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DONATED ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION The Holiday Auction is a month away and we need donated items! All items are needed. Do you have any of the following items or know someone you can ask to donate them? • Week/Weekend at Vacation Homes • Hunting Trips or Fishing Trips • Hunting or Fishing Gear • Sports Memorabilia • Children’s Toys • Games • Home Décor • Jewelry • Paintings/Art • Fine Wine & Spirits • Pet Items • Holiday Items Our deadline to receive items is November 17.
If you’d rather find another way to help with the Holiday Auction, please keep the following in mind: •
Plan to attend! Mark the Holiday Auction on your calendar. We want everyone to join us on Friday, December 8 at 6:00 pm at The Dunlap Champions Club at FSU – Doak Campbell Stadium (288 Champions Way, Bldg. B). Invitations will be mailed to your residence, so be sure and register by November 28th!
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Be an Individual Sponsor. Make a donation of $100 or more in support of the 2023 Holiday Auction. We will publish the names of our individual sponsors in our event materials.
We hope you can help to make this year bigger and better than ever!
If you would like to donate an item, please call the CMS office at (850) 877-9018. Also, many of our member offices donate a themed basket each year and they are a big hit! If your office would like to donate a basket, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2023 MEETINGS CALENDAR Friday, December 8, 2023 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:00 pm Dunlap Champions Club at FSU
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD, President Helen Paulson, M.D., President-Elect
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New Docs on the Block......................................................... 3 CMS News.................................................................................. 4 CMS Lunch and Learn Seminars.......................................... 6 Community Support............................................................... 7 Practice Management............................................................ 8 Happy Veterans Day............................................................. 10 Reflections from the Editor.................................................12 Viewpoint.................................................................................14 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction......................................15 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes...................................16 CMS Foundation Scholarships............................................18 We Thank Our Donors..........................................................21 Donate to the CMS Foundation......................................... 22 CMS Foundation: We Care Network................................24
Russell Cole, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Paresh Patel, M.D., Immediate Past President Danny Estupiñán, M.D. Amulya Konda, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
John Meade, M.D. Jonathan Nava, M.D.
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Niraj Pandit, M.D. Kaushal Patel, M.D. Heather Redfield, CMS Alliance President Cielo Rose, D.O. Brence Sell, M.D. Kiana Taba, M.D. Del Carter, M.D., Family Medicine Resident Pam Irwin, Executive Director, CMS
PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
GRAPHIC DESIGN Lauren Trudgeon
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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Danny Estupiñán, M.D. - 1st Stephanie A. Wolanin, M.D. - 1st Viet Bui, M.D. - 2nd Thomas I. Lawhorn, M.D. - 2nd Francis C. Skilling, Jr., M.D. - 2nd Ernesto Umana, M.D. - 2nd William T. Kepper, M.D. - 3rd Jenna Keremes - 3rd Colby Redfield, M.D. - 4th David Tedrick, M.D. - 4th Sharron Foster, M.D. - 6th Joseph M. Gray, M.D. - 6th Muhanad Hasan, M.D. - 6th Ovidiu Marina, M.D. - 6th Yvette Mignon, M.D. - 7th Brian Day, M.D. - 8th W. Harris Green, M.D. - 8th Carey Linker, M.D. - 8th Peter E. Loeb, M.D. - 8th Trinity Belgrave, M.D. - 10th Cyneetha Strong, M.D. - 10th Timothy Sweeney, M.D. - 10th David Draper, M.D. - 11th Paul Arons, M.D. - 12th Ronald Mageau, M.D. - 14th Jeffery Snyder, M.D. - 14th
Prasanti Tatini, M.D. - 14th Moritz Dehler, M.D. - 15th Robert M. Snider, M.D. - 15th Less Shrestha, M.D. - 16th Alexander Vanderby, M.D. - 16th Alexander J. Brickler, III, M.D. - 17th H. Avon Doll, M.D. - 17th Andy Kozel, M.D. - 18th Carl David Vegas, M.D. - 18th Brian Kacheris, M.D. - 19th Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. - 20th Andy Asher - 21st Shaun Tiwari, M.D. - 21st Al E. Deeb, M.D. - 22nd D.J. Underwood, M.D. - 22nd Hudson Milad Ash-Rafzadeh, M.D. - 23rd John L. Meade, M.D. - 23rd Barbara Frantzie Pierre Louis - 24th Christopher Pope, M.D. - 24th Zachary Stachura, M.D. - 24th Ryan A. Peacock - 26th Kristi Reese, M.D. - 26th Michael J. Mangan, M.D. - 27th Fang Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD - 29th Valerie A. Lazzell, M.D. - 29th Brook Jacob Hill, M.D. - 30th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN!
