DECEMBER EDITION, VOLUME 2019, NO. 12
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To our members and their families, our sponsors, and our friends…
Happy Holidays from the Capital Medical Society and the Capital Medical Society Foundation Staff
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2020 MEETINGS CALENDAR January 14, 2020 Capital Medical Society Presidential Installation of Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center
February 18, 2020 CMS Membership & CME Meeting Decisions Through Our Stages of Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Panelists: Ben Bowersox, Jana McConnaughhay, PA, Kelly O’Keefe, and Melissa Wright 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D., President
I N T H I S I SS U E :
MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218 www.capmed.org
Ken Whithaus, M.D., President-Elect Rohan Joseph, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
New Docs on the Block.............................................................3 2020 CMS Presidential Installation........................................5 Professional Notes......................................................................6 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes........................................7 CMS News.....................................................................................9 Thank You to our 2019 Sponsors and Displayers.............10 Simpler Times.............................................................................. 11 Viewpoint.................................................................................... 12 CMS Prepares for 2020........................................................... 14 Alliance Corner.......................................................................... 15 CMS Foundation........................................................................ 16 Donate to the CMS Foundation............................................. 17 CMS Foundation: We Care Network.................................... 18
David Dixon, D.O., Immediate Past President Christie Alexander, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Melissa Inglese, CMS Alliance Sarah Ko, M.D.
{DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS}
Matt Lee, M.D. Paresh Patel, M.D. Helen Paulson, M.D. Cody VanLandingham, M.D.
Stephen Duncan, M.D. – 1st
Trey M. Blake, III, M.D. – 14th
Julia Weeks, M.D.
Terry Sherraden, M.D. – 1st
Julie Kelch, M.D. – 14th
Pam Irwin, Executive Director, Capital Medical Society
Chaowen Chen, M.D. – 2nd
Milagros Pescador, M.D. – 15th
J. Orson Smith, Jr., M.D. – 3rd
Gary Winchester, M.D. – 15th
Dorothy White, M.D. – 3rd
Cristina Rodriguez, M.D. – 18th
C. William Applegate, M.D. – 5th
Arthur Clements, M.D. – 20th
General Surgery Residents
Jared S. Barber, M.D. – 5th
Karan N. Patel, M.D. – 20th
Hamzah Mansoura, M.D./SchMiyah Smith, M.D.
Jeffrey Kirk, M.D. – 5th
Cynthia Tie, M.D. – 20th
Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. – 5th
David Jones, M.D. – 21st
Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. – 8th
Amy Haddock, M.D. – 22nd
Family Medicine Residents Tristan Brooks, D.O./Mary Claire Smallwood, M.D.
PUBLICATION
Arjun Kaji, M.D. – 8th
Dale Wickstrum, M.D. – 23rd
EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
Joshua Somerset, M.D. – 9th
Isaac Moore, M.D. – 25th
Larry Taylor, M.D. – 9th
Mary Claire Smallwood, M.D. – 26th
GRAPHIC DESIGN Gandy Printers
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
Fabiola C. Cardozo, M.D. – 10th
Efren Baltazar, M.D. – 28th
Charles Kent, M.D. – 11th
Michelle Miller, M.D. – 28th
Thomas Lawrence, M.D. – 11th
Robert Watson, M.D. – 28th
William F. Lindsey, M.D. – 11th
Daniel Bernabe, M.D. – 29th
Jorge V. Perez De Armas, M.D. – 12th
Tim Broeseker, M.D. – 31st
Paul Katz, M.D. – 13th
Matthew Lee, M.D. – 31st
W. Brad Stephens, M.D. – 13th
Gregory Todd, M.D. – 31st
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN!
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DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY? IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ROSALIE CARLIN AT RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG!
