JANUARY EDITION, VOLUME 2022, NO. 1
The We Care Network Marks 30 Years of Improving Access to Healthcare
The Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program is deeply grateful to its donating physicians, dentists, ancillary partners, grantors, and donors for their commitment to improving access to healthcare in our community. Our Mission: Provide a safety net to those low-income, uninsured patients most in need in our community through donation of specialty medical care and dental care.
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2022 MEETINGS CALENDAR January 22, 2022 CMS Catch My Stride Walk 2:30 pm J.R. Alford Greenway Trail Meet at: Parking Lot at 2500 Pedrick Road
January 27, 2022 Presidential Installation of 2022 CMS President, Paresh Patel, M.D. 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center
February 15, 2022 Virtual CME (1-Hour) Topic: Gynecologic Oncology-Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery and Chemotherapy for GYN Malignancies Speaker: Margarett Ellison, M.D. 6:30 pm
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Paresh Patel, M.D., President
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CMS News........................................................................................3 Professional Notes........................................................................ 4 CMS Lunchtime Learning Seminars...........................................5 CMS Catch My Stride Walks........................................................6 2022 CMS Presidential Installation............................................7 2022 CMS Board of Governors...................................................8 Award Nominations.......................................................................9 I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award Nomination Form......10 Outstanding Physician Award Nomination Form.................. 11 Reflections from the Editor....................................................... 12 Simpler Times............................................................................... 14 Volunteer Opportunity for Florida Mission of Mercy.......... 15 Donate to the CMS Foundation................................................ 16
Sarah Ko, M.D., President-Elect
CMS Foundation: We Care Network....................................... 18
Helen Paulson, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Rohan Joseph, M.D., Immediate Past President Codie Bryant, CMS Alliance President Russell Cole, M.D. Amulya Konda, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Jonathan Nava, M.D.
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Kaushal Patel, M.D. Shawn Ramsey, D.O. Brence Sell, M.D. Kiana Taba, M.D. Julia Weeks, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D. Pam Irwin, Executive Director, CMS
PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
GRAPHIC DESIGN Gandy Printers
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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CMS NEWS
Many thanks to those who supported the 2021 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction! Your enthusiastic support of our mission is deeply appreciated and helped raise over $80,000. Funds will support the CMSF programs and initiatives including the We Care Network and the CMSF Scholarship Fund. All of the Holiday Auction scoop will be in the February Cap Scan. Keep an eye out for it!
IN MEMORIAM
WILLIAM (BILL) E. PRICE, M.D. 1932 – 2021 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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PROFESSIONAL NOTES
PROFESSIONAL NOTES
Capital Health Plan (CHP) is working to lower the number of uninsured area residents by offering new coverage plans focused on those who are currently uninsured, unemployed, between jobs, or self-employed. The CHP individual and family plans are affordable and offer comprehensive benefits important to safeguard against the potentially high cost of health care. This is especially critical, as more than 40,000 area residents under 65 are uninsured. “CHP has received tremendous support for many years from members who have joined through their employer or through their eligibility for Medicare,” said John Hogan, CEO of Capital Health Plan. “We are delighted to offer new options for Capital Health Plan coverage at an affordable premium to individuals and families in our area who are struggling with health care costs and access to care.”
On December 2, 2021, HCA Healthcare announced their donation of $1.5 million to Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Allied Health Sciences to strengthen students’ pathways from undergraduate to graduate to management careers in the healthcare industry. The partnership is part of HCA Healthcare’s broader commitment announced earlier in 2021 to give $10 million over the next three years to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in order to advance diversity in healthcare. “Through Capital Regional Medical Center and HCA Healthcare’s Tallahassee-based North Florida Division, the health system has a long history of collaboration with FAMU,” said Chuck Hall, Group President of HCA Healthcare. “This partnership strengthens our relationship with a leading university, provides exciting healthcare career opportunities for FAMU students, and helps advance diversity in healthcare.” The partnership between HCA Healthcare and FAMU will help support increased undergraduate and graduate student enrollment in the School of Allied Health Sciences, with funding directed toward scholarships and internships to support the next generation of healthcare leaders. Additionally, the funding will support the building
CHP’s new individual and family plans will offer a wide range of options – each providing comprehensive medical coverage including primary care and specialist services, inpatient and outpatient care, pharmacy, mental health and behavioral health services, maternity and newborn care and X-ray, vision and lab services. Additionally, members will have access to the Physician Group of Capital Health Plan located at CHP’s three exclusive health centers. “We wanted to create plans that helped families gain the important healthcare coverage they need. We look toward working with other local community partners to ultimately reduce the level of uninsured in the community we serve,” Hogan said. Enrollment began November 1 for those who are eligible. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.com/individuals-families or call 850-523-7220.