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NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF TALLAHASSEE RESIDENCY PROGRAM Vidya Mani Medepalli, M.D., Medical College of Georgia
William D. Nimmons, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University Internship/Residency: Christiana Care Health System Practice: TMH Physician Partners Bixler Trauma & Emergency Center Specialty: Emergency Medicine
UCF/HCA RESIDENCY CONSORTIUM Mahnoor Akhter, D.O., Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Jacob Patrick Henderson, M.D., University of Central Florida Aneesh Rahangdale, M.D., UNC Chapel Hill Joshua Wasdin, D.O., Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
WELCOME Matthew Turtzo, MD Trauma Surgery Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine | Cupecoy, St. Maarten Residency: University of South Florida | Tampa, FL General Surgery Fellowship: University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY Surgical Critical Care
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CMS LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 2024 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS! Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Cybersecurity: Know the Threats & How to Keep Safe What are the different types of threats? Which are most common? How are the attacks & breaches occurring? Where are your vulnerabilities? What can be done to prevent the breaches? What can your practice do to mitigate the risk? We’ll cover the most frequently occurring events – how they happen & what to do, using local/actual events as examples. Presenter: Ben Graybar Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Patient A/R Tips & Tricks on Collecting the Right Amount the First Time and Avoiding Refunds The biggest confusion is what to collect when a patient “does” have insurance. A new set of insurance plans are effective 01/01/2024 for Market Place Commercial Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans. Let’s figure out how to collect the right amount the first time. Presenter: Sheila Erwin, CPC, CPPM, Medical A/R Revenue Solutions Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Self-Care Practices in Caregiving Professions When you are part of a busy medical practice, it is easy to put the needs of others ahead of your own as you strive to offer compassionate service. That is why it is just as important to make your own self-care and renewal a priority. In this session, we will learn about four different types of self-care, how to identify your self-care needs, and how to incorporate new habits of self-care into your life. Presenter: Heather Fuselier Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Making it a WOW Experience for Patients From Check-In to Check-Out Presenter: Bert Mitchell Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2024 HIPAA Regulatory, Enforcement Update Presenters: Shannon Hartsfield, Mia McKown, and Eddie Williams, Holland and Knight Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM (Seminar starts at 12:30 PM) Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd. Cost: $11 per person, per seminar
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.
On September 20th, Shannon B. Hartsfield, Mia McKown, and Eddie Williams III with Holland & Knight, gave an excellent program: HIPAA Regulatory and Enforcement Update.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE CMS FOUNDATION FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM The Northside Rotary Club President Shirley Campbell invited CMS Foundation Executive Director Pam Irwin, FSU College of MedicineTallahassee Regional Campus Student Support Coordinator Robert Moore, and CMSF Board Director and CMSF Food Pantry Program Chair Yvonne Brown to share information about the food insecurities impacting local medical students. The team shared information about the CMS Foundation-supported food pantry located at the regional campus and funding opportunities to support the monthly restocking of the pantry. Robert Moore shared the positive impact the food pantry is having on students. Dr. Jimmy Moss’s autobiography A Doctored Life - From Homeless to Harvard was also available for purchase. All proceeds support the food pantry.
(L-r) CMS Foundation Executive Director Pam Irwin; Northside Rotary Club President Shirley Campbell; FSU College of Medicine-Tallahassee Regional Campus Student Support Coordinator Robert Moore; and CMSF Board Director and CMSF Food Pantry Program Chair Yvonne Brown.
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
THE BUSINESS SIDE OF MEDICINE: HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE – 2023 ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES Information provided by Ben Mirza and Mirza Healthcare Law Partners The following virtual seminars are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm.
December 12 Medical Marijuana Law for Physician Practices To register: https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdGorT4oH9QthmrfIbCkRt9Kx5vnZhst
November 21 How to Handle Collection Challenges of Working With Health Plans To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tZEvcemvqj0iGNS_ EYr23URIRp1knKY6ATzO
CLAIM YOUR $7,500 SOLAR TAX CREDIT If your home or business has an unshaded roof, now is the time to install solar panels and claim a $7,500 credit on your 2023 tax filings. The 2022 U.S. Inflation Reduction Act is an opportunity for Capital Medical Society members that should not be missed! The electricity you save likely will pay for the panels in eight years and give you free power for another twenty. Photovoltaic energy for your home or business means saving money, cleaner air, and a healthier community. This month, the Society’s My Green Doctor explains in a three-minute blog everything you need to know to get started: https://mygreendoctor.org/claim-your-7500-solartax-credit/. My Green Doctor is a free money-saving membership benefit from the Capital Medical Society. Members use the “Meeting-by-Meeting Guide” to learn how to adopt environmental 8
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sustainability, save resources, address the health threats of climate change, and help create healthier communities. The program adds just five minutes to each regular office staff meeting or weekly office “huddle”, making small changes at each meeting that over time really add up. Everyone in your practice can register as Partner Society members at www.MyGreenDoctor.org or at www.MyGreenDoctor.es (si, en Espanol). Use the discount code MGDCMS to get full free access to My Green Doctor, save $60 instantly, and save $1000s in the first year. Ask your practice manager to register today and to put My Green Doctor on your next agenda. You can do this!