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK Gaurav Nigam, M.D. Medical School: NSCB Medical College Internship/Residency: University of Minnesota Fellowship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Practice: Tallahassee Sleep Diagnostic Center Specialties: Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Amanda B. Aronchick, M.D. Medical School: Penn State Internship/Residency: Houston Methodist Hospital Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Practice: KWB Pathology Associates Specialties: Pathology, Dermatopathology
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2020 MEETINGS CALENDAR CONT. FROM COVER
March 26, 2020 Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club April 21, 2020 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks May/June 2020 CMS Family Night Time & Location: TBA September 15, 2020 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks October 20, 2020 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks November 10, 2020 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks December 3, 2020 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:00 pm Location: TBA CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 3
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2020 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
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2020 CMS Presidential Installation of Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center - 1030 West Tennessee Street CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited
Keynote Speaker Ronald F. Giffler, M.D., J.D., FCAP, Florida Medical Association President
~ We will also be recognizing Incoming and Outgoing Board Members ~ Invitations will be mailed in early December
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PROFESSIONAL NOTES
PROFESSIONAL NOTES Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. will serve on the Big Bend Cares 2019-2020 Board of Directors as their Secretary.
Armand Cognetta, M.D. recently spoke at Mayo Clinic’s 4th Annual Cutaneous Oncology Symposium Conference on Hydrochlorthiazide (HCTZ) and skin cancer. Dr. Cognetta’s research and that of others suggest that HCTZ, a common antihypertensive medication which is known to be photosensitizing, has a link to several common types of skin cancer. Dr. Cognetta and coresearchers think HCTZ use may represent a correctable cause in some patients with multiple skin cancers.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s Radiology Department presented Alan Chen, M.D. with the 2019 Ambassador Award on November 6, 2019 in recognition of his display of diplomacy, enthusiasm, positive attitude, public relations, and enhancing the well-being of the Radiology Department. Following the award presentation, Dr. Chen reflected, “I am truly humbled to receive this award by my colleagues who I would refer to as teammates. Medicine is a team sport, and there is no way I could have accomplished all that I have alone. I would not be here today if I did not have the support of my team at TMH. This award is a reflection of just that. Thank you for allowing me to lead. I fervently await our next challenge. ‘After all, there can be no leadership if there is no team.’- Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.”
Daniel R. Schaefer, MPH, (Class of 2022) has been named the FSU College of Medicine-Capital Medical Society Student Liaison. In his new role, he will facilitate M1 and M2 medical student engagement with the Capital Medical Society (CMS). He will share information about upcoming meetings and events and will encourage students to engage in organized medicine by joining the local medical society. As liaison, he will also make the CMS aware of any bills the medical students are proposing for the FMA Annual Meeting. Daniel chose to attend the FSU College of Medicine because of its commitment to minority and underserved populations. He is the current Recruitment Chair for the FSU COM’s AMA/FMA Chapter, which provides medical students opportunities to get involved on campus, in Tallahassee, and on state and national levels. Capital Regional Medical Center expanded access to emergency care in southeast Leon County with the opening of the Southwood freestanding emergency department on November 5, 2019. In southeast Leon County, the new freestanding ER is located at 2674 Capital Circle SE & Orange Avenue, near Southwood. The 5-acre site includes a 10,800-square-foot, one-story facility. The Southwood emergency department offers 24/7 ER care and is expected to serve more than 12,000 patients per year. The 13 million-dollar project features 12 emergency room beds and employs approximately 30 full-time healthcare professionals, including board-certified physicians. The freestanding ER will offer a full-range of capabilities - from pediatric to adult care. Features include a full-service lab, CT, trauma room, and x-ray. Capital Regional Medical Center’s CEO, Alan Keesee has been named by the Virginia Commonwealth University as one of the university’s top 10 graduates of the previous decade. The VCU Office of Alumni Relations’ 10 Under 10 awards celebrate alumni who earned their first VCU degree within the past 10 years and have enjoyed remarkable professional success, made important contributions to the community and/or loyally supported the university.
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. 6
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CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES: CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2019 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. Maribel U. Lockwood, President, called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Dr. Lockwood thanked Westminster Oaks for use of their incredible facility. B. Dr. Lockwood welcomed and thanked our supporters for the evening: Meeting Sponsors MagMutual Insurance Company – Bradley Harris Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare – Sheri Keith, R.N. and Clarissa Golemboski, R.N. Displayers Avanir Pharmaceuticals – Randy Cornelius
December 5, 2019 CMSF Holiday Auction University Center Club at FSU 6:00 pm II. Tonight’s Program – this is a 2-Hour Category One Program Topic: Prevention of Medical Errors Speakers: Julia Weeks, M.D. and Jesse Suber, Esq. Dr. Weeks and Mr. Suber gave an engaging presentation on medical errors. CME Proof of Attendance Forms will be sent to participants who stay for the entire CME program and fill out an evaluation form. Please turn completed evaluation forms in at the end of the program. III. Adjourn – Dr. Lockwood adjourned the meeting at 8:25 pm.
