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2018 DOCTOR/DAUGHTER – A MAGICAL EVENING! By Emma Bryson, Event Volunteer and Dr. Tracey Hellgren’s Daughter 130 chocolate unicorns, in total, arranged in circles on all the tables, lay in wait to be eaten by ecstatic girls. 50 t-shirts and 20 pillowcases were folded neatly in wait, all ready to be painted uniquely by brilliant artists. Finally, one carriage sat in wait for its new, loving owner to take home after the raffle. On Thursday, June 7th, at 5:30pm, everything was ready for the daughters of the doctors of CMS to have an incredible evening. For every person that entered that night, a magical evening began. Unicorns, the national animal of Scotland and the mystical animal all girls would admit wanting at some point in their childhood, was the star of the show. With more than 120 people at this all-time favorite event, everyone got to indulge in their inner child, with enough unicorn horn headbands and beautiful face paint to turn normal girls into flawless unicorns. Following the unicorn theme, two activities quickly became fan favorites. The first being donuts, sponsored by
SunTrust Private Wealth Management! One of our local bakeries, SoDough, brought with them a yummy snack and a magical surprise! Every girl got to decorate their own donut to look like a beautiful unicorn, including fondant ears, the choice between a gold or silver horn, and plenty of sprinkles to go around! The second show-stopping activity was decorating t-shirts! Though the designer of these shirts didn’t jump towards the limelight, my father Brian Bryson, was behind the design of the shirts and roped my mom and me into helping him stamp the design onto every single shirt, spending over 9 hours in total to make the unicorn dream into a reality. And we loved every minute of it! 50 t-shirts and 20 pillowcases with stamped unicorns on the front were decorated with bright fabric paints and stamps that the attendees got to go home with after the event. In addition to these two activities, several sponsor tables were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Hancock Whitney graciously brought along with them lots of cute unicorn trinkets, with the ever popular Squishies being brought home by everyone. In addition, Hancock Whitney sponsored several raffle items, including a $40 Firefly Pottery gift certificate and a ginormous sprinkler with a giant blow-up unicorn head! Another sponsor, SunTrust CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2018 MEETINGS CALENDAR August 25, 2018 CMS/CMSA Connect the Docs Family Picnic 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Maclay Gardens ($6 per car entrance fee)
September 18, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Addressing the Opioid Epidemic (2-Hour CME) Panel: Justin French, Tallahassee Police Department; E. Victoria “Tori” Penny, J.D., Henry Buchanan, P.A.; Celeste Philip, M.D., Florida Surgeon General; Matthew Standridge, M.D., TMH Physician Partners; and Sam Ashoo, M.D., Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Bixler Emergency Center, Moderator 6:00 pm - Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
BOARD OF GOVERNORS David Dixon, D.O., President
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
Maribel Lockwood, M.D., President-Elect
2018 Doctor/Daughter Event....................................................1 Professional Notes......................................................................6 New Docs on the Block.............................................................7 Announcements........................................................................10 2018 FMA Annual Meeting....................................................... 11 CMS/CMSA Connect the Docs Family Picnic.................... 13 Viewpoint.................................................................................... 14 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes...................................... 15 Access to Care Award.............................................................. 18 CMS Foundation........................................................................ 19 We Care Dental Network........................................................ 21
Kenneth Whithaus, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
CMS Foundation: We Care Network....................................22
Tracey Hellgren, M.D., Immediate Past President Christie Alexander, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Sarah Ho, President, CMS Alliance Rohan Joseph, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Sarah Ko, M.D. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.
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Paresh Patel, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Cody VanLandingham, M.D. Julia Weeks, M.D. Pam Irwin, Executive Director, Capital Medical Society
Amer Rassam, M.D. – 1st
Andres Rodriguez, M.D. – 19th
Raymond Shashaty, M.D. – 1st
Judith Lewis, M.D. – 20th
Family Medicine Residents
Larry Deeb, M.D. – 2nd
Robert Thornberry, M.D. – 20th
Tristan Brooks, D.O./Alex Vanderby, M.D.