and operations of the School of Allied Health Sciences Simulation Lab that will be named the HCA Florida Healthcare Simulation Lab. “We are excited to announce this partnership with FAMU to further our commitment to advancing diversity in healthcare,” said Sherri Neal, chief diversity officer of HCA Healthcare. “This partnership demonstrates our continued efforts in developing a diverse pipeline of healthcare professionals and future leaders which allows us to continue to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.” HCA Healthcare affiliate, Capital Regional Medical Center, and FAMU have a long history of collaboration through leadership involvement in the university’s advisory boards and placement of students in clinical rotations and healthcare career pathways. “The ongoing pandemic reminds us daily of the crucial importance of providing an adequate pipeline of skilled healthcare professionals,” said Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. “This timely and generous partnership allows us to train more students who will join the frontlines of those fighting to protect America’s health. We thank HCA Healthcare for its leadership and vision.”
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CMS LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE SPRING 2022 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS: February 16, 2022 Your Data: The Magic Slippers to Your Practice’s Profitability Remember “The Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy discovers her magic slippers could have taken her home all along? She spent days trudging through a strange land and dodging danger to get back to Kansas…only to learn she had the answer to her problem literally underfoot the entire time. Frustrating, right? Well, your practice could be in the same boat when it comes to improving profitability. Between accounting process issues, difficulty with collections, coding discrepancies and rising costs, the struggle is real—yet you might already have what you need to better your bottom line. Join us for Your Data: The Magic Slippers to Your Practice’s Profitability. James Moore & Company’s Marie Hibbert will chat with the firm’s partner Nadia Batey about how your data can help you make strategic decisions that put more money in your pocket. Just like Dorothy, all you need is to know how to use what you already have. Information generated from your practice can tell you where your cash flow is failing, how billing processes impact your bottom line, and trends on the costs you face. It can even show you how you compare with other practices or groups in payroll and operational costs. Marie and Nadia will discuss two key areas in this engaging, Q&A-style webinar: • Process optimization – entering information, closing your books, collecting bills due, etc.
• Predictive analysis – what you can do with that data to predict insurance payments, optimize your cash flow and more Objectives – After our presentation, you’ll be able to: • Understand the basics of data analytics and how they contribute to a healthier bottom line for your practice • Find the data you need to address gaps or issues in your accounting and collections processes • Use your data to better predict your future cash flow and costs Panelists: – Marie Hibbert, CPA, CITP, CGMA, Director of Data Analytics and Business Development, James Moore CPAs and Consultants – Nadia Batey, CPA, Partner, James Moore CPAs and Consultants Registration Required Time: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM No Cost for these virtual seminars. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
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CMS CATCH MY STRIDE WALKS
Join your physician colleagues and their families for some fresh air and healthy walking. No rules and no rain dates. Dust off those sneakers and make it a great day! Just show up at the meeting spot on time and enjoy the walk.
