Cap Scan - September/October 2024

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Russell Cole, M.D., President-Elect John Meade, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD, Immediate Past President Nicholas Farber, M.D.

CMS News.......................................................................................3 2024 Capital Medical Society Family Day............................ 4 New Docs on the Block.............................................................. 8 Professional Notes......................................................................11 CMS Lunch and Learn Seminars............................................. 12 CMS In The Community............................................................ 13 2024 FMA Annual Meeting......................................................14 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes.......................................16 September is Women in Medicine Month............................18 September is National Atrial Fibrillation Month...............20 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month..... 21 Reflections on my Medical Journey..................................... 22 UPHS Tallahassee Beer Festival Supports CMS Foundation.................................................................................. 23 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction......................................... 24 CMS Foundation Scholarships............................................... 26 We Thank our Donors.............................................................. 28 CMS Foundation: We Care Network.................................... 29

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2024 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FAMILY DAY

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Capital Medical Society’s Family Day on September 7th at Challenger Learning Center was fun and educational! Over 100 attendees enjoyed an IMAX movie, a Planetarium show, several hands-on kid’s activities, plus lunch and refreshments. Thank you to all of our attendees and community supporters for making this an out-of-this-world event!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS} Brittany Schafer, M.D. - 1st David Burday, M.D. - 2nd Ben J. Kirbo, M.D. - 2nd Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D. - 2nd Mark A. Wheeler, M.D. - 2nd Donald Hansard, M.D. - 3rd L. Dan Kaelin, M.D. - 3rd Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. - 3rd Vicki Erwin-Wilson, M.D. - 4th George F. Slade, M.D. - 4th Alberto Fernandez, M.D. - 5th John P. Fogarty, M.D. - 5th Howard Kessler, M.D. - 5th Vidya Mani Medepalli, M.D. - 5th Robert D. Rowland, M.D. - 6th David Bryant, D.O. - 7th Adam J. Engel, M.D. - 7th David T. Stewart, M.D. - 7th Laura B. Rosner, M.D. - 8th Hardeep Singh, M.D. - 9th Julia G. Weeks, M.D. - 9th Carlos Campo, M.D. - 11th

Charles F. Manning Jr., M.D. - 11th Jordan D. Walters, M.D. - 11th Shelby Blank, M.D. - 12th Armand B. Cognetta, Jr., M.D. - 13th Remelda Saunders-Jones, M.D. - 13th Steven Gates Scott, D.O. - 13th Tanya Evers, M.D. - 14th Kelly J. Forsthoefel, M.D. - 14th Henry Gunter, M.D. - 14th Karl F. Hempel, M.D. - 15th Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. - 15th Jodi Cooper Wilson, M.D. - 15th Robert S. Bradford, M.D. - 16th Christian Cunningham, M.D. - 16th Jennifer Swisher Lynes, D.O. - 16th James Martin, M.D. - 17th Mahnoor Akhter, D.O. - 18th Mervin P. Wallace, M.D. - 18th Ahmad Jaser, M.D. - 19th Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D. - 19th Kaisa van der Kooi, M.D. - 19th Robert Brumberg, D.O. - 20th

Robert Hoyne, M.D. - 20th David Vermess, M.D. - 21st Aida Winter, D.O. - 21st Faisal Munasifi, M.D. - 22nd Eric George Nicola, D.O. - 22nd James W. Pfeifer, D.O. - 22nd Christopher Hurtado, M.D. - 23rd Temple Robinson, M.D. - 23rd Dean D. Watson, M.D. - 23rd Patrick Brown, M.D. - 24th Susan M. Cross, M.D. - 24th Jose Diaz, M.D. - 24th Del Carter, M.D. - 25th Tyler Reese Pettis, M.D. - 25th Simone Nogueira Bronzato, M.D. - 27th Lonnie Draper, M.D. - 27th Marilyn M. Cox, M.D. - 28th Joey A. Jarrard, M.D. - 28th Mark E. Shamis, M.D. - 28th Anthony Speights, M.D. - 29th Mark Cannella, M.D. - 30th Kathryn A. Simmons, M.D. - 30th

