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CMS Foundation Honors Doctors....................................... 4 CMS Birthdays.......................................................................... 6 Professional Notes.................................................................. 8 CMS Lunch and Learn Seminars..........................................11 Viewpoint................................................................................. 12 2025 I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award................14 I.B. “Bud” Harrison, M.D.......................................................16 2025 Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award........................................................................................ 17 National Doctors’ Day...........................................................18

John Meade, M.D., President-Elect

CMS Membership Meeting...................................................19

Brence Sell, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer

2025 CMS Presidential Installation...................................20

Helen Paulson, M.D., Immediate Past President

CMS Trivia Night.................................................................... 22

Nicholas Farber, M.D.

2025 CMS Foundation Board of Directors.....................24

Candace Gonzalez, M.D.

We Thank Our Donors......................................................... 25

Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.

Social Work Month................................................................ 26

Alexander Loeb, M.D.

CMS Foundation: We Care Network................................ 27

Michelle Miller, M.D. Amy Neal, M.D. Mary Norton, M.D. Cassandra Parra-Ferro and Louisa Sellinger, CMS Alliance Co-Presidents

UPCOMING CMS MEETINGS/EVENTS

Cielo Rose, D.O. Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D. Del Carter, M.D., Family Medicine Resident

March 27, 2025 CMS Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm Dunlap Champions Club at FSU

Tom Block, MS, Executive Director, CMS

PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.

MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle

GRAPHIC DESIGN Lauren Trudgeon

EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.

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April 15, 2025 CMS Membership & CME Meeting "Overview of Advanced Therapy Options for Patients with Parkinson's Disease" Presenter: Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

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

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May 13, 2025 CMS/CMSF Social and Educational Medical Mixer “Mastering Sleep for Physicians: A Science-Based Approach” 6:00 pm Goodwood Carriage House

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CMS FOUNDATION HONORS DOCTORS

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION HONORS DOCTORS

By Tom Block, CMS Foundation Executive Director National Doctors’ Day was first observed nearly a century ago in Winder, Georgia, a small-town east of Atlanta that sits less than 300 miles from Tallahassee. Originated by a doctor’s wife, the day provides others the opportunity to recognize and honor doctors who have impacted their lives.

It’s a simple concept that salutes significant impact. Take a moment and reflect on the positive effect doctors have had on your own life.

Now take a moment and reflect on the positive impact doctors in our area have had on countless lives in our community, the Big Bend, the Panhandle, and all of Florida.

A half century ago, our member physicians established a 501(c)(3) charitable organization to operate alongside CMS. Known as the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. since 1981, CMSF is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025.

And there is much to celebrate. When it comes to impact, the Foundation’s We Care Network program has coordinated more than $135 million in donated specialty medical and dental care to

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low-income, uninsured adult patients from Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Wakulla Counties. In the next couple of years, the Foundation will cross the $1 million threshold in scholarships awarded to local medical students, with an emphasis on rewarding students who plan to practice medicine in our area upon completion of their residency.

These are impressive figures. But we can do more. I ask that as we celebrate doctors this month and CMSF success this year, you consider a gift to the Foundation. Whether it’s to support the prescription costs for a We Care Network patient, or to increase the scholarship awards to our local medical students, it makes a difference.

Let’s acknowledge how much we appreciate our doctors, their excellent healthcare, tireless work ethic, passion, enthusiasm, medical expertise, and their fantastic teamwork.

THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION TURNS 50 IN 2025!

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CMS BIRTHDAYS

{MARCH BIRTHDAYS} Margaret Havens Neal, M.D. - 1st John Elzie, M.D. - 3rd Terreze M. Gamble, M.D. - 4th Helen Paulson, M.D. - 4th David Bellamy, M.D. - 5th Andrew Wong, M.D. - 5th Kennessa W. Hugger, M.D. - 6th Michael Sweeney, M.D. - 6th Thomas L. Truman, M.D. - 6th Matt Vermeer, M.D. - 6th Tommy E. Enoch, M.D. - 7th Robert L. Lott, M.D. - 8th Lance M. Garber, M.D. - 9th Nancy M. Wright, M.D. - 9th Jacob Patrick Henderson, M.D. - 12th Aaron Guyer, M.D. - 13th