Scheduled Walk Saturday, January 22, 2022 – 2:30 pm J.R. Alford Greenway Trail Meet at: Parking Lot at 2500 Pedrick Road https://visittallahassee.com/trails/j-r-alford-greenway-trail/
Hosted by: Sarah Ko, M.D., CMS Board of Governors Questions: Contact Dr. Ko at (617) 833-5386
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2022 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
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The Capital Medical Society cordially presents the 2022 CMS Presidential Installation of
Paresh Patel, M.D. Thursday, January 27, 2022 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center (1030 West Tennessee Street) CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited Advance reservations are required by January 20 RSVP to Rosalie Carlin at rcarlin@capmed.org with the CMS Member Name and Spouse/Guest Name Cost: CMS Members – no charge Spouse/Guest - $40.00 Credit Card Bar Make check payable to: Capital Medical Society, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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2022 CMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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Paresh Patel, M.D. President Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Married to Yamini Patel B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India
Russell Cole, M.D. Family Medicine TMH Family Medicine Residency Program Married to Sandy Cole Emory University
Brence Sell, M.D. Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/Envision Physician Services, Inc. Emory University
Sarah Ko, M.D. President-Elect Ophthalmology Eye Associates of Tallahassee Married to Joseph Farenden Johns Hopkins University
Amulya Konda, M.D. Gastroenterology Digestive Disease Clinic Married to Sai Konda Kakatiya Medical College, India
Kiana Taba, M.D. Rheumatology TMH Physician Partners, Southwood Northwestern University
Helen Paulson, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Family Medicine Capital Health Plan Married to Dustin Paulson Florida State University
Jonathan Nava, M.D. Family Medicine/Hospitalist TMH Physician Partners – Hospitalists Married to Kristen Baker Nava, M.D. Ross University
Julia Weeks, M.D. Family Medicine TMH Family Medicine Residency Program Married to Steven Weeks University of Alabama
Rohan Joseph, M.D. Immediate Past President General Surgery Capital Regional Surgical Associates Married to Elizabeth Medley University of Mumbai
Kaushal Patel, M.D. Nephrology North Florida Nephrology Associates Married to Tejal Kadiwar Government Medical College, India
Graham Whitaker, M.D. Otolaryngology Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat Married to Meghan Whitaker University of Florida
Codie Bryant President, CMS Alliance Married to Tony Bryant, M.D.
Shawn Ramsey, D.O. Obstetrics and Gynecology Capital Regional Women’s Health Married to Meghan Ramsey Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pam Irwin Executive Director Capital Medical Society
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AWARD NOMINATIONS
CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD AND THE OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD The Capital Medical Society and the Capital Medical Society Alliance will host our annual Celebration Awards Dinner in March 2022 at the FSU University Center Club, in honor of Doctors’ Day. At the event, we will be awarding the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award, a prestigious award initiated by Capital Health Plan, and the Outstanding Physician Award. The criteria for the awards differ. The criteria for the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award are predicated on the values that came to be associated with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison: treating all patients with respect and dignity. Dr. Harrison was known as the voice for the ethical, compassionate practice of medicine. He is not only the inspiration for the award, but its first recipient, as well.
activities, clinical excellence, and educational activities; particularly with medical students. We are seeking nominations from the CMS membership as both of these awards are awarded to physicians by their peers. Included in this issue of Cap Scan (pages 10 and 11) are the nomination forms. Please give thoughtful consideration to nominating a physician for each award. Please mail or email your completed nomination forms to the Capital Medical Society. All nominations are held in the strictest of confidence. The deadline for nominations is January 17th.
The Outstanding Physician Award honors a physician who has demonstrated distinguished leadership in organized medicine, community volunteerism, political and governmental
Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. 2020/2021 Recipient of the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award
David Saint, M.D. 2020/2021 Recipient of the Outstanding Physician Award
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I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD NOMINATION FORM
I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD - 2022 PRESENTED BY THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY IN MARCH Established in 1997, this award is presented every March, in association with Doctors’ Day to recognize and honor a physician in our community for his/her dedication and commitment to those values we associate with Dr. I.B. Harrison. Dr. I.B. Harrison has always personified the best of our medical profession. During his lengthy career in the Tallahassee medical community, Dr. Harrison taught and influenced many local physicians. He was known as the voice for the ethical, compassionate practice of medicine. Dr. Harrison’s ability to look at all patients, rich or poor, with the same compassion, caring and skill has been an inspiration to many who as he was treating illness, and to teach young doctors to do the same; treating all with respect and dignity. PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS Dr. I.B. Harrison 1997 Dr. Hank Watt 1998 Dr. A.D. Brickler 1999 Dr. William Smith 2000 Dr. Pat Woodward 2001 Dr. Brian Sheedy 2002 Dr. Orson Smith 2003 Dr. David Craig 2004 Dr. James Stockwell 2005 Dr. Lisa Jernigan 2006 Dr. Charles Mathews 2007 Drs. Louis & Judy St. Petery 2008 Dr. Sam Moorer 2009 Dr. Whit Oliver 2010 Dr. Donald Zorn 2011 Dr. James Geissinger 2012 Dr. David Miles 2013 Dr. Nelson Kraeft 2014 Dr. Al McCully 2015 Dr. H. Avon Doll, Jr. 2016 Dr. Richard Zorn 2017 Dr. Duncan Postma 2018 Dr. Andrew Wong 2019 Dr. Sergio Ginaldi 2020/2021
NOMINATION FORM NOMINEE’S NAME: NOMINEE’S SPECIALTY AND PLACE OF PRACTICE:
HOW LONG HAS NOMINEE BEEN IN MEDICAL PRACTICE? Please describe in 200 words or less how your nominee exemplifies the values that Dr. I.B. Harrison personified — compassion, service, respect, wisdom and integrity. This is required. Please be specific. BLANK NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR SUBMISSION MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.
