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THE WE CARE NETWORK - STILL SOWING HOPE 30 YEARS LATER By Rohan Joseph, M.D., FACS, Donating We Care Network Provider and Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. Board Director Hope - it is the light that shines through our collective and individual darkness. Hope - it is the engine that moves humanity forward in war, during pandemics, pestilence, and natural disasters. Hope - that a better season is before us and that all is not lost. Hope also drives each and every one of us in our professional and personal lives. Hope, that, perhaps, in making the correct choices and decisions today, we will harvest a fruit of good results for our patients and our families.
up through the We Care Network for further biochemical work up and imaging that resulted in a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, for which robotic surgery was scheduled. The competent and caring staff at the We Care Network helped both patients navigate the different doctors’ visits, tests, and surgery with ease. Through the generosity of the We Care Network, both patients underwent successful surgery at the HCA Florida Capital Hospital. Both patients were cured of their illnesses and were grateful to have normalcy returned to their lives.
All physicians understand the importance of hope when a patient is faced with a new diagnosis of an acute life-threatening or chronic illness. However, that hope becomes more elusive when our patients do not have access to funds or medical insurance to help pay for life-saving care. As a surgeon, two particular patients that I have taken care of come to mind. The first, a healthy man in his early fifties who had noticed a tumor growing on his abdominal wall for over six months. He had lost his job a year prior and did not have health insurance as a result. He was referred to me for surgery through the We Care Network for an abdominal wall sarcoma after donated services by the radiology and pathology specialists completed the outpatient workup. The second patient is a young, employed woman in her twenties who could not afford health insurance. She was admitted to the hospital for a hypertensive crisis. She was worked up and found to have hypercortisolism and a right adrenal tumor. After her discharge, I was able to get her set
As a result, the patients mentioned above, along with countless other patients and their families, can have hope for their tomorrow through the We Care Network staying true to its mission over the last 30 years. Since its inception, the We Care Network has documented $124 million in donated medical and dental care. Indeed, this is no small feat and gives us much to be thankful and proud of. The program continues to be a beacon, shining hope brightly into the lives of those who find themselves in a health crisis without the access to care that most of us reading this article take for granted and may never have to worry about. I wish the We Care Network continued success as it serves those most vulnerable amongst us to provide healthcare and hope!
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2022 MEETINGS CALENDAR September 20, 2022 CMS Membership & CME Meeting One-Hour CME Topic: Advances in Migraine Treatment Presenter: Danny Estupiñán, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
October 18, 2022 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Two-Hour Required CME Topic: Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Presenter: Suzanne Harrison, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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The We Care Network’s 30th Anniversary...........1 CMS News....................................................................3 Medical/Legal.............................................................5 Practice Management...............................................6 Simpler Times.............................................................7 Physician Wellness....................................................8 Donate to the CMS Foundation............................ 10 CMS Foundation: We Care Network................... 12
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CMS NEWS
PROFESSIONAL NOTES Dr. Robert Miles was honored for his military service at a Big Bend Hospice Valor Ceremony in June. Thank you for your military service, Dr. Miles!
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On July 12, 2022, HCA Florida Capital Hospital held a press conference and welcome ceremony as it launched its first Graduate Medical Education Programs in partnership with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Accredited by the Council for Graduate Medical Education, the new programs will train residents in dermatology and psychiatric medicine. The psychiatric residency is the first and only program of its kind in the Big Bend Region. Across the country, HCA Healthcare is the largest sponsor of residency and fellowship programs for physicians.