Jeremy Maxwell, M.D. - 13th James Renehan, M.D. - 14th Clara Barranco, M.D. - 15th Alma B. Littles, M.D. - 15th Albert Lee, M.D. - 16th Stephen L. Sgan, M.D. - 16th Mary Elizabeth Seay, M.D. - 17th Gregory D. Perry, M.D. - 19th Caulley F. Soto, M.D. - 19th John S. Thabes, M.D. - 19th Forrest Ray Dolly, M.D. - 20th Karen Krueger, M.D. - 20th Andras Schaffer, M.D. - 21st Venkata Bavikati, M.D. - 22nd Camron Browning, M.D. - 23rd Andrea D. Friall, M.D. - 23rd

Paul F. Hartsfield, M.D. - 23rd Brian G. Wilson, M.D. - 23rd John C. Turner, M.D. - 24th Charles D. Williams, M.D. - 24th Eric H. Loevinger, M.D. - 25th R. Spencer Stoetzel, M.D. - 25th Angela M. Bradford, M.D. - 26th Charles E. Moore, M.D. - 27th Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, M.D. - 27th Victor Feldbaum, M.D. – 28th Roland Jones, M.D. - 28th Jamey Alan Sarvis, M.D. - 28th Leslie D. Wilson, M.D. - 29th Sachin Joseph, M.D. - 30th

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CMS BIRTHDAYS

{APRIL BIRTHDAYS} Amy Reimer Neal, M.D., MBA - 3rd

J. Anthony Giralt, M.D. - 13th

Amir Aboutalebi, M.D. - 4th

David D. Miles, M.D. - 13th

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Jesse L. Judelle, M.D. - 9th

Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. - 24th

Terry McCoy, M.D. - 10th

James A. Davenport, M.D. - 25th

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Douglas Mancuso, M.D. - 30th

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PROFESSIONAL NOTES

PROFESSIONAL NOTES In February 2025, Dr. Andrew Borom was elected FMA PAC President for the 2025-2026 election cycle during the FMA Board meeting in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Borom, an orthopedic surgeon exclusively focused on foot and ankle care, has practiced with Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic for 22 years. Congratulations, Dr. Borom!

In March 2025, Dr. Niraj Pandit was appointed as Vice Chair of the HCA Florida Capital Hospital Board of Trustees. He has served on their Board of Trustees since 2019 and is a board-certified interventional cardiologist with HCA Florida Healthcare.

Congratulations, Dr. Pandit!

In February 2025, Dr. Lynn Jones was promoted to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Capital Health Plan (CHP).

Since joining CHP in 2010, Dr. Jones has played a pivotal role in improving health outcomes and advancing patient care, most recently serving as the Medical Director of Affiliate Network Integration. As CMO, she will lead efforts to enhance health care delivery, implement best practices, and ensure quality, affordable care for CHP’s members.

Congratulations, Dr. Jones!

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.

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CMS LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2025 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS

On February 19th, Eric E. Cleckler, MSN, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Risk Manager II with The Doctors Company, provided an excellent presentation: Medical Professional Liability Update.

We thank Jihan Cote with Boston Scientific Cardiology ~ Watchman for their partnership of the February 19th Lunch and Learn.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE REMAINING 2025 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS! Wednesday, April 16 ~ Workers' Comp and Patient Claims

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

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

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VIEWPOINT

VIEW FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE OPERATING TABLE

By Frank Skilling, M.D. While I was having my latest pre-operative visit with a nurse, I commented that “I now have the experience of being on both sides of the operating table.” Without stretching the reference to Joni Mitchell’s famous song of the same title, I explained that I was a retired eye surgeon, and after years of standing at the head of the operating table, I was now lying down on the table as a patient.

I retired from surgery almost ten years ago primarily because I felt that “it was time,” and I didn’t want to be in the position of eventually being told I had to quit. It wasn’t a hard decision then, and I was fortunate to be able to practice office ophthalmology for another five years until COVID-19 came along and forced restrictions on building capacity.