Nominator’s Name: Telephone: E-mail:
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TO THE CMS OFFICE (BY MAIL – 1204 MICCOSUKEE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308, OR BY E-MAIL – SBOYLE@CAPMED.ORG) BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2022 .
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OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD NOMINATION FORM
THE OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD - 2022 PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MARCH ESTABLISHED IN 2006
The Outstanding Physician Award honors physicians who have demonstrated distinguished leadership in organized medicine, community volunteerism, political and governmental activities, clinical excellence, and educational activities; particularly with medical students.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS Dr. Thomas Hicks 2006 Dr. Terry McCoy 2007 Dr. Larry Deeb 2008 Dr. Ray Bellamy 2009 Dr. Gary Winchester 2010 Dr. Charles Moore 2011 Dr. Charles Williams 2012 Dr. Dean Watson 2013 Dr. Alma Littles 2014 Dr. Armand Cognetta 2015 Dr. Michael Forsthoefel 2016 Dr. Wayne Batchelor 2017 Dr. John Mahoney 2018 Dr. John Katopodis 2019 Dr. David Saint 2020/2021
NOMINATION FORM NOMINEE’S NAME: NOMINEE’S SPECIALTY AND PLACE OF PRACTICE:
HOW LONG HAS NOMINEE BEEN IN MEDICAL PRACTICE? Please describe in 200 words or less how your nominee exemplifies leadership in medicine and in the community, as described above. This is required. Please be specific.
BLANK NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR SUBMISSION MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.
Nominator’s Name: Telephone: E-mail: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TO THE CMS OFFICE (BY MAIL – 1204 MICCOSUKEE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308, OR BY E-MAIL – SBOYLE@CAPMED.ORG) BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2022 .
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
JULIA ST. PETERY, M.D. – A LIFE DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN By Frank Skilling, M.D. No act of kindness is ever wasted, or so we have been taught. At times we doubt this is true. Julia St. Petery, M.D. never worried about wasting kindness: it was built into her nature. It was not a sign of weakness; kindness was her strength. Judy, as she was always known, was born in Dothan, Alabama in 1943. She was adopted as a newborn by Elizabeth and Alton Revell, a childless couple from Tallahassee. She never knew her birth parents, nor did she care about discovering who they were. When she was asked by children how her parents found her, she said that they went to Moon’s Jewelry Store and picked her out of the display case. Judy always had a tender spot in her heart for adopted or abandoned children, and this feeling propelled her into medicine and, eventually, pediatrics. At the age of ten she was found to have a heart murmur, probably by George Palmer, M.D., the first board-certified pediatrician in Leon County. Dr. Palmer had trained at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and he was familiar with its program for surgical correction of congenital heart disease that was pioneered there by Alfred Blaylock, M.D. Judy was referred to Helen Taussig, M.D., a pioneer in the treatment of children with cardiac conditions, and later the first female president of the American Medical Association. After the diagnosis of congenital coarctation of the aorta was made, Judy underwent corrective surgery at JHU. Had she been born ten years earlier, she probably would have died in childhood from the coarctation. For many years afterwards, Judy’s mother drove her to Jacksonville where they caught the train to Baltimore for her follow up appointments at JHU. Judy attended public schools in Tallahassee and graduated from Leon High School in 1961. She spent her first college year at FSU but transferred to the 12
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University of Florida for the next three. She graduated in 1965 with a degree in biology before matriculating into the medical school at UF. During her first week in medical school, she was assigned to dissect a human cadaver. Because the assignments were alphabetical, she was placed next to Louis St. Petery, and they soon fell in love. After dating for two years, they were married at Blessed Sacrament Church in Tallahassee between their second and third years in medical school. Judy had been raised in the Methodist Church, but she converted to Catholicism for Louis’s sake. She later said that the main motivation for conversion was that the Catholic Church allowed alcohol. As a tradeoff for her conversion, Louis agreed to move to Tallahassee to practice pediatrics. They both completed residencies in pediatrics at UF, and Louis entered a pediatric cardiology fellowship while Judy performed outreach supervision for the rural family medicine clinics staffed by UF. During their residencies in Gainesville, they had three children: Elizabeth, Leigh and Louis. The State of Florida was just developing Children’s Medical Services (CMS), and they took turns running the newly established bureau in Tallahassee under the tutelage of Gerold Schiebler, M.D. She served as the statewide director of CMS during her first year as a pediatrician in Tallahassee in 1974. Judy and Louis practiced together in Tallahassee for forty years. Judy was the generalist pediatrician, and Louis the cardiology consultant for North Florida. He also helped with night coverage of the emergency department, the most challenging part of any practice. It was rare to see them apart during those years. Judy had an immediate rapport with children. Small in stature, she could look at them eye to eye on the exam table. She was always friendly, but she was firm and serious at the same time. Her no-nonsense attitude made her an attraction for parents and children, and the families she cared for still remember her insight and compassion.