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS} Kevonne Kamoy O'Brien Dawson, M.D. - 2nd William G. Donnellan, Jr., M.D. - 2nd Cristian Del Carpio Tenorio, M.D. - 3 rd Justine G. Bedolla, M.D. - 4 th Roy M. Forman, M.D. - 4 th Adam Jacob Goodman, M.D. - 4 th Kristen Baker Nava, M.D. - 4 th Mary P. Norton, M.D. - 4 th Chris A. VanSickle, M.D. - 4 th Melanie G. Vasquez, M.D. - 4 th David J. Dolson, M.D. - 6 th Kris D. Stowers, M.D. - 6 th Windrik Lynch, M.D. - 8 th J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. - 8 th Daphne St. Juste, D.O. - 8 th Bertis Darryl "Tripp" Taylor, M.D. - 8 th Rohan Joseph, M.D. - 10 th L. Steve Sarbeck, M.D. - 10 th

Yasir Bouchi, M.D. - 11 th Dajour Collins, M.D. - 11 th Drake Donaldson, D.O. - 12th Thomas Noel, M.D. - 12th Tony A. Weaver, M.D. - 13 th Jessica Elizabeth Houpe, M.D. - 14 th Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D. - 14 th Eliot Sieloff, M.D. - 14 th Pat M. Woodward, M.D. - 16 th Garrett Chumney, M.D. - 18 th Matthew Lawson, M.D. - 19 th Mary Jane Tucker, M.D. - 19 th Joshua Wasdin, D.O. - 19 th Anna Malcolm, D.O. - 20 th James Walton, III, DDS - 20 th Dennis E. Williams, M.D. - 21 st Scott Tetreault, M.D. - 22nd Patrice T. Bidwell, M.D. - 23 rd

Mark E. Fahey, M.D. - 23 rd Michael B. Wilhoit, M.D. - 23 rd Eric Chung, M.D. - 24 th Lindsay Diane Hinson-Knipple, M.D. - 24th Stephen Richardson, M.D. - 24 th H. Logan Brooks, Jr., M.D. - 25 th David Dixon, D.O. - 25 th Andrea Venturini, M.D. - 25 th Brewster Caldwell, D.O. - 26 th Amanda P. Davis, M.D. - 26 th Janice Lawson, M.D. - 26 th Cody A. VanLandingham, M.D. - 26 th Kathryn H. Davis, M.D. - 27th Kenneth R. Wasson, M.D. - 29 th Chien-Yi Ruby Williams, M.D. - 29 th J.W. Richard Davis, M.D. - 30 th D. Paul Robinson, M.D. - 30 th John Streacker, M.D. - 31 st

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN! DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ROSALIE CARLIN AT RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG!

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NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK

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Justine G. Bedolla, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University Internship/Residency: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare Practice: North Florida Women’s Care Specialty: Obstetrics/Gynecology

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Britney Bennett, M.D., University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 2020 Ann Marie Brown, M.D., Florida State University, 2024 Emily Marie Brown, M.D., Tulane, 2024 Giovana Charite, M.D., University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 2021 Christian Cunningham, M.D., Florida State University, 2024 Evan Elizabeth Hall, M.D., Mercer University, 2024 Mary Peyton Hughes, M.D. Ross University, 2024 Lattisha Kerr M.D., University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 2018 Steven Gates Scott, D.O., Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2024 Bertis "Tripp" Taylor, M.D., Florida State University, 2024 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

Emily Hoffman, M.D., Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, 2023 DeCoria McCauley, M.D., Meharry Medical College, 2024 Madeline Mickler, M.D., Florida State University, 2024 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

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PROFESSIONAL NOTES

PROFESSIONAL NOTES Ron Saff, M.D., an allergist/ immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center, was recently recognized as a Healthcare Hero by Physicians for Social Responsibility for his legislative, research, and advocacy work on lead and PFAS in the water supplies in Florida.

Congratulations, Dr. Saff!

Alma Littles, M.D., Dean of FSU College of Medicine, was elected to serve as Vice President on the 2024-25 Florida Medical Association (FMA) Board of Governors during the FMA Annual Meeting in Orlando in August 2024. Congratulations, Dr. Littles!

Julia Weeks, M.D. was recently awarded the Mission Model Award by the FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus. This award honors faculty members who have distinguished themselves by participating in activities that model the mission of the FSU College of Medicine: “educating and developing exemplary physicians who practice patient centered health care, discover and advance knowledge, and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority, and underserved populations.”

Congratulations, Dr. Weeks!