Lynn Jones, M.D. – 2nd
Alan Ming-Fong Chen, M.D. – 21st
General Surgery Residents
Rodrigo Agbunag, M.D. – 4th
Walter Bunnell, III, M.D. – 22nd
Shlermine Aupont, M.D./Blake Davis, M.D.
J. Daniell Rackley, M.D. – 5th
William Dixon, M.D. – 22nd
Internal Medicine Residents
Robert Solomon, M.D. – 8th
Viralkumar Bhanderi, M.D. – 24th
Joshua Hickman, D.O./Luba Muaddi, M.D.
Hector Mejia, M.D. – 9th
David Guttman, M.D. – 24th
Robert Campbell, M.D. – 12th
Paresh Patel, M.D. – 24th
PUBLICATION
Charles Newell, M.D. – 13th
Omodele Awoniyi Hogan, M.D. – 27th
EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
Carey Dellock, M.D. – 14th
Niraj Pandit, M.D. – 27th
Seymour Rosen, M.D. – 14th
Tracey Hellgren, M.D. – 30th
GRAPHIC DESIGN Gandy Printers
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
Daniel Conrad, M.D. – 17th
John Katopodis, M.D. – 30th
J. Daniel Davis, Jr., M.D. – 17th
Kaushal Patel, M.D. – 30th
Brence Sell, M.D. – 17th
Adrian Roberts, M.D. – 30th
James Totten, M.D. – 17th
Joseph Soto, M.D. – 31st
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Richard Henry, M.D. – 18th Amulya Konda, M.D. – 19th Thomas Peele, Jr., M.D. – 19th
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Private Wealth Management, gave out fun unicorn keychains and pens at their table, and also gave two extremely fun unicorn baskets and the unicorn carriage to three lucky raffle winners. Seminole Sitters also made a much-appreciated appearance, sponsoring two $40 babysitting gift certificates, one of which was won by Bella, the granddaughter of Dr. Van Durme, who was set on enjoying the babysitting gift certificate for herself when her grandfather offered to trade it with her for toys. Always a fan favorite, beautiful face painting sponsored by Capital Regional Medical Center was enjoyed by everyone, with tears shed over how the amazing artwork would have to be washed off. It went so well with the aforementioned unicorn headbands sponsored by Hill Spooner & Elliott. The last table was sponsored by Holy Comforter Episcopal School whose representatives brought two extremely fun crafts for guests to do. Everyone who visited their table was gifted a ribbon wand that they made themselves and their own tub of slime unicorn poop! A delicious meal followed with lots of chicken strips, donuts, and Peterbrooke chocolate unicorn treats, sponsored by Synovus, for everyone! Finally, as everyone crossed their fingers, several unicornthemed prizes were raffled, including light-up, singing, stuffed animals and armoire’s. Dr. Richard Zorn was a proud winner of one of those. All of the gift baskets, toys, and gift certificates were given out before finally the Little Tikes Magical Unicorn Carriage was raffled. The evening ended afterwards, with family and new friends having to part ways, each with a bit of magic left in them from the excitement brought by the ever mystical unicorn. Join us on August 25th for the Capital Medical Society Family Picnic. The magic continues.
We thank our supporters for this event: Supporting Sponsors SunTrust Private Wealth Management Synovus Event Sponsors Bean Team Capital Regional Medical Center Hancock Whitney Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc. Real Estate Holy Comforter Episcopal School Seminole Sitters We greatly appreciate our Social Events Committee for their hard work in putting together a fun Doctor/ Daughter event: Greg Perry, M.D., Chair Sarah Fang Ko, M.D., Co-Chair Shannon Boyle Rosalie Carlin Hien Guyer Tracey Hellgren, M.D. Pam Irwin Amulya Konda, M.D. Amy Pagano Ken Whithaus, M.D. We thank Betsy Barfield Photography for capturing beautiful portraits of the doctors with their daughters and granddaughters. We also thank David Edwards for volunteering his time and talents as our event photographer for the evening. And, last but not least, we thank the We Care Network staff for helping at the activity stations:
Mark your calendars for The SuperHero-themed Doctor/Son Event! June 6, 2019
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Captions for above photos: 1 – Supporting Sponsor, SunTrust Private Wealth Management: (l-r) Annie Watts, Karen Watts, Leigh Graham, and Brandon Hogue. 2 – Supporting Sponsor, Synovus: (l-r) Jaime Fiore and Chattie Winton. 3 – Event Sponsor, Capital Regional Medical Center: Alan Keesee with his daughter, Layne.
