JUNE EDITION, VOLUME 2014, NO. 6
INTRODUCING CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY’S
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Your new Executive Director is most likely a familiar face as she has more than 10 years of experience in the Tallahassee medical community. Pam Wilson took the helm on May 12th and is quickly learning the ins and outs of the Capital Medical Society.
Ms. Wilson currently serves as the Community Service Director on the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Tallahassee. She is also a past member of the PAM WILSON For those of you who don’t know her, Ms. Association of Fundraising Professionals, Wilson’s background includes fundraising, the Economic Club of Florida, and event planning, management, marketing, Toastmasters International. She has participated in several mission trips in the and communications. U.S., Nicaragua, and Africa. Ms. Wilson has worked in various health care positions, which include: Development Officer at Westminster Retirement Communities Foundation, where she was instrumental in fundraising for the Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning; Executive Director and Chief Development Officer of the Big Bend Hospice Foundation, where she raised monies to complete the Capital Campaign to renovate the Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House and build the Jean McCully Family House; and most recently, Senior Development Officer at the Florida State University College of Medicine Foundation, where she secured gift attributions in excess of $4,000,000 for a twoyear period.
Ms. Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in German from the University of Kentucky. She is married and has two grown sons. One serves in the U.S. Army and the other is a campus ministry intern at the College of Charleston. Ms. Wilson’s hit-the-ground running approach makes this an exciting time for Capital Medical Society. Please join me in giving her a warm welcome to CMS! CMS
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE FALL 2014 LUNCH & LEARN SEMINARS NOTE: THE LUNCH & LEARN SEMINARS WILL TAKE A BREAK DURING THE SUMMER AND RESUME IN THE FALL. SEPTEMBER 17 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 19 TIME: 12 NOON TO 1:30 PM (SEMINARS START AT 12:30 PM) PLACE: CHP AUDITORIUM, 2ND FLOOR - 1491 GOVERNORS SQUARE BOULEVARD COST: $10 PER SEMINAR/PER PERSON
Thank You! THE CMS HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL ON APRIL 11TH WAS A SUCCESS! THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL AND WE HAD OVER 60 PEOPLE ENJOYING THE DELICIOUS HORS D’OEUVRES AND REFRESHING COCKTAILS.
HAVE YOU ìLIKED USî ON FACEBOOK? STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY’S NEWS & EVENTS BY ADDING US TO YOUR NEWS FEED TODAY!
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2014 MEETINGS CALENDAR AUGUST 2014 (DATE: TBA) CMS Meet the Candidates Forum 6:00 pm Location: TBA
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 @ 6:00 PM* “Telemedicine” Dean Watson, M.D. & Lauren Faison Location: Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
*INDICATES IT IS A CMS MEMBERSHIP & CME MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 2014 @ 6:00 PM* “Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking” Suzanne Harrison, M.D. & Wendi Adelson, J.D. Location: Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL PUBLICATION 1 3 FORSOCIETY MORE INFORMATION, SEE PAGE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Alfredo Paredes, M.D., President Joshua Somerset, M.D., President Elect J. Daniell Rackley, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Loeffler, M.D., Immediate Past-President Robert Chapman, M.D. Garrett Chumney, M.D. Tracey Hellgren, M.D. Zan Batchelor, CMS Alliance President Vikki McKinnie, M.D. Hector Mejia, M.D. Margaret Havens Neal, M.D. Philip Sharp, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Ernesto Umaña, M.D. Pam Wilson, Executive Director Family Medicine Residents William Carlson, M.D. / David Castillo, M.D. Internal Medicine Residents Ajoke Bamisile, M.D. / Brittany Clark, M.D.