“Let us reinforce to the public that we are physicians, we are men and women skilled in the science and art of healing, that our vocation is the practice of medicine, and that they are patients, not customers or clients.” Rafael Fernandez, M.D., President, Dade County Medical Association
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2022 MEETINGS CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM COVER
November 1, 2022 CME Meeting Two-Hour CME Topic: Creating a Culture of Well-Being for Physicians Presenter: Quint Studer, Partner, Healthcare Plus Solutions Group 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
November 15, 2022 CMS Membership & CME Meeting One-Hour CME Topic: A Year Later: The COVID-19 Long Hauler Presenters: Carlos Campo, M.D., Bayard Miller, M.D., and Thomas Noel, M.D. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
December 1, 2022 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:30 pm The Dunlap Champions Club at FSU
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY VIRTUAL LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FALL 2022 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Medical Record-keeping: A Review of the Outsourcing Dos and Don'ts, Subpoena Record Request Responses, Disabilities, and FMLA Forms Presenter: Joe Paulus, VP - Provider Solutions, Sharecare, Inc. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 AMA Plans Another Round of E/M Coding Change in 2023 Presenter: Sheila Erwin, CPC, CPPM, Senior Consultant, Medical A/R Revenue Solutions Sponsor: Medical A/R Revenue Solutions
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Thursday, November 17, 2022 Be The Leader Nobody Wants to Leave Presenter: Kris Baird, The Baird Group
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MEDICAL/LEGAL
ON THE HORIZON: SIGNIFICANT DEBT RELIEF FOR FLORIDA PHYSICIANS By Mary Thomas, FMA Assistance General Counsel | Updated June 16, 2022 In a huge victory for Florida physicians with outstanding medical education loans, the FMA was able to secure an annual appropriation of $6 million for the Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program. While the Program was established in 2002, the Florida Legislature has never funded the Program, until now. At this time, the Department of Health is still in the process of implementing the Program, which will require formal rulemaking and the development of a complex technical infrastructure. The FMA has participated in a series of meetings with the Department and will continue to do so throughout the implementation process to ensure these dollars reach as many eligible physicians as possible. While there are still some questions to be answered, for now we can look to Florida Statute §1009.65, which provides the following framework for the Program: • Payment: Eligible physicians will be able to apply for up to $20,000 per year to reimburse medical educational expenses. • Eligible Specialties: Florida licensed physicians engaged in the practice of primary care, which is statutorily defined as obstetrics, gynecology, general and family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and other specialties which may be identified by the Department of Health. • For the first year of the Program, the Department is not likely to expand the list of eligible specialties but may do so in subsequent years depending on the inaugural applicant pool. • Eligible Practice Locations: All payments are contingent on continued proof of primary care practice in an area defined in Florida Statute §395.602(2)(b), or an underserved area designated by the Department of Health, provided the
practitioner accepts Medicaid reimbursement if eligible for such reimbursement. This includes correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other state institutions. Locations with high incidences of infant mortality, high morbidity, or low Medicaid participation by health care professionals may also be designated as underserved. A physician does not have to be a recent graduate to apply – physician retention and recruitment are both vital components to increasing access to care in Florida’s underserved areas. While the timeline is still fluid and dependent on several moving pieces, the Department intends to have an application portal ready by the end of 2022 and to begin to disperse payments by Spring 2023. The FMA would like to thank the Department of Health’s Primary Care Office for their stewardship and dedication to making this Program a success. This type of incentive program will alleviate physician shortages in underserved communities, encourage more physicians to practice family and general medicine, and promote team-based medicine in rural communities, which will help safeguard patient safety and quality of care. The FMA will send out more information once the Department has finalized the procedures and guidelines for Program participation. ------------------------Reprinted from the Florida Medical Association website (https://www. flmedical.org/florida/Florida_Public/News/2022/On_the_Horizon_ Significant_Debt_Relief_for_Florida_Physicians.aspx?_zs=mKopT&_ zl=50J93)
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INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW HOW TO RETIRE A DEA LICENSE? Step 1: Send an email to: Dea.registration.help@usdoj.gov Subject line: DEA REGISTRATION RETIREMENT BODY: Please retire the following DEA Registration # ______________ as I am no longer in need of a registration effective immediately. (Include your name, address, contact phone number and the reason for the immediate retirement - ie: no longer practicing, no longer prescribing controlled substances, etc.)
Step 2: After your DEA Registration Retirement has been confirmed, let the Florida Board of Medicine know you have retired your DEA license so they remove the re-licensure requirement for you to take the Controlled Substance Course. If they see you still have a DEA license, they will require you take that course. Therefore, you MUST contact the Florida Board of Medicine at: Customer Contact Center Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (850) 488-0595
The DEA will contact you following receipt of your email. They are unspecific regarding how long the process takes after the request. WHAT STATUS AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED FOR EXEMPTION FROM PAYING THE NICA ASSESSMENT?
affidavit from you stating you are not engaged in the private practice of medicine, must be provided to NICA); 5.
Any licensed physician on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States (a letter from your commanding officer stating that you are on active duty in the Armed Forces, as well as an affidavit from you stating that you are not engaged in the private practice of medicine, must be provided to NICA);
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Physicians who are full-time State of Florida employees and whose practice is confined to state-owned correctional facilities, mental health or developmental services facilities, or the Florida Department of Health or County Health Department (a letter from the state government documenting your employment status, as well as an affidavit from you stating that you are not engaged in outside employment, must be provided to NICA).
