Cap Scan - January/February 2025

CAP

A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

SCAN

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025

n e d l o !

G e r A e H s I r a Ye

Plus… Dr. Russell Cole takes the helm of CMS

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

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Russell Cole, M.D., President

CMS News.................................................................................. 3 CMS Birthdays.......................................................................... 4 New Docs on the Block......................................................... 5 2025 CMS Presidential Installation..................................... 8 2025 CMS Board of Governors............................................ 9 A Message From Your 2025 CMS President................... 10 2024 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction............................11 CMS Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2025... 22

John Meade, M.D., President-Elect Brence Sell, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer

We Thank Our Donors.........................................................24

Helen Paulson, M.D., Immediate Past President

We Care Network Updates................................................. 26

Nicholas Farber, M.D.

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

Candace Gonzalez, M.D. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Alexander Loeb, M.D. Michelle Miller, M.D.

FORMAT INTO A QUARTER PAGE B&W AD

Amy Neal, M.D.

Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of

Mary Norton, M.D. Cassandra Parra-Ferro and Louisa Sellinger, CMS Alliance Co-Presidents Cielo Rose, D.O. Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.

Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is Ailasince Rawlins, PA-C. PA school in 2016 has been originally from Sopchoppy and graduating She is originally from Sopchoppy and since in 2016Gorda. has solely working in the role as an allergy andgraduating asthma PA PAschool in Punta She will been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda.

FORMAT INTO A QUARTER PAGE B&W AD bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.

She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.

Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is

Del Carter, M.D., Family Medicine Resident

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.

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.

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.

2 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

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

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

Friday | 8AM - 11:30AM Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

CMS NEWS

You asked and we listened…

ADVERTISER INDEX Allergy & Asthma – Ron Saff, M.D. — PG 2

The March/April 2025 Cap Scan will be printed!

Capital Eye Consultants — PG 6 MagMutual — PG 26

If you are interested in advertising in this special printed edition, please contact Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org.

Periodontal Associates of North Florida — PG 3 TMH Physician Partners – Cancer & Hematology — PG 5

PERIODONTAL ASSOCIATES OF NORTH FLORIDA

Colón• Guzmán • Zellner

2160 Capital Circle NE, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL 32308 850.562.6111 • www.tallahasseeperio.com Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

3

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 James M. Frankland, M.D. - 5th Lisa Jernigan, 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 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 Yusef A. Syed, M.D. - 20th

Thomas R. Eckler II, M.D. - 23rd Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. - 23rd 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. - 25th 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 Charles R. Deal, M.D. - 30th

{FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS} Robert L. Steinmetz, M.D. - 1 st

Michael Cavallaro, M.D. - 9 th

Narlito Cruz, M.D. - 19 th

Fredrick B. Lutz, M.D. - 2nd

Timothy Walker, M.D. - 9 th

Meredith McKinney, M.D. - 19 th

Bert Morales, M.D. - 2nd

Larry L. Harper, M.D. - 10 th

Jerry G. Ford, M.D. - 21 st

Krista Rankin, M.D. - 10

Nicky L. Nelson, M.D. - 22nd

David R. O'Bryan, M.D. - 2

nd

th

Brian Sherman, M.D. - 3 rd

Jeannine Silberman, M.D. - 10 th

Narlin Beaty, M.D. - 23 rd

Kostiantyn Bondar, M.D. - 4th

Satish Mital, M.D. - 11 th

James D. Geissinger, Jr., M.D. - 23 rd

C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. - 4th

William P. Simmons, M.D. - 14th

Scott Nelson, M.D. - 23 rd

Tony L. Bryant, M.D. - 6

Kenneth P. Kato, M.D. - 15

Christine T. Chiu-Geers, M.D. - 25 th

th

th

Shakra Z. Junejo, M.D. - 6 th

Nicole Larissa

Abby Hunter Peters, M.D. - 25 th

Wade Douglas, M.D. - 7th

Mignott-Dawson, M.D. - 15 th

Francisco Carpio, M.D. - 26 th

Nicholas C. Farber, M.D. - 7th

Chris DeRosier, M.D. - 16 th

Andrew Sellinger, M.D. - 27th

th

Stephen Quintero, M.D. - 7

David M. Mellman, M.D. - 16

th

Graham Whitaker, M.D. - 7

Garrison Rolle, M.D. - 16

Frank E. Gredler, M.D. - 8 th

Robert D. Snyder, M.D. - 16 th

Ovidiu Popa, M.D. - 29 th

John T. MacKay, M.D. - 8 th

Dominika Moscicka, M.D. - 17th

Brandy C. Willis, M.D. - 29 th

Casey N. Rust, M.D. - 8

Robert J. Atwater, M.D. - 18

th

Shermeeka

th

Hogans-Mathews, M.D. - 28 th

th

th

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

4

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK

NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK Amir Aboutalebi, M.D. Medical School: Baylor College