Novo Nordisk, Inc. – Stephanie Ellis and Michelle Glazier C. Dr. Lockwood introduced special guests in attendance: Dr. Amanda Moyer, new CMS member applicant with KWB Pathology Associates
Please Thank Our Supporters for the October 15th CMS Membership Meeting
Leon County Dental Association members D. Mark Your Calendars Dr. Lockwood announced the upcoming meetings/events: November 12, 2019 CME and ANNUAL MEETING-at which we will vote for our 2020 Board of Governors Women are from Venus; Men are from Mars; Sexual Dysfunction on Both Planets Speakers: Andrea Friall, M.D. and Kenneth DeLay, M.D. Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning 6:00 pm November 14, 2019 Capital Medical Society Alliance Scotch and Sparkles Fall Fundraiser Home of Dr. and Mrs. Hank Hutchinson 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Meeting Sponsors MagMutual Insurance Company Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Displayers Avanir Pharmaceuticals Novo Nordisk, Inc.
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1 – Meeting Sponsor, MagMutual Insurance Company: Bradley Harris.
4 – Displayer, Novo Nordisk, Inc.: Michelle Glazier.
2 – Meeting Sponsor, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare: (l-r) Clarissa Golemboski, R.N. and Sheri Keith, R.N.
5 – (L-r) Speakers, Julia Weeks, M.D. and Jesse Suber, Esq. with CMS President, Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D.
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS On October 16th, Zach Finn and Jay Hutcheson with HIE Networks, gave an excellent program on our Regional Health Information Exchange. We also thank HIE Networks for sponsoring the October 16th Lunch and Learn.
Seminars are held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd. – and we thank CHP for providing this venue.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE SPRING 2020 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS: February 19, 2020 March 25, 2020
April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020
Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM (Seminars start at 12:30 PM) Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd. Cost: $10 per person, per seminar For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE CMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAM IRWIN: Margarett C. Ellison, M.D., Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center, was the winner of FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by being the first to find and respond to the CMS book offer in the November issue of Cap Scan. Congratulations!
MEDICAL HUMOR Can a person get an illness from Twitter? Yes, it is called chirpes. It’s a canarial disease. But it’s tweetable. Just need some Penguicillin. Or that new LuNESTa.
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THANK YOU TO THE 2019 SPONSORS AND DISPLAYERS
We thank the following people, businesses, and organizations for sponsoring or displaying at CMS Meetings/Events in 2019:
Acentria Insurance Maclay School Advanced Urology Institute MagMutual Audiology Associates of North Florida Brad and Nicole McCants Avanir Pharmaceuticals Paul and Jessica McCormick Baker Donelson Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC Barnes Capital Group Moore Ellison & McDuffie, CPAs, PA BB&T North Florida Women’s Care Betsy Barfield Photography Northwestern Mutual – Big Bend Hospice The Gantt Financial Group Brett Thompson Financial Group of Novo Nordisk, Inc. Raymond James Amy Pagano Brown & Brown of Florida Pfizer CAMPUS USA Credit Union PhRMA Capital City Bank Prime Meridian Bank Capital Health Plan Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Capital Regional Medical Center Sanofi R. Chase and Michelle Dickson Seminole Sitters Elder Care Services, Inc. Smith Bruer Advisors Encompass Health Rehabilitation Southern Medical Group, P.A. Hospital of Tallahassee Southern Restoration Technologies (SRT) Ericks Environmental Consulting SunTrust Private Wealth Management Florida Medical Association SYNOVUS Tami Frankland, Realtor with Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat, P.A. The Naumann Group Real Estate Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare FSU College of Medicine – Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Tallahassee Regional Campus Tallahassee Primary Care Associates HIE Networks Tallahassee Research Institute Hien Guyer The Brooks Asset Advisory Group of Hancock Whitney Raymond James Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc. Real Estate TMH Federal Credit Union Hologic, Inc.-Breast and Skeletal Health Veritas Surgical Solutions Solutions Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors Holy Comforter Episcopal School
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SIMPLER TIMES
IS THERE REALLY A SANTA CLAUS? By Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D., FACR, FAAP
In 1949, school let out for Christmas and Pedro and Emmett rode the school bus home, talking and thinking about Santa Claus. Emmett said that he had tried to be good and wanted a BB gun. Pedro had gotten old enough and big enough and bright enough to know that if Santa Claus was going to bring him his favorite toys, he needed to pray real loud so Mama, Daddy and Grandmama could hear him. He also knew that it helped to turn down the pages in the Sears & Roebuck catalog in the outhouse. But deep down, Pedro wanted to believe in Santa Claus just like his younger friend, Emmett.
