JULY EDITION, VOLUME 2014, NO. 7
CMS FAMILY FUN NIGHT
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Marketing Coordinator
This year’s Family Night was an all-around fun fest! More than 100 doctors and their families attended the event on May 29th at the FSU University Center Club Ballroom. We give special thanks to Dr. Tracey
and donated by FSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Leonard Hamilton!
SPONSORS
A special presentation was made to our former Executive Director (and newly
Hellgren for her help with planning this funfilled event and to our volunteers, Jeanne Kimball and Lucy Westfall, for all of their help at the event.
retired), Sue Conte. On behalf of the CMS Board of Governors, CMS Foundation Board of Directors, and the CMS Services Board of Directors, Dr. Alfredo Paredes, Dr. Tracey Hellgren, and Dr. Frank Skilling presented The guests enjoyed delicious hotdogs, Ms. Conte with a plaque and a monetary gift tacos, and ice cream sundaes along with all in appreciation for her service to CMS. of the activities – face painting, a balloon artist, photo booth, a magician (provided Betsy Barfield was with us again to take photos by Hancock Bank), and a coloring station at the event – and she captured great photos (provided by SunTrust) – and lots of (see pages 4-7). All attendees should have giveaways from our sponsors. We even had received an email from CMS with a link to a drawing to win a basketball autographed download all of the photos from the event. CMS
TITLE SPONSOR, HANCOCK BANK – JASON BORGER, ABBY SMITH, CAROL LEON, ROB ROBINSON, DIANA CURETON, CHIP CICCHETTI, AND BRENT GARRISON.
THANK YOU
SUPPORTING SPONSOR, SUNTRUST – CHARLES HOPKINS, KAREN WATTS, LEIGH GRAHAM, AND JILL ADKINS.
EVENT SPONSOR, HOLY COMFORTER EPISCOPAL SCHOOL – VANESSA CULPEPPER (FAR LEFT) AND NENA MARTINEZ (FAR RIGHT) WITH NISHI AND NIRMAY BHANDERI.
TITLE SPONSOR
SUPPORTING SPONSOR
SunTrust EVENT SPONSORS
Holy Comforter Episcopal School Patients First
EVENT SPONSOR, PATIENTS FIRST – DR. TRACEY HELLGREN (SECOND FROM RIGHT) WITH HER DAUGHTERS, EMMA AND HANNAH BRYSON, AND OUR NEW CMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAM WILSON (FAR LEFT).
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2014 MEETINGS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 @ 6:00 PM CMS Meet the Candidates Reception 6:00 pm Goodwood Museum & Gardens Carriage House
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 @ 6:00 PM* “Telemedicine” Dean Watson, M.D. & Lauren Faison 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” - 2 Hour Required CME Suzanne Harrison, M.D. & Wendi Adelson, J.D. Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
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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./Anna Hackenberg, M.D. Internal Medicine Residents Chris Rosadzinski, M.D./Prerna Satyanarayana, M.D.
PUBLICATION EDITOR Charles E. Moore, M.D.,
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.
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CMS Family Fun Night 1 July Birthdays 2 Welcome New CMS Members 3 2014 CMS Meetings Calendar 3 A Message from the CMS Executive Director 8 Calling All Members for CME Programs 9 CMS Lunch & Learn 11 Reflections from the Editor 12 Viewpoint 14 Medical/Legal 16 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes 18 TMH Family Medicine Residency Program 20 Physician Resources 22 Access to Care Award 24 CMS Foundation 26 CMS Foundation: We Care Network 27
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {JULY BIRTHDAYS}
AMER RASSAM, M.D. – 1ST
AMULYA KONDA, M.D. – 19TH
RAYMOND SHASHATY, M.D. – 1ST
THOMAS PEELE, JR., M.D. – 19TH
LARRY DEEB, M.D. – 2ND
ANDRES RODRIGUEZ, M.D. – 19TH
LYNN JONES, M.D. – 2ND
JUDITH LEWIS, M.D. – 20TH
RODRIGO AGBUNAG, M.D. – 4TH
ROBERT THORNBERRY, M.D. – 20TH
J. DANIELL RACKLEY, M.D. – 5TH
WALTER BUNNELL, III, M.D. – 22ND
STEPHEN CREMIN, M.D. – 8TH
WILLIAM DIXON, M.D. – 22ND
ROBERT CAMPBELL, M.D. – 12TH
ABBAS ABBEY, M.D. – 23RD
STEVE JORDAN, M.D. – 12TH
RICARDO GONZALEZ-ROTHI, M.D. – 23RD
JUAN MARTINEZ-SERRA, M.D. – 12TH
VIRALKUMAR BHANDERI, M.D. – 24TH
RODOLFO OVIEDO, M.D. – 12TH
DAVID GUTTMAN, M.D. – 24TH
J. RICHARD TAYLOR, M.D. – 12TH
PARESH PATEL, M.D. – 24TH
CHARLES NEWELL, M.D. – 13TH
SHEETAL DEO, M.D. – 25TH
CAREY DELLOCK, M.D. – 14TH
NIRAJ PANDIT, M.D. – 27TH
DANIEL CONRAD, M.D. – 17TH
TRACEY HELLGREN, M.D. – 30TH
J. DANIEL DAVIS, JR., M.D. – 17TH
JOHN KATOPODIS, M.D. – 30TH
DAVID KAHN, M.D. – 17TH
ADRIAN ROBERTS, M.D. – 30TH
BRENCE SELL, M.D. – 17TH
JOSEPH SOTO, M.D. – 31ST
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN! DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ROSALIE CARLIN AT RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING
NEW MEMBERS:
2014 MEETINGS CALENDAR
JOHN A. HOLT, M.D. Medical School: University of Tennessee Internship/Residency: St. Louis University Specialty: Neonatology Practice: TMH/Pediatrix (NICU)
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 CMS MEET THE CANDIDATES RECEPTION 6:00 PM | GOODWOOD CARRIAGE HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
JEREMY A. SUNSERI, M.D. Medical School: University of Utah Internship: Providence Sacred Heart Transitional Residency Residency: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Fellowship: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee, PA (2015) Specialty: Dermatology Practice: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee, PA
JOAN WORTHINGTON, D.O. Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Internship: Doctors Hospital of Stark County, Massillon, Ohio Residency: Aultman Hospital Family Practice, Canton, Ohio Specialty: Family Medicine Practice: Florida State University Health and Wellness Priority Clinic
If you are the spouse of a CMS member and are interested in becoming involved with the CMS Alliance, please contact Zan Batchelor, CMS Alliance President, at (850) 212-0244.