PUBLICATION EDITOR Charles E. Moore, M.D.,
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
CMS INTRODUCES A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1
LUNCH & LEARN SEMINAR CALENDAR
1
HAPPY HOUR THANK YOU
1
JUNE BIRTHDAYS 2 GRATITUDE 3 CMS MEETING CALENDAR
3
CMS ALLIANCE BOARD INSTALLATION PHOTO
3
TMH GALA PHOTO
3
REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
5
MEDICAL/LEGAL 8 CMS FOUNDATION 10 CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {JUNE BIRTHDAYS}
JASON ROSS, M.D. – 1ST
NANCY LOEFFLER, M.D. – 14TH
MELISSA MARTIN, M.D. – 1ST
SCOTTIE WHIDDON, M.D. – 15TH
CHRISTOPHER SUNDSTROM, M.D. – 2ND
CARLOS ZAPATA, M.D. – 17TH
CONNIE SPEER, M.D. – 2ND
WHIT OLIVER, M.D. – 18TH
A. LANE JANNEY, M.D.- 3RD
BARBARA WILLIAMS, M.D. – 19TH
JAMES KILLIUS, M.D. – 3
WILLIAM YAAKOB, M.D. – 19TH
KIRK MAURO, M.D. – 3RD
GARY HANSEN, M.D. – 20TH
EDWIN CRANE, M.D. – 5TH
JITENDRA PADALIA, M.D. – 20TH
WINSTON ORTIZ, M.D. – 5TH
FREDERIC VROOM, M.D. – 20TH
SHANE RIGNANESE, M.D. – 8TH
KATHY LANGSTON, M.D. – 22ND
STEFAN KIEDROWSKI, M.D. – 8TH
JOSE MENDOZA, M.D. – 23RD
ROBERT ASHMORE, M.D. – 8TH
KRISTIN HARMON, M.D. – 23RD
SHAFI MOHAMED, M.D. – 9TH
SAM MOORER, M.D. – 23RD
RD
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
GRAPHIC DESIGN Lynne Takacs
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING AN ARTICLE FOR CAP SCAN? Please contact Dr. Charles Moore at cmoore5186@aol.com and Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org. All articles submitted will be reviewed by your peers prior to publishing. Cap Scan is published during the first week of each month and is the official publication of the Capital Medical Society. Advertising in Cap Scan does not imply approval or endorsement by the Capital Medical Society. The opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Capital Medical Society. If you are a member of the Capital Medical Society and would like a copy of the Minutes from the Board of Governors meeting, please call the CMS office. Thank you.
OKANTA JACKSON, M.D. – 10
JOSEPH MAZZIOTTA, M.D. – 24TH
SUZANNE MORGAN, M.D. – 10TH
MYRLE GRATE, JR., M.D. – 25TH
SCOTT SELLINGER, M.D. – 11TH
DONALD ALFORD, M.D. – 25TH
DAVID SAINT, M.D. – 11TH
MADHURI SANKURATRI, M.D. – 25TH
TIMOTHY BOLEK, M.D. – 12TH
RONALD SAFF, M.D. – 27TH
DONALD WILLIS, M.D. – 13TH
LESLIE EMHOF, M.D. – 28TH
EARL MCKENZIE, III, M.D. – 13TH
AMIT JAIN, M.D. – 29TH
LEONARD LEICHUS, M.D. – 13TH
JOSH SIMMONS, M.D. – 30TH
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!
11
GRATITUDE
GRATITUDE I hate goodbyes so With the help of generous donors, We what I’d rather do Care became a certified United Way is to express the Agency.
And, in December we held
gratitude I feel for the most successful Holiday Auction the time I have spent fundraiser in the history of the Medical SUE CONTE
with the members Society. The benefits of membership
2014 MEETINGS CALENDAR AUGUST 2014 (DATE: TBA)
and staff of Capital Medical Society. in Capital Medical Society have never
CMS MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM
This has been a wonderful experience been better – from meetings and events
6:00 PM | LOCATION: TBA
for me and, with the help and leadership to discounted office supplies, CE Broker
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
of the physicians in this community, professional subscriptions, discounted
“TELEMEDICINE” DEAN WATSON, M.D. AND LAUREN FAISON
we have accomplished a lot in a little Workers Comp Insurance and more. over two years.
I leave you with a
completely redesigned website that staff
My decision to retire was not an easy
can update and control on a moment’s one.