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Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is Radiological Society on July originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been 25, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will Digital Imaging in Miami bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home. donated $60,000 for a Charles D. Williams, M.D. Legacy Lecture to be given each year for nationally recognized speakers to deliver the lectures. Dr. Williams has received Gold Medals from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Florida Radiological Society. He previously served as Vice-President of ACR and served on over 50 commissions, task forces, committees, and boards of ACR. Congratulations, Dr. Williams!

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.

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CMS LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS

On August 21st, Bert Mitchell provided an excellent presentation: Making it a WOW Experience for Patients From Check-In to Check-Out.

We thank WellConnector for sponsoring the August 21st Lunch and Learn. Their representatives were Allison Aubuchon, Zach Finn, and Jason Halpern.

This Lunch and Learn was a full house with record attendance!

We hope to see you all at our next seminars!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE REMAINING 2024 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS! Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2024 HIPAA Regulatory, Enforcement Update Lawyers from Holland and Knight will discuss recent changes to HIPAA. In a workshop format, we will analyze a hypothetical fact pattern and the privacy issues it raises. Come armed with the questions about HIPAA you’ve been afraid to ask!

Presenters: Shannon Hartsfield, Mia McKown, and Eddie Williams III, Holland and Knight Sponsor: Truist Medical Specialty Group

Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM (Seminar starts at 12:30 PM) Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd.

Cost: $12 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Medical Staff Morale: Boosting Retention in Today's Dynamic Healthcare Landscape Presenter: Katie Howard, James Moore & Co. Sponsor: Hancock Whitney

Lunch & Learn 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.

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CMS IN THE COMMUNITY

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We Care Network Society assisted Second Harvest of the Big The Capital Medical Bend at their Packing Blitz on July 26th at Million Air Tallahassee.

Thank you to those who volunteered to pack nutrition boxes that provided thousands of families with meals!

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2024 FMA ANNUAL MEETING

YOUR PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE 2024 FMA ANNUAL MEETING

By Helen Paulson, M.D., CMS President The first weekend in August, your CMS FMA delegation traveled to Orlando to represent you at this year’s Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting.

Hundreds of physicians from around the state gathered to discuss and vote on our priorities for the FMA in the upcoming year and legislative session.

This was my second year in attendance, and I have come to a better understanding of the importance of this meeting. The FMA is the only medical association that can represent all physicians in the state of Florida, and work towards state policies that affect us all. Many of us are members of our respective specialty organizations, which are hugely important, but necessarily may have different priorities from one to the next. The power of this meeting is in the hundreds of physicians from different specialties, different geographic areas, different practice patterns, all coming together to work toward a common mission: “Helping Physicians Practice Medicine.”

So how does it work? Any member of the FMA can submit a resolution to be considered.

These are divided by subject area into four Reference Committees. Many of the resolutions are broadly supported topics (these are often related to insurance policies or scope of practice concerns) that physicians of any specialty can understand and get behind. Other resolutions may be more controversial, whether because people may disagree in good faith about the merits, or sometimes just because of disagreement about whether it fits the FMA’s mission. Our 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

caucus worked together to endorse certain resolutions, and had spirited discussions without clear agreement about others. At the end of the weekend, the entire House of Delegates convenes and everyone (and I mean everyone) has the opportunity to voice their opinion and to vote for or against each resolution. The adopted resolutions then go to the Board of Governors for implementation.

The Capital Medical Society was again well-represented at the meeting. Our delegates were Dr. John Bailey, Dr. Andrew Borom, Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, Dr. Russell Cole, Dr. David Dixon, Dr. Michael Forsthoefel, Dr. John Mahoney, Dr. John Meade, Dr. Seymour Rosen, Dr. Brence Sell, and myself. Executive Director Tom Block kept us all on track and on time for our 6AM meetings with the Northwest Florida Caucus, which includes the Emerald Coast Medical Association and the Escambia County Medical Society. Several of our delegates went above and beyond. Dr. Brence Sell served as Chair of the Credentials and Standing Rules Committee, Dr. Michael Forsthoefel as Chair

Capital Medical Society Delegates and Guests of the Northwest Florida Caucus: (standing, l-r) Dr. Seymour Rosen, Dr. Brence Sell, Dr. David Dixon, Dr. Andy Borom, Dr. Michael Forsthoefel, Dr. John Meade, Dr. John Bailey, Dr. Russell Cole, (seated, l-r) Dr. John Mahoney, Dr. Alma Littles, Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, Dr. Helen Paulson, and CMS Executive Director, Tom Block.