of Medicine Internship: The Methodist Hospital,

Houston Residency: Harvard Combined

Dermatology Residency

Training Program Fellowship: Dermatology Associates

of Tallahassee, PA Practice: Dermatology Associates

of Tallahassee, PA Specialty: Dermatology Imara-Safi O. Scott, M.D. Medical School: University of Tennessee Internship: University of Tennessee Residency: Duke University Hospital Practice: Dermatology Associates

of Tallahassee Specialty: Dermatology

Lynndsey Parker, M.D. Medical School: Trinity School

of Medicine Internship/Residency: Mercer University Practice: Tallahassee Pediatrics Specialty: Pediatrics

FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PSYCHIATRY RESIDENTS Walter Carr, M.D. - Medical School: University of South Carolina Rishi Kalia, D.O. - Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Bruce Reynolds, M.D. - Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

WELCOME Aaron Flanders, MD Hematology Oncology Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY Residency: National Capital Consortium | Bethesda, MD Fellowship: National Capital Consortium | Bethesda, MD Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

TMH Physician Partners Cancer & Hematology 1775 One Healing Place, 2nd Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32308 850-431-5360

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

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

5

CMS NEWS

PROFESSIONAL NOTES

IN MEMORIAM

In November 2024, Dr. Scott B. Sellinger was named President of the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA). The LUGPA is the largest national urology organization representing over 2,400 independently practicing urologists.

Congratulations, Dr. Sellinger!

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.

ROBERT MASON SNIDER, M.D. 1936 – 2024

NEW Dry Eye Treatments & with The first and only IPL+RF FDA-approved for managing Dry Eye Disease OptiLight

OptiPlus

Gentle, fast, with no downtime, and treatment options available for all skin types!

Karen Young, M.D.

Repair your dry eyes and skin with our innovative solution. It harnesses gentle pulses of light to alleviate dryness and discomfort caused by inflammation, combined with focused energy to increase collagen production, promoting lasting relief and optimal eye comfort for a fresher, youthful look.

Schedule a consultation

today!

2280 Wednesday St #1 | (850) 201-4733 CapitalEyeConsultants.org | Please tell the advertiser you saw their ad in the Cap Scan magazine!

6

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

CMS NEWS

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2025 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS Wednesday, February 19

Wednesday, May 14

Wednesday, September 17

Wednesday, March 19

Wednesday, June 18

Wednesday, October 15

Wednesday, April 16

Wednesday, August 20

Wednesday, November 19

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.

February 18, 2025 CMS Membership & CME Meeting “MASLD: The growing epidemic previously known as Fatty Liver Disease” Presenter: Andres Rodriguez, M.D. 6:00 PM Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

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

Cost: $12 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)

February 25, 2025 CMS Trivia Night 6:00 - 8:00 PM Ology Northside 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy Join us for a night of fun and facts!

Presented by: TC Federal Bank

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2025 CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER Celebrate the profession of medicine with your colleagues! Mark your calendars for the Capital Medical Society’s annual Celebration Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Dunlap Champions Club at Florida State University. Our Celebration Awards Dinner honors Doctors’ Day, which is on March 30th every year.

local physician’s humanitarian effort to help patients. The Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award will recognize a local physician’s effort to help the profession of medicine. The 2025 recipients will be announced this month. Watch your email for the announcement!

Invitations to the Celebration Awards Dinner will be emailed in February. We hope to see you there!

An exciting part of this event is the presentation of two prestigious awards. The I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award will recognize a CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

7

2025 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION

Yo

'

Invite

The Capital Medical Society cordially presents the 2025 CMS Presidential Installation of

Russell Cole, M.D. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center 1030 West Tennessee Street CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited Advance reservations are required by January 21 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 8

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2025 CMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS

2025 CMS Board of Governors Russell Cole, M.D. President Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program Married to Sandy Cole Emory University

Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Family Medicine/Lipidology Southern Medical Group Married to Chitra Mony, M.D. TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Louisa Sellinger Co-President, CMS Alliance Married to Andrew Sellinger, M.D.

John Meade, M.D.

Alexander Loeb, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery North Florida Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center University of Virginia

Cielo Rose, D.O. Internal Medicine Capital Health Plan Married to Joseph Rose Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Brence Sell, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/Envision Physician Services, Inc. Emory University

Michelle Miller, M.D. Family Medicine Florida State University

Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.