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After my wife Karen and I moved to Tallahassee in 1978 our daughter Sara Kathryn was born at TMH and immediately became a patient of Dr. Judy. When she was a toddler, Sara developed acute epiglottitis, an often-fatal condition. Because my wife, a pediatric nurse, was so astonished at the diagnosis, Louis drove them both to the hospital where Judy admitted her immediately to the Pediatric ICU. She also was present at the C-section birth of our youngest child John, and, along with Louis, became his godparent. John grew up with the feeling that he could talk with her about anything. He wanted her to continue being his doctor even as he entered college. She had to explain to him that at age eighteen, he needed to find a physician who treated adults. When I was a young physician in Tallahassee, I was placed on the medical records committee at TMH. In 1980 Judy was the chair, and we met monthly to review hospital records. I vividly remember one morning when the call went out over the PA system for any pediatrician to report to the operating room for an emergency C-section. Judy quietly left to assist at the birth of an infant whose mother had metastatic breast cancer and had suffered a seizure. With Judy’s help, the baby pulled through, although his mother died a few weeks later. With her quiet Southern mannerisms, she was always polite and attentive, but she could not be bullied, especially by the older physicians. For many years’ medicine had been a “boys’ club,” and certain doctors were used to getting their own way. Judy never had trouble standing up to them, and she served as the first female chief of the medical staff at TMH. For many years it was an unwritten rule that there was a permanent seat on the medical executive committee for a pediatrician. It was usually Judy St. Petery. As a consultant physician for Children’s Medical Services and Medicaid, I saw many children over my forty-two-year career as an ophthalmologist in Tallahassee. Judy often called me to ask my advice or refer a child. She never “abused” her consultants. Many times, she’d call me to see if I could squeeze in a patient who had come from out of town. She didn’t want to inconvenience the family by having them make two trips for a condition I might be able to handle that day. Kids and their families always came first with her.
In 2008, the Capital Medical Society recognized Judy and Louis as the outstanding physicians of the year in Leon County. It was a shared honor that is unlikely ever to be repeated. Their beaming children and grandchildren were in attendance, and many of the administrative staff from CMS and the Tallahassee Pediatric Foundation were also there. As advocates for children, Louis and Judy were plaintiffs with the Florida Pediatrics Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics in a suit against the Florida Medicaid program for failing to provide adequate compensation for physicians who cared for children in our state. Although it dragged on for many years, physicians are now compensated at Medicare rates when caring for children. Even after retiring from private pediatric practice, Judy continued as the regional director for the Medical Foster Care Program of Florida. Unfortunately, after doing well for so many years with her heart condition, she developed calcification of the aortic valve, which necessitated replacement surgery. The operation was successful, but a year later she had surgery on the mitral valve. She developed progressive congestive heart failure, which was not relieved by medical therapy. She died peacefully at home in her sleep next to Louis. Characteristically of Judy, she had spent the previous day reviewing medical foster care placements for Children’s Medical Services. Her many contributions to our community will continue to be honored through the establishment of The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment. The Endowment will provide scholarships to 4th-year FSU College of Medicine students who plan to practice pediatrics upon completion of their residency programs.