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The Northwest Florida Caucus discusses the resolutions.

of Reference Committee II, and Dr. John Bailey was on Reference Committee III. Dr. Andy Borom is the President-Elect of the FMA PAC and Dr. Alma Littles is the Vice President of the FMA Board of Governors. In addition, Dr. Andrea Friall was present as an ACOG delegate and attended our caucus meetings. Other CMS members spotted in attendance included Dr. Ron Saff and Dr. Howard Kessler.

It wasn’t all work and 6AM meetings. We had the opportunity to socialize with the North Florida delegation (our caucus as well as the Duval County Medical Society) at dinner on Friday.

(L-r) Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS President; Dr. Lisa Cosgrove, 2024-25 FMA President; and Dr. Russell Cole, CMS President-Elect.

Other events included the Good Government Lunch with journalist Mark Halperin, the annual Bourbon and Bubbles PAC fundraiser, and the President’s Celebration Saturday evening.

I am proud to serve with such an involved and accomplished group of physician leaders. The Capital Medical Society is highly regarded in the FMA and this is all thanks to the time and energy our members put in to the organization. If you are not a member of the FMA, for whatever reason, I encourage you to speak with a member

(L-r) Michelle Flaat, Executive Director, Emerald Coast Medical Association; Laura Griffin, Executive Director, Escambia County Medical Society; and Tom Block, Executive Director, Capital Medical Society.

of the delegation to learn more about how the FMA advocates for Florida’s physicians. I also encourage you to contribute to the FMA PAC. The reality is that the FMA’s lobbying and legislative outreach makes a difference, but this costs money. Dr. Borom would be glad to explain more about how this process works.

Thank you again to my fellow delegates and to Tom for all your hard work. Thank you to our other members who attended the meeting and made their voices heard. I welcome questions or feedback about our delegation’s experience from any CMS member. In addition, if you are not a current delegate but are interested in learning more about serving, please reach out to Tom or me.

To learn more about the FMA’s recommendation and position on the resolutions, visit flmedical.org.

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CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

MINUTES CMS MEMBERSHIP & CME MEETING AUGUST 27, 2024 THE MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS The mission of the Capital Medical Society is to promote the practice of medicine for the ultimate benefit of the patient.

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Business Meeting A. Welcome – Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. She welcomed everyone and thanked Westminster Oaks for allowing us to use their incredible facility for our meetings.

B. Recognition of Sponsors – Dr. Paulson welcomed and thanked our supporters for the evening: Supporting Sponsor Be Strong Therapy Services

Dr. Drake Donaldson, Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program Dr. Cheryl Cockrell, retired gynecologist D. Nominating Committee – The Nominating Committee will nominate future CMS officers, board members, and FMA Delegates and Alternates. Dr. Paulson called for three nominations from the floor. Dr. Paulson will serve on the committee and nominated President-Elect, Dr. Russell Cole to serve. The following CMS members were nominated to the Nominating Committee from the floor:

Meeting Sponsors Dr. Frank Skilling nominated Dr. Rohan Joseph Dr. Amy Neal nominated Dr. Alma Littles Dr. Cielo Rose nominated Dr. Sarah Ko

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Supporting Sponsor, Be Strong Therapy Services: Megan Bradley.

C. Recognition and Introduction of New Members and Special Guests – Dr. Paulson asked new members and special guests in attendance to introduce themselves: Dr. Clara Barranco, Family Dermatology of North Florida

(L-r) Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS President, and the evening’s presenters: Nancy Smith, MS, RDN, Dr. David Smith, and Dr. Antoni Kafrouni Gerges.

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Meeting Sponsor, Nutrition Abbey: Abbey Folsom.

Meeting Sponsor, Synovus: (l-r) Chattie Winton and Jane McMillen.

E. Tallahassee Bicentennial – Dr. Paulson invited Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey to the podium.

Mayor Dailey was excited to announce that this year is Tallahassee’s bicentennial. He encouraged those in attendance to get involved in the celebration by visiting firstfloridacapitol.org. He shared that the community is building a replica of Florida’s First Capitol, a log cabin that served as Florida’s first legislative home. There will also be a full day celebration at the Tallahassee Bicentennial Festival on Sunday, November 10 at Cascades Park. There are many activities planned, including a dedication of the 2024 First Florida Capitol replica.