I’ve enjoyed working with so
notice, a mobile smartphone APP, an many old and new friends. Thank you upgraded look and feel for Cap Scan, a for giving me this opportunity.
Your
bi-monthly e-newsletter, CapMed Today, Medical Society is strong, and your staff with breaking news and updates, and a is talented and devoted. I know your new pictorial membership directory. A new Executive Director will take you to new database system is in place that allows heights – and I will be happy to support staff to better manage your membership her in any way I can.
OCTOBER 21, 2014 “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING” SUZANNE HARRISON, M.D. AND WENDI ADELSON, J.D. 6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
NOVEMBER 18, 2014 CMS MEMBERSHIP & CME MEETING 6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
information and integrates with the CMS bookkeeping and accounting system. We Farewell for now, now offer a Smartphone Pager option Sue Conte
6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
DECEMBER 4, 2014
CMS
CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION 6:30 PM | FSU UNIVERSITY CENTER CLUB
through our Pager Sales and Services.
CMS ALLIANCE BOARD INSTALLATION: ON APRIL 23, 2014, THE CMS ALLIANCE HELD A BRUNCH AT SARAH HO’S HOME FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE 2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PICTURED (L-R): AMY PAGANO, PRESIDENT-ELECT; HIEN GUYER, SECRETARY; ZAN BATCHELOR, PRESIDENT; CHRISTI OBERSTE, VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP; SARAH HO, TREASURER-ELECT; AND MELISSA INGLESE, TREASURER.
ALL DRESSED UP AND ENJOYING THE TMH GOLDEN GALA ON APRIL 30TH STARRING LADY ANTEBELLUM! (L-R) MICHAEL BOYLE, SHANNON BOYLE, DR. TRACEY HELLGREN, AND BERTIE CULBREATH.
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 3
4
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
“NO PROBLEM” By Charles Moore, M.D.
I have just, rather quietly as should suit, celebrated my 80th birthday. For your information, I feel little different, if not indifferent. I am, more or less, still chasing my wife, and don’t think she’s running any slower for my sake. On the other hand, and quite unexpectedly, I thought I might find myself “wiser,” but alas, this does not seem apparent to anyone, including myself. I am glad to say that my memory remains as good as any teenager’s, which means I still almost invariably show up on time and clothed. I have all of my teeth, although they are a bit long, and clearly (just within the past couple of years, too) seem to capture fragments of foodstuffs that require more effort to be rid of than once upon a time. On which subject, not to be neglected by any of you, no matter what your age, my capacity for flossing is uncompromised, which proves that I yet possess my finer manipulative capacities. Oh, and while I am “boasting,” let me note that I can eat anything, including all the finer hot sauces, “Crystal” remaining the preferred, not to leave out a nice jalapeno sandwich. My bowels move, and although there is a little hesitancy now and again my prostate seems, if somewhat flush, happy. I look at it this way, too: I have a long way to go before I catch Nelson Kraeft, even though by my calculation, multiplying 2piR by the distance from the earth to the sun, I have traveled some 47,020,800,000 miles. This does not even count those miles travelled daily as a result of the earth’s rotation which, at latitude about 30N would represent something like 18,000 miles each day, which is roughly another 525,000,000 miles. Then, of course, there are all those miles going back and forth to Publix and Lowes to buy food and another screwdriver. Anyway, when I am Nelson’s age he will be 114; probably still going strong, and for longevity alone will deserve yet another I.B. Harrison Award. In other words, “no problem,” as they invariably, and so curiously say when in a restaurant you ask the waiter for a simple menu. I suppose it means that if there were no menu, then ipso facto giving you one would, in fact, be a problem. It boils down to this: none of us want to be a “problem.”