“TELEMEDICINE” DEAN WATSON, M.D. AND LAUREN FAISON 6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
OCTOBER 21, 2014 “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING” - 2 HR REQ. CME SUZANNE HARRISON, M.D. AND WENDI ADELSON, J.D. 6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
NOVEMBER 18, 2014 “WOMEN’S HEALTH” DAVID DIXON, D.O. & STEPHANIE LEE, M.D. 6:00 PM | MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
DECEMBER 4, 2014 CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION 6:30 PM | FSU UNIVERSITY CENTER CLUB
CMS Members, CMS Alliance Members, and Members of the Leon County Dental Association are cordially invited to attend
Capital Medical Society’s “Meet The Candidates” Reception
-This event is not a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to interact with local candidates.Wednesday, September 3, 2014 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Goodwood Museum & Gardens Carriage House 1600 Miccosukee Road We have invited all of the local candidates who have registered. Candidates making it through the primary will attend. CMS will keep you informed of the attendees. Invitations will be sent via email in July.
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Family Night event was a wonderful way to begin my new position with CMS. It was a heartwarming time to celebrate the family of Capital Medical Society and to get to know many of you and your spouses, children, and grandchildren. Our PAM WILSON membership is a family and the times we have to share in the family side of life together are special indeed! Thank you to Dr. Hellgren and the Social Committee for planning such a fun-filled, family-focused event! I feel privileged that you chose me as your Executive Director and grateful to those of you who made this a smooth transition. Sue Conte, my predecessor, has not only provided a strong foundation on which to build, but has established a culture of excellence and teamwork. Karen Wendland had predicted that Sue would take CMS to the next, higher level of achievements. She has done that and has offered she will not be a stranger as a volunteer at We Care Network after she retires. Having her expertise through the transition phase has been wonderfully helpful. I wish her all of the best in this next chapter of her life: lazy days by the river, more time for her book club, and the right balance of volunteering. Rose Marie Worley, We Care Network Program Coordinator, has been a treasure to work with as we move towards a new R.N. Program Coordinator model for the We Care Network’s case management leadership. She has shown incredible commitment and dedication to the We Care Network, its physicians, dentists, patients, and staff. I am deeply appreciative of her good work and commitment to excellence in service, training, grant-writing, and relationship-building within the healthcare community. We will all miss her as she follows Sue into retirement, but are grateful for her commitment to transition us well. Drs. Paredes, Mahoney, Hellgren, and Skilling have provided incredible support and guidance as we moved through budget approvals and preparation for the FMA Conference. Thank you to the directors of all three Boards for their leadership and investment of their limited time to make your Medical Society so
Roshanda, Nikki, Chakita, and Devon Marrett who joined the team in June and will be an asset, CMS continues to meet the needs of its members and its patients seamlessly. They are a very capable team that truly has a passion for what they do and sense of humor that keeps life in perspective! I am thankful to past leaders: Mollie Hill, who has become a dear friend, is an incredible relationship builder, and knows how to bring people together to get things done; Karen Wendland has paved the way so well for those of us who would follow her. I am so appreciative of the warm welcome from each member of CMS. I am enjoying meeting new people, as well as seeing old friends. My hope is that each of you will continue to find strong and growing value in your Medical Society membership and in your participation in the We Care Network. The CMS staff and I will be focusing on the established principles of this skillfully run organization and creatively moving forward to further the strategic vision that has already been set by the work of previous leaders. Enjoy your summer! Pam Wilson CMS
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CME PROGRAMS
CALLING ALL MEMBERS:
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING A CME PROGRAM? After each CME program, we give participants an evaluation Each year, the Capital Medical Society Continuing Medical form to complete, so that we can capture your feedback and use Education (CME) Committee makes it a priority to select high your suggestions to plan future meetings. quality CME programs for our members and other healthcare providers. The Committee meets twice If you have comments or suggestions, a year and carefully plans the upcoming WE THANK OUR CME COMMITTEE: please contact Pam Wilson at the CMS programs – focusing on avoiding Christie Alexander, M.D., Co-Chair office (877-9018). duplication (based on programs given in Garrett Chumney, M.D., Co-Chair Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. the past three years) and finding topics HOW DO I SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO Kenneth Brummel-Smith, M.D. with broad appeal whenever possible. GIVE A CME PROGRAM? Rosalie Carlin We carefully review the CME proposals David Dixon, D.O. Submit the following, in writing, to the submitted by our members and select a Suzanne Harrison, M.D. attention of Rosalie Carlin at the CMS total of five or six each year. Tracey Hellgren, M.D. office by July 21st for the 2015 CME Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. programs. If you have ever thought about giving a Winston Ortiz, M.D. 1.Topic talk, please submit your proposal to our Celeste Paquette, M.D. 2.Course objective(s) CME Committee using the guidelines Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D. 3.Brief outline Lorna Stewart, M.D. described below. The CME Committee Pam Wilson is focused on highlighting the training You can fax it to 878-0218 or e-mail it and expertise that exists here at home to Rosalie Carlin at rcarlin@capmed.org or Pam Wilson at and wants our CMS physicians to give our CME programs. pwilson@capmed.org. CMS As potential speakers, the CME Committee also looks to our newly arrived physicians who bring interesting perspectives from their post graduate training.
CME TOPICS & SPEAKERS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS We thank the following physicians who have prepared and presented CME programs for CMS. 2011 • Just the Facts: Healthcare Changes in 2011 – Zach Finn, Project Director, Big Bend RHIO; Karl Altenburger, M.D., Past FMA President; Madelyn Butler, M.D., FMA President • Zoonotics – Lisa Ann Conti, DVM, MPH, Diplomat ACVPM, CEHP, CPM, Director, Division of Environmental Health, State of Florida Department of Health • Asset Protection for Physicians – Randal C. Fairbanks, Esq., Fairbanks & McGillin, P.L.