Helen Paulson, M.D. Immediate Past President Family Medicine Capital Health Plan Married to Dustin Paulson Florida State University

Amy Neal, M.D. Family Medicine Capital Health Plan Married to Christopher Neal Florida State University

Del Carter, M.D. Family Medicine Resident Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program University of Florida

Nicholas Farber, M.D. Vitreoretinal Surgery Southern Vitreoretinal Associates Married to Emily Farber University of Virginia

Mary Norton, M.D. Pediatrics Tallahassee Pediatrics Married to Douglas Norton, PhD Florida State University

Tom Block, MS Executive Director Capital Medical Society Married to Laura Block Florida State University

Candace Gonzalez, M.D. General Surgery HCA Florida Capital Surgical Specialists University of South Florida

Cassandra Parra-Ferro Co-President, CMS Alliance Married to Fernando Parra-Ferro, M.D.

President-Elect Emergency Medicine/ Correctional Medicine U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons Married to Vicki Meade University of Alabama

Neurology/Movement Disorders TMH Physician Partners – Neurology Married to Angela Maria Perez Mora Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

9

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2025 CMS PRESIDENT

A MESSAGE FROM 2025 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT

By Russell Cole, M.D.

Colleagues, Happy New Year from the Capital Medical Society Board of Governors! We and the CMS staff wish you a wonderful 2025, and look forward to all that the coming year will hold. As you will see, this year promises 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. But at this quarter century point I think we can all agree that medicine and the needs of the physicians are changing quickly.

In 2025, we will work to maintain and strengthen the core functions of CMS while adapting in various ways to better serve and communicate with our members.

Here at the beginning of the year I would like to share with you a few things to be watching for in 2025: Building Community – We plan to host several smaller, more informal gatherings throughout the year at interesting establishments around town. Stay tuned for details.

Social Media – “Like” CMS on Facebook, “Follow” CMS on Instagram, and

10 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

“Connect” with CMS on LinkedIn. With these tools we hope to facilitate communication and connectivity within our medical community about happenings in and around our community.

Nuts and Bolts – Updates are underway for the interface of CMS with its members including updates to: • The CMS Website • Online Payment and Donation options • Online Membership Application • Strategies for recruitment of physicians new to our area 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.

Mile marker years like 2025 are times that beg for us to both look back and to look forward. I am appreciative of the long and well-established history of physicians working together to further the practice of medicine in our community. I am humbled to be at the helm of that effort over the next year, and I am excited to look ahead and work with the Board of Governors, the CMS staff, and all of you as we move into the next quarter century practicing medicine.

Dr. Cole is a board-certified family medicine physician. He practices with the Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program.

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL EXTRAVAGANZA: THE HOLIDAY AUCTION

By Tom Block, CMS Foundation Executive Director It happens at the polar opposite end of the Christmas holidays, about the time the calendar turns to summer, or perhaps even earlier. But suddenly, it’s there: the first item that will be up for bid come December. Over the next several weeks and months, more items appear, their arrival pace at first a trickle but ultimately a delightful deluge of artwork, kids’ games, tickets to sporting events, bird feeders, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, and much, much more. By the first week of December, the transformation is complete with the CMS Foundation office now a southern depot of Santa’s North Pole workshop.

College of Medicine), University of Florida medical students, and FSU College of Medicine students. The majority of those scholarship funds have directly benefited FSU College of Medicine students beginning with those in its inaugural Class of 2005, and continuing in 2024 with $56,500 awarded to 9 current FSU medical students.

An army of CMS Alliance members and other volunteers helps transport the auction items from the workshop to the front of the housethe Dunlap Champions Club at FSU--and then spends hours finetuning decorations and display, all to set the stage for our yearly extravaganza: The Capital Medical Society Foundation Holiday Auction.

The 2024 CMSF Scholarship recipients in attendance: (l-r) Ashley Archer, Andy Asher, Jason Bowden, Mikalin Huckeba, Owen Moore, Kirstie Walters, Abigail Watson, and Kaleigh Wingate.

The 23rd edition of the annual auction was staged on December 5th, as nearly 250 attendees ushered in the holiday season and enjoyed an evening of fun, food, festivity and fundraising, with proceeds from the auction supporting the foundation’s mission of increasing access to healthcare by funding the We Care Network program and scholarships for FSU College of Medicine students. Historically, the We Care Network has coordinated more than $135 million in donated, specialty medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured adult patients in our community, including $5.5 million in fiscal year 2024 alone donated by 340 volunteer providers to 1,821 adult patients. The Foundation’s Scholarship Fund has provided more than $800,000 to students in the Program in Medical Science (the precursor to the FSU

Eight of those students were in attendance at this year’s auction, taking a brief study break before diving back into finals preparation, to assist with the auction celebration. A special thanks to future physicians Owen Moore and Kaleigh Wingate for accepting speaker roles at the event and sharing their personal stories about the value and significance of their scholarships. Also sharing a personal testimonial as part of the agenda was Dr. Kenneth Kato, an ophthalmologist at Eye Associates of North Florida and longtime donating provider for the We Care Network.