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4 – (L-r) Dr. Frank Walker and Fiona Walker with Event Sponsor, Hancock Whitney: Diana Cureton. 5 – Event Sponsor, Holy Comforter Episcopal School: (l-r) Nena Martinez and Vanessa Culpepper. 6 – Event Sponsor, Seminole Sitters: (l-r) Maddi Sagaert and Valerie Scott.
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PROFESSIONAL NOTES
PROFESSIONAL NOTES Capital Regional Medical Center earned an "A" grade in the spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation's leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay. Michael Forsthoefel, M.D. served as medical director for Honor Flight Tallahassee that flew to Washington D.C. on May 19, 2018. Honor Flight Tallahassee is part of the Honor Flight Network, a national organization that is unwavering in their quest to ensure each veteran has the chance to tour the memorials built in appreciation of their service.
Howard Kessler, M.D. has filed to run for City Commission, Seat 5. He and his wife, Anne, are new residents of Tallahassee. For over 15 years, he has volunteered at Children’s Medical Services and Neighborhood Health Services. As a Wakulla County Commissioner, he was a champion of open government, ethical public official behavior, responsible fiscal spending, and improving the citizens’ quality of life. He can be reached at howard@howardkessler.com.
Dr. Alma Littles met with US Surgeon General Jerome Adams at the AMA Meeting in Chicago on June 11. She appreciated the opportunity to briefly discuss the need for more Graduate Medical Education positions to train the physician workforce. She was also proud to share the moment with two FSU COM Alumni- Drs. Christie Alexander and Andrew Cooke.
Scott B. Sellinger, M.D., FACS, CMS President 2003, became the 83rd President of the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association in March 2018. The Southeastern Section represents over 2300 academic and private practice urologists in nine states, plus Puerto Rico and Panama. He is also serving national board positions within the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA), and the American Association of Clinical Urology (AACU).
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NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK Alan Ming-Fong Chen, M.D. Medical School: Albany Medical College Internship/Residency: University of South Florida Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Practice: Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology/Pediatric Radiology
Robert S. Glickenberger, M.D. Medical School: University of Illinois Internship/Residency: University of Wisconsin Fellowship: Providence Hospital Practice: GI Associates of Tallahassee Specialty: Gastroenterology
Brett M. Howard, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University Internship/Residency: Mercer School of Medicine/Medical Center of Navicent Health, Macon Practice: TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists, Services by Surgical Associates of Tallahassee Specialty: General Surgery
GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM FSU COM/TMH NEW MEMBER RESIDENTS: Shlermine Aupont, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University
Blake Davis, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University
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OF PATIENTS SAY HIGH INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLES IMPACT HOW OFTEN THEY VISIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. SOURCE: WEST CORP. SURVEY OF 1,010 U.S. ADULTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS On May 16th, Kelly James (pictured right) with Florida Blue Center for Health Policy gave an excellent program on health care reform updates. We thank Hancock Whitney for sponsoring the May 16th Lunch and Learn. Diana Cureton (pictured left) attended as their representative.
Seminars are held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd – and we thank them for providing this venue to us.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FALL 2018 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS September 19, 2018 – Patient Compliance October 17, 2018 – Interviewing and Background Checks November 14, 2018 – Patient Collections We will send out more information about these seminars as they get closer.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
CMS PRESENTS CHECK TO FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL CAMPUS Dr. Christie Alexander, CMS Board Member, and Pam Irwin, CMS Executive Director met with incoming third year medical students from the FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus on May 31, 2018 for a brief introduction and orientation. Dr. Alexander and Ms. Irwin also presented a $2,000 check to Dr. Sandeep Rahangdale, Dean of the FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus to be used to fund scholarships for third and fourth year medical students at that campus.