The thing we least want, I think, when we age is to become a problem, burdening someone else (except all of us health care professionals, who after all get paid to be burdened a bit). As an example, I always think of that radio announcement I have heard more than once, when the weather person is predicting that the temperature that night will drop into the upper thirties that “you should remember to bring the elderly in.” They are, you know, so easily forgotten. You might put them outdoors in the late afternoon, on some sort of bench, to enjoy a last ray of sun, and then busy, as we all are, easily forget them. How horrible to awaken in the night, say at 3AM, and suddenly remember that old Grannie is still outside frozen to her bench and covered with frost. That is just one of the milder burdens, of course, which one does not want to impose on their loving caregivers. Well, no problem, it happens only rarely, surely. I have been, let me add along these very lines, excellent, so far, about coming in out of the rain. Lynn has never forgotten me, and left me out of doors all night, because so far I know to come in at least by five PM and have my martini. I have, however, noticed that I seem to be having a bit more trouble finding the ketchup in the fridge, and that every now and then, reverting to those “simpler times” made famous by Charlie Williams, I do call it the “icebox.” Interestingly, I have never lost the bottle of Kirkland’s vodka; but that may be simply because it almost fills the freezer, and I perfectly well know where the freezer is. No problem! But enough of me! This being a serious medical journal, which someone just the other day told me they actually read (which intimidates me just a bit, since I only write here because I think no one reads it). Let me be as serious as age should be. Let me discuss Geriatric medicine, on which I am glad to elaborate regarding because I know almost nothing about it.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 5
REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
“NO PROBLEM” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5
First of all, the term “geriatrics” derives from the Greek geras (old age) and iatros (Doctor). I would decline both for you, but admit to having forgotten all my Greek, or maybe never knew any anyway, I forget. In any event, the Geriatrician is, clearly, an “old age doctor.” I beg you to note the difference between “geriatrics” and “gerontology,” which is the study of the aging process itself. It can be said that the term “geriatrics” was first mentioned by the ancient Indian medical method known as the Ayurveda, about 1500BC, even though our modern day practice of not leaving the aged out overnight in the cold was not mentioned. The term “geria,” of course, is notably very close to the Sanskrit “jara,” if you want to believe it. In any case, two and a half millennia later the first book to offer actual instruction in the care of the aged was The Canon of Medicine written by Avicenna in 1025, which made that year a great one for the elderly. He said that “old folks needed plenty of sleep,” that their bodies should be anointed with oil, and that they should walk around. This hit me squarely between the eyes, and made me come to terms with my fore score years, for my wife, only a few months ago began telling me that my skin was awfully dry, and insisting that I should rub my arms and feet and things with some sort of refined WD40. Being asymptomatic…i.e. not itchy…I would probably prefer it in my titanium joints, but cannot find a convenient point of insertion. On the other hand, who is to dispute either Avicenna or my wife, so I am vaguely anointing myself now and again. Not to leave out the Arabs, and just so you can bring him up at your local cocktail party, there is by all means Ishaq Ibn Hunayn (died 910AD) who wrote the Treatise on Drugs for Forgetfulness. If you can remember his name, you don’t need to read it or take the drug. Finally, in 1849, George Day published the Diseases of Advanced Life and thereafter the first “modern” geriatric hospital was founded in, you must remember this, Serbia in 1881 by Dr. Laza Lazarevic. The term “geriatrics” was proposed by Dr. Ignatz Lea Nascher in 1909, and don’t forget this either, Dr. Marjorie Warren is the “Mother” of Geriatrics. So there we have it; no problema. But, actually, what have we? Well, let’s look at the positive side: for example, I rejoice, to 6
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
