Cap Scan - September 2017

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SEPTEMBER EDITION, VOLUME 2017, NO. 9

YOUR PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2017 FMA ANNUAL MEETING By Tracey Hellgren, M.D., CMS President The recent 2017 FMA Annual Meeting was at Universal Studios’ newest resort, the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando from August 4-6, 2017. As your CMS President, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to attend the meeting as one of CMS’s 11 FMA Delegates. Unfortunately for me, due to bad weather and cancelled flights in NYC (where I was vacationing pre-FMA Meeting), I missed the Friday evening (August 4th) Dessert Reception that CMS hosted for its own, Dr. John Katopodis, the incoming FMA President. The Dessert Reception was held at the resort, and multiple CMS members and guests came to welcome and honor Dr. Katopodis and his family (including his new 3-month-old baby), while enjoying desserts and drinks in a beautiful pavilion where the breeze and fan misters kept all who attended cool and comfortable while mingling. From what everyone has told me, it was a wonderful evening under the stars, enjoyed by all, especially Dr. Katopodis and his family. Bright and early Saturday and Sunday mornings, the CMS FMA delegates met each day from 6-8am over breakfast and coffee with the other Northwest Florida Caucus members (Includes Escambia County Medical Society and Emerald Coast Medical Association) to discuss the pending resolutions that would be voted upon at the Sunday FMA House of Delegates (HOD) session. For those that do not know/understand, resolutions stem from Florida physicians and other

CMS Delegates: (l-r) Dr. Bill Kepper, Dr. Alfredo Paredes, Dr. John Bailey, Dr. Hugh VanLandingham, Dr. Rohan Joseph, Dr. Christie Alexander, Dr. Michael Forsthoefel, Dr. Alma Littles, Dr. Gary Winchester, Dr. Tracey Hellgren, Dr. David Dixon, Pam Irwin, and Shannon Boyle. (Not pictured: Dr. John Mahoney)

CMS President, Dr. Tracey Hellgren congratulated newly installed FMA President, Dr. John Katopodis following the Presidential Installation Ceremony. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2017 MEETINGS CALENDAR September 19, 2017 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Emerging Pathogens - What All Docs Need To Know Daniel J. Van Durme, M.D., MPH, FAAFP 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

October 17, 2017 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Prevention of Medical Errors (2-Hour CME) Scott Sellinger, M.D. and Jesse Suber, Esq. 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

October 23, 2017 Connect the Docs Happy Hour Sponsored by Capital City Bank 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Wine House (1355 Market Street, A1)

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