To support The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment, visit https://capmed.org/donate/ or mail a check to the Capital Medical Society Foundation, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Please write St. Petery Endowment on the memo line of your check.
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SIMPLER TIMES
THE MEANING OF SIMPLER TIMES By Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR, FAAP (“Pedro”) We spend the first half of our lives trying to git away from it and the last half trying to git back to it. Some folks move to the city so they can make enough money to move back to the country. It just seems that the grass always looks greener around the other fella’s outhouse. Often my thoughts drift back to Simper Times of childhood where I played around Mama’s knee and heard her sing “Rock of Ages.” Mama would remind us that ever’ tub had to set on it’s own bottom and each person had to answer for themselves. Mama had a fear that us kids would grow up and hang around pool halls or grow up to be a Catholic. Mama would be happy to know that Pedro did neither. The closest he ever came to a Catholic was when he married one. Mama always wanted us to do right and follow the Golden Rule. One time two brothers (RT and JT) from down the road were fightin’. Mama hollored out, “Stop that. It’s a downright dirty dog rotten shame ya’ll got to act like that.” She then asked, “Hadn’t you boys ever heard of the Golden Rule?” RT hollored back and said, “Yes, ma’am, but JT didst unto me first.” Mama always talked as Pedro sat on the floor by her side. She pointed out that even though we were broke, we weren’t poor and we had our kinfolks. They lived down the road and occasionally up the road, but not very far. They shared your joys, your hurts, and your beliefs. They helped look after you and they knew what you weren’t supposed to be doing. They knew your dog’s name and your dog’s best friend. When Pedro thinks back to his childhood, it seems that life wudn’t complicated. It was simple for him ‘cause Mama and Daddy gave him security, took care of him, and loved him. However, those times were not simple for them. They struggled to make ends meet, to provide for the kids and to meet their obligations. It also 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
was not simple ‘cause Millard and Willard had to go off to fight in a World War. Pedro still felt secure ‘cause he knew Millard and Willard were over there protecting him and Mama and the rest of the Country. Grandma spent her time on her knees asking God to bring her babies home safely. They did come home safely in their uniforms proud as a peacock and Grandma celebrated by once again falling on her knees and giving thanks. The rest of us stood there unable to speak with tears in our eyes waiting for our hug. Upon return the Moultrie Observer interviewed Millard and told him that it was wonderful that he would go over there across the water to die for his Country. He pointed out that wudn’t quite true. He said, “I went over there to make some other fella’ die for their Country.” Our parents always wanted us to have it better than them. They did not want us to forget our upbringing and where we came from. They had been through two World Wars and a depression and survived. They just wanted life simple for us. All of this may mean that Simpler Times means looking back to the past and to our childhood when we didn’t have obligations and responsibilities, but did have unconditional love. Maybe we are building our own children’s special moments and one day they may look back and say, “Back in Simpler Times.”
Reprinted with author permission from More Simpler Times.
Dr. Williams’ sequel book, More Simpler Times, can be purchased from the Capital Medical Society. All proceeds from the book are donated to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program. The total sales from his books have raised over $39,000 for the CMS Foundation’s We Care Network.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR FLORIDA MISSION OF MERCY
VOLUNTEER FOR FLA-MOM 2022! TALLAHASSEE • MARCH 11-12, 2022 DONALD L. TUCKER CIVIC CENTER
THE FLORIDA MISSION OF MERCY Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM) is a large-scale, two-day, professional dental clinic that provides care to any patient at no cost, with the goal of serving the underserved and uninsured in Florida — those who would otherwise go without care. With a goal of treating 1,000 patients, FLA-MOM seeks to have a positive impact on the North Florida community by providing important access to dental care. Treatments offered at FLA-MOM include: cleanings, fillings, extractions, root canals, pediatric dentistry and limited dentures and partials.
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Help us provide dental care to those in greatest need. We need the following types of volunteers:
dentists, hygienists, dental assistants dental lab technicians physicians, nurses, EMTs general community patient and volunteer registration patient escorts interpreters parking attendants and more!