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2018 FMA ANNUAL MEETING
2018 FMA ANNUAL MEETING PLANNING UNDERWAY FOR THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY DELEGATION
Dr. David Dixon, Dr. John Bailey, Dr. Andrew Borom, Dr. Rohan Joseph, Dr. William Kepper, Dr. Alma Littles, Dr. Maribel Lockwood, Dr. John Mahoney, Dr. Winston Ortiz, Dr. Alfredo Paredes, and Dr. Gary Winchester will be representing Capital Medical Society as part of the Northwest Florida Caucus at the 2018 FMA Annual Meeting scheduled to take place at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios August 3-5, 2018. The FMA House of Delegates (House) is the legislative and business body of the FMA. Its members are the officers of the FMA, the elected members of the FMA Board of Governors, and the delegates officially elected by the component societies, specialty societies,
Specialty Society Section, Young Physicians Section, Medical Student Section, Resident & Fellow Section and the FMA Alliance. The House meets annually at a time and location determined by the FMA Board of Governors. It is the responsibility of the Speaker of the House to prepare the agenda and assure consideration and completion of its business. House business includes setting policy for the FMA by acting on recommendations from the Board of Governors and resolutions presented by component county medical societies, recognized specialty medical societies, special sections, and delegates. The CMS delegation met in May with special guests Dr. John Katopodis, President, FMA and Dr. Christie Alexander, FMA Board Member in attendance. In July, after the release of the 2018 Delegates Handbook, the delegation will meet to review the resolutions that have been submitted by June 8.
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CMS/CMSA CONNECT THE DOCS FAMILY PICNIC
Capital Medical Society and Capital Medical Society Alliance invite you and your family to the
Family Picnic Saturday, August 25, 2018 11am - 2pm Maclay Gardens State Park 3540 Thomasville Road ($6.00 per car entrance fee)
“Stella” the Food Truck and Street Chefs will serve delicious food plus, we’ll have lots of family fun activities! Come on out and enjoy the day with your colleagues and their families! Please RSVP by August 17 to Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
Supporting Sponsor The Robinson Group at Merrill Lynch
Event Sponsors Maclay School
In-Kind Sponsor Seminole Sitters
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VIEWPOINT
BOOK REVIEW: THE BUTCHERING ART BY LINDSEY FITZHARRIS By Frank Skilling, M.D. Surgery is a grisly skill that is practiced to save and improve lives. Most of us are fascinated with the realization that by allowing a surgeon to invade a human body, the patient has a chance for a better life and perhaps a longer one. This remains the ultimate goal of surgeons, but the pathway to surgical success and recovery has a long history of ignorance, failure and death. When I was in medical school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the surgeons were all men. Many were “good old boys” who were extroverts with a high tolerance for physical discomfort and verbal abuse by their preceptors. They were all hardworking, dedicated and seemingly immune to fatigue, especially during stints in the operating room. The culture of the OR and the “rituals of surgery” for the residents precluded self-examination and introspection that was found among the internal medicine residents I came to know. Few of the surgical residents seemed to know or care that the culture of surgery they were immersed in had its beginnings in the barber guilds of medieval Europe and only became a profession rooted in scientific theory in the early twentieth century. Lindsey Fitzharris, an Oxford medical historian, has produced a readable account of the development of modern surgery, which is essentially the story of Joseph Lister and his innovation of antiseptic surgery. The Butchering Art (Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux/2017) relates the clumsy attempts by surgeons prior to the twentieth century to save lives and limbs while they literally groped in the dark fighting mysterious infections in the pre-antiseptic era. Today we all seem to live with the awareness of the microbial world that surrounds us, but prior to Lister all physicians believed that infections were caused by noxious miasmas that emanated from soiled clothing and hospital accouterments. English hospitals were universally crowded, dirty and smelly. A technically successful operation was usually foiled by the inevitable post-operative infection that often cost the patient their life. Lister, a devout English Quaker, was gifted with excellent hands for developing the surgeon’s skills. But, more importantly, he learned to examine surgical specimens microscopically and came to realize that the failure of operations might be due to the presence of foreign invaders in the surgical site. He discovered that open wounds, especially 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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compound fractures of the limbs, treated with carbolic acid had an almost miraculous recovery rate. His theory of germ contamination was roundly denounced and ridiculed by the medical establishment, but his success was reproduced by other surgeons who adapted his techniques. Surgery was transformed from a terrorizing experience for patients and their families to one that provided a significant chance for recovery to a normal life.