Emmett grinned like a baked opossum and was excited as a bug in a tater patch. Emmett hugged Pedro, and Pedro hugged back. At nine years old, at that moment, Pedro once again learned there really is a Santa Claus. On the way home on his new bike without his BB gun, Pedro kept thinking, “Please Mama, don’t be mad,” and she wasn’t.
Reprinted from Chicken Soup for the Country Soul: Stories Served Up Country-Style and Straight from the Heart, compiled by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Ron Camacho, ©1998.
Christmas morning arrived and there it was, the shiny brand new bicycle just like Pedro wanted. Also there was some fruit and a brand new Little Red Ryder BB gun. Pedro couldn’t wait to show Emmett and headed to Emmett’s house. Upon approval, Emmett looked over at Pedro, barely able to speak, and said, “Pedro, Santa Claus didn’t come. Either I’ve been bad, or he ran out of toys.” Pedro could see the hurt in Emmett’s eyes and hear the disappointment in Emmett’s voice. Pedro, without thinking, replied, “Emmett, Santa did come. He thought you were spending the night with me, and he left your BB gun at my house. I was a-bringin’ it to you.”
Dr. Williams’ book, More Simpler Times, can be purchased from the Capital Medical Society. All proceeds from the book are donated to the We Care Network program. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 11
VIEWPOINT
EXHAUSTED By Michelle Miller, M.D. I never expected to be so bonetired after finishing residency four years ago. Leaving behind night-float, twenty-four-hour calls, and eighty-hour work weeks, I expected to be riding high at my new job as an outpatient primary care physician where I would work Monday through Friday (with a free half-day each week!). I even took off a full month after graduation to travel and see friends and family members that I had not been able to spend time with during my training. During this “month of fun,” I hiked trails at the Rocky Mountains and saw the Grand Canyon for the first time. This Florida girl even finally learned how to surf, though not well. However, within just a few short weeks, I was exhausted to the point of calling in sick several days in a single week. This transition happened so gradually that it wasn’t overly alarming to me or my husband. For the first few weeks, I just went home at lunch to nap. Then it got to the point where I was setting my alarm for later in the morning and leaving the house for work five minutes after waking. I would come home to nap during mid-day and then again prior to dinner. I was sleeping all the time, but I never felt refreshed. I wasn’t snoring, so I didn’t suspect sleep apnea. I chalked up this tiredness to post-residency exhaustion, burnout, or even undiagnosed depression. Since physician wellness is a hot topic now, I had thought that maybe I just had not taken the time to fully relax or recover from finishing primary care residency, the hardest thing I’d accomplished. Because I had seen a few patients in clinic with vestibular infections, I thought that I had a case when I woke up one morning with vertigo. I couldn’t stand for longer than a few minutes without having to quickly lie down, and I had to text my supervisor that I would not be coming in to work. Subsequently, my tongue went partially numb. Initially, I was nonchalant about this symptom, but the numbness spread across the whole right side of my tongue, and I had to face the denial I was in. After I saw a neurologist, I was quickly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. When I read the MRI report and saw that there were “numerous 12 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
lesions” in my brain, I felt like I had been sucker punched. How could this be, since I had been a healthy individual prior to this? Memories of my only patient with multiple sclerosis during residency started haunting me: would I end up like her in a mobility scooter with a suprapubic catheter and unable to move except for one hand? I grieved for my previous health, but I hoped that I would not succumb to this disease process. I prayed that my immune system would calm down and stop attacking my brain without causing optic neuritis or transverse myelitis. Since this diagnosis and subsequent treatment, I have come to learn to be more patient with myself and with my limitations. I enjoy more of my surroundings, taking in the sun rising from the parking lot when I get to work early (since I am able to focus better on paperwork prior to seeing patients early in the morning), or stopping to watch bees collecting pollen from flowers when I walk my son around the neighborhood (as I need the break, especially in the heat). Now when one of my patients complains of fatigue or paresthesias, I’m more inclined to obtain an MRI of the brain. It’s amazing to me now that MY physician brain would not even consider multiple sclerosis with the constellation of symptoms I presented with and, instead, a viral illness, or depression was higher on my differential. I have been lucky that this first episode has been my only symptomatic episode. I have since had one active lesion on a MRI for drug surveillance postpartum, but had no symptoms with this. Of note, it was a frontal lobe lesion, so if I say something off the wall, I now blame my multiple sclerosis. MS has allowed me to connect with patients with autoimmune diseases or chronic fatigue in a personal manner. Luckily, my paresthesias resolved with the standard high dose steroids, but the exhaustion has not. It waxes and wanes, but most days I feel just as tired as when I was a resident coming off of night-float or twenty-four-hour call. So, if you ask me how I am doing, I will likely respond “tired,” but really, I’m exhausted.