some modest degree, that I am still much too young to be asked that age-old question the pre and post-centenarian is invariably asked: namely, “to what, your esteemed decrepitude, do you owe your admirable longevity?” I am myself still too wet behind the ears and watery of brain to even think on the subject, which, come to think of it, has invariably disappointed me in the answers so usually given by the extreme elderly. It seems to me these are very commonly based on the brand of snuff used for the past forty years; or most recently by the oldest human being in the whole world, the very handsome Japanese lady, Mrs. Okawa, age 116, who ascribes her escape from an early fate as due to eating sushi and sleep. She says nothing about “walking around.” But let me tell you this: the Japanese restaurant “Osaka” has an absolutely brilliant sushi offering they call “The Dirty Old Man.” It is not on the menu, but we cognoscenti members of “The Dirty Old Man Club” know to ask for it because our wives have told us to. Try it, and then go home and take a nice nap before you go to sleep for the night. As I said earlier, where am I? One does forget, after all. Oh yes, what are my own early juvenile recommendations for longevity? I am embarrassed that they are so prosaic; nothing about snuff or eating an apple a day or walking about while sleeping. Most importantly you must get your DNA in good order, arranging it just so, perhaps with some advice from Dr. Parsley. Second, you should contrive to live, as Hippocrates himself suggested, in a pleasant place with good air and a haphazard of clouds floating about in an otherwise blue sky. Third, you should have work that you love, and a love to love. I think you should weigh every day, and take thoughtful action if you are even a few pounds more than you want to be; and please don’t make the judgment based on whether or not your clothes feel tight. Don’t smoke, drink too much, fool around with drugs and wickedness, take a little exercise (if you like it) and don’t over indulge in dirty old men (or women, if such exist). And don’t forget not to sunbathe or leave yourself out all night when it’s freezing. And so you will live happily ever after, and believing in Heaven probably go there. No problem!
CMS
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 7
MEDICAL/LEGAL
DOC, CAN I GET DISABILITY? CAN YOU HELP? As physicians, we are often confronted with patients asking if
directly to the Tallahassee Social Security Office, located at 2002
their condition will qualify for Social Security Disability. How
Old St Augustine Rd, Unit B-12, Tallahassee, FL 32301, to apply
do you respond?
for benefits themselves. Applications can also be made online at
Although you probably don’t want to get into the details of the
https://secure.ssa.gov/iClaim/dib.
non-medical qualifications such as income level or work credits
How can you best help your patients in their claim for benefits?
achieved (if any), it is helpful to be familiar with the medical
Although it is likely that Social Security will ask for your medical
qualifications for Social Security Disability benefits.
records, a letter on behalf of your patient can be extremely helpful. It is most helpful to write a letter outlining the functional
The Social Security Administration (SSA) utilizes a system of
limitations, and providing documentation of the limitations, such
objective medical measurements, called “listings”, to determine
as results of lab tests, x-rays, or procedures.
whether or not an adult or a child is “disabled” for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits. One of the most common reasons that an applicant is denied disability benefits is the absence of medical documentation supporting their claim of disability.
If your patient is represented by an attorney, you may be asked to complete a form that contains questions about the patient’s condition and limitations. This can be one of the most important documents considered by the SSA. As a treating physician,
A patient seeking to apply for disability benefits can be referred
your statement is given more weight than any other source when
to a local Social Security Disability Attorney, or they can go
determining whether or not your patient is disabled. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Defending southeast physicians for more than 30 years We invest our financial strength in you • The best Florida attorneys
• Doctor2Doctor® peer support
• Florida peer physician claims review
• Consistent dividends*
• Industry leading Patient Safety
• Owners Circle® rewards program
Medical malpractice insurance for Florida physicians These agents are experts on the products and services MagMutual offers in Florida:
Staige Hoffman MagMutual 800-741-0611
Don McMahon
McMahon & Hadder 850-484-7011
MagMutual.com
* Dividend payments are declared at the discretion of the MAG Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors. Since inception, MAG Mutual Insurance Company has distributed more than $136 million in dividends to our policyholders. Insurance products and services are issued and underwritten by MAG Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates.
8
CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
MEDICAL/LEGAL
Patients whose condition(s) do not meet the requirements of
Patients who would like help with their application and patients
a listing may still qualify for benefits. You can best help these
who have been turned down for benefits may be advised to seek
patients by writing a letter describing the patient’s functional
the assistance of a claimant’s advocate attorney who specializes
limitations.