• Chronic Pain Management in the Opioid Dependent Patient – Joseph Pagano, M.D., Program Director, TMH Chronic Pain Management Clinic
2012
• Dietary Supplements for Clinical Applications – Phillip Treadwell, PharmD and Ruth DeBusk, PhD, RD
• Overview of Opiate Dependence & Prescription Drug Abuse – Daniel P. Logan, M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine, and Jeffrey T. Ferraro, M.D., TMH Outpatient Recovery Center
• Prevention of Medical Errors – Scott Sellinger, M.D. and Jesse Suber, Esq., Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber & Carter, P.A.
• NCEP IV: What We Expect and How We Will Need to Change – J. Orson Smith, M.D., TMH Lipid Center
• Alcohol and the Heart – William Dixon, M.D., Tallahassee Cardiology Associates, P.A. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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“CME...FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 • The Uses of Botulinum Toxin – Winston R. Ortiz, M.D., Tallahassee Neurological Clinic
• Atrial Fibrillation Continuum of Care – Farhat Khairallah, M.D., Southern Medical Group
• Domestic Violence – Suzanne Harrison, M.D., FSU College of Medicine
• Prevention of Medical Errors – Scott Sellinger, M.D., Southeastern Urological Center, P.A., and Jesse Suber, Esq., Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber & Carter, P.A.
2013 • Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface: A Source of Epidemic and Pandemic Influenza – Carina Blackmore, MS Vet. Med., Ph.D., State Public Health Veterinarian, State Environmental Epidemiologist • Eating Disorders: From Latency to Geriatrics – Mathew Nguyen, M.D., UF Health & Amelia Davis, M.D., UF Health
• Cancer Genetics: The Fast-Moving Field of Genetic Testing and its Impact on Clinical Practice – L. Kristin Parsley, M.D., FAAP, FACMG, Assistant Professor, Specialist in Clinical Genetics and Pediatrics, FSU COM Department of Clinic Sciences; Medical Director, Tallahassee Memorial Clinical Genetics Center
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2014 • Advances in Concussion Treatment – Scott Burkhart, PsyD, Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, and Jake VanLandingham, PhD, FSU College of Medicine • Rational Drug Prescribing in Elders – Kenneth BrummelSmith, M.D., Charlotte Edwards Maguire, M.D., Chair and Professor, Department of Geriatrics, FSU College of Medicine CMS
LUNCH AND LEARN
LUNCH & LEARN
A SERVICE FOR ALL CMS MEMBER OFFICES! On May 21st, Pamela King, HIE Outreach Coordinator, and Mary Schrenker, EHR Incentive Program Coordinator, from the Agency for Health Care Administration, gave an excellent program on “AHCA’s Health Information Exchange Services: EHR Incentive Program/Meaningful Use”. You can reach Ms. King at (850) 412-3762 or pamela.king@ahca.myflorida.com or Ms. Schrenker at (850) 412-3787 or mary.schrenker@ahca.myflorida.com. Florida Doctors Insurance Company (FLDIC) sponsored the May 21st Lunch and Learn. Dennis Wilson was in attendance as a representative of FLDIC. You can reach Mr. Wilson at (800) 352-3627 ext. 246 or dwilson@fldic.com. This seminar was held at the Capital Health Plan on Governor’s Square Blvd – and we thank them for providing this lovely venue. CMS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE
LUNCH & LEARN SEMINARS FOR FALL 2014 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 2014 MANAGING STRESS IN THE MEDICAL PRACTICE Hear about managing stress including managing difficult patients. Speaker: Tracey Morse, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist Sponsor: Tallahassee State Bank WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 MEDICAL RECORDS: HANDLING SUBPOENAS; CHARGING FOR COPIES Hear about the costs for reproduction of medical records and responding to medical records subpoenas. Speakers: Allison Dudley, J.D., Florida Board of Medicine Executive Director, and Lontejuana Cooper, PhD, RHIA, CPM, FAMU Health Informatics and Information Management Program Sponsor: Centennial Bank WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
OUR SPONSOR FOR THE LUNCH & LEARN, FLORIDA DOCTORS INSURANCE COMPANY – DENNIS WILSON.
LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO HIPAA SECURE COMMUNICATIONS Do the new Transition of Care and Meaningful Use requirements that are required for all offices, regardless of size, have you confused? Do you know how Interfacing, DIRECT Protocols, HISP, HealtheWay, and HIE apply to those requirements? We’ll show you how our set of Care Coordination tools tame these new standards while providing you with a simple HIPAA compliant replacement to phone/fax/mail paper communications. Beyond this, there will be helpful tips for those striving for meaningful use compliance. Speaker: Zach Finn, HIE Sponsor: Tallahassee State Bank TIME: 12 NOON TO 1:30 PM (SEMINARS START AT 12:30 PM) PLACE: CHP AUDITORIUM, 2ND FL., 1491 GOVERNORS SQ. BLVD. $10 PER SEMINAR/PER PERSON. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR ALL SEMINARS, OR ONE AT A TIME!
OUR SPEAKERS FOR THE LUNCH & LEARN, (L-R) PAMELA KING AND MARY SCHRENKER.
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL ROSALIE CARLIN AT 877-9018.
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
“AN OMAGE” By Charles Moore, M.D.
As Editor of Cap Scan a part of my job is to rally and send forth my legion of Whisperers, Secret Agents, and Informers into every nook and niche of the CMS establishment. We
“What!” said I, “was there no imperfection whatsoever?” “No, not really.”
must know the worst in order to balance it with the best,
“Not really? What’s this ‘really’ business? You imply something.
and so come to some fair judgment about that which we are
You must tell me. I am, after all, the Editor of Cap Scan!”
forced to write. It is all Shannon’s fault, who insists that these
And so, by such excruciating means, the beans were spilt. Our
pages contain something monthly. Regarding which I noticed
former CMS Director was a very light sleeper. Very little could
that last month’s issue contained a very lovely photo of her
be noiselessly attempted when she had lain down for a little
standing with other handsome ladies, and a lucky, debonair
nap or sleep. An eye would open, and Ms. Conte would be
gentleman, whom the Golden Gala photographer obviously
instantly aware of everything going on about her.
could not resist. Oh yes, and the photo on that issue’s front page, introducing us to Ms. Pam Wilson, our new Executive Director, quite struck me as the very image of exactly the sort of lady any physician would be happy to follow. This may be
“No harm in that,” I had to admit, “and in fact a rather valuable asset to possess when you are Executive Director of this Society. But go on. What else?
an ‘Omage to an Outgoing, but surely I can be allowed these
“Well…” my source was very reluctant, “…she would tell me
few phrases to welcome Ms. Wilson.
sometimes that I was too neat.”