Fitzharris’s book follows Lister’s career from an idealistic young medical student to his recognition as the father of modern surgical sterile technique. A point that she stresses is Lister’s early microscopic studies that later promoted his understanding of surgical infections: two fields that were initially thought to be unrelated. Lister provided the clinical applications of Louis Pasteur’s discovery that wines spoiled when exposed to airborne microbes and his dictum that “in observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” The two men were later to be hailed as founders of the germ theory of disease, one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history. Fitzharris recalls Lister as a dedicated, compassionate physician in his care of the poor on the wards of Edinburgh and Glasgow, but he was also famous for having operated on Queen Victoria at her retreat in Balmoral Castle when she was suffering from a potentially fatal axillary abscess. He later quipped to his medical students in Edinburgh, “Gentlemen, I am the only man who has ever stuck a knife into the Queen!” The general surgery residents in Birmingham might not have been aware of the history of Joseph Lister and his contribution to surgical technique, but they were all beneficiaries of the political largess of Alabama Senator J. (Joseph) Lister Hill who was the major sponsor of the Hill-Burton Act that underwrote the federal financing of university hospitals, medical schools and residency training centers. Lister Hill was the son of a famous Alabama surgeon who named his son for the great English surgeon. As a member of Congress, and later the Senate, Hill was instrumental in providing federal funding for hospital construction and residency training. Although Joseph Lister had no children of his own, his legacy was preserved by his namesake in the surgical wards of UAB many years after his death.
CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES: CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MAY 15, 2018 The mission of the Capital Medical Society is to promote the practice of medicine for the ultimate benefit of the patient.
I. Business Meeting A. Welcome – Dr. David Dixon, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Dr. Dixon thanked Westminster Oaks for use of their incredible facility. B. Dr. Dixon welcomed and thanked our supporters for the evening: Presenting Sponsors Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC – J.R. Blue and Sheila Erwin Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging – Arjun Kaji, M.D., Catherine Nackashi, and Brett Sutton Meeting Sponsor Tallahassee Neurological Clinic, P.A. – Narlin Beaty, M.D. C. Nonprofit Spotlight Dr. Dixon welcomed The Alzheimer’s Project as our nonprofit spotlight. Representing them were Debbie Moroney, Gregory Perry, M.D., and Victoria Strongosky. Ms. Moroney briefly shared about the services they provide to persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers. D. Mark Your Calendars Dr. Dixon announced the upcoming meetings/events:
Thursday, June 7 – 5:30-8:30 pm Doctor/Daughter Event Golden Eagle Country Club Saturday, August 25 – 11:00am-2:00pm CMS/CMSA Family Picnic Maclay Gardens ($6.00 per car entrance fee) Tuesday, September 18 – 6:00pm CME/Membership Meeting “Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Panel Discussion” Moderator: Sam Ashoo, M.D. Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks Thursday, September 27 – 6:00-8:00pm Connect the Docs Happy Hour sponsored by Capital City Bank The Wine House II. Tonight’s Program Topic: Advances in Minimally-Invasive Neurosurgery Speaker: Narlin Beaty, M.D. Dr. Beaty gave an excellent and informative overview of neurosurgery and stroke intervention advances. CME Proof of Attendance Forms will be sent to participants who stay for the entire CME program and fill out an evaluation form. Please turn completed evaluation forms in at the end of the program. III. Adjourn – Dr. Dixon adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.