TALLAHASSEE FLA-MOM
2022
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DONATE TO THE CMS FOUNDATION
Donate to the CMS Foundation – We Thank Our Donors We thank the following donors who made a gift to the CMS Foundation this past month: CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – Area of Greatest Need Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Bellamy – In Honor of Brewster Caldwell, D.O., Joseph L. Camps, M.D., Myra Hurt, Ph.D., Eric Forsthoefel, M.D., David Y. Huang, M.D., Vikki McKinnie, M.D., David Pascoe, M.D., H. Timothy Paulk, M.D., Hardeep Singh, M.D., John Turner, M.D., Cody VanLandingham, M.D., and Brian Zirgibel, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Gary McManama – In Memory of Tom McCulloch, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Gary McManama – In Memory of Ellen McCulloch Styles
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The CMS Foundation Endowment Fund James E. Cavanagh, M.D.
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – We Care Network
CMS Foundation – Area of Greatest Need Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawhorn – In Memory of Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Dr. J. Patrick Neal and Dr. Margaret Havens Neal – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Dr. J. Patrick Neal and Dr. Margaret Havens Neal – In Memory of Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D. – In Memory of Dr. Edna S. Brown
We Care Network Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of William E. Price, M.D.
We Care Network Endowment The Honorable Terry P. Lewis
Paul Arons, M.D.
The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gustafson, Jr.
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of William E. Price, M.D.
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Elizabeth Wright
Yvonne T. Brown
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment – In Memory of Dr. Julia St. Petery Dr. Michael Forsthoefel and Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel – In Honor of John P. Mahoney, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. B. David Robinson Dr. Hardeep Singh and Dr. Jayati Singh
CMS Foundation – included with their annual dues payment Donald Beeckler, M.D. William Paul Sawyer, M.D.
Stanley Gwock, M.D. Suzanne Harrison, M.D.
The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment – In Memory of Dr. Julia St. Petery Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bishop Charles J. Holland, M.D. Ellen and Ryan Martin Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Montgomery Dr. and Mrs. D. Paul Robinson Leigh St. Petery, D.O.
George Slade, M.D.
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The Impact of Private Support: The Capital Medical Society Foundation’s community of donors strategically help fulfill its mission “to support the charitable efforts of physicians and others, increase access to healthcare, promote education and serve the community’s health needs through innovative projects that are exemplary, affordable and dignified.” ➢ Access to healthcare is increased through gifts to the We Care Network and the We Care Network Endowment Fund. More than $120.7 million in donated specialty medical and dental care has been provided to low-income, uninsured patients since the program was created in 1992. In fiscal year 2020-21, which ended June 30, 2021, more than $8.4 million in healthcare was donated. Gifts support the operational expenses of the program including salaries and benefits of the case management team who coordinate the donated care. ➢ To provide incentives to keep medical students trained at the FSU College of Medicine in the Big Bend after completion of their residencies and help meet the growing demand for physicians in Florida, gifts to the Scholarship Fund provide scholarships to FSU College of Medicine students who have expressed an interest in returning to the Big Bend to practice after completion of their residencies. $44,000 was awarded in 2021. An additional $1,500 was awarded from The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment. ➢ Gifts to the Capital Medical Society Foundation help provide operational resources for the Capital Medical Society Foundation. In addition, modest grants are awarded to area non-profits whose programs improve access to healthcare for the underserved. In 2021, the CMSF awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to Elder Care Services for their In-Home Services Program, the Big Bend Hospice Foundation for bereavement services, and to Lighthouse of the Big Bend for aids for the visually-impaired. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a gift to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician, you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. The CMS Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to those you memorialize and honor. How to Give: Through the generosity of donors, funds have been created in order to establish financial stability to meet our mission. You can make a gift at any time to one of the CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) The Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation General Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 6) The CMS Foundation Physician Wellness Fund 7) The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund 8) The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment 9) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment 10) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Fund (unendowed) Gifts should be made payable to the CMS Foundation and 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. Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit from the CMS website. 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: Pam Irwin Executive Director pirwin@capmed.org or (850) 877-9018 or after hours at (850) 559-8611 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in November 2021. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference. Physicians Christopher Babl, M.D. Julia Barry, D.O. Venkata Bavikati, M.D. Michael Bernhardt, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Eric Berenson, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Carlos Campo, M.D. Francisco Carpio, M.D. Stephen L. Carr, M.D. Bria Casperson, M.D. Alan Ming-Fong Chen, M.D. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. Christopher Downing, M.D. Mark Fahey, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Frank Gredler, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Barbara Jaeger, M.D. Beverly Johnson, M.D. Ben Kirbo, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Tod Morris, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Charles Newell, M.D. Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. Paresh Patel, M.D. Mitchell Peabody, D.O. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Cybelle Pfeifer, M.D. Christopher Price, M.D. James Renehan, M.D. Allison Retzer, M.D. Davis Rierson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Karen Russell, M.D. Jamey Sarvis, M.D. Jeannine Silberman, M.D. Hardeep Singh, M.D.