Mein Gott! She even speaks German, with all those declensions
It all poured forth after that. To summarize, Ms. Conte, a
and things.
strong woman of firm opinions, informed my source that she
Where was I? Of course. I had, as already said, sent forth my usual assortment of listening Ears, bolstered in this case (for I knew it would be hard work) by a few Footpads and Skuldudgeons, to discover if there might be any meritable
was “too neat.” It soon became clear that Ms. Conte, after the use of a towel, does NOT fold it neatly, as did my informer. She would let it hang as it might, willy-nilly. And there you have it. Who would have guessed? She dishevels her towels!
curiosities, curious aberrancies, or waywardness’s that could
As alluded to above, it is wise in to estimate the virtues
be used to provide a balanced homage, weighed against her
and achievements of individuals against their failings and
straightforward excellence, of our former, now retired, CMS
peccadillos.
Director, Ms. Sue Conte. What was the best that these minions
So much for F and P. Let me now elaborate, indeed pay
were able to gather?
homage, to the remarkable achievements of Ms. Conte on
I hate to disappoint our readership, but little could be
behalf of our medical community, all the more admirable
unearthed.
given the (relatively) short tenure of her term as our Executive
In an interview with my most impeccably trustworthy source, whose name cannot be divulged but who shared a room with her at the recent FMA meeting, I asked if Ms. Conte sang in the shower? No, she did not. Well, how was she to live with so tooth to jowl? Just fine. Did she gnash her teeth? No. Any bruxism by night? No. Snore? No, etc. 12
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Director. She brought us, quite simply, into the 21st century. She came, as you remember, to us from a position of great responsibility and authority at Capital Health Plan. As a result, for sure, she knew the ropes, certainly from one end of the rope. But how well I remember being touched when she first arrived and I met with her in her office, hearing her tell me CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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that she was happy, finally, to be working directly for and with
with our book-keeping system. Then there is the Smart Phone
physicians for the sake of patients themselves rather than by
paging system. And, perhaps more importantly, even if they
way of insurance as an intermediary. It felt very good to have
have little to do with our transition into the 21st century, our
her so intimately now “on our side.”
“We Care” association with The United Way and the fact that
And she has been, in spades. Or, more accurately, by way
the CMS auction last year broke all records: over $65,000!
of all the technological improvements she has mobilized
This, within two years only, is a record of achievement for which
to assist our practices in this very transitional age of bytes,
we and our patients can feel most grateful, and Ms. Conte, we
Sites, oversights, and sleights of hand. Along these lines her
can all hope, bask in the pride of a job certainly well done.
accomplishments in our behalf have included a redesigned Website, interactive and user-friendly, which can be updated as needed by our own staff. A Smart Phone App, so you can read Cap Scan while waiting those long minutes to see even your own doctor. An upgrade to Cap Scan’s look, slick, colorful, suitable almost for even the most distinguished coffee tables out Golden Eagle Way. A new membership database system containing information on each of us, what our backgrounds have been, how neat we are, whether we fold our towels, and
And so we wish her a very happy retirement, if she can bear it. I mean all that lolling around, getting waited on my her equally talented husband, Gary; all that rocking on the front porch of her river front home; boating up and down the St. Marks, struggling not to overeat junk food; walking three miles every morning, and scratching her dog “Pepsi” behind the ear. But how good, too, the leisure to better visit her Mom, who resides in Westminster, to whom she is so devoted.
other subversive information that even Edward Snowden
And given the gift of time, who knows, she may now learn to neatly
knows nothing about. And what is more, this information,
fold her towel, and have a sweet nap without thinking she has to be
so carefully kept on all of our 600 plus members, integrates
so ever alert, one eye open, just to keep a sharp eye on US!
CMS
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Editor’s Note: The following was received from Dr. David Guttman in response to an article pertaining to applications for disability benefits. We appreciate Dr. Guttman’s further amplification, derived from his own long experience.
I would like to add a few comments to the informative and
Another caution is that while we want to help our patients, there
well written article by Barbara Denby Abrams, M.D., J.D.
is a big difference between having a medical impairment and
that appeared in the June Cap Scan. I have been doing
being disabled. Almost all patients have some sort of impairment
disability reviews for Social Security Disability since 1993,
(that’s why they are seeing a doctor to begin with) but that may
and have seen many, many letters from treating physicians
or may not rise to the level of the Social Security’s definition
on behalf of their patients.
of disability. Private disability insurance policies and the VA have much easier standards for what is considered disability,
While these letters may help the claimant’s case it is absolutely
not necessarily meeting the level required by the Social Security
imperative that the doctor’s medical records support the
Administration. Being 100% disabled according to the VA may
conclusions of the letter. If, for instance, you state that your
not meet the Social Security system’s criteria.
patient cannot walk more than a certain distance, your records must give objective findings to support that conclusion.
For me the definition of SSA disability is very simple: Is
Without clearly supportive medical records you not only will
your level of function so limited that, based on your age
not help your patient’s claim, but you will cast doubt about your
and training, it is unreasonable to expect you to be gainfully
credibility and professionalism. The most glaring examples
employed on a regular basis, to the point where your fellow
are doctor’s letters submitted by the claimant’s attorney that
citizens’ tax money must be used to support you? CMS
bear little or no resemblance to the objective evidence. Frankly, these all too often appear to be testimonial letters, the doctor possibly even paid to write them.
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TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) for Depression Comes to Tallahassee By John Bailey, D.O.