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HAPPY VETERANS DAY
Veterans of our military sacrifice their innocence, time with their friends and family, their bodies and sometimes their lives to protect this country. Regardless of your thoughts on war, we’re all indebted to our troops. Veterans Day is unique among nations in that we honor those who are with us, reserving Memorial Day for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. So while we honor fallen heroes and honor the memory of our great leaders on other days of remembrance, we have an opportunity on this day to pay homage to those who are still with us. This opportunity is a blessing, and we should exercise it with pride, purpose and enthusiasm. So to those members of Capital Medical Society who have served, we thank you! Member Name
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Jay E. Allard, M.D. Navy Robert Jackson Atwater, M.D. Air Force Donald C. Beeckler, M.D. Army A.D. Brickler, M.D. Air Force J. Brewster Caldwell, D.O. Army Francisco Carpio, M.D. Air Force Michael C. Cavallaro, M.D. Navy William Comer Cherry, Jr., M.D. Air Force Daniel P. Conrad, M.D. Air Force David Ernest Craig, M.D. Army Jeffrey Wyatt Crooms, M.D. Navy Ryan D. Curran, M.D. Marine Corps Steven Ashley Currieo, M.D. Air Force Thomas Dean Dalrymple, M.D. Army JW Richard Davis, M.D. Navy Charles Deal, M.D. Army Larry Deeb, M.D. U.S. Public Health Service William Crawford Dixon IV, M.D. Army Wade Douglas, M.D. Army Russell W. Eggert, M.D. Air Force Margarett Conklin Ellison, M.D. Army Tom Enoch, M.D. Navy John P. Fogarty, M.D. Army James D. Geissinger, M.D. Air Force Tom Haney, M.D. Air Force Donald Ray Hansard, M.D. Army Jerry Harris, M.D. Army Randell J. Hartlage, M.D. Navy Floyd Jaggears, M.D. Navy Roland Jones, M.D. Air Force Lawrence D. Kaelin, M.D. Army Howard Kessler, M.D. Army F. Andrew Kozel, M.D. Air Force 10 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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Commander Major Major Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Commander Captain Major Major Commander Corporal Major Major Lieutenant Specialist III Commander/Lt. Commander (Inactive Reserve) Lieutenant Colonel Major Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Commander Colonel (Retired), US Army Medical Corps Captain (Worked as a Surgeon) Flight Surgeon Captain Major Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander Major Major Major Captain
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Joel Kramer, M.D. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander, Public Health Service Thomas Lawhorn, M.D. Air Force Major Nancy Loeffler, M.D. National Guard Captain Charles Gordon Long, M.D. Air Force Major Gordon Low, M.D. Air Force Retired Lt. Colonel Joe Mazziotta, M.D. Air Force Major Earl McKenzie, M.D. Marine Corps & Navy Lieutenant Commander Meredith McKinney, M.D. Army Major Spurgeon W. McWilliams, M.D. Army Major David Durant Miles, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Charles E. Moore, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander William Leigh Morse, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander James F. O’Neill, M.D. Air Force Senior Airman David Jason Oberste, M.D. Air Force Major Thomas Peele, M.D. Army Captain Michael D. Pentaleri, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander Duncan Postma, M.D. Army Captain Shawn Ramsey, D.O. Army E-4 Krista Ware Rankin, M.D. Air Force Major Terence Reisman, M.D. Army Major Raleigh Rollins, M.D. Army Major Steve Sarbeck, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander William Paul Sawyer, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Brence Sell, M.D. Army Major J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander William P. Simmons, M.D. Navy Lieutenant, JAG Corps Francis C. Skilling, Jr., M.D. Navy Lieutenant/Medical Corps Reserve George Francis Slade, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander J. Orson Smith, M.D. Army Captain Kimberly Ivy Smith, M.D. Navy Commander Robert Snider, M.D. Air Force Captain James William Stockwell, M.D. Navy Lieutenant John Michael Streacker, M.D. Army Specialist (Combat Medic) Timothy J. Sweeney, M.D. Air Force Major Larry D. Taylor, M.D. Navy Commander James Albert Totten, M.D. Army Captain Carl David Vegas, M.D. Air Force Major James F. Walton, III, D.D.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Kenneth R. Wasson, M.D. Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael Wilhoit, M.D. Army Captain Cheau Williams, M.D. National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. Williams, M.D. Air Force Captain John L. Williams, M.D. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Spurgeon W. McWilliams, M.D. Army Major Pat Munroe Woodward, M.D. Army Captain CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR
IN MEMORIAM: MYRA HURT, PHD, 1947-2023 WHO WAS MYRA HURT? By Frank Skilling, M.D. “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” …Pericles In the history of medical practice in North Florida, few people in the last twenty-five years have had as much influence in developing the medical community here as Myra Hurt, who died recently. When I came to Tallahassee as a young ophthalmologist in 1978, most of the practicing physicians had not attended medical school in Florida. Even though I was a resident of Miami, I’d attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and done my residency in Texas before moving to Tallahassee. At that time, the graduates of Emory University, Duke University, and the Medical College of Georgia predominated as practicing physicians. The relatively new University of Florida medical school had started sending its graduates north, and the University of Miami had a very small presence. Many Tallahassee practices found it difficult to recruit new physicians to our area because so many of the potential applicants had visions of Florida that evoked unlimited beaches and a sunburned lifestyle. For them, Tallahassee was the land of heritage oak plantations and dark water lakes, but few shopping malls.
