DECEMBER EDITION, VOLUME 2021, NO. 12
To our members and their families, our sponsors, and our friends…
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Roshanda Anabel
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Happy Holidays from the Capital Medical Society and the Capital Medical Society Foundation Staff CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2021 MEETINGS CALENDAR December 2, 2021 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction
December 18, 2021 CMS Catch My Stride Walk
6:00 pm University Center Club at FSU
9:00 am Miccosukee Greenway Park Meet at: Entrance at Edenfield Road
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Rohan Joseph, M.D., President
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MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218 www.capmed.org
Paresh Patel, M.D., President-Elect
New Docs on the Block................................................................3 CMS Lunchtime Learning Seminars.......................................... 4 In Memoriam...................................................................................5 CMS/CMSA Fall Picnic..................................................................6 CMS Catch My Stride Walks........................................................8 Thank You to the 2021 Sponsors and Displayers...................9 2022 CMS Presidential Installation..........................................10 CMS Prepares for 2022................................................................ 11 Alliance Corner............................................................................. 12 Simpler Times............................................................................... 13 Physician Wellness...................................................................... 14 Volunteer Opportunity for Florida Mission of Mercy.......... 16 CMS Foundation Receives Funds from Community Support....... 17 Additional Opportunities to Support the CMS Foundation......... 18 CMS Foundation End of Year Appeal..................................... 19 Donate to the CMS Foundation............................................... 20 CMS Foundation: We Care Network...................................... 22
Sarah Ko, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer Ken Whithaus, M.D., Immediate Past President Nicole Balmer, M.D. David Burns, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Russell Cole, M.D.
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Amulya Konda, M.D. Helen Paulson, M.D. Shawn Ramsey, D.O. Andrea Stephens, CMS Alliance Cody VanLandingham, M.D.
Terry W. Sherraden, M.D. - 1st
W. Brad Stephens, M.D. - 13th
Stephen W. Duncan, M.D. - 1
Paul Katz, M.D. - 13th
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Chaowen Jason Chen, M.D. - 2
Trey M. Blake, III, M.D. - 14th
Gregory Rodriguez, M.D. - 3
Julie Kelch, M.D. - 14th
Dorothy White, M.D. - 3rd
Ava Katarina Voss, M.D. - 15th
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Julia Weeks, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D.
J. Orson Smith, Jr., M.D. - 3
Pam Irwin, Executive Director, CMS
Maci McDermott, M.D. - 4
Gary Winchester, M.D. - 15th
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Jenifer Brickler, M.D. - 16th
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Juan Reynaldo Martinez, M.D. - 5
Cristina B. Rodriguez, M.D. - 18th
Jeffrey Kirk, M.D. - 5th
Arthur S. Clements, M.D. - 20th
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Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. - 5
Cynthia Tie, M.D. - 20th
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PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
Jared S. Barber, M.D. - 5
David Jones, M.D. - 21st
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MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
Clarence William Applegate, M.D. - 5
Amy Haddock, M.D. - 22nd
Walter E. Colón, DMD - 5th
Abel Romero-Corral, M.D. - 23rd
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Zelibeth Gutierrez Arocho, M.D. - 6
Dale Wickstrum, M.D. - 23rd
Michelle-Ann Ramsay, M.D. - 7
Isaac Moore, M.D. - 25th
Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. - 8
Efren L. Baltazar, M.D. - 28th
Arjun V. Kaji, M.D. - 8th
Michelle Miller, M.D. - 28th
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GRAPHIC DESIGN Gandy Printers
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING AN ARTICLE FOR CAP SCAN?
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Joshua Somerset, M.D. - 9
Robert Watson, M.D. - 28th
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Larry D. Taylor, M.D. - 9
Daniel Bernabe, M.D. - 29th
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Fabiola C. Cardozo, M.D. - 10
Gregory K. Todd, M.D. - 31st
Charles W. Kent, M.D. - 11th
Matthew Lee, M.D. - 31st
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Thomas Lawrence, M.D. - 11
Tim A. Broeseker, M.D. - 31st
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Jorge V. Perez-De Armas, M.D. - 12 th
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E. Jonathan Perry, M.D. – 31st
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN!