Displayer, Bristol Myers Squibb: (l-r) Kurt Fryoux and Cynara Miller.

II. Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars Dr. Paulson announced the upcoming meetings and events: Saturday, September 7, 2024 CMS Family Day 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Challenger Learning Center

Displayer, Novo Nordisk: (l-r) Loren Whyte and Mary Nell Sutton.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Cutting Edge Developments in Psychiatry 1 Hour CME Presenters: Jeffrey T. Ferraro, M.D., Faisal A. Munasifi, M.D., and Aneesh Rahangdale, M.D. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Domestic Violence – 2 Hour CME Presenter: Mary Norton, M.D., TPCA/Tallahassee Pediatrics

John Dailey, Mayor of Tallahassee, discusses the City of Tallahassee’s bicentennial this year.

III. Tonight's Program Topic: “Recognizing the Cardiovascular-KidneyMetabolic Syndrome for Better Intervention” Presenters: Antoni R. Kafrouni Gerges, M.D., Medical Director, Endocrinology, TMH Physician Partners – Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes; David W. Smith, M.D., Cardiologist, Southern Medical Group and Medical Director, TMH Cardiac Rehab; and Nancy Smith, MS, RDN, Lead Dietitian, TMH Physician Partners – Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes Dr. Kafrouni Gerges, Dr. Smith, and Ms. Smith gave an informative and engaging program.

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IV. Adjourn Dr. Paulson adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

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WOMEN IN MEDICINE SEPTEMBER IS WOMEN MONTH IN MEDICINE MONTH

WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH THANK YOU TO THE WOMEN PHYSICIANS IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE SHAPING HEALTH OUTCOMES ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!

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Dr. Tracey Hellgren, 2024 CMS Foundation President, and first woman to serve in this position

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WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH THANK YOU TO THE WOMEN PHYSICIANS IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE SHAPING HEALTH OUTCOMES ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!

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Dr. Helen Paulson, 2024 CMS President

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MONTH

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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

BREAST CANCER HOPE AND RESILIENCE – A PATIENT PERSPECTIVE Amy Neal, M.D., MBA I met Marie when I first started my practice. She and I were both young career women, just starting out. She worked as an attorney and had worked her way up to the President’s Chief of Staff. It was a very stressful job that had caused her to put her own health on the back burner. She came to me when Dr. Deo decided to return to hospitalist work. At her first visit, she unloaded quite a story. She had found a breast lump over winter holiday and was seen right after the New Year. Dr. Deo expedited a diagnostic mammogram. Dr. Rawlings read the report and performed a biopsy 4 days later. At 44, she had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She had missed her routine mammogram the year before due to being too busy at work. She’d been told she had about 6 months to live.

On that day, she was in the midst of being treated by Dr. Tetreault and Moffitt with Perjeta, Herceptin, and Taxol. Her hair had fallen out and she was pale and puffy. Her fingernails were falling off, and appeared to have a fungal infection in most nailbeds. She was sick, very sick. The early treatments came with severe side effects. We discussed hospice and referred her to Dr. Sheedy for end-of-life planning. This dire history, Marie divulged with a gleam in her eye. ‘I’m going to do everything in my power to beat it,’ she told me. She had what is statistically considered an uncurable disease, and she was not in denial. Marie also had an uncurable optimism, grit, and lust for life. I found her resilience and energy fascinating and really enjoyed our visit. She was very practical and understood her situation well. I was now on her team and one of her biggest fans.

I quickly got to know Dr. Tetreault, her oncologist and captain of her team.

His handwritten notes that often accompanied his office notes let us both know he really cared for her as well. Marie continued to receive Herceptin, Perjeta, and Zoladex shots, then added Tamoxifen. He must have seen that look in her eye too, and gave that cancer every trick in the book (the book of NCCN guidelines). He helped her navigate treatments, side effects, let her know what to look out for, and when to call for help.

Over the next few months, I saw her for her neuropathy, her fingernails falling off, and to help manage the fatigue that came with the cure. My nurse Jamie and I arranged IV fluids at our infusion center, sent in a few Friday afternoon medications to help her get through the weekend, titrated blood pressure medications, and administered routine vaccines. She had to quit her job as a lawyer with all of this. Her port malfunctioned and it floated in her heart valves over the weekend until Dr. Kaelin was alerted and immediately removed it. Another time she developed a cryptosporidium infection due to water getting into an open wound that Drs. Patel, Ashoo, Konda helped with.

