mental Health

Supporting Sponsor Capital Health Plan

Displayers Bristol Myers Squibb Novo Nordisk, Inc.

To view the Minutes from this meeting, click here.

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

17

2025 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CMS Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Auction DECEMBER 4, 2025 THE MOON With the generous support of those who attended the event, sponsored, donated, and placed bids, we raised over $112,000 for CMS Foundation scholarships and the We Care Network! THANK YOU! Mark your calendars for this year’s Holiday Auction on Thursday, December 3 at The Moon!

18

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2025 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

We Thank Our Sponsors Golden Anniversary Sponsor

Title Sponsor

Hospitality Sponsor

Presenting Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors Big Bend Hospice Bond Community Health Center Yvonne and Steve Brown Capital City Bank Colony Bank Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee Florida Blue Florida Community Care Florida Medical Association

Grossman, Roopnarine & Bayó, LLC Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee Hancock Whitney HCA Florida Healthcare Nancy Loeffler, M.D. MagMutual Insurance Company Neighborhood Medical Center, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Mansukhlal Padalia Penny Stephens Law PLLC

Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Right at Home Tallahassee Southern Medical Group SYNOVUS Tallahassee Medical Group Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic, PA TMH Federal Credit Union Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth

Event Sponsors Advanced Urology Institute, LLC Allegro Senior Living – Tallahassee Barnes Capital Group Bastien Dental Care Be Strong Therapy Services Capital Medical Society Alliance CopyFax 2000, Inc. Brittany K. Craig, DMD Digestive Disease Clinic Paula S. Fortunas and J. Alan Cox, CMS Foundation Board Members

FSU College of Medicine - Tallahassee Regional Campus Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc. Home Instead Senior Care Hopewell In-Home Senior Care Dr. David and Dottie Jones Dr. Rohan Joseph and Elizabeth Medley KWB Pathology Associates Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC Medtronic NAK Tiny Teeth of Tally

North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Women’s Care NutritionAbbey.com Pennington, PA Prime Meridian Bank Square One Aesthetics & Wellness Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs Vitas Tallahassee WellStead Mental Health

In-Kind Sponsors

Betsy Barfield Photography | Gandy Printers

Happy Holidays

Celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2025 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

19

2026 CMS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2026 CMS Foundation Board of Directors FOUNDATION

We Care Network Tracey Hellgren, M.D.

Avon Doll, M.D. Nephrology North Florida Nephrology Associates

Brence Sell, M.D. CMS President-Elect Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/ Envision Physician Services, Inc.

Walt Colón, D.M.D. Vice-President Dentistry Periodontal Associates of North Florida

Marlisha Edwards, M.D. Family Medicine Southern Medical Group

J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Retired

Brittany Jackson, MHA Secretary Director of Legislative Operations Florida Medical Association

Kerwyn L. Flowers, D.O. Family Medicine Dean, FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus

Anthony Speights, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida State University College of Medicine

David Stewart, M.D. Treasurer Pathology KWB Pathology Associates

Paula S. Fortunas, M.A. Retired, TMH Foundation

Amber R. Tynan Chief Executive Officer Big Bend Cares

David Bellamy, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic

Patricia Holliday, MSW Retired

James F. Walton, III, D.D.S. Dentistry Craig Dental Associates

Claudia Blackburn, BSN, MPH Retired

David Jones, M.D. Pediatrics Capital Health Plan

Julia G. Weeks, M.D. Family Medicine Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program

Yvonne T. Brown Retired

John Mahoney, M.D., Emeritus Pathology Retired

Charles Williams, M.D., Emeritus Radiology Retired

Lauren Faison-Clark, MBA Chief Executive Officer Doctors’ Memorial Hospital

John L. Meade, M.D. CMS President Emergency Medicine/Correctional Medicine U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons

Leanne Dickhute President CMS Alliance

J. Alan Cox, Esq. Attorney J. Alan Cox Law Office

Nora Pepper, M.D. Pediatrics Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida

Tom Block, MS Executive Director Capital Medical Society Foundation

President Family Medicine FSU PrimaryHealth

20 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK

Monthly Recaps

During the months of October 2025 and November 2025, the We Care Network....

