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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Helen Paulson, M.D., President
Russell Cole, M.D., President-Elect
John Meade, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD, Immediate Past President
Nicholas Farber, M.D.
Candace Gonzalez, M.D.
Farhat Khairallah, M.D.
Michelle Miller, M.D.
Amy Neal, M.D.
Niraj Pandit, M.D.
Michelle Reyes, CMS Alliance President
Cielo Rose, D.O.
Brence Sell, M.D.
Del Carter, M.D., Family Medicine Resident
Tom Block, MS, Executive Director, CMS
PUBLICATION
EDITOR
Frank Skilling, M.D.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Lauren Trudgeon
MANAGING EDITOR
Shannon Boyle
EDITOR EMERITUS
Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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IN MEMORIAM
COMER CHERRY, M.D. 1940 – 2024
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Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Miami, FL
Residency: University of Alabama Medical Center, Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL
Fellowship: University of Alabama Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease | Birmingham, AL
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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!
MACLAY SCHOOL
Brittany Schafer, M.D. - 1 st
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. - 3 rd
L. Dan Kaelin, M.D. - 3 rd
Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. - 3 rd
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. - 8 th
Hardeep Singh, M.D. - 9 th
Julia G. Weeks, M.D. - 9 th
Carlos Campo, M.D. - 11th
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY! {SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS}
Charles F. Manning Jr., M.D. - 11th
Jordan D. Walters, M.D. - 11th
Shelby Blank, M.D. - 12 th
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. - 18 th
Mervin P. Wallace, M.D. - 18 th
Ahmad Jaser, M.D. - 19 th
Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D. - 19 th
Kaisa van der Kooi, M.D. - 19 th
Robert Brumberg, D.O. - 20 th
Robert Hoyne, M.D. - 20 th
David Vermess, M.D. - 21 st
Aida Winter, D.O. - 21 st
Faisal Munasifi, M.D. - 22nd
Eric George Nicola, D.O. - 22nd
James W. Pfeifer, D.O. - 22nd
Christopher Hurtado, M.D. - 23 rd
Temple Robinson, M.D. - 23 rd
Dean D. Watson, M.D. - 23 rd
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. - 28 th
Joey A. Jarrard, M.D. - 28 th
Mark E. Shamis, M.D. - 28 th
Anthony Speights, M.D. - 29 th
Mark Cannella, M.D. - 30 th
Kathryn A. Simmons, M.D. - 30 th
Kevonne Kamoy O'Brien Dawson, M.D. - 2nd
William G. Donnellan, Jr., M.D. - 2 nd
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
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
{OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS}
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. - 22 nd
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
Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT
Residency: UMass Chan School of Medicine | Worcester, MA Adult Psychiatry Residency
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry | Gainesville, FL
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
NEW DOCS ON
Shlermine A. Everidge, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University
Internship/Residency: FSU General Surgery Residency
Fellowship: MD Anderson
Practice: TMH Physician Partners – General Surgery
Specialty: Breast Surgical Oncology
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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
Kostiantyn Bondar, M.D.. O.O., Bogomolets National Medical University, 2020
Panagiotis Gavathas, D.O., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2024
Ahmad Jaser, M.D., October 6 University, 1992
Khalid Javed, M.D., St. George's University, 2024
Andrew N. Linares, M.D., Florida State University, 2024
Douglas Mancuso, M.D., St. George's University, 2024
Jodi Cooper Wilson, M.D., Florida State University, 2024
THE BLOCK
Carla M. Holloman, D.O.
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Internship/Residency: Wellington Regional Medical Center
Practice: Capital Health Plan
Specialty: Family Medicine
Matthew A. Turtzo, M.D.
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Internship/Residency: University of South Florida
Fellowship: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Practice: TMH Physician Partners – General Surgery
Specialty: General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care/Trauma Surgery
PROFESSIONAL NOTES
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!
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!
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!
Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D., FACR was recognized for 50 years of leadership in radiology by the Florida Radiological Society on July 25, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Digital Imaging in Miami 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.
Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C.
Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
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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
Cost: $12 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Medical Staff Morale: Boosting Retention in Today's Dynamic Healthcare Landscape
Lunch & Learn
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.
We Care Network
The Capital Medical Society assisted Second Harvest of the Big 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!
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
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.
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.
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
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.
The Northwest Florida Caucus discusses the resolutions.
(L-r) Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS President; Dr. Lisa Cosgrove, 2024-25 FMA President; and Dr. Russell Cole, CMS President-Elect.
(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.
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.
I. 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
Meeting Sponsors
Nutrition Abbey
Synovus
Displayers
Bristol Myers Squibb
Novo Nordisk
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
Dr. Helen Paulson, CMS President, and the evening’s presenters: Nancy Smith, MS, RDN, Dr. David Smith, and Dr. Antoni Kafrouni Gerges.
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:
Dr. Frank Skilling nominated Dr. Rohan Joseph
Dr. Amy Neal nominated Dr. Alma Littles
Dr. Cielo Rose nominated Dr. Sarah Ko
A motion was made by Dr. Nancy Loeffler, seconded by Dr. Frank Skilling. All voted in favor, no dissension.
(L-r)
Meeting Sponsor, Nutrition Abbey: Abbey Folsom.
Supporting Sponsor, Be Strong Therapy Services: Megan Bradley.
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.
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
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Cutting Edge Developments in Psychiatry1 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
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.
IV. Adjourn
Dr. Paulson adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Thank Our Sponsors for the August 27th
Meeting Sponsor, Synovus: (l-r) Chattie Winton and Jane McMillen.
Displayer, Bristol Myers Squibb: (l-r) Kurt Fryoux and Cynara Miller.
Displayer, Novo Nordisk: (l-r) Loren Whyte and Mary Nell Sutton.
John Dailey, Mayor of Tallahassee, discusses the City of Tallahassee’s bicentennial this year.
WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH
THANK YOU TO THE WOMEN PHYSICIANS IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE SHAPING HEALTH OUTCOMES ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!
This year marks first time and CMS Foundation have simultaneously had women presidents!
Dr. Tracey Hellgren, 2024 CMS Foundation President, and first woman to serve in this position
WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH
THANK YOU TO THE WOMEN PHYSICIANS IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE SHAPING HEALTH OUTCOMES ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!
Dr. Helen Paulson, 2024 CMS President marks the that CMS Foundation simultaneously women as their presidents!
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.
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
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.
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.
Save the Date!
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.
All proceeds benefit the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc.
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Capital Medical Society Foundation ~ Virtual Holiday Auction November 24 – December 5, 2020
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• Option to provide a 3-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be aired on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/ CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to October 26, 2020)
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• Option to run one, half-page, color ad in the Cap Scan magazine
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• Option to provide a 2-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be aired on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/ CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to October 26, 2020)
• Option to run one, half-page, color ad in the Cap Scan magazine
• Option to provide a 2-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be shared on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to November 1, 2024)
• Logo on all materials, including:
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• Logo on all materials, including:
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- E-mail event communications
- Invitation
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- E-mail event communications
- OneCause bidding platform banner
- OneCause bidding platform banner
• Recognition in post-event Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
• Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
• Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
- CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors
- CMS Facebook page
- CMS Facebook page
- Invitation
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- CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors
- E-mail event communications
- Invitation
- Invitation
- OneCause bidding platform banner
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- E-mail event communications
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- OneCause bidding platform banner
• Recognition in post-event Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
• Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
• Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad Donations payable to: Capital Medical Society Foundation The Capital Medical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Corporation
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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.”
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.”
A full recap of the award recipients will be in the November/December Cap Scan
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.
We Care Network
David Beggs
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
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.
The J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine Fund (Unendowed)
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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Monthly Recaps
RECEIVED 453 REFERRALS, WITH 194 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
During the months of June & July 2024, the We Care Network
$806,725 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
SCHEDULED 208 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
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.
Can you guess who are under the masks showing their Spooktacular spirit from a past Halloween? This is fab-boo-lous!