credentials in microbiology and research, Myra found a position at Florida State University in the Chemistry Department. She soon became the director of The Program in Medical Sciences (PIMS), which provided the first year of medical education for thirty students who then transferred to the University of Florida (UF) to complete their medical training. PIMS had been active since 1972, but it was a “stepchild” of UF. Myra drafted a formal proposal for starting a medical school in Tallahassee in 1993, and she gained support from instrumental political leaders including Sandy D'A lemberte, Durell Peaden, and John Thrasher. The fact that no new medical school had been founded in the USA for the previous twenty years was not a deterrence to her. The odds against establishing one were great, but she persisted.
I came from a family with a long history in medicine. I graduated from UAB, which based its training methods on the Flexner model initially started at Johns Hopkins University in the early 20th century. According to this model, the hallmarks of modern medical schools were education, research, and patient care. I didn’t think that Tallahassee could provide the patient base for the three, and I went on the record as opposing the foundation of a new medical school in Tallahassee. Myra Hurt, PhD I was quoted in the Tallahassee Myra Hurt, PhD moved to Democrat, and within a day, I Tallahassee in 1985 with her husband Julian received a phone call from Myra, with whom I Hurt, M.D., a cardiovascular surgeon. With her had served on the PIMS admissions committee. 12
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She invited me to lunch at the University Center Club with her and the FSU provost, Larry Abele. I told them that my main concern was that there were not enough patients in Tallahassee to train all proposed FSU medical students simultaneously. Myra and Dr. Abele carefully explained to me the concept of regional campuses that would use local physicians to provide first-hand clinical encounters with medical students. The original regional campuses were in Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Orlando. Rather than be assigned to a “hospital team” as a medical student, each student would be closely supervised by an experienced physician in their particular field. With the use of the internet to facilitate communication and share learning materials, clinical experiences could be standardized, and students evaluated continuously. Myra converted me to a supporter, but I remained a bit skeptical of the practicality of monitoring training programs scattered throughout Florida. Because she helped write the charter for the new medical school, she made sure that the goal of providing compassionate patient care was foremost. She became the first acting dean of the new medical school until a permanent dean could be selected. She also inaugurated the Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence (SSTRIDE) program, which helps underprivileged students enter the healthcare fields. For her many contributions to FSU, the university awarded her with the Westcott Medal, one of its highest honors.
Because of health problems, Myra officially retired from the College of Medicine in 2019. However, she continued to keep in contact with some of her “babies,” as she called them, especially the young women who were the pioneers as students in the early years when national certification was initially in doubt. For me, one of the major changes that Myra Hurt was able to accomplish during her tenure at FSU was to turn Tallahassee into a community where the graduates of the College of Medicine stayed on to become physicians for our expanding population. There are currently seventy-four active practicing physicians in North Florida who are graduates of the FSU College of Medicine. While many of them may not realize it, Myra Hurt was the driving force behind establishing the medical school here. Her legacy lives on in the quality of care that “is woven into” our dedicated medical community.
Invariably, the graduates of FSU College of Medicine received high praise from their respective residency directors, and the goal of producing primary care physicians was overwhelmingly accomplished. I personally supervised several who were going into family medicine or emergency medicine, and all were attentive and eager to learn. I told Myra that I never had to worry how any of the students would interact with private patients because they had been well prepared by their introductions to clinical outpatient medicine.
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Editor’s Note: This tribute below was written and shared by Dr. Duncan Postma at the Memorial Service for Ray Bellamy, M.D. on September 5, 2023 at Capital City Country Club. Dr. Bellamy was a retired orthopedic surgeon, where he worked alongside his son, Dr. David Bellamy, for many years. He served as president of the Capital Medical Society in 1992, and he was a recipient of their Outstanding Physician Award in 2009.
