MARCH EDITION, VOLUME 2019, NO. 3
ANDREW WONG, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD
JOHN KATOPODIS, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator
The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. Andrew Wong as the recipient of this year’s I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. Each year this award is presented to a physician who demonstrates dedication to the humanitarian values we associate with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison. These values include: compassion, service, respect, wisdom and integrity. Compassionate (adjective): feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. Dr. Andrew Wong, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is described by many of his colleagues using this four syllable word: compassionate. He strives to be compassionate toward his patients each and every day, a quality that would make Dr. I.B. Harrison proud. Dr. Wong was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but at the age of four, his family moved to San Francisco to follow his father’s dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Wong’s father took his orthopedic surgery career very seriously, and in turn, missed a majority of Dr. Wong’s childhood. This led Dr. Wong to form a negative view of medicine. Eventually, through athletics and his years of gymnastics, Dr. Wong slowly grew to respect and appreciate the
The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. John Katopodis as the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Physician Award. This award honors a physician who has been a leader within the field of medicine and political activities while demonstrating clinical excellence, and actively contributing to the education of future medical professionals. Dr. Katopodis is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease with added qualifications in Interventional Cardiology. He was born in Athens, Greece, and moved to the United States at the age of six. He was immersed in medicine throughout his childhood through his father’s family in Greece. His grandfather was a family practitioner and his uncle was an ophthalmologist. His father and mother were both involved in medical research and medicine was constantly discussed at home. Dr. Katopodis knew he wanted to be a doctor since the first grade. He vividly remembers his uncle’s happiness after long clinic days, and his uncle’s determination to do whatever he could to help his patients. Dr. Katopodis yearned for this same feeling in his future career and was committed to doing whatever it took to become a doctor. He earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. During his first month in medical school, he fell in love with Cardiology. He credits this inspiration to his preceptor, a cardiologist, who taught him the ins and outs of the cardiovascular examination and took him to see
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2019 MEETINGS CALENDAR March 28, 2019 Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club
April 16, 2019 CMS Membership Meeting & Seminar Physicians as Effective Advocates Many physicians have experienced the personal and professional benefit of engaging in the advocacy arena. This dynamic presentation will provide physicians with resources and tools to elevate their influence and raise their community profile. Our speakers will provide tips and tricks for effective physician advocates and why physician involvement is critically important to finding solutions to the health care challenges facing modern society. Attendees will learn how to translate a little effort into an influence multiplier. The program will also explore the role of County Medical Societies in developing leaders and a strong grassroots network that can lead to legislative success. Speakers: Fraser Cobbe, President, Cobbe Consulting & Management, Land O’Lakes, FL and Toni Large, Lobbyist, Uhlfelder & Associates, Tallahassee, FL 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks CONTINUED ON PAGE 13