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ACCESS TO CARE AWARD
KIRSTEN DOWLING RECEIVES CMS FOUNDATION’S 2018 ACCESS TO CARE AWARD, IN HONOR OF ROBIN MCDOUGALL Christie Alexander, M.D. and Karen Myers, ARNP presented the award at the FSU College of Medicine’s Award Ceremony on May 18, 2018 and below are comments regarding the recipient. The student’s nominator described the student as one Bixler, Jean McCully We Care Network Program who “has consistently performed well above her peers Coordinator attended the presentation on behalf of academically while making time to demonstrate her Capital Medical Society Foundation. passion for the underserved as well.” As a medical student, Kirsten has been dedicated to service locally Dr. Dowling exemplifies our future, a young physician and internationally through leadership in medical who has shown and will hopefully take an on-going service-learning trips spanning across Florida and in interest in increasing access to medical care for the Nicaragua. She has also coordinated over fifteen local underserved. health screenings and fundraisers through FSUCares in keeping with her commitment to global health. She was chosen by her peers and faculty for induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society where she will represent the profession of medicine, FSU College of Medicine and herself very well. Kirsten Dowling is an excellent choice for this award. The CMS Foundation award is named for Robin McDougall, LCSW, who championed increased access to healthcare as the Program Coordinator of our We Care Network for 14 years. The We Care Network is our program operated by local physicians who donate medical specialty care to local lowincome, uninsured patients. It is our Foundation’s mission to increase access to care. This year, Diana
Pictured l-r: Diana Bixler; Christie Alexander, M.D.; Kirsten Dowling; and Karen Myers, ARNP. Photo courtesy of Glenn Sanger Hodgson/FSU College of Medicine.
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September 27, 2018 Connect the Docs Happy Hour sponsored by Capital City Bank 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Wine House (1355 Market Street, A1) October 16, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking (2-Hour CME) Suzanne Harrison, M.D., FSU College of Medicine and Terry Coonan, J.D., Center for the Advancement of Human Rights 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks 18 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
November 13, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Health Impact of Common Electronic Devices Alice Pomidor, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks December 6, 2018 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club
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➢ Access to healthcare is increased through gifts to We Care Network and the We
Donate to the CMS Foundation We Thank Our Donors We thank the following people/organizations who made a donation to the CMS Foundation this past month: Capital Medical Society Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Kenneth Wasson, M.D. We Care Network Anonymous
Care Network Endowment Fund. More than $90 million in donated specialty medical and dental care has been provided to low-income, uninsured patients since the program was created in 1992. In fiscal year 2016-17, which ended June 30, 2017, more than $10.9 million in health care was donated. Gifts support the salaries and benefits of the case management team who coordinate donated care. ➢ To provide incentives to keep medical students trained at FSU College of Medicine in the Big Bend after completion of their residencies and help meet the growing demand for physicians in Florida, gifts to the Scholarship Fund provide scholarships to FSU College of Medicine students who have expressed an interest in returning to the Big Bend to practice after completion of their residencies. $47,000 was distributed to eight medical students in 2017. ➢ Gifts to Capital Medical Society Foundation help provide operation resources for Capital Medical Society Foundation. In addition, modest grants to area non-profits whose programs improve access to health care for the underserved. In 2017, CMSF awarded $10,000 in grants to Elder Care for their In-Home Services Program and to CMSF’s Physician Wellness Program. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a donation to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician, you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. CMS Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to those you memorialize and honor. How to Give: Through the generosity of donors, funds have been created in order to establish financial stability to meet our mission. You can donate at any time to one of CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) Capital Medical Society Foundation-area of greatest need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) Scholarship Fund 6) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 7) Physician Wellness Fund Checks should be made payable to the CMS Foundation and indicate on the memo line of your check to which designation you would like to donate. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~ Tallahassee, FL 32308. Donations may be made by credit card from the CMS website.