Florida licensed physicians currently exempt from paying the assessment include: 1.
Resident physicians, assistant resident physicians, and interns in postgraduate training programs approved by the Board of Medicine (documentation of the dates of your program signed by the chair of your department must be provided to NICA);
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Retired physicians who maintain an active license but who have withdrawn from employment in any medically related field, as evidenced by an affidavit (https://www. nica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Retired_ affidavit.pdf) filed with NICA (a copy of this affidavit must be provided to the Florida Department of Health);
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Physicians who hold a limited license, as defined by Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, but do not receive any compensation for medical services (an affidavit must be provided to NICA stating that no compensation is received for medical services);
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Physicians employed full-time by the Veterans Administration whose practices are confined to Veterans Administration hospitals (a letter from your employer stating that you are a full-time employee, as well as an
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Proof of qualification for a claimed exemption must be furnished to NICA at P.O. Box 14567, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4567. It is each physician’s obligation to notify NICA of a subsequent change in status with regard to a claimed exemption. For more information, visit https://www.nica.com/medicalproviders/exemptions/#documents-required.
SIMPLER TIMES
ANT BITES, SAND SPURS, AND INTEGRITY By Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR, FAAP (“Pedro”) I was sitting around my office in between BE’s longing for simpler times when my mind wandered back to earlier years when all I had to worry about was ant bites and sand spurs. I remembered Grandma Williams in her last years. She was dying of cancer when she said to me, “Pedro, (they called me Pedro because I was little when I was small) they tell me I have a big heart but it could be worse I could have a big head.” She raised seven kids in Coolidge, Georgia, after Grandpa died of swine flu. Depression hit. There were three boys, Dillard, Millard, and Willard. Boll-weevils got the cotton and the banks got the land. They all became sharecroppers. When you visited the aunts and uncles they would pat you on the head and say, “Pedro, get your education. It’s something they can’t take away from you.” They had never heard of due process, economic credentialing and bylaws. Dad couldn’t write but he did learn to sign his name on the checks. The local merchants would fill in the rest. Good thing he lived in Moultrie. It seemed that trust and honesty cannot be legislated and cannot be instilled by policy statements. My favorite was Aunt Pearlie and Uncle Willie. Uncle Willie was henpecked but Aunt Pearlie wouldn’t let him join the hen-pecked club. I would go over there to pick cotton because they would pay me. Dad wouldn’t pay me as long as belts lasted. I would get out in the fields early with dew on the ground and throw in a few rocks into the cotton sacks. One day it was hot, and the rocks were hurting my knees and I thought, “When I get grown I want to get one of those inside jobs with x-ray view boxes.” I still like to mess around in the dirt and dig holes as long as they are not too deep and as long as it is not for survival. One day me, Pearlie and Willie went over to Aunt Ella and Uncle Claude’s to pick butter beans. Aunt Ella was Mama’s half-sister and Uncle Claude was Dad’s first cousin. This kind of arrangement is hard to avoid if you stay in Moultrie too long. At the end of the day Ella and Claude said, “It’s late and we have this big room over here where Pearlie and Willie can sleep.
Pedro can sleep with Dump,”—that’s their boy. We got ready for bed and Dump put on a long nightgown that came to his knees. I didn’t have my pajamas with me but it didn’t matter ‘cause I didn’t have any pajamas to take with me. Dump knelt down along side of the bed and I thought he was saying his prayers. I knelt down on the other side of the bed. Dump looked over at me and said, “Pedro, Mama’s gonna beat you in the morning. The pot’s on this side of the bed.” Later, I thought if I study hard, do good, become competent, and get a good contract I could buy two pots—one for each side of the bed. Just ‘bout then Dr. Louis St. Petery said, “Dr. Williams, it’s time to go to the Concerned Physicians meeting.” I quickly came back to reality, completed my last BE and went off to another meeting. As I was going out the door the thought struck me—was I striving for the security that Dad and my kin folks never had? Is security gone in today’s medical climate, even with long hours of training and caring? Maybe while we are negotiating due process, re-doing bylaws, fearing economic credentialing, etc., maybe, just maybe, we can retain the other country folk qualities of respect for truth and integrity, desire for good, striving for excellence, willingness to labor hard for others, and respect for the God-given dignity of all people—unless of course they’re excluded by the government.
Reprinted with author permission from Simpler Times.