Marie also had anaphylactic shock due to a medication.

She achieved remission. Scans showed no growth- all quiet on the western front. She survived and even thrived. She got through the ‘hard’ stuff, then came the waiting phase. Waiting for the other shoe to drop, but hoping it never would.

In this time, I really got to know Marie. She was like a desert plant after the rain. I got to meet her wife and have had the pleasure of hearing all about her intelligent and kind son and daughter. Marie had many exciting trips.

She saw Europe, mostly Italy with the Rick Steve’s tours. She was blessed by a Cardinal for forty minutes in the Sistine Chapel, brought her children to Europe to become global citizens, and especially enjoyed Tuscany, Matera, Alberobello, Sicily, the Amalfi coast. She watched her son climb Mount Etna. She also travels the US and especially enjoys Maine. She developed her gardening skills, growing herbs and vegetables. She loves creating artacrylics, stained glass, and kiln fired glass. Marie donates her art and time for children in the legal system. In October 2017, she went to the New Mexico

Hot Air Balloon Festival- one of my own bucket list items. This is how she recharges, heals, and releases stress.

We discovered she had a genetic mutation (ATM) and made sure she also got her colonoscopies, upper endoscopies, and regular skin checks. We encouraged her relatives to also be tested. My team and I helped her manage strains and sprains, re-titrated blood pressure medication as well as some medications to help hot flashes. When COVID hit, we arranged for all of those vaccines and swabbed her when she had cold symptoms for the ‘whole enchilada’ (flu, covid, strep). She developed some edema and light headedness in 2020, so we referred her to see Dr. Umana. Turns out, Marie recovered from all of this just fine, but she needs an echo every 6 months.

That vigor was still there.

After 7 years of remission, the cancer did return. Dr. Dault did radiation and Dr. Tetreault resumed chemotherapy, this time with Perjeta, Herceptin, and Fulvestrant. Dr. Dixon performed a prophylactic hysterectomy. We cheered her on and provided regular support and assistance with mental health, managing hot flashes, rashes, GI side effects, and colds.

Remember that when I first met Marie, she had medial survival rate of 21-38 months, some sources say 30% 5-year survival. They told her 6 months at some point. I am pleased to report that, as I write this article today, she’s still full of spit and vinegar 10 years later. Her story is exceptional in how our Tallahassee medical community teamed up at just the right time with just the right woman to allow for a statistical miracle.

Recent scans do show that the cancer is still with her and is growing. With each set of images, we hold our collective team breath. She and Dr. Tetreault are considering a new chemotherapy agent. We call to check on her regularly.

We continue to coordinate care, provide preventive care, be her safety net, and cheer her on.

Mammograms save lives. Self-exams also have potential to save lives. Getting in to see your primary care doctor to discuss your preventive care regularly definitely saves lives. Knowing family history is also helpful. Marie had a mother and maternal grandmother who also had breast cancer. Her family need to be screened as well for the ATM gene. Much of her childhood was spent in group homes, changing religious customs regularly.

She feels this let her see the common threads in religion, unity, and peace.

She learned to look past the differences in people. She also feels this caused some early childhood trauma that may have increased her chances of cancer.

Another big lesson here is that her high-pressure job caused her to miss her mammogram: don’t miss preventive care!

In primary care, our goal is to maximize happy birthdays, minimize the ‘bad’ days, and pass away in peace. Khalil Gibran wrote, ‘the river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean because only then will fear disappear, because that's where the river will know it's not about disappearing into the ocean, but of becoming the ocean.’ Marie is headed to the ocean, like me and everyone else. But I don’t think Marie is going anywhere anytime soon- she has a family reunion to attend and a trip to Scotland, her ancestral home. I tell my patients that when I graduated from FSU, they forgot to give me my crystal ball. The future is unknown. I have learned a lot about hope from her, though. I hope very much that we have many years for our little meetings.

Cheers to all of you out there who help fight breast cancer in your own way.

Thank you for being on someone’s team. And for goodness sake, take time to go see your own doctor.

This article was reviewed and approved by ‘Marie.’ Thank you, Marie, for letting me tell this tiny part of your beautiful story.

Dr. Neal is a board-certified family and obesity medicine physician. She practices with Capital Health Plan and currently serves as their Associate Medical Director.

