NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENT FOR DEA-AUTHORIZED PRESCRIBERS

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently sent an email to notify physicians about a new federal requirement: DEAauthorized prescribers will be required to demonstrate that they have completed at least eight (8) hours of educational training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The deadline for completing this one-time requirement is the date of the DEA-authorized prescriber’s next scheduled DEA registration submission (either new or a renewal) on or after June 27, 2023. There are multiple ways to comply, and certain physicians, based on their specialty, medical school graduation date and CME curriculum history, are deemed to have met the training requirement. Some recommendations for training-appropriate curricular elements are available at https://www.deadiversion.usdoj. gov/pubs/docs/MATE_Training_Letter_Final. pdf.

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Dr. Anjali Joshi, Dr. Richard MacArthur, Dr. Kirk Mauro, Dr. Robert Miles, Dr. E. “Skeeter” Charlton Prather, and Dr. Ira Price.

leadership in the profession of medicine. The late Dr. Thomas L. Hicks was the first recipient of the Outstanding Physician Award in 2006, and the award was later named in his honor. Dr. Ko asked all past recipients of this award to stand and be recognized. Dr. Andrea Friall joined the esteemed physicians that previously received this award, as the 2023 recipient of this prestigious award.

Eric and Camille Friall, Drs. Andrea Friall’s husband and daughter, respectively, presented her with the Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award. (You can read Eric and Camille Friall’s remarks on page 15, and Dr. Friall’s remarks upon receiving the award on page 16.)

Dr. Ko shared a brief history of the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. The criteria for the award are predicated on the values that came to be associated with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison: compassion, service, respect, wisdom and integrity. She asked all past recipients of this award to stand and be recognized. Dr. Faisal Munasifi joined the esteemed physicians that previously received this award, as the 2023 recipient of this prestigious award.

Dr. Frank Skilling, longtime friend and colleague of Dr. Munasifi, presented him with the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. (You can read Dr. Frank Skilling’s remarks on page 12, and Dr. Munasifi’s remarks upon receiving the award on page 14.)

The Capital Medical Society would like to extend their appreciation to the CMS Alliance for providing the beautiful floral arrangements. The arrangements were full of red carnations, the symbol for Doctors’ Day.

We thank our 2023 Celebration Awards Dinner supporters. Without their generous support, this event would not have been possible.

Dr. Ko then gave a brief overview of the Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award. The award honors a physician who has demonstrated outstanding

Two of our supporters did a drawing at the event. Presenting Sponsor, Tallahassee TMS, did a drawing for a stress relief basket. Mitchell Ramsey, Tallahassee TMS Program Coordinator, assisted Dr. Ko with the drawing of the winner’s name. The lucky winner was Dr. Sam Ashoo. Supporting Sponsor, Big Bend Hospice, did a drawing for a bottle of 2021 FerrariCarano Chardonnay and a bottle of 2019 Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon. Paulina Pendarvis, Big Bend Hospice’s Professional Relations Liaison, assisted Dr. Ko with the drawing of the winners’ names. The lucky winner of the 2021 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay was Kevin Friall, and the lucky winner of the 2019 Buck Shack Cabernet Sauvignon was Dr. Margaret Neal.

Presenting Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Caduceus Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

Audiology Associates of North Florida

Big Bend Hospice

Capital City Trust Company

Florida Medical Association

Florida State University College of Medicine

HCA Florida Capital Hospital

MagMutual

Student Housing Solutions, LLC

Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat, P.A.

TMH Federal Credit Union

Truist Wealth and Truist Mortgage

Event Sponsors

Florida Psychiatric Society

Florida State University College of Medicine - Tallahassee Regional Campus

Hancock Whitney

John & Barb Mahoney

SYNOVUS

In-Kind Sponsor

Betsy Barfield Photography

Title Sponsor, Capital Health Plan: (seated, l-r) Dr. Lynn Jones, Dr. Amy Neal, Dr. Ryan Curran, (standing, l-r) Dr. Stanley Gwock, Dr. David Jones, Dr. Adekunle Omotayo, Dr. Christine Chiu-Geers, Dr. Mary Jane Tucker, and Dr. Cielo Rose.