TMS Patient Care in Tallahassee now provides state-of-the-
that delivers highly-focused MRI-strength magnetic pulses
art technology for the treatment of depression. TMS has
to stimulate nerve cells in an area of the brain linked to
been FDA approved for major depression since 2009 and
depression. This wonderful new tool is truly a breakthrough
available in 34 practices in Florida for patient care. Patients
in psychiatry.
now no longer have to drive out of town to participate in this therapy with the opening of TMS Patient Care (TMSPC) in
TMS science has been developing for the past 40 years, and
Tallahassee. TMSPC is accepting referrals for evaluation of
is an outgrowth of the use of powerful magnetic coils used
the suitability of this therapy for patients who have Major
in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The Neuronetics coil used
Depression, and have not responded to one or more anti-
at the TMS Patient Care facility in Tallahassee creates up
depressant
medications
with
to a 1.5 Tesla magnetic field, and
adequate dosage, treatment times,
induces neuronal depolarization
and adherence to pharmaceutical
to a depth of 2-3 cm in the left
regimen.
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of the brain. Research into the use
TMS is an effective and safe
of TMS in conditions other than
therapy for depression, with
depression is ongoing currently.
response rates in almost 60% of patients, and remission rates
The TMS treatment team includes
close to 40%. Unlike ECT
psychiatrists John Bailey, D.O.,
[ElectroConvulsive
Therapy],
Ellen Berkowitz, M.D., and Faisal
TMS can be delivered in an
Munasifi, M.D. Questions about
out-patient setting, with no systemic-side effects and no
the procedure can be directed to these physicians, or to the
anesthesia. The treatment is conducted over a six week time
TMSPC facility, at (850) 765-2460 or www.tmspatientcare.
span, in daily sessions, five days weekly, of approximately 45
com.
CMS
minutes each. TMS Therapy is a form of neuromodulation
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MEDICAL/LEGAL
INCLUDING RISK MANAGEMENT IN YOUR VACATION PLANNING ALLOWS YOU TO RELAX By Cliff Rapp, Vice President, Southeast Region, Department of Patient Safety, The Doctors Company
Because liability never takes a holiday, your vacation plans
up, or who have special medical problems or needs.
should include medical coverage arrangements for your
Give this information to the covering physicians and
practice, particularly when you use locum tenens. The
document any specific advice you provide.
following tips will help reduce risks in your practice and
• Inform the attending physicians or hospitalists of any
promote the safety of your patients as you plan your vacation:
hospitalized patients you are following about your coverage arrangements, and document the hospital chart
• Review managed care contracts for relevant coverage requirements. Some managed care contracts contain very specific language on this topic and many contain indemnification clauses that could expose you to the
to reflect these conversations. • Advise your patients of the coverage arrangements and give them the covering physicians’ names. • Make
each
hospital
where
you
have
on-call
liability of the covering physician (as well as breach of
responsibilities aware of the dates of your unavailability
contract).
and the identity and phone numbers of the covering
• Whenever
possible,
make
secondary
coverage
arrangements. Confirm coverage arrangements via
physicians. Give similar notice to your answering service and office staff.
e-mail or fax with the locum tenens who are covering your practice in order to avoid misunderstandings,
Upon returning from vacation, promptly confer with all
possible uncertainty of dates or time frame, and exposure
covering physicians. Document what you were told by the
to abandonment.
covering physicians about any significant developments in
• Ensure that the practice coverage arrangements include
patients’ clinical course or treatment while you were away.
an understanding about patient billing practices in
Run down the patient list that you prepared before you left
conjunction with any managed care contracts or plans.
for vacation. Peruse all correspondence, phone messages,
• Choose covering physicians who share your medical
and lab reports. Review written follow-up orders and
specialty and have privileges at the same hospitals that
appointments or diagnostic studies scheduled by the covering
you do.
physicians to ensure nothing is forgotten. Promptly deal with
• Determine if covering physicians carry professional liability coverage and the limits of such coverage. While
any patient who may have experienced an untoward event or medical complication while you were away.
asking these questions could be awkward, you may be required to ask under certain managed care plans,
Depending on your medical specialty and practice
provider agreements, and hospital bylaws.
environment, set aside time on your first day back to catch
• Before leaving on vacation, prepare a list of patients who
up, review and prioritize correspondence, review and return
are hospitalized or are in the midst of diagnostic work-
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immediate attention. This investment of time may seem like
Contributed by The Doctors Company. For more patient safety
a luxury, but it will facilitate a smooth transition. Doing so
articles and practice tips, visit www.thedoctors.com/patientsafety.
could also prevent an inadvertent break in the continuity of care attributed to oversight or delay, rather than to an absence
Cliff Rapp, BS Ed, LHRM, FL AHCA, HCRM, is vice president
from the practice.
of Patient Safety at The Doctors Company. He is a licensed healthcare risk manager (LHRM) with more than 35 years of
Consider implementing these fundamental loss prevention
experience in the insurance industry, specializing in professional
measures for even brief periods when you are unavailable,
liability, medical and dental malpractice claims, loss prevention,
such as observance of
and risk management.
religious holidays, attending
CMS
medical conferences, personal illness, or a long weekend. Unfortunately, vulnerability to claims is not diminished on these occasions.
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CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES
CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING May 20, 2014
Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
THE MISSION OF THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. I. BUSINESS MEETING – CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY A. WELCOME – Dr. Alfredo Paredes, President, called
TALLAHASSEE STATE BANK/SYNOVUS – Mary Colonese and Sharon Weeden
the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. He welcomed our CMS members, guests, and sponsors.
D. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
B. WESTMINSTER OAKS – Dr. Paredes thanked
– Dr. Paredes introduced the new CMS Executive
Westminster Oaks for use of their beautiful facility and
Director, Pam Wilson. Ms. Wilson comes to us with
Mr. Don Wilson, Executive Director at Westminster
more than 10 years of experience in the Tallahassee
Oaks, spoke to the members about the facility and
medical community. Her first day at CMS was May 12.
introduced Dr. Charlotte Maguire, who was in attendance. Dr. Maguire’s generosity provided the Maguire Center for Westminster Oaks. C. SPONSORS – Dr. Paredes welcomed and thanked our sponsors for the evening:
E. NEW CMS MEMBERS – Dr. Paredes asked any new members at their first CMS meeting to stand and be recognized. Dr. Elizabeth Dickens, TMH Physician Partners - Quincy, was in attendance.