Dr. Kato’s message was one of gratitude, as he expressed both how grateful We Care patients are for the care they receive and how grateful he is to be able to give back as a provider.

Giving back was the theme of the night, as attendees opened their hearts-and their purses Dr. Kenneth Kato CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

11

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

and wallets-and helped raise $96,828 after expenses. Auctioneer extraordinaire Hugh Tomlinson once again manned the microphone for the evening, directing traffic, thanking Hugh Tomlinson, a local community emcee served as sponsors and expertly auctioneer for the evening. announcing the live auction, with a perfect mix of energy, engagement, and encouragement.

Live auction items up for bid included the alwayscoveted parking spots at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and HCA Florida Capital Hospital, which raised $13,500 among them. Additional items included: • A Capital Culinary Experience-fine dining at home with friends & family, with a chef-curated experience for 10 donated by Chef Leon Brunson and Scottie and Missy Whiddon • A Wheel of Fortune presented by Radiology Associates, featuring 500 Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets • A Tallahassee Bicentennial Basket offered

by Bert & Tracy Morales • Dine Around Town! Gift Cards to five of the finest restaurants in Tallahassee thanks to “The Usual Suspects” • “Silence,” amazing artwork painted and donated by Dr. Charles Manning • Two tickets to the 2025 TMH Golden Gala, compliments of the TMH Foundation • And a beautiful Diamond and Pink Sapphire Ring courtesy of Robert’s Jewelry & Design In addition to the live auction prizes, a plethora of silent auction items were procured and packaged by the CMS Alliance auction committee and countless other donors. These items were bid on by smartphone-toting guests who feverishly worked their fingers and their phones to secure the items of their desire, in the process securing more funding for the CMS Foundation.

A big thanks goes to the auction’s title sponsors, once again EMTeLink - the medical and health 12

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

app that provides health records and information services - and Westminster Oaks Active Living Community, which regularly hosts our CMS membership meetings and CMS events. Thank you as well to our Supporting Sponsors: the FSU College of Medicine, Neighborhood Medical Center, and Periodontal Associates of North Florida. And a big shout out to the nearly 50 other corporate sponsors who and numerous individual sponsors who pledged their support to ensure fundraising success!

None of this would be possible without the amazing staff at the Capital Medical Society Foundation, particularly our lead elves Shannon Boyle and Rosalie Carlin, both of whom work happily and tirelessly—and seemingly effortlessly-for MONTHS leading up to the auction to ensure what the famous poem describes as “a happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”

The annual auction is not just a good night, it’s a great night, and I encourage you right now to save the date for our biggest and best auction celebration yet on December 4, 2025. This year’s auction will serve as the culmination celebration of the CMS Foundation’s 50-year anniversary.

The Capital Medical Society Foundation staff: (l-r) Robert Kirk (We Care Network office volunteer), Dequasha McCall, Myriam Joseph, Tom Block, Diana Bixler, Shonda Davis, and Ashleigh Jordan.

(L-r) Rosalie Carlin and Shannon Boyle.

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

FSU College of Medicine Student Volunteers Auction Steering Committee Scott Sellinger, M.D., Chair Tom Block Shannon Boyle Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. Rosalie Carlin Tracey Hellgren, M.D. David Jones, M.D. John Mahoney, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Barbara Williams, M.D.

Ashley Archer Class of 2026 Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Florida

Alliance Auction Committee Tom Block Shannon Boyle Rosalie Carlin Valerie Draper Tami Frankland Jane Snyder

Mikalin Huckeba Class of 2028 Hometown: Eastpoint, Florida

Decorating Committee Tom Block Shannon Boyle Codie Bryant Rosalie Carlin Cay Ford Pam Irwin Rita Kaelin Nancy Loeffler, M.D. Cynara Miller Tracy Morales Michelle Reyes Gillian Stewart Missy Whiddon

Kirstie Walters Class of 2025 Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida

Community Volunteers Dawna Bunker, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs Robert Kirk, We Care Network Office Volunteer

Andy Asher Class of 2025 Hometown: Crawfordville, Florida Jason Bowden Class of 2028 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida

Owen Moore Class of 2027 Hometown: Pace, Florida

Abigail Watson Class of 2027 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida Kaleigh Wingate Class of 2026 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida And, last but not least, the CMS staff: Chief Elves Tom Block Shannon Boyle Rosalie Carlin We Care Network Elves Diana Bixler Shonda Davis Ashleigh Jordan Myriam Joseph Dequasha McCall

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

13

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE THE 2024 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION A SUCCESS! FOUNDATION

We Care Network

Presenting Sponsors

Title Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors Anonymous Big Bend Hospice Bond Community Health Center Yvonne and Steve Brown Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee Florida Medical Association Grossman, Furlow & Bayó, LLC Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee Hancock Whitney HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tracey E. Hellgren, M.D. Henry Buchanan, P.A. Rohan Joseph and Elizabeth Medley KWB Pathology Associates Nancy Loeffler, M.D. MagMutual Insurance Company Margaret and Patrick Neal Dr. and Mrs. Jitendra Padalia Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Right at Home Tallahassee Southern Medical Group Square One Aesthetics & Wellness SYNOVUS Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TMH Federal Credit Union TMH Physician Partners - Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth Drs. Mary Jane Tucker and Aaron Hayson Event Sponsors Advanced Urology Institute, LLC Allegro Senior Living – Tallahassee Barnes Capital Group Bastien Dental Care Be Strong Therapy Services Claudia Blackburn and Geri Forbes Capital City Bank Capital Medical Society Alliance

CopyFax 2000, Inc. Brittney K. Craig, D.M.D. Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A. Digestive Disease Clinic Elder Care Services, Inc. Eye Associates of North Florida Paula S. Fortunas and J. Alan Cox, CMS Foundation Board Members FSU College of Medicine - Tallahassee Regional Campus Home Instead Senior Care Hopewell In-Home Senior Care James Moore & Co. Dr. David and Dottie Jones Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC North Florida Women’s Care NutritionAbbey.com Prime Meridian Bank Spark Pediatrics Tallahassee TMS Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs Dr. Charles and Mrs. Pat Williams In-Kind Sponsors Betsy Barfield Photography Gandy Printers Individual Sponsors Anonymous Tom and Laura Block Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White Robin Brock-Ginaldi Karen Wendland Dix J. and Diane Fogarty Jerry Harris, M.D. Karl and Mackie Hempel Stephen LaRosa, M.D. Charles G. Long, M.D. John and Barbara Mahoney Terry and Toni McCoy Bert and Tracy Morales

14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Faisal and Nola Munasifi Mansukhlal and Nila Padalia Sandeep and Anamika Rahangdale Steve and Teresa Sarbeck Dr. Brian and Wende Sheedy Kathleen and David Smith, M.D. D.J. and Gayle Underwood Vibrant Orthodontics Frank Walker and Lynn Walker Dean and Nicole Watson Kathy and Richard Zorn Item Donors Advanced Urology Institute Ally B Boutique – Thomasville Angels Have Paws Pet Grooming Salon Anonymous Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. Au Pair in America Be Strong Physical Therapy Services Bella Maison Interiors, Angela Henry Betsy Barfield Photography Big Bend Hospice Foundation Black Fig Tom Block Andrew Borom, M.D. Yvonne T. Brown Charles Bush - Hand-Did Birdhouses Cason Photography Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee Chef Leon C. Brunson Color Me Mine Coosh’s Bayou Rouge Courtyard by Marriott – Thomasville J. Alan Cox Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee Dermatology Specialists of Florida/ Aqua Medical Spa Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. District 850

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

D’Ogee Pet Waste Services H. Avon and Louie Doll Linda Dozier Empire Bagel – Thomasville Eye Associates of North Florida, PA Florida Medical Practice Plan, Inc. Elaine Geissinger Glory Days Grill Golden Eagle Country Club Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee Hangar 38 HCA Florida Capital Hospital Charles J. Holland, M.D. Pam Irwin Brittany Jackson and Jeff Allen – Tally Sweet Creations Jeanie Wood Designs Jonah’s Fish & Grits – Thomasville David Jones, M.D. Dan and Rita Kaelin KWB Pathology Associates Lloyd Creek Kennels, Inc. Loli&theBean John and Barbara Mahoney Charles F. Manning, Jr., M.D. Millennium Nail and Day Spa Bert and Tracy Morales Native Nurseries Amy Reimer Neal, M.D. North Florida Women’s Care Ology Brewing Proof Brewing Co. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Robert's Jewelry & Design Seymour Rosen, M.D. Ron Saff, M.D. Seminole Sitters Sensoree’ – Thomasville Frank and Karen Skilling Social Catering and Social Kitchen Sonny's BBQ Southern Heritage Fine Furniture – Thomasville Todd Szuch Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat-Head & Neck Surgery, P.A. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation Tallahassee Museum Tallahassee Nurseries Tallahassee Primary Care Associates The Bookshelf – Thomasville The Gem Collection The Gift Shop – Thomasville The Hare & The Hart – Thomasville

