MAY EDITION, VOLUME 2023, NO. 5
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY’S 21ST ANNUAL CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator The 21st annual Celebration Awards Dinner honored Dr. Faisal Munasifi and Dr. Andrea Friall. The event was held on March 30, in honor of Doctors’ Day, at the Dunlap Champions Club at FSU. There was a room full of proud supporters of the award recipients. Dr. Faisal Munasifi received the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award, and Dr. Andrea Friall received the Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award. Our 2023 CMS President, Dr. Sarah Ko, did a great job emceeing the event.
(L-r) Dr. Andrea Friall, 2023 Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award recipient; Pam Irwin, CMS Executive Director; Dr. Faisal Munasifi, 2023 I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award recipient; and Dr. Sarah Ko, CMS President.
Dr. Ko applauded the collaboration and resilience of the medical community during a crisis. She explained the COVID pandemic brought a wide array challenges, but the recent cyberattack at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) was another test on the healthcare community. Just as the medical profession
rose to the occasion during COVID, they also stepped up during the cyberattack at TMH. TMH leadership worked with HCA Florida Capital Hospital leadership to prioritize patient care in our community. It was a team effort among healthcare partners. Dr. Ko thanked the Celebration Awards Dinner Steering Committee and the Capital Medical Society staff for their hard work in organizing and coordinating this event. Steering Committee Alfredo Paredes, M.D., Chair Tami Frankland, CMS Alliance Chair Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator Codie Bryant, CMS Alliance Valerie Draper, CMS Alliance Pam Irwin, CMS Executive Director Cynara Miller, CMS Alliance Heather Redfield, CMS Alliance Jane Snyder, CMS Alliance Gillian Stewart, CMS Alliance Dr. Ko recognized four CMS members, in attendance, who retired this past year: Dr. John Fogarty, Dr. Suzanne Harrison, Dr. Charles Long, and Dr. Louis St. Petery. We wish them well in their retirement. A moment of silence was held to honor the physicians who passed away since March 2022: Dr. Charles Bianco, Dr. James Cavanagh, Dr. Sean Fitzgerald, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2023 MEETINGS CALENDAR May 16, 2023 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Disaster Planning Joseph Mazziotta, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
August 15, 2023 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Cardiac Electrophysiology Tests and Subsequent Treatment Options Farhat Khairallah, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
September 19, 2023 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Panel Discussion: Caring for Aging Family Treatment, Resources, and Care Planning 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3