A TRIBUTE TO RAY BELLAMY, M.D., 1940-2023 By Duncan Postma, M.D. When it comes to Ray Bellamy, there really is so much to mention and admire. I was fortunate enough to have been a close friend and would like share some remarks. The interesting thing about Ray’s name is that Raymond translates into protector, of German origin and Bellamy translates into beautiful friend, of French origin. Just glancing at his CV gives you an idea of the breadth and depth of his contributions to the hospital, his associates and the FSU School of Medicine. He was head of the surgical clerkship in Tallahassee and mentored numerous medical students and interested potential medical students. He read extensively and intensively - I’m aware of this to a degree because of how early he arose in the morning, often sending me emails on various subjects. His reading included the usual medical journals, The New York Times and the Miami Herald, and many sources in between.
Chiropractic treatments are based on manipulations - not methods of evaluation of efficacy. I truly think only one person could have led FSU back to where it should have been. All of Ray’s attributes were required: do what’s right (Ray received no income); he was a local, FSU, and state leader; the FSU and Medical School faculty knew and trusted him (including two Noble Laureates); and he was well read (and therefore able to discuss the issues). Sure enough, within two weeks, Ray had traveled around the country on his own dime, meeting trustees, off and on campus leaders, and impressing all concerned. What looked like a done deal was stopped in its tracks!
I want to mention the Tallahassee Tennis Club. With a few exceptions, this has been going on for three decades. No dues required but an essential criterion was you had to like tennis more than football. There was a mid-week trio of Ray, Emily Waugh, and me running drills. Saturday was drills and/or singles and included Ray, Pete Eckert, Terry Lewis, David Huang, and Mark Casteel. Doubles day Ray the person. He was a true was Sunday afternoon and included Renaissance man. A very gifted and Randy Hock, Everett Teague (ET), David Ray Bellamy, M.D. talented man. His grandfather taught Price, Kevin Record, and Victor Kumar. Ray that everyone has something to teach you - you We all saw Ray as the captain, principal instigator, just need to ask the right questions. His mantra and bandleader. He was the oldest by more than a few was “To do what’s right”. He was a competitor. He years. The club has existed for more than thirty years. never gave up. He was loyal and dependable. He was Ray would often introduce me as his tennis partner. I gracious. He was friend of dog - especially ones with was proud of this, but for the tennis players here, this long ears. He was flexible and open to new ideas. He was not due to skill level - quite the opposite, if you get was curious. He was encouraging. He had a great my drift. However, through the decades, I improved sense of humor. and even learned from Ray when it was too soon to panic and when it was time to panic. The last 15 years In late 2004, it looked as though the governor and his or so we would usually ride out to ET’s house. We legislators were well on their way to hijacking the FSU enjoyed catching up on things, until my Parkinson’s School of Medicine by forcing it to affiliate with a took its toll on me. chiropractic school. Ray and Jann felt strongly that the I’d like to end with a very, very short rhyme: combination of a chiropractic school with FSU School I don’t think I shall ever see of Medicine was untenable. During a four-month A friend better than he. period from late 2004 to the spring of 2005, Ray led And I think I shall never find an historic confrontation. Remember that medicine One so generous and kind. is based on the scientific method and principles. 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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2023 Holiday Auction December 8, 2023 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 donate auction items, such as 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 this month. We hope you’ll join us for the 2023 Holiday Auction. All proceeds benefit the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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MINUTES CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - 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. Sarah Ko, President, called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm. She welcomed everyone and thanked Westminster Oaks for allowing us to use their incredible facility for our meetings. B. Dr. Ko welcomed and thanked our sponsors for the evening: CMS Member Dinner Sponsor Hancock Whitney Supporting Sponsors Big Bend Hospice Home Instead Westminster Oaks Meeting Sponsors Elder Care Services, Inc. Right at Home C. Recognition of Special Guests Dr. Ko welcomed dentists with the Leon County Dental Association and CMS physician spouses and medical students. D. Mark Your Calendars Dr. Ko announced the upcoming meetings and events:
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Prevention of Medical Errors (2-Hour CME) E. Victoria “Tori” Penny, Esq. and Julia Weeks, M.D.
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6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
Friday, December 8, 2023 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:00 pm Dunlap Champions Club at FSU
II. Tonight’s Program – this is a 1-Hour Category One Program Topic: Caring for Aging Family: Care Planning and Resources Panelist and Moderator: Lisa L. Bretz, MSW, Executive Director at Area Agency on Aging for North Florida Panelists: Mackenna Davis, Program Manager, AmeriCorps Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families – The Alzheimer’s Project; Sarah Halsell, J.D., Elder Care Attorney, Waldoch & McConnaughhay, P.A.; Alice Pomidor, M.D., MPH, AGSF, Geriatrician, CHP Nancy Van Vessem, M.D. Center for Healthy Aging; and Niharika Suchak, MBBS, MHS, FACP, AGSF, Director of Medical Education and Research, Big Bend Hospice The moderator and panelists gave an informative program on caring for aging family. III. Special Drawing Dr. Ko asked Josie Fliger and Ivy Ward with Elder Care Services, Inc. to pick two names out of a bag for their special drawings. Dr. David Huang and Dr. Mark Shamis each won a gift bag. IV. Adjourn Dr. Ko adjourned the meeting at 7:55 pm.