The Office of John Bailey, D.O. The Tallahassee Ballet Thomas Drug Store – Thomasville Frank Walker, M.D. Karen Watts Tony and Tanya Weaver Scottie and Missy Whiddon Wild Birds Unlimited We Care Network and Scholarship Donors Anonymous Tom and Laura Block Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White Robin Brock-Ginaldi Dawna Bunker Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. Dr. David and Paige Dixon Lonnie Draper, M.D. and Kathleen Barnett Bill Hambsh Aaron Hayson, M.D. and Mary Jane Tucker, M.D. Julian Hurt, M.D. Dr. David and Mrs. Dottie Jones Ashleigh Jordan Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Dr. Alma and Mr. Gentle Littles Vince Link Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Charles F. Manning, Jr., M.D. Cynara Miller Satish Mital, M.D. Dr. Helen and Mr. Dustin Paulson Cyneetha Strong, M.D. James Walton, D.D.S. Karen Watts Julia Weeks, M.D. Xian Jin Xie, PhD Dr. Richard and Mrs. Kathy Zorn Winning Bidders Tom and Laura Block Shannon Boyle Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White Robin Brock-Ginaldi Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. and Michael Forsthoefel, M.D. Thomas and Pat Butscher Rosalie Carlin Brittany Craig, D.M.D. Shonda Davis Marshun Deane Carey Dellock, M.D. Elizabeth Dickens, M.D.

Dr. David and Paige Dixon Lonnie Draper, M.D. and Kathleen Barnett Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Cay Ford J. Anthony Giralt, M.D. Jonathan Groover Eddie Hatch Aaron Hayson, M.D. and Mary Jane Tucker, M.D. Julia Heredia Nena Hester Sarah Hickman Julian Hurt, M.D. Pam Irwin Brittany Jackson Dr. David and Mrs. Dottie Jones Ashleigh Jordan Diane Kaji Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD Vince Link Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Nancy Loeffler, M.D. Dr. John and Mrs. Barbara Mahoney Dr. Terry and Mrs. Toni McCoy E. Lynn McLarty, D.D.S. and Miriam McLarty Brian McMath Dr. John and Mrs. Vicki Meade Cynara Miller Dr. Bert and Mrs. Tracy Morales Faisal Munasifi, M.D. Jamal Noble D. Jason Oberste, M.D. Niraj Pandit, M.D. Stacey Patterson, PhD Dr. Helen and Mr. Dustin Paulson Robert Peavy Jitendra Padalia, M.D. Amer Rassam, M.D. Temple Robinson, M.D. Dr. Dave and Mrs. Gillian Stewart Cyneetha Strong, M.D. and Rod Duckworth Julie Tomlinson Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D. Timothy Walker, M.D. Karen Watts Brian Webb Sharon Weeden Julia Weeks, M.D. Dennis Williams, M.D. and Barbara Williams, M.D. Ruby Williams, M.D. Gay Wright

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

15

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

(L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; and Title Sponsor, EMTeLink: Dr. James Walton and Susan Walton.

(Seated, l-r) Title Sponsor, Westminster Oaks Active Living Community: Jane Hudson, Mary Jane Robbins, Vak Frentz, and Shannon Sauls; (standing, l-r) Dawna Bunker, Pam Irwin, and Yvonne Brown.

Presenting Sponsor, Neighborhood Medical Center: (l-r) Jamal Noble, PharmD, Tanae English, Jaylon Campbell, and Pierre Brenord.

Presenting Sponsor, Florida State University College of Medicine: (l-r) Rod Duckworth, Dr. Cyneetha Strong, Dr. Stacey Patterson, Dr. Xian Jin Xie, Dean Dr. Alma Littles, and Gentle Littles.

16

(L-r) Presenting Sponsor, Periodontal Associates of North Florida: Dr. Jake Zellner and Jenny Zellner; Dr. James Walton; and Presenting Sponsor, Periodontal Associates of North Florida: Dr. Aixa Guzman and Mille Pinto.

Supporting Sponsor, Bond Community Health Center: (l-r) Marshun Deane and Dr. Temple Robinson.

(L-r) Dr. John Mahoney, Immediate Past President, CMS Foundation; Dr. Michael Forsthoefel; and Supporting Sponsor, Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee: Suzanne Cognetta and Dr. Armand Cognetta.

Supporting Sponsor, Florida Medical Association: (l-r) Brittany Jackson and Sarah Hickman.