WELCOME
Dr. Aixa Guzmán, DMD
She joins our practice with over 20 years of experience in periodontics and placement of dental implants.
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CMS PREPARES FOR 2020
PREPARING FOR 2020 The Board of Governors met in September to review the Strategic Goals of the medical society over the past year and to develop goals for 2020. One of our major goals is to continue to help better connect the medical community. If you are interested in serving on one of the following committees or service opportunities, please get in touch with Pam Irwin at pirwin@capmed.org. EDUCATE - CME Committee - to supervise the selection and review of all CMEs offered, as well as selection of other educational programs that would benefit the membership.
ADVOCATE - Legislative Resource Committee educate and inform CMS physicians, policy makers and the public on issues the public’s health, patient care, and the practice of medicine.
ENGAGE - Membership Committee - to investigate applicants for membership as indicated by Chapter 1 of the CMS Bylaws and make appropriate recommendations to the Society.
SERVE - We Care Network - participate as a donating specialty medical provider in the We Care Network.
- Social Events Committee - to plan events that will help bind the medical community and their families to strengthen relationships and communication for the ultimate benefit of the patient. LEAD - Physician Leadership Committee promote physician leadership and engagement in a variety of settings. This includes physicians employed by physicians employed by hospitals, health systems, health plans, and government; physicians in private practice and small group setting and physicians; residents, and medical students in academic and medical education programs.
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- Scholarship Committee - award scholarships to FSU College of Medicine students who have expressed an interest in returning to the Big Bend to practice medicine upon completion of their residencies. - Physician Wellness Committee collaborate with community partners to enhance physician wellness.
ALLIANCE CORNER
ALLIANCE CORNER DEAR MEMBERS, I am so honored to have served the Alliance as President this past year. Our membership meetings and events were enjoyable and educational. Recently, we met at Suzanne Cognetta’s home and heard from Dr. David Smith about Lifestyle Medicine. We also held a fundraiser at the Hutchinson's home, and proceeds went to benefit the Joanna Francis Living Well Foundation. THANK YOU to our Signature Sponsor, SunTrust (Brandon Hogue), for helping us host an unforgettable event. AS WE ROUND OUT OUR 2019 YEAR, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2020 CMSA EXECUTIVE BOARD:
President......................................Sybil Holt President-Elect..............................Andrea Stephens VP of Membership........................Codie Bryant Treasurer......................................Heather Redfield Treasurer-Elect.............................Malena Allison Secretary......................................Jane Snyder
Please join us for our 6th Annual Ornament Exchange: Home of Michelle Reyes December 11, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sincerely,
Elite Women’s Health and Dr. Stephanie Lee Welcome
KIM MORPHET, APRN back to Tallahassee! Same day appointments available!
Melissa Inglese CMSA President
Call or Visit our website today to schedule your appointment! Phone: 850-320-7693 www.elitetallahassee.com
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CMS FOUNDATION
BOND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY Leon County We Care Network Case Manager Shonda Davis, MSW joined Dr. Temple Robinson, CEO, Bond Community Health Center at their 35th Anniversary Celebration on November 1st at Mission San Luis.
Do You Know What Your 2018 Gift to the Capital Medical Society Foundation Made Possible?