The letter should address the patient’s medical
in Social Security Disability. Most claimant’s attorneys work on
diagnosis, prognosis, and functional limitations. It is not helpful
a contingency fee basis. These attorneys can help by considering
to write that the patient is “totally disabled” or is “unable to work”
functional limitations that the patient hasn’t considered. It is not
because these are decisions that are made by the Agency. Instead,
uncommon that a patient will apply based on a condition that
remember that qualifying for Social Security disability benefits
isn’t severe enough to qualify for benefits, e.g. mild hearing loss,
is all about function, and describe your patient’s functional
while not considering a more limiting condition such as vertigo
limitations. Examples include: • “He is only able to walk for 5 minutes before needing to stop and rest.” • “To alleviate her pain, she must lie down for 15 minutes every hour.” • “The hand tremors preclude fine manipulation of small objects, such as buttons or coins.” • “His short-term memory impairment prevents him from being able to remember instructions.” • “Her weakness and lack of stamina make it difficult for her to complete household chores such as vacuuming, laundry, and cooking.”
that causes frequent falls. A knowledgeable attorney can help by honing in on those conditions and functional limitations that are most likely to win benefits, and by seeking and obtaining the necessary documents, such as medical records, test results, or psychological evaluations that are needed to demonstrate the severity of the functional limitations. So now, when a patient asks, or when an attorney contacts you with a request to write a letter for your patient’s disability application, you will know how best to respond to help your patient. CMS
Submitted by Barbara Demby Abrams, M.D., J.D., a board certified pediatrician and member of the Florida Bar with experience consulting for Social Security on disability claims who now serves as a claimant’s advocate. Please feel free to contact her with questions at Barbara@DHAbramslaw.com.
HARD DRIVE DESTRUCTION DONE RIGHT - ON SITE Schedule Your Free Security Assessment.
WE FOLLOW NAID PROCEDURES FOR ON-SITE HARD DRIVE DESTRUCTION
Contact Shred-It Today! 850-309-1996 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 9
CMS FOUNDATION
DONATE TO THE
CMS FOUNDATION
WE THANK OUR DONORS WE THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO MADE A DONATION TO THE CMS FOUNDATION SINCE FEBRUARY:
In Memory: Charles Williams, M.D. – In Memory of Rose Forsthoefel
The mission of the Capital Medical Society Foundation is 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. REASONS TO DONATE You can make a donation to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or you can make a donation in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. CMS will send a letter to those you honor. ENDOWMENT FUNDS CMS Foundation has created three endowment funds in order to establish long-term financial stability to meet our mission. You can donate at any time to one of the CMS Foundation’s Endowment Funds. 1) The General Endowment Fund 2) The We Care Network Endowment Fund 3) The Scholarship Endowment Fund Checks should be made out to the CMS Foundation and indicate on the “For line” which Fund you are donating to. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~ Tallahassee, FL 32308. 10 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
How to Buy Dr. Williams’
More Simpler Times
By Shannon Boyle
We are very grateful to Dr. Charles Williams that he has decided to donate to the We Care Network, proceeds from the sales of his new book and sequel, More Simpler Times. The cost is $20 per book. You can buy copies of the book at: • The CMS office – 1204 Miccosukee Road • The Gift Shop at Capital Regional Medical Center • The Gift Shop at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital • Tallahassee Nurseries – 2911 Thomasville Road • My Favorite Things – 1410 Market Street, B2 • Feathered Pony Boutique – 2522 Capital Circle NE, #3 CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO: CMS FOUNDATION. THIS MEANS YOU ARE MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO YOUR CMS FOUNDATION.
CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK
WE THANK OUR REFERRING PROVIDERS FROM APRIL 2014: Eboni Allen, ARNP
THANK YOU! TO OUR CMS MEMBERS AND WE CARE PARTNERS WHO SAW NEW PATIENTS FOR THE WE CARE NETWORK IN APRIL 2014. YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT OF THE WE CARE NETWORK MAKES A DIFFERENCE. PHYSICIANS Greg Albright, D.O. Emily Ashmore, M.D. Shelby Blank, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Viet Bui, M.D. Stephen Carr, M.D. C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. David Durden, M.D. Akash Ghai, M.D. Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Celeste Hart, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. David Huang, M.D. Simha Jagadeesh, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Carey Linker, M.D. Maribel Lockwood, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Nola Munasifi, M.D. Shelileah Newman, M.D. Winston Ortiz, M.D. Steven Ostrov, M.D. Rodolfo Oviedo, M.D. Praful Patel, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
Scott Sellinger, M.D. Philip Sharp, M.D. Francis Skilling, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Scott Tetreault, M.D. Jean Paul Tran, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Anthony Wright, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Daniel Yang, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. DENTISTS Eric Amundson, D.D.S. Steven Bryan, D.M.D. M. Darrh Bryant, D.M.D. Susan Byrne, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. Susanne Lumpp, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. E. Lynn McLarty, D.D.S. Jim McSoley, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. James Sykes, D.M.D. Jay Walton, D.D.S. Lawrence Weaver, D.D.S. Ed Zapert, D.M.D.
Anne Ananga, ARNP Ricardo Ayala, M.D. Brian Beck, D.M.D. Faith Blocker, ARNP Elizabeth Borger, ARNP Jonna Bradley, ARNP Armand Cognetta, Jr., M.D.
FACILITIES Affordable Dentures Anesthesiology Associates Beachton Denture Clinic Capital Regional Medical Center Dermatology Associates Desloge Home Oxygen Leon County Dental Clinic Pathology Associates Radiology Associates Seven Hills Surgery Center Southeastern Surgery Center Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Endoscopy Center Tallahassee Health Imaging Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy Tallahassee Outpatient Surgery Center TMH Family Medicine Residency Program Women’s Imaging Center
Walt Colón, D.M.D. Lysmar Dinguis, M.D. Susan Dunbar, ARNP Cynthia Evans, ARNP Pam Garcia, ARNP Judy Griffin, ARNP Hantz Hercule, M.D. Sara Hinson, ARNP Susan Horton, ARNP Iman Imanirad, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. Julie Kelch, M.D. Rebecca LeBlanc, PA Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Damon McMillan, M.D. John Ness, M.D. T. Adam Oliver, M.D. Whit Oliver, M.D. Rose Origa, ARNP Stephen Quintero, M.D. James Renehan, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Jose Rodriguez, M.D. Mark Saunders, M.D. William Shaner, D.D.S. Philip Sharp, M.D.
PLEASE CONTACT ROSE MARIE WORLEY AT RWORLEY@CAPMED.ORG OR 201-0130, IF YOU ARE A WE CARE VOLUNTEER AND YOU PROVIDED VOLUNTEER SPECIALTY CARE IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2014 AND YOUR NAME IS OMITTED.
Jeannine Silberman, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Alanna Steaple, ARNP TMH Family Medicine Residency
DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, THE WE CARE NETWORK: Received 151 referrals,
Scheduled 82 appointments
$80,183 in donated
with 72 patients new to
with volunteer physicians
care was reported by
the program
and dentists
Program Quandra Whaley, ARNP Barbara Williams, M.D.
We Care volunteers CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 11
Cap Scan Newsletter 1204 Miccosukee Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 Return Service Requested
We reward loyalty. We applaud dedication. We believe doctors deserve more than a little gratitude. We do what no other insurer does. We proudly present the Tribute® Plan. We honor years spent practicing good medicine. We salute a great career. We give a standing ovation. We are your biggest fans. We are The Doctors Company. You deserve more than a little gratitude for a career spent practicing good medicine. That’s why The Doctors Company created the Tribute Plan. This one-of-a-kind benefit provides our long-term members with a significant financial reward when they leave medicine. How significant? Think “new car.” Now that’s a fitting tribute. To learn more about our medical malpractice insurance program, including the Tribute Plan, call our Jacksonville office at (800) 741-3742 or visit www.thedoctors.com/tribute.
We relentlessly defend, protect, and reward the practice of good medicine.
Capital_7.5x5_GS_121713.indd 1
www.thedoctors.com
12/20/13 7:19 AM