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(L-r) Panelist and Moderator, Lisa L. Bretz, MSW, Executive Director at Area Agency on Aging for North Florida; Panelist, Alice Pomidor, M.D., MPH, AGSF, Geriatrician, CHP Nancy Van Vessem, M.D. Center for Healthy Aging; Panelist, Niharika Suchak, MBBS, MHS, FACP, AGSF, Director of Medical Education and Research, Big Bend Hospice; Panelist, Sarah Halsell, J.D., Elder Care Attorney, Waldoch & McConnaughhay, P.A.; Panelist, Mackenna Davis, Program Manager, AmeriCorps Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families – The Alzheimer’s Project; and CMS President, Sarah Ko, M.D.
CMS Member Dinner Sponsor, Hancock Whitney: (l-r) Paul Sullivan, Bianca Rhodes, Jill Adkins, and Diana O’Bryant.
Supporting Sponsor, Westminster Oaks: Sheri Whigham.
Supporting Sponsor, Big Bend Hospice: (l-r) Fabiola JeanCharles, Erica Schrag, Paulina Pendarvis, Tanya Hollady, and Catherine Heath.
Meeting Sponsor, Elder Care Services, Inc.: (l-r) Josie Fliger and Ivy Ward.
Meeting Sponsor, Right at Home: (l-r) Lori Fitzpatrick and Sharon Weeden.
Supporting Sponsor, Home Instead: Kisha Boccio.
Please Thank Our Sponsors for the September 19th CMS Membership Meeting CMS Member Dinner Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors Big Bend Hospice Home Instead Westminster Oaks Meeting Sponsors Elder Care Services, Inc. Right at Home
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CMS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION AWARDS $62,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO FSU MEDICAL STUDENTS According to the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM), the current patient panel size for a primary care physician is 1,200 to 1,900 patients per physician. Data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges in January 2020, predicts that the United States could see an estimated shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians, including shortfalls in both primary and specialty care, by 2033. The Capital Medical Society (CMS) Foundation hopes to encourage medical students at Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine as these future physicians prepare to help meet the shortages. In fulfillment of 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,” the Capital Medical Society Foundation awarded scholarships to ten students in their first or second year of medical school at the FSU College of Medicine and third and fourth year medical students at the Tallahassee Regional Campus of FSU College of Medicine. Dr. Frank Walker, Chair of CMS Foundation Scholarship Committee, presented the scholarships to each of the recipients, except Brooke Hartenstein, at a special presentation held at the Tallahassee Regional Campus on October 3. CMS Foundation will present Hartenstein her awards in late October when she returns from an academic rotation. A committee comprised of Capital Medical Society members selected the scholarship recipients through an application process. When selecting awardees, the Scholarship Committee focuses on financial need, as reflected in their application and interview. The CMS Foundation gives preference to North Florida residents and students who plan to practice in North Florida after completion
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of their residencies. The following medical students received scholarships: Braden Cathey Class of 2025 Hometown: Niceville, Florida Rachel Cathey Class of 2025 Hometown: Niceville, Florida Brooke Hartenstein Class of 2024 Hometown: Gulf Breeze, Florida Omar Mahboob Class of 2025 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida Glorisa Merritt Class of 2025 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida Owen Moore Class of 2027 Hometown: Pace, Florida Alexandria Tolbert Class of 2025 Hometown: Niceville, Florida Jodi Wilson Class of 2024 Hometown: Thomasville, Georgia Bonnie Wilt Class of 2026 Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Kaleigh Wingate Class of 2026 Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
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“Attending medical school is a very expensive proposition these days. My fellow physicians are pleased and proud to help support medical students, who have not only a financial need, but a desire to stay in Florida and practice medicine in Florida,” said Dr. Walker. Dr. Alma Littles, Interim Dean of the FSU College of Medicine was delighted to participate in the presentation. She was pleased to be able to celebrate the students’ achievement and to thank the Capital Medical Society Foundation for their years’ of scholarship support for their medical students. According to EducationData. org, the average medical school debt is $215,000 excluding premedical and other educational debt. The average medical school graduate owes $241,600 in total student loan debt. The high cost of medical school loans weighs heavily on doctors for many years following graduation. One-third of respondents (34%) expected to take at least 10 years to pay off their student loans. The scholarship fund has been one of the most successful and well-respected programs first established by Capital Medical Society over 36 years ago. Archived records since 1997 document that the Capital Medical Society Foundation has provided over $794,489 to
students in the Program in Medical Science Program, the precursor to FSU College of Medicine, University of Florida medical students, and FSU College of Medicine students. $777,000 in scholarships have been awarded to FSU College of Medicine students beginning with those in its inaugural Class of 2005. Many of those past recipients are now practicing in Tallahassee, and some serve on the Scholarship Committee. An additional $61,000 in scholarships was awarded from the CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund this year. The CMS Foundation Scholarship Committee also awarded an additional $1,000 in scholarships to Brooke Hartenstein from the Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Fund. On December 8, the Capital Medical Society Foundation will host their annual fundraising event, the 2023 Capital Medical Society Foundation Holiday Auction, to raise funds for medical school scholarships and other programs in fulfillment of its mission. Corporate sponsorships are encouraged.