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
Over $7.4 Million in Donated Specialty Medical and Dental Care
Over $4,000 in Wellness Coaching Appointments
$50,000 in Medical School Scholarships
donated by 345 We Care Network volunteer physicians and dentists to 2,129 low-income, uninsured patients
providing confidential, free wellness coaching to CMS Active and Associate members through the CMSF Physician Wellness Program
to ten FSU College of Medicine students to defray the cost of their medical education Photo Credit: COLIN HACKLEY/FSU College of Medicine
SUPPORT THE MISSION THROUGH YOUR END-OF-YEAR GIFT BY DECEMBER 31, 2019
I would like to make a contribution to support the mission of the Capital Medical Society Foundation Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift of: $__________ ___ I would like to dedicate my gift in memory of: ___ I would like to dedicate my gift in honor of: ___ I would like to designate my gift for: ____ Area of Greatest Need ____ The We Care Network ____ Scholarship Fund for FSU College of Medicine students ____ The CMSF General Endowment Fund
____ Physician Wellness Program for Active and Associate CMS members ____ The We Care Network Endowment Fund ____ Ronald Pickett Endowment Fund
___ I would like to learn more about making a pledge, a stock donation, making a gift in my will or making a life insurance gift. Please contact me at ________________________________. Credit Card, Direct Debit Gifts, and Recurring Gifts may be made at: www.capmed.org/donate
Please return this card, along with your gift payable to: Capital Medical Society Foundation 1204 Miccosukee Road Tallahassee, FL 32308 For more information or if you have any questions, please call (850) 877-9018. www.capmed.org
The Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) status tax-deductible organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained by the Division of Consumer Services at www.800HELPFL.com or by calling 1-800-435-7532 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. The Capital Medical Society Foundation Inc.’s registration number is CH-12222.
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DONATE TO THE CMS FOUNDATION
The Impact of Private Support:
Donate to the CMS Foundation We Thank Our Donors We thank the following individual donors who made a donation to the CMS Foundation this past month: CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – Area of Greatest Need Susan Cross, M.D. and Timothy A. Cross Paula S. Fortunas and Timothy A. Fortunas Dr. and Mrs. David A. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Joel Kramer Dr. and Mrs. Scott Tetreault – In Honor of Rosalie Carlin CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – Scholarship Fund James E. Cavanagh, Jr., M.D. CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – We Care Network Winston R. Ortiz, M.D. Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need Ray Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Thomas Lynn Hicks, M.D. We Care Network David Bellamy, M.D. Capital Health Plan Dr. and Mrs. Armand Cognetta – In Honor of Thomas Lynn Hicks, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. H. Avon Doll Dr. and Mrs. H. Avon Doll – In Memory of Edward Francis Zapert, D.M.D. The Perkins Charitable Foundation
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 $105.4 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 2018-19, which ended June 30, 2019, more than $7.4 million in health care 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 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. $50,000 was awarded in 2019. ➢ 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 2019, the CMSF awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to Elder Care Services for their In-Home Services Program, the Big Bend Hospice for bereavement services, and the Lighthouse of the Big Bend to provide clients who have vision loss with the aids needed to manage their health and medical care independently. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a gift to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician, you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. The CMS Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to those you memorialize and honor. How to Give: Through the generosity of donors, funds have been created in order to establish financial stability to meet our mission. You can make a gift at any time to one of the CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) Capital Medical Society Foundation-area of greatest need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) Scholarship Fund 6) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 7) Physician Wellness Fund Gifts should be made payable to the CMS Foundation and 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.
Your gifts to the Capital Medical Society Foundation transform lives in the Big Bend.
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: Judi Wills Development Director jwills@capmed.org or (850) 877-9018 or after hours at (850) 509-2058 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care partners who saw new patients for the We Care Network in October 2019. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Physicians Emily Ashmore, M.D. Clifton Bailey, M.D. Nicole Balmer, M.D. Marie Becker, M.D. Dhananjay Bendre, M.D. Shelby Blank, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. Logan Brooks, M.D. Viet Bui, M.D. Carlos Campo, M.D. Francisco Carpio, M.D. Gilbert Chandler, M.D. George Cohen, M.D. Matthew Connor, M.D. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. Wade Douglas, M.D. Margarett Ellison, M.D. Alberto Fernandez, M.D. Hong Gao, M.D. Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Kenneth Kato, M.D. John Katopodis, M.D. Farhat Khairallah, M.D. Fang Sarah Ko, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Thomas Noel, M.D. Mitchell Peabody, D.O. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, M.D. Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Ronald Saff, M.D. Hardeep Singh, M.D. David Smith, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. Briana Thompson, M.D.