SUPPORTING SPONSOR: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS – Tracy Blandino,
F. PROFESSIONALS RESOURCE NETWORK, INC.
Shaina Jackson, and Ryan Weaver
(PRN) – Dr. Paredes introduced Penelope Ziegler,
MEETING SPONSORS:
M.D., Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB – Cynara Miller and Debra
of the PRN. Dr. Ziegler gave a brief overview of the
Placilla
PRN and its program for healthcare professionals.
MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY – Meredith
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Hines
SUPPORTING SPONSOR, JANSSEN
MEETING SPONSOR, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB –
18 CAP SCAN - A– (L-R) CAPITAL MEDICAL PUBLICATION (L-R) DEBRA PLACILLA AND CYNARA MILLER. PHARMACEUTICALS SHAINA JACKSON,SOCIETY TRACY BLANDINO, AND RYAN WEAVER.
(L-R) MEETING SPONSOR, MAGMUTUAL – MEREDITH HINES; NATOSHA CANTY, M.D.; AND STANLEY GWOCK, M.D.
CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
PLEASE THANK OUR SPONSORS
II. CME PROGRAM – This was a 1 Hour Category One Program
FOR TH E
TOPIC: Rational Drug Prescribing in Elders SPEAKER: Kenneth Brummel-Smith, M.D., Charlotte Edwards Maguire, M.D., Chair and Professor, Department of Geriatrics, FSU College of Medicine Dr. Brummel-Smith gave a very informative presentation and was able to answer many questions asked by the members related to the topic.
MAY 20TH CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUPPORTING SPONSOR
CME Proof of Attendance Forms were sent to participants who attended the entire CME program and filled out an evaluation form. III. UPCOMING EVENTS – Mark Your Calendars Dr. Paredes announced upcoming events: MAY 29, 2014
MEETING SPONSORS
DOCTOR/FAMILY FUN NIGHT Members and their families are invited for a fun-filled evening 6:00 pm
University Center Club at Florida State University
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 MEET THE CANDIDATES 6:00 pm
Goodwood Museum Carriage House
IV. ADJOURN – Dr. Paredes thanked the speakers for their presentations. He adjourned the meeting at 8:00 pm.
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MEETING SPONSOR, TALLAHASSEE STATE BANK/ SYNOVUS – (L-R) SHARON WEEDEN AND MARY COLONESE.
OUR SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING, KENNETH CAP SCAN BRUMMEL-SMITH, M.D.
(L-R) RUSS JACKSON, PROFESSIONALS
A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 19 RESOURCE NETWORK (PRN); PUBLICATION PENELOPE ZIEGLER, M.D., OUR GUEST SPEAKER FROM PRN; AND CHARLOTTE MAGUIRE, M.D.
TMH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
RESIDENCY CLASS OF 2017
By Donald Zorn, M.D., Program Director, Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency
We are pleased to welcome another talented and diverse group of residents. Seven have strong Florida ties, three have small town roots with intentions to return, and for the 10th straight year we welcome a graduate of the FSU College of Medicine. Three more come to us from the University of the West Indies (UWI), which has consistently sent us highly trained physicians in the British educational tradition.
Leah Anderson hails from rural Itawamba, Mississippi, and is committed to full service rural practice. She is expecting her second child any day now.
Marian Babalola was born in Nigeria but educated in the US. She comes to us from Jacksonville, where, (alas!) she developed an affinity for the Orange and Blue.
Jannice Beckford was an elementary school teacher who went on to graduate from the Jamaica campus of UWI. She has had post graduate posts in anesthesia, urgent care and emergency medicine, and can sing.
Gary Brown is also a graduate of UWI’s Jamaica campus. He comes to us on loan from the US Navy. We have already discovered that he is an excellent athlete, as he almost tipped the balance in the annual facultyresident softball game.
DP Choudhury comes from the Bahamas, recently living in Ft. Lauderdale. He once was a nationally ranked tennis player and has hit with Serena Williams at times.
Sasha Gittens is a graduate of the UWI campus in Barbados, which has sent us several outstanding graduates, including current faculty member, Dr. Gina Hope. For the past 4 years she has been one of 6 physicians practicing at the Randal Phillips Polyclinic in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Todd Hewitt practiced chiropractic for 12 years in Pasadena before seeking his medical degree, has a delightful 3 year old girl, and played on the US National Rugby Team.
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TMH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Nam Huynh was born in Cantho, Vietnam, and moved to the US at age 9. He literally worked his way through all phases of his education, has owned and run his own small business, and is soon to be married.
Megan McNeil hails from Starkville, MS, and had a career as a chemist before plunging into medicine. She is competitive in triathlons, crossfit, and unfortunately (for the faculty team), softball.
Aaron Ward has recently been living in Jasper, FL, and working in the TMH Emergency Department. He has been a flight paramedic, and formerly served as a paramedic in Saudi Arabia. His wife is a physical therapist and they have three fine young sons.
Mitch Whitehead grew up in Cottondale, FL, just north of Marianna. He has an undergraduate degree in Classics from FSU, and at the College of Medicine was a Family Medicine Scholar. His interest in our program was cemented when he and one of our other residents were almost arrested trying to retrieve needed medicines from a hospitalized patient’s home. Please help us welcome these fine young physicians to our amazing medical community. All of us at the Family Medicine Residency are grateful to the physicians of Tallahassee for all your assistance over the past 41 years.
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ON BEHALF OF THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION BOARD, PAM WILSON, CMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESENTED BIG BEND HOSPICE FOUNDATION AND THE BIG BEND HOSPICE GRIEF AND LOSS TEAM WITH A CHECK ON JUNE 24, 2014 FOR A $5,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT FIVE TIME-LIMITED GROUPS (SIX SESSIONS EACH) OF PROFESSIONALLY FACILITATED BEREAVEMENT CARE, FOR FIFTY INDIVIDUALS IN LEON COUNTY WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE. PICTURED: (L-R) MICHAEL EURICH, PAM MASON, MELANIE LACHMAN, PAM MEZZINA, PAM WILSON, AND WENDY VARGO.