Presenting Sponsor, North Florida Women’s Care: (seated, l-r) Becky McAlpine, Dr. Vikki McKinnie, Patricia Clements, PhD, Beth Sundstrom, (standing, l-r) Dr. Kenneth McAlpine, Dr. Andrea Friall, Natalee Singleton, Dr. Arthur Clements, Dr. Christopher Sundstrom, and Dr. David Dixon.

(Seated, l-r) Dr. Jeffrey Ferraro; Dr. John Bailey and Bonnie Bailey, Event Sponsor, Florida Psychiatric Society;

(standing, l-r) Donna Diaz; Sally Sirmans; Mitchell Ramsey, Presenting Sponsor, Tallahassee TMS; Kelly Sunshine; Katie Mann; and Dr. Eileen Venable.

(Seated, l-r) Joe Farenden; Dr. Sarah Ko, CMS President; Pam Irwin, CMS Executive Director; (standing, l-r) Dr. Mark Wheeler; Dr. Alfredo Paredes, Chair, Celebration Awards Dinner Steering Committee; Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS PresidentElect; Dr. Russell Cole, CMS Secretary/Treasurer; and Sandy Cole.

Diana O’Bryant, Event Sponsor, Hancock Whitney (front row, standing, middle); and Caduceus Sponsor, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare: (seated, l-r) Nicole Watson, Rindi Haynes, (standing, l-r) Dr. Dean Watson, Mark O’Bryant, and Steven Haynes.

Presenting Sponsor, Psychiatry Associates of Tallahassee: (seated, l-r) Dr. Connie Speer, Brenda Corry, Anna Salama, (standing, l-r) Dr. Lina Reyes, Linda McKay, Pauline Sabitsch, Sterling Corry, and George Salama.

Presenting Sponsor, TC Federal Bank: (seated, l-r) Patricia Griffin, Meka McCaskill, Taylor Dove, (standing, l-r) Dustin Baker, Ryan Poole, and Jon Chitty.

(Seated, l-r) Ashley Crowley and Christopher Clark, Supporting Sponsor, Florida Medical Association; Chris Mosley, CEO, Supporting Sponsor, HCA Florida Capital Hospital; (standing, l-r) Matt Crowley, Supporting Sponsor, Florida Medical Association; Jeff Corson and Melissa Corson, Supporting Sponsors, Audiology Associates of North Florida and Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat, P.A.; and Dr. Trey Blake, Supporting Sponsor, HCA Florida Capital Hospital.

(Seated, l-r) Paulina Pendarvis, Tanya Hollady, and Catherine Heath, Supporting Sponsor, Big Bend Hospice; (standing, l-r) Dr. Amulya Konda; Greg Nichols and Jeff Askins, Event Sponsor, SYNOVUS; and Kelly Chastain, Supporting Sponsor, Big Bend Hospice.

Supporting Sponsor, Florida State University College of Medicine: (seated, l-r) Dr. John Fogarty, Dr. Daniel Van Durme, Pat Van Durme, (standing, l-r) Dr. Alma Littles, Gentle Littles, Lindsey Miller, Dr. Cyneetha Strong, and Rod Duckworth.

Supporting Sponsor, Truist Wealth and Truist Mortgage: (seated, l-r) Tom Dietrich, Leigh Graham, (standing, l-r) Brandon Hogue, Karen Watts, and Charles Hopkins.

Dr. Andrea Friall’s family was present to honor her with the Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award.

(Seated, l-r) Spencer Brass, Dylan Leoni, and Christine Leoni, Supporting Sponsor, Student Housing Solutions, LLC; (standing, l-r)

Dr. Heemanshi Shah

Lakshmin and Melissa Wright, Supporting Sponsor, Capital City Trust Company; Steven Leoni, Supporting Sponsor, Student Housing Solutions, LLC; and Dr. Raymond Cottrell and Mike Dasher, Supporting Sponsor, Capital City Trust Company.

(Seated, l-r) Paula Burn and Harry Burn, Supporting Sponsor, TMH Federal Credit Union; Dr. Seymour Rosen; (standing, l-r) Dr. Sandeep Rahangdale, Anamika Rahangdale, Elaine Geissinger, and Dr. James Geissinger, Event Sponsor, Florida State University College of MedicineTallahassee Regional Campus.

Dr. Faisal Munasifi’s family was present to honor him with the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award.