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Jon Soble, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Joseph Soto, M.D. Amanda Stephens, D.O. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Mary Swain, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Cristian Del Carpio Tenorio, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Kaisa van der Kooi, M.D. Beatriz Cepeda Valery, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. Robert Watson, M.D. Dorothy White, M.D. Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Chien-Yi Williams, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Daniel Yang, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Dentists Briano Allen, D.D.S. Walter Colón, D.M.D. John Dozier, D.M.D. Aixa Guzman, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Ronald Willis, D.M.D. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Airway Works, LLC Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Care Point Health & Wellness Center Centre Pointe Dental Group CESC Dental Clinic Dermatology Advanced Care Dermatology Associates Digestive Disease Clinic Enhanced Endodontics Eye Associates of Tallahassee Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute FSU PrimaryHealth Gadsden County Health Department Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee Jefferson County Health Department Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence J Pijut DMD PA Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Women’s Care
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Periodontal Associates of North Florida Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Southeastern Plastic Surgery Southern Medical Group, P.A. Southern Vitreoretinal Associates Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Family Medicine Residency Program Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Ortho/Spine Rehabilitation Center TMH Physician Partners Cancer and Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners `Hospitalists Group TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Heart Rhythm Clinic TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TOC Canopy Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center Wakulla Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center
Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@capmed.org or 201-0130 if you are a We Care Network volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of November 2021, and your name is omitted.
The We Care Network strongly encourages our volunteer physicians and dentists to send their value of donated services to us. The value of donated services is important for us to share with our funders and the community. In addition, up to five hours, per biennium, of CE credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical and dental services to We Care Network patients, if we have received documentation of value of services. You can send your value of donated services via fax to Diana Bixler at (850) 2010085 or mail to 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Thank you!
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We thank our referring providers from November 2021:
Ebonie Allen, APRN
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D.
Nicholette Fox, M.D.
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Mary Jane Bailey, APRN
Andrea Friall, M.D.
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Katrina Ball, APRN
Gabrielle Gardner, APRN
Carla Robertson, APRN
Ransey Boyd, D.M.D.
Spencer Gilleon, M.D.
Jennifer Rodriguez, P.A.
Robert Bradford, M.D.
Judy Griffin, APRN
Lucilita Salvador, P.A.
Daniel Breivogel, APRN
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Alanna Steaple, APRN
Viet Bui, M.D.
Anneka Johnson, APRN
Christopher Sundstrom, M.D.
Miles Byrd, M.D.
Amulya Konda, M.D.
John Thabes, M.D.
Frances Carney, APRN
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Lacie Thompson, APRN
Francisco Carpio, M.D.
Jessica Lea, APRN
Faye Tinson, APRN
Carlos Castro, M.D.
Ashok Manocha, B.D.S.
Teresa Tullos, APRN
Stephanie Chandler, APRN
Ovidiu Marina, M.D.
Ramona Vossler, RDH
Victor Chou, D.M.D.
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Jordan Walters, M.D.
Walter Colón, D.M.D.
Marie Methellus, APRN
Lakeshia Washington, APRN
Melba Colon-Renta, M.D.
Kanisha Miller, APRN
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
Jeffrey Crooms, M.D.
Kelley Miller, APRN
Robert Watson, M.D.
Jill David, APRN
Marcia Morris, APRN
Eula Weaver, APRN
David Dixon, D.O.
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Shana Wood, APRN
Joyce Dwyer, APRN
Rose Origa, APRN
Charles Yowell, M.D.
Nathalie Esellem, APRN
Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D.
Cynthia Evans, APRN
Mitchell Peabody, D.O.
DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2021, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 193 REFERRALS, WITH 130 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 81 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$66,894.31 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE VOLUNTEERS
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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