Staying in Tallahassee was the one demand that I had. Karen and I have lived here since I started my practice in 1978, and we both love the city and our friends. We were able to build a new house that had all the features which could allow us to “age in place,” so we didn’t have to worry about remodeling our previous house.

But I have now developed some of the conditions that are inherent with aging. In the past several years I’ve had surgery on both hands and forearms, a retinal detachment repair, cataract surgery, and a total knee replacement. All surgeries were done in Tallahassee at both hospitals and three of the surgical centers. Fortunately, I was able to have them all as an outpatient, which was a bonus for me, although it placed more stress on my wife. But most importantly, I was able to choose

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my surgeon, and that gave me more confidence that things would turn out well.

As a surgeon I’m all too aware of the vagaries of operating on the human body. John Kirklin, M.D., the chairman of surgery at UAB, who I greatly admired when I was a medical student there, always made a pre-op note in his patients’ charts which included the phrase, “The risks and imponderables have been discussed with the patient.” When I was learning to do eye surgery, I came to appreciate that executing a procedure involved controlling as many of the variables as possible. For me now that means choosing the surgeon very carefully, since that is essentially the only variable I can control. After that decision it’s up to the doctor to control the variables, including when and where to perform the procedure.

Years ago, one of the leading cataract surgeons in South Florida made the statement that when an ophthalmologist needed cataract surgery he always chose the best cataract surgeon he knew.

I’ve been cared for by excellent local surgeons and physicians. While I don’t know each one personally now, I know how to find them, and so when I experience “both sides now” I’m confident that everything will go as well as possible.

Aging inevitably brings a new collection of “challenges.” So far, I’ve been lucky that I’ve been able to meet them with the help of my fellow surgeons and physicians in Tallahassee.

Dr. Skilling is a retired ophthalmologist. He practiced with Eye Associates of Tallahassee (now Eye Associates of North Florida) from 1978-2020. He also serves as the Cap Scan Editor.

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2025 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD

JITENDRA PADALIA, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2025 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD Q: What brought you to Tallahassee?

A: I wanted to raise my family in a small community. Tallahassee was the perfect place. I joined Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee in July 1979.

Q: Who is the strongest influence in your life?

A: My father (passed away last year at the age of 101) used to say, “life is a race, everyone is looking to finish, sometimes you need to look back and help needy people.” He did this from his small pension money.

Q: How many of your family members are in the medical profession?

A: My wife Kokila holds a psychology degree, daughter-in-law Zarana is a nurse, my son’s Veeral and Vishal involved in ABNB and oysters farming. My extended family has 25 in medicine.

Q: How many charity medical trips have you made to India?

A: 10 charity medical trips. They are usually December 23 - February 15, missing holidays, NFL and college playoffs, Super Bowl, and grandson’s birthday.

Q: Can you give a brief overview of how the charity medical trips work?

A: Initially I selected 5 hospitals, now I go to 2 hospitals, first Upleta Medical Camp (we are major donor) starts around Dec 25 with eye surgeries then full camp. We have volunteers in every department. We have doctors visiting from USA, out of state and residents from nearby medical college. In 2 weeks, we do 5,000 consultations, 250 cataracts surgeries, and 650 general surgeries (including ENT, plastic, OB/GYN, and urology).

After camp I go to Timbi Hospital in the middle of a cotton field. They have 2 full time anesthesiologists, but when I go, they schedule more cases in other rooms. Before end of the trip, I visit my medical school dean for needy projects. So far, we 3 brothers (all anesthesiologists) and alumni friends donated: mammogram machine, CPR training kits, echocardiogram machine, ultrasound machine for nerve block, ventilators, several oxygen concentrators during covid time, setup eye surgery center, 3 dental clinics, laboratory equipment, and consultation rooms outpatient clinics. I am also involved in Mobile Hemoglobin Testing project, premedical students (east coast by doctor foundation-Titusville, FL & west coast by UCLA) medical mission trips to India, cancer prevention awareness, and hospice care.

Other projects for my village include clean water, toilets, and planting road side trees. I have also gotten involved in animal care with sponsoring an animal medical/surgical camp for one day, free treatment for 300-400 cows, buffaloes, dogs, cats, dogs, and birds.

