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Professional Notes
On July 15, 2020, Dr. Nancy Loeffler was elected by the Capital Medical Society Active members to fill the vacated seat on the Capital Medical Society Board of Governors. She will complete the remainder of the term, which ends on December 31, 2020. We are happy to have a Capital Medical Society past president offer her leadership and experience on the CMS Board of Governors during this challenging year. We welcome Dr. Nancy Loeffler and thank the entire CMS Board of Governors for their service.
Dr. Alma Littles and Dr. John Bailey will serve on Reference Committee II for the 2020 FMA Annual Meeting. The Speaker of the House of Delegates, Joshua Lenchus, D.O., Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates, Ashley Norse, M.D., President, Ronald Giffler, M.D., and President-Elect, Michael Patete, M.D. appointed the following physicians to Reference Committee II for the 2020 FMA Annual Meeting:
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Alma Littles, M.D., Chair John Armstrong, M.D. John Bailey, D.O. Elizabeth Devos, M.D. Vincent DeGennaro, M.D. Nitesh Paryani, M.D. Todd Smaka, M.D.
Reference Committee II is the only committee that will be convened for the 2020 Annual Meeting. This committee will make recommendations on 7 proposed amendments to the bylaws. The recommendations will be presented to the 2020 Virtual House of Delegates for their consideration. Capital Medical Society thanks Dr. Alma Littles and Dr. John Bailey for their service as members of the Capital Medical Society delegation to the 2020 FMA Annual Meeting and on Reference Committee II.
Dr. Maribel Lockwood was appointed to the Credentials and Standing Rules Committee for the 2020 FMA Annual Meeting. The Speaker of the House of Delegates, Joshua Lenchus, D.O., Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates, Ashley Norse, M.D., President, Ronald Giffler, M.D., and President-Elect, Michael Patete, M.D. have appointed the following to the Credentials and Standing Rules Committee for the 2020 FMA Annual Meeting:
Daniel Thimann, M.D., Chair Maribel Lockwood, M.D. Joel Silverfield, M.D. Jason Wilson, M.D.
The charge for this committee is to ensure that the voting system is fair and accurate during the 2020 Virtual House of Delegates. The Capital Medical Society thanks Dr. Maribel Lockwood for her time and service as a CMS delegate and member of the FMA’s Credentials and Standing Rules Committee.
Dr. Madelyn Butler was named President of the Association of State Medical Society Presidents at the AMA and continues her years of serving the medical profession and helping to empower physician leaders throughout the US.
Myra M. Hurt, Ph.D. released her book, “Breaking The Mold: The Academic Pioneers Who Bucked Conventional Wisdom to Create the Florida State University College of Medicine” on the history of the Florida State University College of Medicine.
Senior Associate Dean Myra Hurt, founding faculty member of the FSU College of Medicine and its first acting dean, presented her new book to FSU President John Thrasher and FSU Provost Sally McRorie at a virtual event on June 19, 2020. The book recreates the unparalleled days when academic pioneers crafted a whole new approach to medical education. In its 20th year, the FSU College of Medicine’s successful launch and accreditation were in large part due to the tenacity and hard work of Dr. Hurt. We applaud Dr. Hurt, the “godmother” of the College of Medicine for her dedication, perseverance, and for compiling this meaningful history for others.
You may read the book online at https://med.fsu.edu/breakingthemold. The link will also advise how to acquire a printed copy.
Niharika Suchak, M.D. has been named Big Bend Hospice’s (BBH) new Medical Director. Dr. Suchak has served as BBH’s Associate Medical Director since February 2016.
