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PROFESSIONAL NOTES
On Saturday, May 13, Dr. A.J. Brickler III received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AmeriCorps and President Joe Biden for his lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service.
With this honor, President Biden recognized Dr. Brickler for providing “hope for our futures, light to see our way forward, and love for one another.”
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Brickler on this prestigious honor and thanking him for his dedication to our community!

Dr. Marc Inglese was presented the Practitioner of the Year Award by his peers at the 2023 Florida Academy of Dermatology (FAD) Annual Meeting held May 19-21, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 1973, this award is given each year to a member who exhibits a long-standing commitment to the highest quality in patient care and leadership in the practice of dermatology. Dr. Inglese, a Tallahassee native, is dual board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Dermatology. In addition to private practice, he is an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Florida State University College of Medicine. He specializes in dermatological care for adults and children, as well as internal medicine. In addition to being a past chair of the former Florida Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery (FSDDS), Dr. Inglese is the Chair of the FAD’s Legislative Committee. He has been a champion for advocacy and has made himself available at a moment’s notice to attend legislative committee hearings. Congratulations, Dr. Inglese!
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s Family Medicine Residency Program is celebrating 50 years of training family medicine physicians and providing compassionate primary and specialty care to the Big Bend region. To celebrate its impact over the last 50 years, the Family Medicine Residency Program hosted an anniversary reunion at Goodwood Museum & Gardens on March 24-25, 2023. Nearly 200 guests-current and former residents, faculty and more gathered to reconnect, share memories, recognize accomplishments and explore the future of the program. “Our residents are passionate about providing accessible, equitable care and play a key role in supporting the health, not only of our Leon County community, but of our neighboring communities as well,” said Joseph Mazziotta, M.D., Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
CMS Members:
If you receive accolades, please let us know, so we can include you in this section! Email the details to Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org.
Capital Medical Society Lunch And Learn Seminars
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE REMAINING 2023 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS!
September 20, 2023
HIPAA Regulatory and Enforcement Update
Presenters: Shannon Hartsfield, Mia McKown, and Eddie Williams, Holland & Knight
October 18, 2023
HR Workshop: Creating a Culture of Engagement and Respect
Presenter: Kelly Green, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant, James Moore & Co., CPAs
Sponsor: CAMPUS USA Credit Union
Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM (Seminar starts at 12:30 PM)
Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd.
Cost: $11 per person, per seminar
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
Seminars will be held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd. –and we thank CHP for providing this venue.
On June 21st, Eric E. Cleckler, MSN, RN, Patient Safety Risk Manager II with The Doctors Company, gave an excellent program on Clinical Best Practices in Patient Documentation and their Role in Avoiding Medical Liability. Also in attendance from The Doctors Company: Nichole M. Pieters, MS, RN, CEN, CPHQ, CPPS, Patient Safety Risk Manager II.
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2023 MEETINGS CALENDAR
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October 17, 2023
CMS Membership & CME Meeting Prevention of Medical Errors (2-Hour CME)
E. Victoria "Tori" Penny, Esq. and Julia Weeks, M.D. 6:00 pm
Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
We thank Secure Records Solutions (SRS) for sponsoring the June 21st Lunch and Learn. Pictured l-r: Travis Moss, Solutions Manager, and Rainey Campbell, Chief of Staff.


December 8, 2023 *NEW DATE*
CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:00 pm
Dunlap Champions Club at FSU