RECEIVED 405 REFERRALS, WITH 215 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULED 461 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

$1,229,624 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED

BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS

The We Care Network program thanks our referring and donating providers.

To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in October 2025 and November 2025, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.

Click here to view a detailed list of providers for October 2025 and November 2025.

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

21

WE THANK OUR DONORS

We thank the following donors who recently made a gift to the CMS Foundation:

Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – Area of Greatest Need Gregg A. Alexander, M.D. – In Memory of Barbara Alexander Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar – In Memory of Jo Deeb Dr. and Mrs. William T. Kepper Dr. and Mrs. Terence P. McCoy Medical Provider Solutions, LLC Dr. and Mrs. H.W. Oliver Dr. and Mrs. J. Brian Sheedy – In Memory of Kiera Sheedy Camron

Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Auction – Individual Sponsor Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Brickler, III Daniel and Jean Conrad John and Diane Fogarty Andrea Friall, M.D. Jerry Harris, M.D. Tracey Hellgren, M.D. Lynn Jones, M.D. Roland Jones, M.D.

Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – We Care Network Amulya Konda, M.D.

Joel Kramer, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Long John and Barbara Mahoney

Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund Kerwyn Flowers, D.O. Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker – In Memory of Evan E. “Dickie” Dussia, M.D.

Dr. John L. and Vicki Meade Dr. Tracey Morse Faisal and Nola Munasifi Steve Sarbeck, M.D. Wende and Brian Sheedy D.J. and Gayle Underwood

Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment

Frank Walker, M.D. and Lynn Walker

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten

Julia Weeks, M.D.

Dean and Nicole Watson

Karen Wendland Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Kerwyn Flowers, D.O. Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D. 22 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Don and Taska Zorn Kathy and Richard Zorn

WE THANK OUR DONORS

Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need

Frances Hendrickson – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Marlisha T. Edwards, M.D.

David Jones, M.D.

Robin McDougall, LCSW

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Long – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

We Care Network David Beggs

Terence P. McCoy, M.D. – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D. Dr. Chris and Mara Rumana – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D. Miriam Smith – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of James Thom Clark, Jr.

The Dean and Staff of the FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus – Honoring the Life and Legacy of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Karen Morris

The FSU College of Medicine Pensacola Regional Campus – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Robert D. Snyder, M.D.

The Friends and Coworkers of George Aspros – In Memory of his late stepfather, James D. Geissinger, M.D.

MagMutual Foundation

Capital Medical Society Foundation – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Anonymous Anonymous – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Valerie Utley – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Capital Medical Society Foundation – Physician Wellness Program MagMutual Foundation

Kenny and Erin Ayers – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment

Ewa 'Ava' Bienkiewicz – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Charles D. Williams, M.D. – In Honor of Eric Berenson, M.D.

Yvonne Brown – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Adam Engel, M.D.

Paula and Tim Fortunas – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of Margret Ann Martin

Elaine Geissinger – In Honor of Hardworking Medical Students Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit at https://capmed.org/donate/, or by check. Checks should be made payable to the CMS Foundation. Indicate on the memo line of your check to which designation you would like to give. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society Foundation, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308.

If you would like to discuss a gift of appreciated securities, an insurance policy, designation of retirement plan assets, estate gift, or multi-year pledge, please contact Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org or (850) 321-1648.

Make a Gift Now! CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

23

To our members and their families, our sponsors, and our friends…

We Wish You a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! ~ From the Capital Medical Society and the Capital Medical Society Foundation Staff

w o l l o F us

Capital Medical Society

@CapMedSociety

Capital Medical Society