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NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
Venkata Bavikati, M.D. Medical School: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Internship/Residency: Emory University Fellowship: Emory University Practice: Southern Medical Group Specialty: Cardiology, Electrophysiology Juan Reynaldo Martinez, M.D. Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra Internship/Residency: MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore Practice: Southern Medical Group Specialty: Internal Medicine
Ronald D. Sullivan, M.D. Medical School: University of Texas Transitional Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital, Texas Residency: University of Texas Fellowship: University of Texas Practice: Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Specialty: Radiology, Neuroradiology
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE Anthony Asta, M.D., St. George's University James Brown, M.D., Florida State University John Dahl, D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Brian Day, M.D., Florida State University Husam Farraj, M.D., University of Jordan Ciara Grayson, M.D., Florida State University Oleksandr Kozlov, M.D., National Pirogov Memorial Divya Maahavarapu, M.D., Alalon University
Candace Elise Gonzalez, M.D. Medical School: University of South Florida Internship/Residency: University of South Florida Practice: Capital Regional Surgical Associates Specialty: General Surgery
Rajeshri Patel, M.D. Medical School: B.J. Medical College Internship/Residency: Jersey Shore Medical Center Fellowship: UMDNJ University Hospital Practice: Capital Regional Pulmonary Associates Specialty: Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine Andres M. Vargas, M.D. Medical School: Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador Internship: Louisiana State University Residency: Louisiana State University Fellowships: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiovascular Institute of the South Practice: Southern Medical Group Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular/ Vascular Cardiology
Karolina Pudilova, M.D., Lekarska Fakulta University Gizem Reyhanoglu, D.O., Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Gregory Rodriguez, M.D., Florida State University Yan Semenovski, M.D., Zaporozhye State Medical University Jianghao Zhu, M.D., Wuhan University
TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM Jia Li Duan, D.O., Des Moines University Tiffany Gillion, D.O., Lincoln Memorial University
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CMS LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS We thank Bill Krizner with The Krizner Group for the excellent presentation on “Employment Law in a Pandemic” at our October 20th virtual Lunch and Learn.
We thank Bert Mitchell for the excellent presentation on “Good Evaluation Practices” at our November 17th virtual Lunch and Learn.
STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON THE SPRING 2022 LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS!
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IN MEMORIAM
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CMS/CMSA FALL PICNIC
THE CMS/CMSA CATCH MY STRIDE FALL PICNIC ON OCTOBER 16TH, AT MACLAY GARDENS STATE PARK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY - THE PERFECT CONTRAST OF WARM WEATHER AND COLD LOFTY PURSUITS ICE CREAM. APPROXIMATELY 35 PEOPLE ATTENDED, AND BROUGHT PICNIC LUNCHES RANGING FROM HAPPY MEALS TO CHEESE PLATTERS AND PÂTÉ. KIDS PLAYED ON THE PLAYGROUND, DOGS SNIFFED OPTIMISTICALLY FOR DROPPED SCRAPS, AND COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS CONNECTED.
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CMS CATCH MY STRIDE WALKS
Join your physician colleagues and their families for some fresh air and healthy walking. No rules and no rain dates. Dust off those sneakers and make it a great day! Just show up at the meeting spot on time and enjoy the walk.
Scheduled Walks Saturday, December 18, 2021 – 9:00 AM Miccosukee Greenway Park Meet at: Entrance at Edenfield Road https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Portals/0/publicworks/parksandrecreation/ParkMaps/MiccosukeeGW_ EdenfieldThornton.pdf
Hosted by: Helen Paulson, M.D., CMS Board of Governors
Questions: Contact Dr. Paulson at (850) 559-1709
Saturday, January 22, 2022 – 2:30 pm J.R. Alford Greenway Trail Meet at: Parking Lot at 2500 Pedrick Road https://visittallahassee.com/trails/j-r-alford-greenway-trail/
Hosted by: Sarah Ko, M.D., CMS Board of Governors Questions: Contact Dr. Ko at (617) 833-5386
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THANK YOU TO THE 2021 SPONSORS AND DISPLAYERS
We thank the following people, businesses, and organizations for sponsoring or displaying at CMS Meetings/Events in 2021:
3M Medical Solutions Division Audiology Associates of North Florida Betsy Barfield Photography Big Bend Hospice Bristol Myers Squibb CAMPUS USA Credit Union Capital City Bank Capital Health Plan Capital Regional Medical Center Capital Regional Surgical Associates Dental Providers of Tallahassee Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee Florida Blue Florida State University College of Medicine FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Hancock Whitney Leon County Dental Association MagMutual Medical A/R Revenue Solutions, LLC MillCreek Financial Consultants Novo Nordisk, Inc. Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Southern Medical Group Summit Group Commercial Properties, LLC-Ron Brafford, Broker SYNOVUS Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat, P.A. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Primary Care Associates Tallahassee Research Institute TMH Federal Credit Union Truist Truist Private Wealth Management and Truist Mortgage
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2022 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
2022 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION OF PARESH PATEL, M.D.
Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center (1030 West Tennessee Street) CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited ~ We will also be recognizing Incoming and Outgoing Board Members ~
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CMS PREPARES FOR 2022
PREPARING FOR 2022 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 2022. 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.
setting and physicians; residents, and medical students in academic and medical education programs.
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.
SERVE - We Care Network - participate as a donating specialty medical provider in the We Care Network. - 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.
ENGAGE - Membership Committee - to investigate applicants for membership as indicated by Chapter 1 of the CMS Bylaws and make appropriate recommendations to the Society. - 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.
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.
- Physician Wellness Committee - collaborate with community partners to enhance physician wellness.
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
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ALLIANCE CORNER
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear CMS Alliance Members: I will conclude this year the same way I began — with gratitude. Thank you for the honor of serving you as president. Thank you for your flexibility as we learned new skills. Thank you for your support as we adjusted to new ways of meeting and serving our community. We faced many challenges this year. Yet, despite all of the obstacles, the CMS Alliance had an incredibly successful year. THANK YOU! Thank you for your support of the first annual Holiday Card Fundraiser. We raised over $6,200 in just four weeks! Your extraordinary generosity allowed us to serve frontline healthcare workers by underwriting the cost of creating a Respite Room at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s Northeast Emergency Room.
Additionally, we were able to donate $500 to FSU College of Medicine’s annual Holiday Toy and Clothing Drive for children of migrant farm workers in Gadsden County. The remaining proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for local medical and/or nursing students in 2022. Congratulations to the Executive Board Members for 2022: Codie Bryant (President), Heather Redfield (President-Elect), Michelle Reyes (V.P. Membership), Emily Farber (Treasurer), Leanne Dickhute (Treasurer-Elect), and Ashlee Borom (Secretary). Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to serve our community of medical spouses. We are looking forward to a wonderful year under your leadership! Finally, to my fellow board members and committee chairs, thank you for your dedication during an unpredictable time. This year would not have been possible without your wisdom, encouragement, and service. Thank you for a wonderful year.
Sincerely, Andrea Stephens CMS Alliance
On November 8, 2021, the CMS Alliance presented the check to the TMH Foundation: (l-r) Heather Redfield, Kathleen Smith, Nigel Allen (TMH Foundation), Kalpa Solanki, Andrea Stephens, Mara Rumana, and Codie Bryant.
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SIMPLER TIMES
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS By Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR, FAAP (“Pedro”) Preparations for Christmas started way-a-head of time in Simpler Times. We saved some cotton from the fields so there would be snow beneath the tree. We didn’t know what snow looked like anyhow. There was the collection of chewing gum wrappers from Juicy Fruit and Spearmint gum all year so silver icicles could be cut and strung on the tree. We kept our eyes opened all year for the perfect pine or cedar tree in the back field hoping it would be just right when school let out for Christmas. One day in October 1948 Pedro headed over to the back field to check on the tree which had been picked out earlier. It was pitch-black dark when he got back and Mama was upset and had worried herself sick. Mama said, “Pedro, if you ever go off again and stay till dark without telling me, you’re goin’ to have to live with the Consequences.” Mary Alice, my younger sister, quickly responded and said, “Mama, if Pedro goes to live with the Consequences, I’ll git to have the room all by myself.” Mama then said that she might send both of us off to live with the Consequences. Before we knew it Christmas was about to be upon us. Dad had taken an extra job butchering some hogs and we had hoped there would be some extra money for some play purties. Mama had already started cookin’ our favorite cakes – German Chocolate cake, Ice-box Fruit cake and Lemon-Cheese cake. We stayed busy lickin’ empty bowls after each cookin’. Finally the Christmas tree was all set up in the front room. The house had three rooms. The front room served as the kids’ room and the living room. The middle room was where Mama and Daddy slept and the back room was the kitchen. Some folks called this a shotgun house. We called it home. We had the good fortune of having the Christmas tree in our room (the front room) and many kids weren’t that lucky.