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PHYSICIAN RESOURCES
THE PROFESSIONALS RESOURCE NETWORK (PRN) By Penelope P. Ziegler, M.D., Medical Director, Professionals Resource Network, Inc.
The Professionals Resource Network (PRN) is Florida’s
• Referral from a treatment provider: a therapist, counselor,
program that addresses the issues of healthcare professionals
physician, psychiatrist or treatment program may refer
who have illnesses and other health problems that could
a professional or student who is receiving care for a
impair their ability to practice with skill and safety. Founded
potentially impairing condition, either by contacting
in 1980 as the Committee for Impaired Physicians of the
PRN directly or by having the individual call us.
Florida Medical Association, PRN now works with all
• Employer/ school referral: often a practitioner’s employer
licensed or certified healthcare professionals, applicants
or school refers an individual to us due to concerns about
and students, except nurses and other practitioners licensed
possible impairment.
through the Board of Nursing, who have their own program,
• Health care organization referral
Intervention Program for Nurses (IPN). PRN assists
• Family member/friend/concerned colleague referral
professionals who have substance use disorders, psychiatric
• Attorney referral
illnesses, behavioral disturbances, boundary violations,
• Referral from Department of Health/ Licensing Board:
cognitive impairments and physical disabilities. Our mission, as articulated by our Board of Directors, is to protect the citizens of Florida by identifying, referring for evaluation and treatment, and monitoring practitioners who may be impaired, and in the process, to preserve the careers and lives of healthcare professionals who need assistance. Now an independent, 501(c)(3) organization, PRN has a full time medical director, professional staff and a 22-member Board of Directors composed of allopathic and osteopathic physicians
PRN receives referrals of applicants for licensure who report a history of problems in the past or in other jurisdictions; licensees about whom an investigation has been opened; licensees facing disciplinary action; and licensees who have already been disciplined in another state. Veterinarians, who are licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, are also referred to PRN via the Department of Health as specified in Florida Statute 474.221.
and concerned citizens who oversee the program’s operations,
Once a practitioner has agreed to work with PRN, the first step
financial and legislative affairs and research activities.
in the process involves obtaining an evaluation performed by
PRN serves as a consultant on impairment to the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (as legislated in Chapter 456.076 of the Florida Statutes), and works with 30 different Boards and Councils to ensure that licensees who are identified as being in need of treatment and monitoring are safe to practice. We also work with medical schools and other professional training programs to provide education about impairment, information for
a professional with expertise in the area in which the person is experiencing difficulty. PRN has a group of evaluators in Florida and around the U.S. who have been credentialed and trained in doing this specialized type of comprehensive forensic assessment. The evaluator makes diagnoses, treatment recommendations, monitoring recommendations and a statement about the individual’s ability to practice with skill and safety.
students and services to individual students who may be in
If treatment is indicated and monitoring is recommended,
need of treatment and monitoring.
PRN then proceeds to develop a contract with the practitioner.
Referrals to PRN come from many different sources, including: • Self-referral: a professional or student may contact our program directly to request services.
Several types of contract are available, including a contract for substance use disorders, a contract for psychiatric illness, a contract for co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders, a behavioral contract, a boundary violation CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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PHYSICIAN RESOURCES
contract, a pain management contract and
state studies on long-term outcomes for
a physical/cognitive disabilities contract.
addicted professionals who have completed
Contracts are individualized to meet the
monitoring programs.
PRN BOARD OF DIRECTORS: George R. Wilson, M.D.
needs of each practitioner, and vary in length from one year to licensure-long. However, the
Research studies of professionals’ health
average length of a substance use disorder
programs such as PRN show that education,
contract is five years.
early intervention, effective treatment and monitoring provide the most effective route
CHAIR
Gerold L. Schiebler, M.D. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Karl M. Altenburger, M.D. VICE CHAIR
Many PRN participants work with us to
to preventing impairment-related injuries
develop a treatment and monitoring plan, and
to patients and also preserving the careers
TREASURER
are compliant with that plan, experiencing no
and skills of practitioners with potentially
James Patrick O’Leary, M.D.
relapses or complications. Some participants
impairing
do experience complications and require
disciplinary approaches, which tend to foster
additional intervention, but the majority
secrecy and to hide unsafe practitioners, PRN
of practitioners are able to return to work
promotes wellness, prevention and support for
James Andriole, D.O.
and resume their careers. Unfortunately, a
doing the right thing to get help for healthcare
Madelyn Butler, M.D.
few individuals, because of the severity of
professionals.
John S. Curran, M.D.
illnesses.
Unlike
punitive,
their illness or refusal to work with PRN, are unable to qualify for PRN advocacy and are felt to constitute a danger to the citizens of Florida. In those cases, PRN must report them to their respective licensure Boards to insure protection of the public. In addition to PRN’s work with individual practitioners, and
we
information
provide to
Florida
education healthcare
professionals and students in professional education
and
training
programs.
This
Professionals Resource Network (PRN) 1-800-888-8776 www.flprn.org Penelope P. Ziegler, M.D., Medical Director P.O. Box 1020 Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 904-277-8004 904-261-3996 drziegler@flprn.org Martha E. Brown, M.D., Associate Medical Director
outreach effort includes presentations to
For questions relating to the administration of
county medical societies, hospitals and other
PRN, please contact: Tish Conwell 800-888-
healthcare facilities, schools of medicine,
8776 x225 tish@flprn.org.
dentistry, pharmacy and other institutions. PRN’s Medical Director and Associate Medical Director are also active in state and national organizations that study and promote wellness and recovery for healthcare
For questions relating to referrals, participants
Ronald F. Giffler, M.D.
SECRETARY
Ann Anderson, R.N.
H. Frank Farmer, M.D. Robert J. George, D.O. Mark S. Gold, M.D. E. Rawson Griffin, M.D. Lynn Hankes, M.D. W. Alan Harmon, M.D. Stuart Markowitz, M.D. David E. Milov, M.D. Robert C. Nuss, M.D. N. Henry Pevsner, M.D. Marguerite R. Poreda, M.D. Rita Seymore Robert T. Watson, M.D.
and compliance please contact: Delena Torrence 800-888-8776 x 216 or via email at delena@flprn.org.