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

Supporting Sponsor, Grossman, Furlow & Bayó, LLC: (l-r) Colin Roopnarine, Esq. and Rachel Roopnarine.

Supporting Sponsor, Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee: Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel and Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel.

Mark O’Bryant (second from left) and Supporting Sponsor, Hancock Bank: (l-r) Paul Sullivan, Diana O’Bryant, Tom Deison, and Chip Cicchetti.

(L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; Karen Wendland; Event Sponsor, Spark Pediatrics: Anna Murphy; and Supporting Sponsor, Tracey E. Hellgren, M.D.

Supporting Sponsor, KWB Pathology Associates: (l-r) Dr. David Stewart and Gillian Stewart.

(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Nancy Loeffler, M.D. and Cindy Gray.

Supporting Sponsor, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee: (l-r) John Detelich and Kim Detelich.

(L-r) Veral Padalia, Nila Padalia, Dr. Mansukhlal Padalia, and Supporting Sponsor, Dr. Jitendra Padalia and Kokila Padalia.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

17

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

(L-r) Dr. Maribel U. Lockwood and Supporting Sponsor, Right at Home Tallahassee: Sharon Weeden.

Supporting Sponsor, Southern Medical Group: (l-r) Dr. Satish Mital, Pam Post, Dr. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, and Dr. Michael Forsthoefel.

Supporting Sponsor, SYNOVUS: (l-r) Bill Moore, Lisa Askins, Jeff Askins, and Jonathan Groover.

(Seated, l-r) Supporting Sponsor, Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth: Kim Price, George Watts, Karen Watts; (standing, l-r) Supporting Sponsor, Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth: Vince Link and Brandon Hogue; and Supporting Sponsor, Square One Aesthetics & Wellness: Dr. Timothy Walker, Hannah Walker, Rachel Elliott, and Michael Elliott.

18

Supporting Sponsor, TMH Federal Credit Union: (l-r) Harry Burn and Paula Burn.

(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists: Dr. Chien-Yi Ruby Williams; Diane Kaji; and Dr. Maribel U. Lockwood.

(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Mary Jane Tucker, M.D. and Aaron Hayson, M.D.

Event Sponsor, Allegro Senior Living Tallahassee: (l-r) Ashley Evard and Laurie Jordan.

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

Event Sponsor, Barnes Capital Group: (l-r) Taylor Hatch and Eddie Hatch.

(L-r) Event Sponsor, NutritionAbbey.com: Abbey Folsom; and Event Sponsor, Be Strong Therapy Services: Megan Bradley, Amber Swords, and Kelly Uanino.

Event Sponsor, Capital Medical Society Alliance: (l-r) Dr. Andrew Sellinger and Louisa Sellinger.

Event Sponsor, Digestive Disease Clinic: (l-r) Greg Schleif and Trina Schleif.

Event Sponsor, Eye Associates of Tallahassee: (l-r) Joseph Farenden, Dr. Sarah Ko, Cay Ford, and Dr. Jerry Ford.

(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Right at Home Tallahassee: Brian Caldwell and Tina Spears; and Event Sponsor, Home Instead Senior Care: Katie Mayo and Kisha Boccio.

Event Sponsor, James Moore & Co.: (l-r) CJ Leonard and John Stafford.

(L-r) Event Sponsor, Dr. David Jones; and Tom Block, CMS Executive Director.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

19

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

Event Sponsor, North Florida Women’s Care: (l-r) Bill Hambsh and James Gordon.

Event Sponsor, Tallahassee TMS: (l-r) Madison Whittington-Baschoff and Mitchell Ramsey.

(L-r) Dr. Tracey Hellgren, and Event Sponsor, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs: Dawna Bunker and Jana Sayler.

(L-r) Event Sponsor: Dr. Charles Williams and Mrs. Pat Williams.

20 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

2024 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

21

CMS FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025

CMS FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025

By Tom Block, CMS Foundation Executive Director It’s a brief history lesson on the Capital Medical Society Foundation tab of the CMS website: Since 1975, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization has operated alongside Capital Medical Society.

The Foundation for Medical Care of the Big Bend Area of Florida was incorporated in 1975, and in 1981, the Foundation officially changed to its current name, Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. A quick dive through the office archives doesn’t yield much more detail, though some of you reading this article could probably fill in the blanks on key happenings along a journey that turns 50 this year.

One thing is certain--we’ve come a long way in a half century, as evidenced by this article which appeared in the January, 1976 issue of Cap Scan:

Though the names have changed over the years, the foundation's mission continues to focus on supporting the charitable efforts of physicians and others, increasing access to healthcare, promoting education, and serving the community’s health needs.