Pearlie and Willie dropped by later to see the tree and Willie said that it was the purtiest tree he had ever seen. We knew he was telling the truth. He then saw the picture hanging on the wall and asked Mary Alice if she and Pedro were Christians. Mary Alice replied, “No. We’re Baptists.” Pedro joined in and said, “Mama and Daddy are Baptists, Grandma’s a Baptist, all my kinfolks are Baptists…nobody’s goin’ to make a Christian out of me.” On Christmas Eve it was hard getting to sleep with the moon shining through the window on the star on top of the tree made from a Prince Albert tobacco can turned wrong side out. This was the most beautiful sight and happiest moment there ever was. The next morning there were nuts, oranges and a real Hopalong Cassidy cap gun for Pedro and some nuts, oranges and a Raggedy Ann doll with a blanket for Mary Alice. There we were. Me, Mary Alice, Mama, Daddy, and Grandma all gathered together. I look back and think Pedro was the luckiest person in the whole-wide world, and he was. I wish we could go back and we could all be gathered together one more time. Maybe, just maybe, Grandma and Mama might be looking down and saying Pedro remembered us at Christmas in Simpler Times.
Reprinted with author permission from Simpler Times.
Dr. Williams’ sequel book, More Simpler Times, can be purchased from the Capital Medical Society. All proceeds from the book are donated to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program. The total sales from his books have raised over $39,000 for the CMS Foundation’s We Care Network.
This was the purtiest tree in all Colquitt County. We had spent two whole days stringin’ up popcorn to rope around the tree. Icicles were hung and the cotton was placed under the tree. Mary Alice started drawing a picture to hang on the wall by the tree. Pedro asked her what picture she was drawing. She replied, “A picture of God for Christmas.” Pedro told her that we didn’t know what God looked like. Mary Alice then said, “We do now.” Mary Alice then wrote “God” underneath the picture so we could recognize him. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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PHYSICIAN WELLNESS
PHYSICIAN WELLNESS BURNOUT INVENTORY This is an adapted version of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, one of several such validated instruments used to assess the presence of burnout in many occupations. Each of these instruments, including this one, has its own unique advantages and limitations. This sample is provided not as a definitive measure of the presence or absence of burnout, but merely as one potential piece of data for you to consider as you explore issues related to physician wellness and resilience. By answering the questions and tallying your score, you will be able to determine your score. Scores range from 16-64. Scores above 35 have been correlated with higher rates of burnout. 1. I always find new and interesting aspects in my work. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
4. After work, I tend to need more time than in the past in order to relax and feel better. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
2. There are days when I feel tired before I arrive at work. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
5. I can tolerate the pressure of my work well. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
3. It happens more and more often that I talk about my work in a negative way. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
6. Lately, I tend to think less at work and do my job almost mechanically. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1) 7. I find my work to be a positive challenge. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
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8. During my work, I often feel emotionally drained. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
13. This is the only type of work that I can imagine myself doing. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
9. Over time, one can become disconnected from this type of work. Strongly Agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
14. Usually, I can manage the amount of my work well. Strongly agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
10. After working, I have enough energy for my leisure activities. Strongly agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
15. I feel more and more engaged in my work. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
11. Sometimes I feel sickened by my work tasks. Strongly agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
16. When I work, I usually feel energized. Strongly Agree (+1) Agree (+2) Disagree (+3) Strongly Disagree (+4)
12. After my work, I usually feel worn out and weary. Strongly agree (+4) Agree (+3) Disagree (+2) Strongly Disagree (+1)
CALCULATE YOUR SCORE HERE:
If you are an Active or Associate member of the Capital Medical Society and would like to seek free wellness coaching services, please visit https://capmed.org/members-only/physician-wellness/. If you need help with your CMS login information, please email rcarlin@capmed.org. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR FLORIDA MISSION OF MERCY
VOLUNTEER FOR FLA-MOM 2022! TALLAHASSEE • MARCH 11-12, 2022 DONALD L. TUCKER CIVIC CENTER
THE FLORIDA MISSION OF MERCY Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM) is a large-scale, two-day, professional dental clinic that provides care to any patient at no cost, with the goal of serving the underserved and uninsured in Florida — those who would otherwise go without care. With a goal of treating 1,000 patients, FLA-MOM seeks to have a positive impact on the North Florida community by providing important access to dental care. Treatments offered at FLA-MOM include: cleanings, fillings, extractions, root canals, pediatric dentistry and limited dentures and partials.