Dr. Williams’ sequel book, More Simpler Times, can be purchased from the Capital Medical Society. All proceeds from the book are donated to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program. The total sales from his books have raised over $40,000 for the CMS Foundation’s We Care Network. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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PHYSICIAN WELLNESS
PHYSICIAN WELLNESS BURNOUT INVENTORY This is an adapted version of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, one of several such validated instruments used to assess the presence of burnout in many occupations. Each of these instruments, including this one, has its own unique advantages and limitations. This sample is provided not as a definitive measure of the presence or absence of burnout, but merely as one potential piece of data for you to consider as you explore issues related to physician wellness and resilience. By answering the questions and tallying your score, you will be able to determine your score. Scores range from 16-64. Scores above 35 have been correlated with higher rates of burnout. 1. I always find new and interesting aspects in my work. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
4. After work, I tend to need more time than in the past in order to relax and feel better. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
2. There are days when I feel tired before I arrive at work. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
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3. It happens more and more often that I talk about my work in a negative way. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
6. Lately, I tend to think less at work and do my job almost mechanically. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1) 7.
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I can tolerate the pressure of my work well. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
I find my work to be a positive challenge. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
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8. During my work, I often feel emotionally drained. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
13. This is the only type of work that I can imagine myself doing. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
9. Over time, one can become disconnected from this type of work. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
14. Usually, I can manage the amount of my work well. Strongly agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
10. After working, I have enough energy for my leisure activities. Strongly agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
15. I feel more and more engaged in my work. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
11. Sometimes I feel sickened by my work tasks. Strongly agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
16. When I work, I usually feel energized. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
12. After my work, I usually feel worn out and weary. Strongly agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
CALCULATE YOUR SCORE HERE:
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DONATE TO THE CMS FOUNDATION
We Thank Our Donors We thank the following donors who made a gift to the CMS Foundation this past month: Capital Medical Society Foundation – included with their annual dues payment
CMS Foundation – Area of Greatest Need
Paul Arons, M.D.
Ms. Lynn Storey
J. Daniel Davis, M.D.
The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
Charles Deal, M.D.
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Anjali A. Joshi, M.D.
Joel Kramer, M.D. David Miles, M.D. Margaret Havens Neal, M.D.
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Kirk J. Mauro, M.D. Carol and Mike Martin – In Memory of Hayley Buchanan
David Tedrick, M.D. Frank Walker, M.D.
The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment – In Memory of Dr. Julia St. Petery
Charles D. Williams, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. D. Paul Robinson Richard Zorn, M.D
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The Impact of Private Support: The Capital Medical Society Foundation’s community of donors strategically help fulfill its mission “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.” ➢ Access to healthcare is increased through gifts to the We Care Network and the We Care Network Endowment Fund. More than $124 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 2021-22, which ended June 30, 2022, more than $5 million in healthcare was donated. Gifts support the operational expenses of the program including salaries and benefits of the case management team who coordinate the donated care. ➢ To provide incentives to keep medical students trained at the 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 CMS Foundation 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. $44,000 was awarded in 2021. An additional $1,500 was awarded from The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment. In 2022, the first Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics was awarded. ➢ Gifts to the Capital Medical Society Foundation help provide operational resources for the Capital Medical Society Foundation. In addition, modest grants are awarded to area non-profits whose programs improve access to healthcare for the underserved. In 2021, the CMSF awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to Elder Care Services for their In-Home Services Program, the Big Bend Hospice Foundation for bereavement services, and to Lighthouse of the Big Bend for aids for the visually-impaired. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a gift 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. The 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 make a gift at any time to one of the CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) The Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation General Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 6) The CMS Foundation Physician Wellness Fund 7) The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund 8) The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment 9) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment 10) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Fund (unendowed) 11) The Charles D. "Pedro" Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment Gifts should be made payable to the CMS Foundation. Indicate on the memo line of your check to which designation you would like to give. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society Foundation ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~ Tallahassee, FL 32308. Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit from the CMS website. 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 or (850) 559-8611 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK
THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in June 2022. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Physicians Clifton Bailey, M.D. Julia Barry, D.O. Eric Berenson, M.D. Michael Bernhardt, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Carlos Campo, M.D. Francisco Carpio, M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. David Dolson, M.D. Jerry Ford, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. W. Harris Green, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Barbara Jaeger, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Ben Kirbo, M.D. Fang Sarah Ko, M.D. Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. David Mellman, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Hector Mejia, M.D. Tod Morris, M.D. Christopher Murphy, D.O. Charles Murrah, M.D. Charles Newell, M.D. Thomas Noel, M.D. Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Cybelle Pfeiffer, M.D. Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D. James Renehan, M.D. Allison Retzer, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Davis Rierson, M.D. 12
Adrian Roberts, M.D. Garrison Rolle, M.D. Tim Ruark, M.D. Ronald Saff, M.D. Jamey Sarvis, M.D. Gadi Silberman, M.D. Jon Soble, M.D. Bhavik Soni, M.D. Robert Steinmetz, M.D. Ronald Sullivan, M.D. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. William Thompson, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Kaisa van der Kooi, M.D. Andrea Venturini, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Stephanie Wolanin, M.D. Daniel Yang, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Dentists Walter Colón, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Ricardo Ortiz, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Airway Works, LLC Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Care Point Health & Wellness Center CESC Dental Clinic Dermatology Associates Digestive Disease Clinic Eye Associates of Tallahassee Frank Swerdzewski, DDS Gadsden County Health Department Gynecologic Oncology of Tallahassee HCA Florida Capital Hospital Cancer Center Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Womens Care North Monroe Medical Center Oral & Facial Surgery Center Periodontal Associates of North Florida Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Southeastern Plastic Surgery Southeastern Surgery Center Southern Medical Group, P.A. Southern Vitreoretinal Associates
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Susan M. Byrne Family Dentistry Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Family Medicine Residency Program TMH Physician Partners Cancer and Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Cardiothoracic Surgery TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Heart Rhythm Clinic TMH Physician Partners Hospitalists Group TMH Physician Partners Perry TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Wakulla TMH Rehabilitation Center TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TOC Canopy Tallahassee VA Clinic Vascular Surgery Associates Wakulla County Health Department Wakulla Medical Center Womens Clinic Women’s Imaging Center Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@capmed.org or (850) 201-0130 if you are a We Care Network volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of June 2022, 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. In addition, 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) 2010085 or mail to 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Thank you!
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We thank our referring providers from June 2022:
Atinuke Abijo, M.D.
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Ebonie Allen, APRN
Dale French, D.O.
Carla Robertson, APRN
Katrina Ball, APRN
Gabrielle Gardner, APRN
Garrison Rolle, M.D.
Karen Bartley, M.D.
Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D.
Karen Russell, M.D.
Venkata Bavikati, M.D.
Judy Griffin, APRN
Valerie Russell, APRN
Shelby Blank, M.D.
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Expedito Salvador, P.A.
Kendra Brady, APRN
Okanta Jackson, M.D.
Lucilita Salvador, P.A.
Sherry Bramblett, APRN
Amit Jain, M.D.
Benjamin Shivar, P.A.
Daniel Breivogel, APRN
Anneka Johnson, APRN
Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
Callie Burch, APRN
Keyla Juszczyk, APRN
Gadi Silberman, M.D.
Susan Byrne, D.M.D.
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Denise Smith, M.D.
Francisco Carpio, M.D.
Carolanna Lawson, P.A.
Jon Soble, M.D.
Carlos Castro, M.D.
Jessica Lea, APRN
Bhavik Soni, M.D.
Stephanie Chandler, APRN
Michael Mangan, M.D.
Alanna Steaple, APRN
Todd Chenicek, APRN
Ovidiu Marina, M.D.
Christopher Sundstrom, M.D.
Victor Chou, D.M.D.
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Faye Tinson, APRN
Walter Colón, D.M.D.
Marie Methellus, APRN
Barrett Tolley, D.D.S.
Melba Colon-Renta, M.D.
Kelley Miller, APRN
Marianne Towler, APRN
Raymond Cottrell, M.D.
Marcia Morris, APRN
Anthony Vara, M.D.
Marilyn Cox, M.D.
Christopher Murphy, D.O.
Ramona Vossler, RDH
Easa Darwish, APRN
Charles Murrah, M.D.
Russell Walther, D.D.S.
Shirleen DuPont, APRN
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Lakeshia Washington, APRN
Nizar El Kinge, M.D.
Rose Origa, APRN
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
Nathalie Esellem, APRN
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Eula Weaver, APRN
Cynthia Evans, APRN
Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D.
Charles Yowell, M.D.
Alberto Fernandez, M.D.
Brandi Richardson, APRN
Jerry Ford, M.D.
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2022, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 192 REFERRALS, WITH 111 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 79 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$152,521 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
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