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2025 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD

MANSUKHLAL PADALIA, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2025 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD Q: What brought you to Tallahassee?

A: My younger brother Jitendra joined the group first, then he invited me to join the group as the new group was expanding fast. I joined as the 7th physician in the group.

There were 26 Anesthesiologists and 55 CRNA, AA when I retired.

Q: What inspires you to make charity medical trips to India?

A: My goal was to help my native country. I provided financial help to start the Pharmaceutical college (it is named after my wife, NM Padalia Pharmacy College, Ahmedabad). I also assisted in medical treatment camps, hospital rooms, hostel rooms for college students, community halls, institute for blind and disabled, pilgrimage rest houses, room and food for disabled homes, and food for underprivileged students and peoples. Additionally, I write 100 checks to different charities including TMH and CMS Foundations in USA. I feel India needs more help than the USA as the USA is a rich country.

Q: How many of your family members are in the medical profession?

Q: Who is the strongest influence in your life?

A: My older son is an internist in Orlando. My younger son is an anesthesiologist with pain management. My daughter is a pharmacist, working as a liaison in a drug company. All undergraduate from FSU and graduate from UF.

A: My dad taught me discipline, generosity; my mom taught me to be a good citizen; and my dad's cousin encouraged me to be doctor as there was no doctor in the Padalia Clan.

Q: What is your favorite meal?

A: My favorite dish is Dhokla (steamed rice, chickpea, and condiments), and Undhiu (mixed vegetable curry with Masala).

Q: Is there one thing most people don’t know about you?

A: I love gardening. I plant vegetables, flowers, fruits, spices, sugarcane, grapes, and landscaping. Also, we love to travel. We have visited all 51 states of the USA (including Puerto Rico). And about 60 countries.

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I.B. "BUD" HARRISON, M.D.

WHO WAS I.B. “BUD” HARRISON, M.D.?

By J. Orson Smith, M.D. Again, this year we will honor a recipient of the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. I was asked to tell the many new doctors in this community who Dr. I.B. “Bud” Harrison was. He remains the icon in this community for an intelligent, competent, and compassionate physician. He was also a leader and role model to many family practice physicians.

Bud was 8 years older than I, but we were both Cardiology Fellows under Dr. Bruce Logue at Emory. Dr. Logue was our role model. In 1961, while serving in the Army at Fort McPherson and attending a Cardiology conference at Grady Hospital, Bud approached Bruce to ask if he knew anyone that might join him and Fred Butler in medical practice. Bruce pointed to me and said, “Orson will.” I always did what Dr. Logue told me to do.

The other mechanic said, “Well if it is, he ain’t no good.” Time certainly proved this to be wrong!

In the early 1970’s, Bud had a catfish fin gouge him in the knee and he developed a pseudomonas infection, which led to the need for a Charnley fusion. This made night call very difficult and he took a position as Chief of Medical Affairs at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. This led to the most important contribution of his life, namely, becoming a teacher in the Residency Program.

The following is an excerpt from Dr. Whit Oliver’s acceptance speech as he was awarded the 2010 I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. He shared wonderful insight into Bud’s “make-up.”

“Dr. Harrison was loved by most Dr. I.B. “Bud” and respected by all who knew him.

When dealing with patients he was Harrison compassionate, caring, and totally In 1962, we became Butler, Harrison and Smith, focused on the patient regardless of their life P.A., which after a number of additions and circumstances. He had a marvelous bedside mergers became Southern Medical Group. Bud manner. He always tried to sit on the patient's bed, taught me about dealing with people, just as he touch the patients and listen to them, letting them later taught his residents. He always said that describe their plight, being supportive of their if you do a good job practicing medicine, the problems. He was an excellent clinician who could financial portion would fall into place. However, synthesize the data and zero in on the diagnosis he hated to charge patients. It seemed that and management, directing us toward the most everyone had “professional courtesy” or were “no efficient way to achieve the best outcome for a charge.” This was before Medicare and many of particular patient, including the most appropriate his patients were poor. He treated everyone the consultation or referral for specialty input. He same. approached problems with common sense and was pragmatic and practical.”