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professionals and conduct research into various aspects of professional health. PRN is currently conducting research on medical students involving all eight of Florida’s medical schools, and is participating in multiCAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 23
ACCESS TO CARE AWARD
NAOMI SALZ FLOCK, M.D. RECEIVED THE FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE’S 2014 ACCESS TO CARE AWARD, WHICH IS GIVEN ANNUALLY IN HONOR OF ROBIN MCDOUGALL By Doug Carlson, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, FSU College of Medicine
The award is given to the graduating student who has
• Completing an MPH during her fourth year of med
demonstrated a strong interest in providing access to health
school with the hope that it will aid her ability to
care for underserved populations and who has volunteered
implement changes in her community.
at clinics or on international medical missions for the underserved. The award is sponsored by the Capital Medical
Dr. Flock, who graduated May 17, has joined the family
Society Foundation, and honors the past coordinator of the
medicine residency program at New Hanover Medical
We Care Network, which provides access to health care for
Center in Wilmington, N.C. She participated in the couples’
low-income and uninsured individuals in Leon, Jefferson,
match with husband and classmate Jens Flock, who will be
Wakulla, and Gadsden counties.
in the general surgery residency program at New Hanover.
In nominating Dr. Flock for the award, a classmate wrote
Upon graduation from residency, Dr. Flock intends to work
that her dedication to increasing access to care could be seen
in a medically underserved community and hopes to serve on
in nearly all of Naomi’s medical school experiences.
a family medicine residency program faculty.
A sampling of those activities includes:
“She hopes to use her qualifications to touch as many lives
• Volunteering at Refuge House, working with individuals
as possible – both her future patients and future physicians in
who have been affected by domestic violence and
training,” said classmate Alexandra Mannix, who nominated
sexual assault.
Dr. Flock for the Access to Care Award.
CMS
• Working with Project Prevent, volunteering at migrant health fairs and serving as a Florida Academy of Family Physicians student representative – all during the first year of med school. • Serving as president of the Family Medicine Interest Group and volunteering during Cover the Uninsured week activities. • Traveling to Panama with FSUCares to provide medical care for a small village with no other access to physicians and medicine. • Multiple trips to Nicaragua with the Students Interested in Global Health interest group. • Spending three weeks in Immokalee during the third year of medical school, where she volunteered with multiple social service agencies and encouraged three local high school students to consider going to medical school so they could return and serve their community. 24 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
(L-R) KIMBERLY DRISCOLL, PH.D., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE AT FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, PRESENTED NAOMI SALZ FLOCK, M.D. WITH THE ACCESS TO CARE AWARD. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL LAX/FSU PHOTO SERVICES
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CMS FOUNDATION
DONATE TO THE
CMS FOUNDATION 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
How to Buy Dr. Williams’
memory of someone who has passed away or you
More Simpler Times
can make a donation in honor of someone, such as
By Shannon Boyle
a fellow physician you hold in high esteem or has
We are very grateful to Dr.
taken care of you or your family. CMS will send a
Charles Williams that he has
letter to those you honor.
decided to donate to the We Care Network, proceeds from the
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 payable to the CMS Foundation and indicate on the “For line” to which Fund you would like to donate. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~ Tallahassee, FL 32308.
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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 MAY 2014: Eboni Allen, ARNP Anne Ananga, ARNP Ricardo Ayala, M.D. Shelby Blank, M.D.
THANK YOU!
Faith Blocker, ARNP Elizabeth Borger, ARNP Jonna Bradley, ARNP Daniel Breivogel, ARNP
TO OUR CMS MEMBERS AND WE CARE PARTNERS WHO SAW NEW PATIENTS FOR THE
Kendall Campbell, M.D.
WE CARE NETWORK IN MAY 2014. YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT OF THE WE CARE
David Cardman, D.M.D.
NETWORK MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Armand Cognetta, Jr., M.D.
PHYSICIANS Aaron Appiah, M.D. Patrice Bidwell, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. Viet Bui, M.D. Carlos Campo, M.D. Stephen Carr, M.D. Michael Cavallaro, M.D. C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. J. Daniel Davis, Jr., M.D. David Dolson, M.D. David Durden, M.D. Philbert Ford, M.D Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Kristin Harmon, M.D. Celeste Hart, M.D. Gina Hope, M.D. Iman Imanirad, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Carey Linker, M.D. Maribel Lockwood, M.D. Gordon Low, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D. Praful Patel, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
Marilyn Cox, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Jeannine Silberman, M.D. Robert Snider, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. James Trimble, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Jessica Yoon, M.D. Richard Zorn, M.D. DENTISTS Eric Amundson, D.D.S. Brian Beck, D.M.D. Ransey Boyd, D.M.D. Steven Bryan, D.M.D. M. Darrh Bryant, D.M.D. Susan Byrne, D.M.D. David Cardman, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. Ben Grooters, D.D.S. Michael Hartley, 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.
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
Lysmar Dinguis, M.D. Susan Dunbar, ARNP Judy Griffin, ARNP Ben Grooters, D.D.S. Kristin Harmon, M.D. Karl Hempel, M.D. Hantz Hercule, M.D. Sara Hinson, ARNP Susan Horton, ARNP Iman Imanirad, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Julie Kelch, M.D. Bill Kepper, M.D. Howard Kessler, M.D. Marjorie Kirsch, M.D. Elaine Larkins, ARNP Charles Maitland, M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Anthony McGuire, D.M.D. Donald Michel, M.D. Kelley Miller, ARNP Neighborhood Medical Center T. Adam Oliver, M.D. Rose Origa, ARNP Timothy Paulk, M.D. Temple Robinson, M.D. Jose Rodriguez, M.D. Gary Rolle, 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 MAY 2014 AND YOUR NAME IS OMITTED.
Alanna Steaple, ARNP Seth Stern, M.D. Nina Sumlar, M.D. Tallahassee VA Clinic
DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, THE WE CARE NETWORK:
Tamara-Kay Tibby, D.M.D. TMH Family Medicine Residency Program
Received 101 referrals,
Scheduled 114 appointments
$59,747 in donated
Marianne Towler, ARNP
with 40 patients new to
with volunteer physicians
care was reported by
Quandra Whaley, ARNP
the program
and dentists
Richard Zorn, M.D. 27 We Care volunteers CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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