As we begin the new year, we should reflect on the incredible work that has been accomplished over the past 50 years, by funding scholarships for medical students, through the amazing We Care Network program, and more recently via our Physician Wellness Program and food pantry at the FSU College of Medicine’s Tallahassee Regional Campus.

We also should acknowledge that there is more to be done, and as we celebrate our success in 2025, let’s also stretch our limits and strive to impact more lives than ever before.

We’ve already moved the auction fundraising needle from $2,800 in 1975 ($15,108.49 today, adjusted for inflation) to approaching six figures at last month’s event.

Now, let’s make this year--and this year’s auction--bigger and better than ever for the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. Save the date for December 4, 2025.

Thank you for continuing to play part in the foundation’s success, and in making a difference in our local community!

22 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION TURNS 50 IN 2025!

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! CMS Foundation History Celebrate by Making a Gift!

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

23

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

CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – We Care Network

Brence Sell, M.D.

Linda Bianco

CMS Foundation End of Year Appeal – Area of Greatest Need Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar – In Memory of Dorothy Brickler Betsy Barfield Stanley Gwock, M.D. Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, P.A. Noah Redmon – In Honor of Judith, Dr. Aixa Guzmán, and the Periodontal Associates Staff

Linda Bianco – In Memory of Charles Bianco, M.D. H. Avon Doll, M.D. D.J. and Gayle Underwood Dr. and Mrs. John L. Williams

CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – Scholarship Fund Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker – In Memory of Dr. Thomas Bixler

Noah Redmon – In Honor of Vicki Erwin-Wilson, M.D. and Staff

CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry

Susan and Fred Redmon – In Honor of Dr. Basim Tadros and Staff

Gregg A. Alexander, M.D.

Dr. and Mrs. David Stewart Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic, P.A. D.J. and Gayle Underwood

C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D.

CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten

24 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

WE THANK OUR DONORS

CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment

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

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten

Anonymous

Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need

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

Robin McDougall, LCSW

We Care Network

The William Frederick Lindsey, M.D. and Jimmie Moore Lindsey Scholarship Endowment

David Beggs

Fredda Lindsey Ellis

Capital Health Plan Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Florida Dental Association (FDA) Foundation

The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Arjun Kaji, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Winston Ortiz, M.D.

David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Dr. Thomas Jenkins Bixler, II David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Dorothy Maureen Anderson Brickler David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Olin Myrl Weaver, Jr. Carol Martin 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.

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

25

WE CARE NETWORK UPDATES

THE WE CARE NETWORK EXPANDS QUALIFICATION CRITERIA TO INCLUDE UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS

By Robert Kirk, We Care Network Program In-Office Volunteer To continue the We Care Network’s mission of providing a safety net for medically underserved adults in our community, the We Care Network will align with the State of Florida and move forward with changes to broaden the eligibility criteria to now include those who are considered underinsured.

Under-insured patients are individuals who may have insurance, but do not receive coverage for the reason they need to be seen. For example, an individual whose only insurance coverage is Medicare Part A, which covers hospital and inpatient care but not outpatient care. The State of Florida’s Volunteer Health Care Provider Program considers these patients uninsured and, therefore, eligible for the program. With support from the Advisory Committee and the We Care Network staff, these changes will allow the program to continue serving those without other options to receive the healthcare they need.

Additionally, other members of the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics have been able to accept these individuals without a significant increase in caseload. Of course, the rest of the program’s criteria must still be met: income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. We Care Network volunteer providers will continue to be able to honor their commitments at the provider’s discretion. This means that the providers control the number of We Care Network patients they see.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy change, please do not hesitate to contact H. Avon Doll, Jr., M.D. (Advisory Committee Chair: nephrology3@gmail.com), Diana Bixler, MPH (We Care Network Program Coordinator: dbixler@capmed.org), or Tom Block (CMS Foundation Executive Director: tblock@capmed.org).

Make better decisions with advice from MagMutual The healthcare industry is evolving and so should your understanding of the liability you face. We offer a whole new level of advice to help you reduce risk and choose the insurance that’s right for you. With the help of our clinical, advice and patient safety experts, you can decrease your exposure and improve claims outcomes. Have questions about your professional liability risks? MagMutual has answers.

Expert guidance • Greater rewards • Better results

MagMutual.com | 800-282-4882

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

26 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK

Monthly Recaps

During the months of October & November 2024, the We Care Network....

RECEIVED 447 REFERRALS, WITH 196 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULED 227 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

$685,137 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 and November 2024, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.

Click here to view a detailed list of providers for October and November 2024.

CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

27

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

follow

US!

Find Us on Social Media!

Capital Medical Society @CapMedSociety Capital Medical Society