Robert Thornberry, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Ernesto Umana, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D. Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Chien-Yi Williams, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Dentists Briano Allen, D.D.S. William Baldock, D.D.S. Laban Bontrager, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. Alan Dransfield, D.M.D. Aixa Guzmán, D.M.D. Jiguo Liu, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Camilla Savardi, D.M.D. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Airway Works, LLC Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Camilla Savardi, DMD – Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Capital Eye Consultants, PA Capital Periodontal Associates Care Point Health & Wellness Center CESC Dental Clinic Desloge Home Oxygen Digestive Disease Clinic Eye Associates of Tallahassee FSU PrimaryHealth Gadsden County Health Department Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence E. Weaver, DDS & Alan Dransfield, DMD Leon County Health Department Molar Express Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Women’s Care Periodontal Associates of North Florida Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Red Hills Endodontics Southern Medical Group, P.A. Southern Vitreoretinal Associates
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Susan M. Byrne Family Dentistry Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, & Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare TMH Family Medicine Residency Program TMH Physician Partners Cancer & Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Quincy TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TOC Clinic at TMH Tallahassee Primary Care Associates Tallahassee VA Clinic Vascular Surgery Associates Wakulla County Health Department Wakulla Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center
Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@ capmed.org or 201-0130 if you are a We Care volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of October 2019 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. Also, 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!
CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK
We thank our referring providers from October 2019:
Ebonie Allen, APRN
Alberto Fernandez, M.D.
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Anne Ananga, APRN
Charles Fleischer, M.D.
Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
Scott Asher, M.D.
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Tim Ruark, M.D.
Shlermine Aupont, M.D.
Judy Griffin, APRN
Lucilita Salvador, PA
Katrina Ball, APRN
Karl Hempel, M.D.
Mark Saunders, M.D.
Karen Bartley, M.D.
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Camilla Savardi, D.M.D.
Megan Bassett, APRN
Farhat Khairallah, M.D.
Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
Venkata Bavikati, M.D.
Stefanie Kreamer, M.D.
Gadi Silberman, M.D.
Marie Becker, M.D.
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Hardeep Singh, M.D.
Kenara Blocker, APRN
Jiguo Liu, D.M.D.
Thomas W. Smith, M.D.
Jonna Bradley, APRN
Michael Mangan, M.D.
Denise Smith, M.D.
Sherry Bramblett, APRN
Ashok Manocha, D.D.S.
Joshua Somerset, M.D.
Daniel Breivogel, APRN
Kelley Miller, APRN
Joseph Soto, M.D.
Susan Byrne, D.M.D.
Marcia Morris, APRN
Alanna Steaple, APRN
Frances Carney, APRN
Thomas Noel, M.D.
Lacie Thompson, APRN
Francisco Carpio, M.D.
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Faye Tinson, APRN
Lysmar Carrion-Dinguis, M.D.
Thomas Park, M.D.
Ramona Vossler, R.D.H.
Melba Colon-Renta, M.D.
Mitchell Peabody, D.O.
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
Deborah Congdon, APRN
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Lucas Watkins, M.D.
Raymond Cottrell, M.D.
Lisa Perkins, APRN
Graham Whitaker, M.D.
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D.
Cybelle Pfeifer, M.D.
Dorothy White, M.D.
David Dixon, D.O.
Yawan Ping, APRN
Chien-Yi Williams, M.D.
Wade Douglas, M.D.
Duncan Postma, M.D.
Gary Winchester, M.D.
Alan Dransfield, D.M.D.
Stephen Quintero, M.D.
Charles Yowell, M.D.
Shirleen DuPont, APRN
Alexander Ramirez-
Margarett Ellison, M.D.
Cynthia Evans, APRN
James Renehan, M.D.
Valderrama, M.D.
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 197 REFERRALS, WITH 108 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 139 $353,557.54 IN DONATED CARE APPOINTMENTS WITH WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND VOLUNTEERS DENTISTS CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 19
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