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REFLECTIONS ON MY MEDICAL JOURNEY

At age 28, I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. I beat the odds and have been cancer free for 31 years. The following is an essay I wrote in 2002 as a MS3 at UFCOM. I come across it in my office or on my computer from time to time. Every time, it challenges me and reminds me why I chose to pursue medicine. I have shared it sparingly with a few med students and applicants over the years in hopes it would motivate or inspire them. It is as fresh for me today as it was 22 years ago. I hope it triggers in you a memory that reminds you why you chose medicine.

Mark E. Cannella, M.D.

MS3 CRITICAL EVENT WRITE-UP MARK E. CANNELLA, MS3 ROTATION VI 2002 After lecture on the first Wednesday of the rotation, I headed over to Dr. Lynch’s Hem/Onc clinic. I was looking forward to working with him. Not only do you get a great academic experience, but he also has so much to offer in regard to the human aspects of Hem/Onc and medicine in general.

We arrived with enough time before the patients started arriving to have a quick tour. After the clerk/nurses’ station, the doctor’s workroom, and the clinic rooms, we headed for the treatment room. It was a door like all the other doors in the clinic, except that when I walked through it, I was in an instant right back in the treatment room of Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. I could taste the odd metallic smell that only the patient’s notice. I could see Harriet about to start an IV on a fellow patient. I stood there almost outside myself. I could feel the needle. My arm ran cold with the sensation of 5-FU coursing up my veins.

I couldn’t hear Dr. Lynch, but I could tell by the way he looked at me that he knew something was up.

All the recliners lined up. The IV poles waiting to bear the load of chemo that would offer a hope of cure or simply delay the inevitable. The nurses gathering orders and supplies. Even having done it hundreds of times before, how could they know what the patient feels? I do, yet faced for the first time with a view from the other side of the chair, I am frozen. I knew long ago that I couldn’t do Hem/Onc, but is this overwhelming feeling forever or only because this is my first time back.

I am looking up at Wendy starting my IV, so sorry that she missed the vein and would have to stick me again. There’s Keith the lab tech with his Auburn pin and country accent.

Every memory long ago tucked away comes raging to the surface. Every staff person’s name I thought I forgot now clearly before me. Funny though, I cannot remember any patients’ names. As we sat in our recliners, we rarely exchanged names – only conditions. Looking back, I guess we thought it would be easier that way if next week the other person wasn’t there. Some people came alone. Others 22 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION

came with spouses. The ones I remember best were the breast cancers (even now they are known by their condition – how wrong is that). Always more gray, more bald, more weak than the rest of us. And so seldom with a spouse at their side. It was usually some friend. A friend so close that they seemed to share the illness, to share the pain, to share the despair.

Interesting. As I reflect on this recent experience and therefore my years as a patient. It is not the CT scans, the chemo, or colonoscopies that stand out. It is the faces and actions of the people I met along the way. So many memories are coming to mind that I can’t even get them in this discussion. Suffice it to say that they each are in no small part responsible for me being here today.

I suppose the “critical incident” here is the realization that cardinal events in our lives will always be cardinal events.

Positive or negative, they have shaped us and moved us in directions we would have otherwise not gone. For me the surprise was how little I had forgotten. I thought the extremes of good and bad I experienced would eventually fade in the sea of forgetfulness, but they have not. The awesome impact my Oncologist had on me and the commitment beyond the job that most of his staff had will always serve as the high standard as to how I should serve my patients.

I found no literature on physicians as patients, but I am sure that many people, even in our own class, have personally experienced major illness. They have experienced the greatness of our health care system, and no doubt have fallen victim at times to its abuse. I suspect an even casual reflection will remind them that it is the people and not the system that really made a difference (good or bad). We must remember that and harness the intensity of those experiences to make us better physicians.

Remember Paula, remember Hank. Remember!

Dr. Cannella is a board-certified anesthesiologist. He practices with Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee.

UPHS TALLAHASSEE BEER FESTIVAL SUPPORTS CMS FOUNDATION

On Saturday, August 10 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, CMS Foundation Executive Director Tom Block and We Care Network Case Manager Ashleigh Jordan represented the CMS Foundation as volunteers at the 6th annual Tallahassee Beer Festival, sponsored each year by United Partners for Human Services (UPHS). UPHS is a Tallahassee/Leon County collaborative supporting more than 200 nonprofit agencies in our area through engagement, education, and advocacy. More than 30 agencies participated in this year’s festivities, committing volunteers at the event and helping sell tickets in advance. CMS Foundation’s support of this year’s event helped generate awareness for the foundation and the We Care Network, and also raised more than $700 for the foundation.