Bud drove an old car that was always dirty and full of old papers. In 1964, I had saved enough Tallahassee is blessed with an excellent Family money to put a down payment on a Comet Practice community, and I think that will always Convertible and was in the Mercury dealership to remain Bud Harrison’s legacy. have a check-up. Bud’s old beat up Mercury was there for repairs. I heard two mechanics discussing the car. One said, “I hear this is a doctor’s car.”

Reprinted from the March 2011 Cap Scan.

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2025 THOMAS L. HICKS, M.D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD

THOMAS NOEL, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2025 THOMAS L. HICKS, M.D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD Q: What led you to choose cardiology as your specialty?

A: Interventional cardiology was a large commitment in time and energy and required quick decision-making in potentially life-threatening situations. This required the utilization of technology in conjunction with manual dexterity. Interventional cardiology allowed for the combination of clinical care in the context of performing advanced procedures.

Q: What do you do when you’re not practicing medicine?

A: Spending time with my wife Farra and my children Jackson, McKenna, and Miles. I also am an average tennis and pickleball player. I am an above average trash-talker however.

Q: Who is the strongest influence in your life?

A: My faith, my father Thomas W. Noel, and my wife Farra, have been the greatest influences on me.

Q: What are the obstacles you overcame to get where you are now?

A: Overcoming the financial obstacles of attending college was the greatest barrier for me. It was challenging to work during school and compete at the level necessary to become a physician.

Q: What brought you to Tallahassee?

A: I attended FSU as an undergraduate and met my wife at FSU. I was actively recruited by a colleague, Carlos Hubbard, who had recently moved to Tallahassee and had joined Southern Medical Group.

Q: What is your favorite meal?

A: The older I get the less I care about the food and more about the company in which I enjoy it with.

Q: What inspired you to become a doctor?

A: I was 16, a close family member had a massive heart attack and died while playing basketball.

Watching this moment and the events that followed inspired me to become a physician.

Q: Is there one thing most people don’t know about you?

A: My wife and I married in Las Vegas at the Chapel of Love.

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NATIONAL DOCTORS' DAY

WHAT IS DOCTORS’ DAY? WHY WAS IT FOUNDED? The first Doctors' Day observance was held on March 30, 1933, by the Barrow County Alliance, in Winder, Georgia. The idea of setting aside a day to honor physicians was conceived by Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, and the recognition occurred on the anniversary of the first administration of anesthesia by Dr. Crawford W. Long in Barrow County, Georgia, in 1842. The Alliance immediately adopted the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Alliance to the Barrow County Medical Society wishes to pay lasting tribute to the Doctors, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Alliance of the Barrow County Medical Society that March 30, the day that famous Georgian Dr. Crawford W. Long first used ether anesthesia in surgery, be adopted as 'Doctors Day,' the object to be the well-being and honor of the profession, its observance demanding some act of kindness, gift or tribute in remembrance of the Doctors."

This first observance included the mailing of cards to physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Long, and a formal dinner. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted its resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented and passed by the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1934 in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1935. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance.

Through the years, the red carnation has been used as the symbol of Doctors' Day.

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On March 30, 1958, the United States House of Representatives adopted a Resolution Commemorating Doctors’ Day. In 1990, Congressmen Mike Parker (D-Mississippi) and G. V. Montgomery (D-Mississippi) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi) introduced legislation in the House and Senate to establish a national Doctors' Day. Following overwhelming approval by the US Senate and the House, on October 30, 1990, President George Bush signed S.J. RES. #366 (which became Public Law 101-473) designating March 30 as "National Doctors' Day": Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That – 1. March 30, 1991, is designated as "National Doctors' Day"; and 2. The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities.

Doctors’ Day is the result of dedicated Alliance members across the country. The enactment of this law enables the citizens of the United States to publicly show appreciation for the role of physicians in caring for the sick, advancing medical knowledge, and promoting good health.

CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING

CMS Membership & CM E Meeting FEBRUARY 18, 2025 THE MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS "MASLD: The Growing Epidemic Previously Known as Fatty Liver Disease" Presented by: Andres Rodriguez, M.D., Digestive Disease Clinic

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2025 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION

Capital Medical Society Presidential Installation OF RUSSELL COLE, M.D. (L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; Dr. Russell Cole, 2025 CMS President; Sandy Cole, Dr. Cole’s wife; and Anna Cate, Dr. Cole’s daughter.