(L-r) Dr. Frank Walker, Chair, Capital Medical Society (CMS) Foundation Scholarship Committee; Paula S. Fortunas, CMS Foundation Board Director; Dr. Alma Littles, Interim Dean, FSU College of Medicine; Dr. David Jones, CMS Foundation Board Director and Scholarship Committee member; Braden Cathey, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Rachel Cathey, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Kaleigh Wingate, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Omar Mahboob, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Owen Moore, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Glorisa Merritt, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Bonnie Wilt, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Alexandria Tolbert, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Jodi Wilson, CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient; Dr. Sandeep Rahangdale, Dean, FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus and CMS Foundation Scholarship Committee member; Pam Irwin, CMS Foundation Executive Director; and Yvonne Brown, CMS Foundation Board Director and Scholarship Committee member. (Not pictured: Brooke Hartenstein, Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Recipient and CMS Foundation Scholarship Recipient) Photo credit: Colin Hackley/FSU College of Medicine CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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Dear Scholarship Donors, I want to give you my deepest appreciation for your generosity in contributing to my medical education. Your gift through the Capital Medical Society Foundation will be instrumental in supporting me during medical school. Not only will this scholarship allow me more time to focus on constructive extracurricular endeavors, but it has also contributed to a boost in my well-being with decreased stress regarding finances. I am truly honored to be associated with the Capital Medical Society, an organization that has been at the forefront of promoting excellence in healthcare, education, and community service. Your commitment to advancing medical education and healthcare in our community inspires me, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute positively to our field in the future. As a medical student, I am dedicated to pursuing my education with diligence and passion. Rest assured that I will utilize this scholarship to its fullest extent to excel in my studies and further my involvement in initiatives that align with the values and mission of your esteemed organization. As of last week, I have been selected to serve as the Interprofessional Liaison for the Chapman Community Health Program which provides health screenings, promotes preventative health education initiatives, and fosters community development at Maryland Oaks Crossing, a low-income housing community in Tallahassee. Additionally, I have been volunteering at the Kearney Center with FSU HOME (Homeless Outreach Medicine and Education) Street Medicine to provide medical services to our unsheltered neighbors. I have also applied to run for an Executive Board position in this organization as well. Overall, I am inspired by your generosity, and I hope to extend the same help I received to others. Additionally, I would like to extend my appreciation to the scholarship selection committee for their time and effort in reviewing applications and speaking with me during the interview. Once again, thank you for this incredible opportunity and for believing in my potential. I am truly honored to be associated with the Capital Medical Society. I look forward to staying connected with the Capital Medical Society and hope to contribute to its mission. Ultimately, words cannot express how grateful I am to be receiving this scholarship. Thank you for your selflessness in extending your help to myself and others. Sincerely, Owen Moore
Florida State University College of Medicine M.D. Class of 2027
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WE THANK OUR DONORS
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 Gregg A. Alexander, M.D. Terry W. Sherraden, M.D. Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need Robin McDougall, LCSW David D. Miles, M.D. Mr. Terence Rogers – In Memory of Al C. McCully, M.D. The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund Dr. and Mrs. J. Brian Sheedy – In Honor of Shelby Blank, M.D., Whit Oliver, M.D., Alfredo Paredes, M.D., Karen Russell, M.D., Philip Sharp, M.D., and Amanda Stephens, M.D. in recognition of their care for Dr. and Mrs. Sheedy’s late daughter, Kiera Sheedy Camron Capital Medical Society Foundation – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Nigel Allen Anonymous Elaine Geissinger
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THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATIONS 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 $129 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 2022-23, which ended June 30, 2023, 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. $61,000 was awarded in 2023. An additional $1,000 was awarded from The Anesthesiology
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Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Fund. The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics and The J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine were also awarded in 2023. ➢ 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 2023, the CMSF awarded a total of $14,000 in grants to the Big Bend Hospice Foundation for bereavement services, Elder Care Services for in-home services to seniors, Lighthouse of the Big Bend to provide services to the visually impaired, and to Lutheran Social Services of North Florida, Inc. for the KidSafe program. 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.