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CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

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2024 Holiday Auction Thursday, December 5, 2024 6:00 pm The Dunlap Champions Club at FSU 288 Champions Way, Bldg. B (Doak Campbell Stadium) We will once again be using the OneCause bidding system, so be sure to bring your fully charged smartphones to bid on items!

If you would like to help make the Holiday Auction a success, please consider donating auction items: week/weekend at vacation homes, gift items, home décor, jewelry, fine wine & spirits, sports memorabilia, paintings/art, holiday items, toys, and games. Give us a call at (850) 877-9018 and we'll arrange for pick up!

Individual Tickets: $100.00 per person Retirees and their Guest: $75.00 per person Residents and their Guest: $50.00 per person CMS Member Medical Students and their Guest: $50.00 per person Invitations will be mailed in November.

We hope you’ll join us for the 2024 Holiday Auction.

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CMS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations

TO THE 2024 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS! ASHLEY ARCHER 3rd year/Class of 2026 Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Florida “I have decided to attend medical school to become an advocate for patients, ensuring that each individual I encounter is seen and heard just like I was a few years ago (when I was going through a health scare).”

ANDY ASHER 4th year/Class of 2025 Hometown: Crawfordville, Florida “Personal experiences, such as witnessing my grandparents struggle to receive adequate care in a medically underserved community, highlighted the need for compassionate healthcare providers in such areas.”

JASON BOWDEN 1st year/Class of 2028 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida “As a baby, I was born with a cleft lip and palate. As I grew up, I recognized how the surgeons and other physicians who sacrificed and worked tirelessly to correct my birth defects had immensely improved my quality of life, both psychologically and socially.”

MIKALIN HUCKABA 1st year/Class of 2028 Hometown: Eastpoint, Florida “Time and time again I saw family members and friends suffer in numerous aspects of their life simply because they did not have access to quality healthcare.”

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OWEN MOORE 2nd year/Class of 2027 Hometown: Pace, Florida “Having a sister with special needs has deeply influenced my desire to pursue a career in medicine.”

DHENU PATEL 2nd year/Class of 2027 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida “I wanted to improve healthcare for disadvantaged individuals and knew that as a doctor, I could equip myself with the medical training and skills needed to provide better care for the underserved communities.”

KIRSTIE WALTERS 4th year/Class of 2025 Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida “My own cancer diagnosis, and shadowing (a pediatrician) throughout my gap year, heavily influenced my drive to provide exceptional patient care.”

ABIGAIL WATSON 2nd year/Class of 2027 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida “My decision to pursue medical school was driven by my passion for service and my commitment to improving patient care for underserved communities.”

KALEIGH WINGATE 3rd year/Class of 2026 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida “I want to alleviate health disparities in under-resourced communities.”

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WE THANK OUR DONORS

We Thank Our Donors We thank the following donors who recently made a gift to the CMS Foundation:

Capital Medical Society Foundation – included with their annual dues payment Daniel P. Conrad, M.D. Kenneth R. Wasson, M.D. Charles D. Williams, M.D. Richard L. Zorn, M.D.

Capital Medical Society Foundation – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Anonymous Gayle Carraway Elaine Geissinger – In Honor of Hardworking Medical Students David Jones, M.D.

We Care Network David Beggs

The J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine Fund (Unendowed)

The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Beulah “Bridget” McPherson Chandler David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of William Comer Cherry, Jr., M.D. David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Maurice Gregory McCabe, M.D. David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Lois Carolyn Sullenberger

John P. Mahoney, M.D.

The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of William Comer Cherry, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Mina S. Mousa, M.D. Charles D. Williams, M.D.

Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit at https://capmed.org/donate/, or by check. Checks 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.

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 Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org or (850) 321-1648.

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CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK

Monthly Recaps

During the months of June & July 2024, the We Care Network....

RECEIVED 453 REFERRALS, WITH 194 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULED 208 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

$806,725 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED

BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS

The We Care Network program thanks our referring and donating providers.

To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in June and July 2024, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.

Click here to view a detailed list of providers for June and July 2024.

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Can you guess who are under the masks showing their Spooktacular spirit from a past Halloween?

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