(L-r) Dr. Russell Cole, 2025 CMS President; Dr. Julia Weeks, Dr. Cole’s friend, colleague, and introducer for the evening; and Tom Block, CMS Executive Director.

(L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; Dr. Russell Cole, 2025 CMS President; and Dr. Alma Littles, FSU College of Medicine Dean, Florida Medical Association Vice President, and Keynote Speaker for evening.

Dr. Alma Littles performed the installation and administered the Oath of Office for Dr. Russell Cole while Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS Immediate Past President, observed.

13 Past CMS Presidents were present: (l-r) Dr. Helen Paulson, Dr. Sarah Ko, Dr. Kenneth Whithaus, Dr. David Dixon, Dr. Joshua Somerset, Dr. Nancy Loeffler, Dr. Lisa Jernigan, Dr. Marilyn Cox, Dr. Tony Weaver, Dr. Alma Littles, Dr. Terry McCoy, Dr. John Mahoney, and Dr. J. Brian Sheedy.

(L-r) Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS Immediate Past President; Dr. John Meade, CMS President-Elect; Dr. Russell Cole, 2025 CMS President; Dr. Brence Sell, CMS Secretary/Treasurer; and Tom Block, CMS Executive Director.

Please Thank Our Sponsors for their support of the Capital Medical Society Presidential Installation Title Sponsor Supporting Sponsors Capital Health Plan Capital Medical Society Foundation TMH Federal Credit Union Truist Wealth

Event Sponsors Allegro Senior Living – Tallahassee Florida Medical Association KWB Pathology Associates MagMutual

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CONGRATULATIONS, DR. COLE!

We are proud of your many accomplishments and your dedication to patient care and educating future generations of family medicine physicians.

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CMS TRIVIA NIGHT

TB OR NOT TB, THAT IS THE QUESTION (WELL, IT COULD’VE BEEN) No Question: CMS Trivia Night was a Success

By Tom Block, CMS Executive Director Nosocomephobia is the fear of what?

Appearing in the original Star Trek series and several films, who is the chief medical officer aboard the USS Enterprise?

What is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body?

If you answered “hospitals, Dr. Leonard McCoy,” and “the Stapedius” to the above questions, you should make plans now to attend the next CMS Trivia Night.

A great mix of CMS member physicians, family, and friends turned out for CMS Trivia Night, staged at Ology Northside on February 25th. Four rounds of questions—many with a medical slant— were administered by the evening’s host, who himself is the answer to a trivia question: Question: What Tallahassee-based trivia host appeared in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?

Answer: Cody Burger, who played Cousin Rocky Johnson in the classic movie starring Chevy Chase.

The Stat Team featuring CMS President-Elect Dr. John Meade and wife Vicki, and Dr. Colby Redfield and wife Heather were the unofficial champions of the night, as they teamed up to win two of the four trivia rounds. The Smash Doctors, starring CMS President Dr. Russell Cole, Dr. Michelle Miller, Dr. Tom Enoch, Dr. Paul Arons, Dr. Del Carter, and Kristen Mondik also won a round of trivia.

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CMS Trivia Night at Ology Northside was sponsored by TC Federal Bank. They were represented by Patricia Griffin and Dustin Baker.

Thank you, TC Federal Bank!

The fourth round winner of the evening was Malpractice Makes Perfect, represented by Drs. Lynndsey and James Parker, Dr. Joey Jarrard and wife Laurie, and Megan and Matthew Bell.

That leaves just one more question: When is the next CMS Trivia Night?

TBD, but we will definitely do this again!

CMS TRIVIA NIGHT

Test your medical meddle with this round of questions from CMS Trivia Night: “Alphabetical Eponymous Diseases” 1. A common form of dementia, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by progressive loss of mental ability.

2. Condition cause by excess corticosteroid hormones in the body, characterized by obesity of the trunk and face.

3. Disorder that affects collagen structure and function, forming abnormally weak connective tissues and hyperextensible skin.

4. Autoimmune disease which affects the thyroid, causing it to enlarge and become overactive, with bulging eyes seen in some patients.