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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 FSUCOM Food Pantry 9) The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment 10) The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Fund (Unendowed) 11) The J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine Endowment 12) The J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine Fund (Unendowed) 13) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment 14) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Fund (Unendowed) 15) The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment 16) The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Fund (Unendowed) 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 (850) 877-9018 or (850) 559-8611
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in September 2023. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Physicians Clifton Bailey, M.D. David Alvarez, M.D. Julia Barry, D.O. Venkata Bavikati, M.D. Marie Becker, M.D. Michael Bernhardt, M.D. Andrew Borom, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Alexander J. Brickler III, M.D. Geami Britt, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Stephen Carr, M.D. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. Jeffrey Crooms, M.D. David Dixon, D.O. William Dixon IV, M.D. H. Avon Doll, M.D. Nicholas Farber, M.D. James Farrell, D.O. Alberto Fernandez, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. Aaron Guyer, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Brett Howard, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Okanta Jackson, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. Farhat Khairallah, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Fang Sarah Ko, M.D. Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Joseph Mazziotta, M.D. Kenneth McAlpine, M.D. David Mellman, M.D. Manoela Mota, M.D. Mina Mousa, M.D. Thomas Noel, M.D. Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D. Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. Mitchell Peabody, D.O. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Cilla Poppell, M.D. Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, M.D. Allison Retzer, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Davis Rierson, M.D.
Adrian Roberts, M.D. Abel Romero-Corral, M.D. Tim Ruark, M.D. Andras Schaffer, M.D. Heemanshi Shah, M.D. Eliot Sieloff, M.D. Robert Steinmetz, M.D. William Stephens, M.D. Ronald Sullivan, M.D. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Cristian Del Carpio Tenorio, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. William Thompson, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Ernesto Umana, M.D. Beatriz Cepeda Valery, M.D. Kaia van der Kooi, M.D. Anthony Vara, M.D. Carl Vegas, M.D. Andrea Venturini, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Dentists Briano Allen, D.D.S. William Baldock Jr., D.M.D. Laban Bontrager, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. Brittney Craig, D.M.D. Alan Dransfield, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. James Walton, D.D.S. Lawrence Weaver, D.D.S. Jacob Zellner, D.M.D. Facilities Access Direct Primary Care Advanced Urology Institute Airway Works, LLC Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Brittney K. Craig, DMD Capital Periodontal Associates Care Point Health & Wellness Center Dermatology Associates Digestive Disease Clinic Eye Associates of Tallahassee FSU PrimaryHealth Gadsden County Health Department Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence J Pijut DMD PA Madison Medical Center Nature Coast Womens Care Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Womens Care North Monroe Medical Center Periodontal Associates of North Florida Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Red Hills Dental Associates Shepherds Hand - Monticello
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Southeast Radiology Partners Southern Medical Group, P.A. Southern Vitreoretinal Associates Tallahassee Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare TMH 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 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 TMH Wound Healing Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TOC Canopy Tallahassee Primary Care Associates Tallahassee VA Clinic Wakulla Medical Center Walton and Cardman Dentistry 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 September 2023, 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 September 2023:
Anne Ananga, APRN
Spencer Gilleon, M.D.
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Clifton Bailey, M.D.
Charmaine Gilmore, APRN
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Katrina Ball, APRN
Judy Griffin, APRN
Lucilita Salvador, P.A.
Karen Bartley, M.D.
Muhanad Hasan, M.D.
Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
Kendra Brady, APRN
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Heemanshi Shah, M.D.
Callie Burch, APRN
Joey Jarrard, M.D.
Kyla Shillington, APRN
Efrein Carbonell, M.D.
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Joseph Soto, M.D.
Francisco Carpio, M.D.
Jessica Lea, APRN
William Stephens, M.D.
Carmen Colon, APRN
Ashok Manocha, B.D.S.
Christopher Sundstrom, M.D.
Melba Colon-Renta, M.D.
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Faye Tinson, APRN
Deborah Congdon, APRN
Lisa Menchion, APRN
Leonard Tolley, D.D.S.
Jill David, APRN
Kelley Miller, APRN
Anthony Vara, M.D.
Brian Del Carlo, D.D.S.
Marcia Morris, APRN
Prashanth Vennalaganti, M.D.
Makeba Earst, D.D.S.
Abiodun Ogunremi, APRN
Lakeshia Washington, APRN
Nathalie Esellem, APRN
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
James Farrell, D.O.
Rose Origa, APRN
Eula Weaver, APRN
Edward Ferguson, M.D.
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Barbara Williams, M.D.
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Lisa Perkins, APRN
Charles Yowell, M.D.
Dale French, D.O.
Shobha Rebala, APRN
DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 223 REFERRALS, WITH 123 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 115 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$301,015 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
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We are so thankful to have you as a Capital Medical Society member! - From Your Capital Medical Society and Capital Medical Society Foundation Staff