Your gifts to Capital Medical Society Foundation transform lives in the Big Bend.
If you would like to discuss a gift of appreciated securities, an insurance policy, designation of retirement plan assets, estate gift, or multi-year pledge, please contact: Pam Irwin Executive Director pirwin@capmed.org or (850) 877-9018
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WE CARE DENTAL NETWORK
WE CARE DENTAL NETWORK VOLUNTEER DENTISTS GET A SWEET TREAT! We Care Dental Network purchased tooth-shaped sugar cookies from Tasty Pastry for each of our volunteer dentists. This kind gesture for the dental community was intended as a “thank you” to the dentists who donate their time and expertise to the patients in the We Care Dental Network. The We Care Network staff delivered the sweet treats to all of our volunteers on May 22 and 23. This was a special opportunity to show our appreciation for the dentists in the We Care Dental Network. 40 donating dentists have provided $95,972.97 in reported donated care to 119 We Care Network dental patients from July 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018. These patients received treatment in their private dental offices and at Leon County Department of Health’s Molar Express. An additional $8,319.65 was spent on patient assistance for these patients including dentures. The We Care Dental Network started in 2003 to treat patients who could not receive medical treatment because they had infections in their teeth. These infections were preventing patients from having needed surgeries or chemotherapy treatments. Chemotherapy can reduce your body’s ability to fight infections, so what may have started as a simple toothache can become a deadly infection if left untreated. The connection between oral and systemic health is well-documented. Treating periodontal disease, which affects the gums, is very important for patients with diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic inflammatory conditions.
The We Care Network staff prepares to deliver the cookies to our volunteer dentists. (L-r) Diana Bixler, Jean McCully We Care Network Program Coordinator; Shonda Davis, Case Manager; Robin Satchell, Case Manager; Gregory Sharp, Case Management Associate; Roshanda Dorsey, Senior Case Manager and Dental Coordinator; and Abby Edwards, Case Manager.
The sweet treat – one dozen toothshaped sugar cookies!
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care partners who saw new patients for the We Care Network in May 2018. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Physicians Robert Bradford, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Stephen Carr, M.D. Gilbert Chandler, M.D. Kenneth DeLay, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. David Durden, M.D. Alberto Fernandez, M.D. Marc Fisher, M.D. Hong Gao, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Barbara Jaeger, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Ben Kirbo, M.D. Hari Kolli, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Ronald Machado, M.D. Ovidiu Marina, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D. Thomas Park, M.D. Timothy Paulk, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. J. Daniell Rackley, M.D. Alexander Ramirez, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Andras Schaffer, M.D. Less Shrestha, M.D. Hardeep Singh, M.D. Robert Snider, M.D. Bhavik Soni, M.D. Joseph Soto, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D.
William Yaakob, M.D. Daniel Yang, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Dentists Jean-Pierre Bastien, D.M.D. Ransey Boyd, D.M.D. Walter Colon, D.M.D. Alan Dransfield, D.M.D. Michael Hartley, D.M.D. Jiguo Liu, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. Kirstin Walther, D.M.D. James Walton, D.D.S. Lawrence Weaver, D.D.S. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Alan D Dransfield DMD Anesthesiology Associates Bastien Dental Care Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Capital Regional Cancer Center Capital Regional Medical Center Care Point Health & Wellness Center Chichetti, Torgerson, & Hartley Dermatology Associates Desloge Home Oxygen Digestive Disease Clinic Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Frank Swerdzewski DDS Gadsden County Health Department Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence J Pijut DMD PA Lawrence E Weaver, DDS Leon County Health Department Molar Express Dental Clinic Madison Medical Center Nature Coast Women’s Care, LLC Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Women’s Care Periodontal Associates Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Smile Connection at Bond Community Health Center
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Southern Cardiac & Vascular Surgery Southern Medical Group, P.A. Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare TMH Family Medicine Residency Program TMH Physician Partners Cancer & Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Quincy TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Rehabilitation TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Tallahassee VA Clinic Wakulla County Health Department Wakulla Medical Center Walton & Cardman Dentistry Women’s Imaging Center Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@ capmed.org or 201-0130 if you are a We Care volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of May 2018 and your name is omitted.