5. A type of incurable and fatal transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (en cef a lop a thee) in humans, similar to mad cow disease.

6. Lack of thiamine in the brain causing anterograde amnesia and tendency for confabulation, often seen in chronic alcoholism.

7. Genetic disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance leading to congenital heart defect.

Patients share similar physical traits as those with Turner’s Syndrome.

8. Spasms in the sphincter at the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum, causing pain and jaundice.

9. Childhood developmental disorder almost exclusively affecting girls, who develop stereotypic hand-wringing movements and loss of speech.

10. Genetic disorder with increased prevalence among Ashkenazi Jewish folks where harmful quantities of fatty gangliosides accumulate in the brain.

11. Genetic disorder that is a leading cause of deafblindness, associated with a defective inner ear and degeneration of retinal cells.

12. Common hereditary coagulation abnormality due to lack of an important protein factor needed for proper platelet adhesion 13. Disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid, often due to a pancreatic or duodenal tumor.

1. Alzheimer’s, 2. Cushing Syndrome, 3. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, 4. Graves’ Disease, 5. Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease, 6. Korsakoff Syndrome, 7. Noonan Syndrome, 8. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, 9. Rett Syndrome, 10. Tay-Sachs Disease, 11. Usher Syndrome, 12. Von Willebrand Disease, 13. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

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2025 CMS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2025 CMS Foundation Board of Directors Tracey Hellgren, M.D. President Family Medicine FSU PrimaryHealth Medical School: University of Florida

Avon Doll, M.D. Nephrology North Florida Nephrology Associates Married to Louie Doll Medical School: Oral Roberts University

John Meade, M.D. CMS President-Elect Emergency Medicine/Correctional Medicine U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons Married to Vicki Meade Medical School: University of Alabama

Walt Colón, D.M.D. Vice-President Dentistry Periodontal Associates of North Florida Married to Marybeth Colón Dental School: University of Kentucky

Marlisha Edwards, M.D. Family Medicine Southern Medical Group Married to Keir Edwards Medical School: Florida State University

J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Retired Married to Wende Sheedy Medical School: State University of Buffalo

Brittany Jackson, MHA Secretary Director of Legislative Operations Florida Medical Association Married to Brad Jackson Undergraduate: Western Kentucky University Masters: Florida Gulf Coast University

Geryl Forbes, MHA Retired Married to John Forbes Undergraduate: Eastern Michigan University Masters: Strayer University

Anthony Speights, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida State University College of Medicine Married to Heather Speights Medical School: University of South Florida

David Stewart, M.D. Treasurer Pathology KWB Pathology Associates Married to Gillian Stewart Medical School: University of New Mexico

Paula S. Fortunas, M.A. Retired, TMH Foundation Married to Tim Fortunas Undergraduate: Florida State University Masters: Florida State University

Jay Walton, D.D.S. Dentistry Walton & Thomson Dentistry Married to Susan Walton Dental School: Emory University

Claudia Blackburn, BSN, MPH Retired Married to Frank McGee Undergraduate: University of Connecticut Masters: University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston

Terreze Gamble, M.D. Family Medicine Tallahassee Primary Care Associates Married to Vaughn Samuel Medical School: American University of the Caribbean

Charles Williams, M.D., Emeritus Radiology Retired Married to Pat Williams Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Lauren Faison-Clark, MBA Chief Executive Officer Doctors’ Memorial Hospital Married to Aaron Clark Undergraduate: Florida State University Masters: Keiser University

Patricia Holliday, MSW Retired Married to Lee Holliday Undergraduate: Florida State University Masters: Florida State University

Tom Block, MS Executive Director Capital Medical Society Foundation Married to Laura Block Undergraduate: Florida State University Masters: Florida State University

Russell Cole, M.D. CMS President Family Medicine Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program Married to Sandy Cole Medical School: Emory University

David Jones, M.D. Pediatrics Capital Health Plan Married to Dottie Jones Medical School: Ohio State University

J. Alan Cox, Esq. Attorney J. Alan Cox Law Office Married to Tracy Cox Undergraduate: Harvard University Law School: Florida State University

John Mahoney, M.D., Emeritus Pathology Retired Married to Barbara Mahoney Medical School: University of Florida

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WE THANK OUR DONORS

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

Capital Medical Society Foundation – included with their annual dues payment

David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Taylor Elizabeth Long Fishel

Ronald D. Ray, M.D.