The We Care Network strongly encourages our volunteer physicians and dentists to send their value of donated services to us. The value of donated services is important for us to share with our funders and the community. Also, up to five hours, per biennium, of CE credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical and dental services to We Care Network patients, if we have received documentation of value of services. You can send your value of donated services via fax to Diana Bixler at (850) 201-0085 or mail to 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Thank you!
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We thank our referring providers from May 2018: Joy Ablordeppey, M.D.
Michael Hartley, D.M.D.
Stephen Quintero, M.D.
Gregg Alexander, M.D.
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
J. Daniell Rackley, M.D.
Ebonie Allen, ARNP
Dwight Hooper, M.D.
Alexander Ramirez, M.D.
Anne Ananga, ARNP
Marc Inglese, M.D.
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Scott Asher, M.D.
Iman Imanirad, M.D.
Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
Mary Jane Bailey, ARNP
Simha Jagadeesh, M.D.
Karen Russell, M.D.
Arvind Bakhru, M.D.
Amit Jain, M.D.
David Saint, M.D.
Karen Bartley, M.D.
John Katopodis, M.D.
Lucilita Salvador, PA
Megan Bassett, ARNP
Howard Kessler, M.D.
Less Shrestha, M.D.
Dhananjay Bendre, M.D.
Farhat Khairallah, M.D.
Hardeep Singh, M.D.
Viralkumar Bhanderi, M.D.
Rosalia Kickish, D.M.D.
Michael Smith, PA
Robert Bradford, M.D.
Fang Sarah Ko, M.D.
Alanna Steaple, ARNP
Jonna Bradley, ARNP
Amulya Konda, M.D.
Joshua Somerset, M.D.
Sherry Bramblett, ARNP
Stefanie Kreamer, M.D.
Bhavik Soni, M.D.
Daniel Breivogel, ARNP
Elaine Larkins, ARNP
Scott Tetreault, M.D.
Alexander J. Brickler III, M.D.
Ronald Machado, M.D.
John Thabes, M.D.
Tim Broeseker, M.D.
Charles Maitland, M.D.
Lacie Thompson, ARNP
David Cardman, D.M.D.
Ashok Manocha, D.D.S.
Faye Tinson, ARNP
Lysmar Carrion-Dinguis, M.D.
Ovidiu Marina, M.D.
Leonard Tolley, D.D.S.
David Castillo, M.D.
Vikki McKinnie, M.D.
Marianne Towler, ARNP
Jordan Cherkinsky, D.D.S.
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Ernesto Umana, M.D.
Marilyn Cox, M.D.
Kelly Miller, ARNP
Chris VanSickle, M.D.
Jeffrey Crooms, M.D.
Ralph Montalvo, D.M.D.
Kirstin Walther, D.M.D.
Chris DeRosier, M.D.
Donna Moore, ARNP
Dwanna Ward-Boahen, ARNP
Stephanie Derovin, ARNP
Marcia Morris, ARNP
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
William Dixon IV, M.D.
Jayan Nair, M.D.
Eula Weaver, ARNP
Margarett Ellison, M.D.
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Graham Whitaker, M.D.
Cynthia Evans, ARNP
Rose Origa, ARNP
Shynequria Williams-McNealy, ARNP
Alberto Fernandez, M.D.
Kaushal Patel, M.D.
Dianna Willis, ARNP
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Kyara Paulk, ARNP
Charles Yowell, M.D.
Michael Forsthoefel, M.D.
Mitchell Peabody, D.O.
Brian Zirgibel, M.D.
Hong Gao, M.D.
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D.
Lisa Perkins, ARNP
Judy Griffin, ARNP
Jessica Proxmire, ARNP
DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 279 REFERRALS, WITH 159 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
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