David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Robert Mason Snider, M.D.

Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need Robin McDougall, LCSW

Capital Medical Society Foundation – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Anonymous

We Care Network David Beggs Dr and Mrs. Terence P. McCoy – In Memory of Molly Ann Mahoney

The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Barbara Allen Alexander David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Judith "Judy" O'Neill Burgert

Elaine Geissinger – In Honor of Hardworking Medical Students David Jones, M.D.

The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of Calynne Andrews Hill Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Anna Kaji’s acceptance into the Emory School of Medicine

In October 2024, the CMSF integrated Blackbaud’s Donor Cover into the online gift transaction process. This allows donors to pay fees for their eligible transactions so that their entire gift comes to the foundation for the intended designation, with 100% of the gift amount fully tax deductible. Donor Cover is an optional feature and donors can opt out by unchecking the box before completing their gift transaction.

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.

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SOCIAL WORK MONTH

SOCIAL WORKERS MAKE THE COMMUNITY A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER PLACE ONE PERSON AT A TIME

By Diana K. Bixler, MPH, We Care Network Program Coordinator The We Care Network case management team is supported by four case managers, all pursuing social work as a profession. The field of social work is filled with passion, compassion, selflessness, and a desire to improve the lives of others through acts of service. Hear from our case managers in their own words about why they chose this path.

SHONDA DAVIS, MSW Senior Case Manager and Dental Coordinator Social work has many forms. We are professionals who are devoted to helping vulnerable populations and communities improve their well-being. We advocate for individuals who don’t have access to the basic things in life. I chose this profession because I am passionate about people. I advocate every day for people by connecting them to resources that are essential for them to have a productive and meaningful life.

“Never, never, be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the wellbeing of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr. ASHLEIGH JORDAN, BSW Gadsden County Case Manager Due to my own personal life experiences, I chose to pursue a degree in social work so that I might be able to offer help to those in need. After working for DHHS/Economic Services for 9 years, assisting individuals experiencing food insecurity, I am very passionate about my new endeavor, facilitating case management services that allow uninsured and underinsured members of our community to receive specialty medical services. I hope to continue serving others in this capacity, and I dream that health insurance will be more affordable someday.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

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MYRIAM JOSEPH, BSW Wakulla County Case Manager From a young age, I knew I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. I grew up wanting to be a teacher, but as I began volunteering in the community, I realized I wanted to do more. I chose social work because it allows me to support individuals and communities in meaningful ways.

I am currently pursuing my master’s degree at Florida State University with the hope of one day creating my own nonprofit organization. My passion is advocating for those in need, strengthening community resources, and creating lasting change.

I hope to make a difference by empowering people and helping build stronger, more resilient communities.

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

– Barack Obama KELLY SMITH, BS Jefferson County Case Manager I have worked in many different professions, all involving public service. I have worked as an EMT and a medical assistant in many different specialty areas, such as urology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, and OB/GYN. I worked for the Florida Abuse Hotline, at which time I was there for 2 1/2 years; while working there, my passion grew even stronger to want to help individuals who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. In October 2024, I started at Walden University to obtain my master’s degree as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been working with the We Care Network since January 2025 and absolutely love it. I feel more important in this profession than I have ever felt in any other profession. I am able to assist adult individuals with getting their healthcare needs, thanks to the “Amazing” staff of physicians with the Capital Medical Society Foundation. I hope to one day have my own practice and assist adults and children with their mental health needs.

“There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.”

– Mary Rose McGeady

CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK

Monthly Recaps

During the months of December 2024 & January 2025, the We Care Network....

RECEIVED 402 REFERRALS, WITH 176 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULED 271 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

$354,970 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 December 2024 and January 2025, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.

To view a detailed list of providers for December 2024 and January 2025, visit capmed.org and navigate to the “We Care Network” tab. If you are viewing Cap Scan electronically, click here.

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