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Help us provide dental care to those in greatest need. We need the following types of volunteers:
dentists, hygienists, dental assistants dental lab technicians physicians, nurses, EMTs general community patient and volunteer registration patient escorts interpreters parking attendants and more!
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CMS FOUNDATION RECEIVES FUNDS FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COVID-19 RESPONSE IN GADSDEN COUNTY On October 19, 2021, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners presented a $20,000 check to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s Executive Director Pam Irwin. The funding awarded from the Gadsden County’s American Rescue Plan grant, recognizes the Capital Medical Society Foundation and its We Care Network program’s response in Gadsden County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over $2 million in donated specialty healthcare has been coordinated for Gadsden County residents during the pandemic. In addition, the CMSF has distributed donated PPE to healthcare workers, migrant workers, churches, and co-ops in Gadsden County. The Gadsden County Board of Commissioners also has awarded $27,000 to the We Care Network from its indigent care surtax fund. Annually, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation ranks the overall health outcomes for each county in the U.S. In 2018, Gadsden County was ranked 64th out of 67 counties; however, in 2020, Gadsden was ranked 65th out of 67. The We Care Network program is funded through grants and private donations. To make a donation to support the We Care Network, please make a check payable to the CMS Foundation at 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308 or make an online gift at https://capmed.org/donate/.
CREATIVE STUDENTS RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S WE CARE NETWORK When trying to identify a good cause to support, TCC student Ben Jones asked his mother. His mother, Dr. Lynn Jones, a family medicine physician at Capital Health Plan recommended the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program. The program coordinates donated specialty medical and dental care for low-income, uninsured adults in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. Last year, over $8 million in donated healthcare was coordinated. With that recommendation, Ben and his fellow students and friends Benjamine Cordova and Kiana Lucien launched a doughnut fundraiser on TCC’s campus. Ben shared that the doughnuts were free, but customers were encouraged to donate to the We Care Network program. In less than two weeks, the trio raised $1,000 to help increase access to healthcare for the neediest in the community. Well done and thank you to these philanthropic students.
(L-r) Diana Bixler, Kiana Lucien, Pam Irwin, Benjamine Cordova, and Ben Jones.
FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE’S HEALTHCARE FOR ALL WEEK SUPPORTS THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S WE CARE NETWORK The FSU College of Medicine held their annual Healthcare for All Week from November 1-5 this year. The week’s events included an uninsured patient panel discussion featuring two of our We Care Network patients, and a Painting with a Purpose fundraiser. Throughout the week, the FSU College of Medicine medical students fundraised and donated the proceeds to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network. On November 15, 2021, second-year FSU College of Medicine students, Rida Sadaf Darji and Emily Gansert presented a check for $545 to Diana Bixler, We Care Network Program Coordinator.
(L-r) Diana Bixler, Rida Sadaf Darji, and Emily Gansert.
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE CMS FOUNDATION
THINKING ABOUT MAKING A GIFT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR? By Pam Irwin, Executive Director, Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. Thank you for your dedicated support. The past year has reminded us how fortunate we are to have you in our family of physicians and donors. Your support has made it possible for us to face the many challenges of 2021. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you. We wanted to take this time to remind you of some important CARES Act provisions that are scheduled to expire at year’s end. These provisions may affect you— and even make it easier for you to make a gift to the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. They include:
may be tax-deductible. Such contributions, though, will REDUCE the tax-free $100,000 QCD limit. For example, if a donor makes a QCD of $10,000 to the Capital Medical Society Foundation in 2021 and also contributes $7,000 to their IRA, the Foundation will receive the full $10,000, but the tax-free portion of the QCD will be reduced to $3,000. The remaining $7,000 will be taxable income to the donor.
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An expanded charitable giving incentive that allows taxpayers who take the standard deduction to make up to $300 in charitable cash contributions for single filers ($600 for married couples) to qualified charities like ours (but not to supporting organizations or donor advised funds) this year.
These changes notwithstanding, QCDs from IRAs have become a familiar and useful tool for charitable giving. The Capital Medical Society Foundation invites you to consider directing a QCD to it either now at the close of 2021, or in early 2022. Under certain conditions, a QCD at the beginning of the year is preferable to yearend giving. We are happy to meet with you and your professional advisors to discuss your gift and hope you will join your many colleagues who are using QCDs to support the mission of the Capital Medical Society Foundation. The Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc.'s Federal Tax ID is 59-2104510.
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For those who do itemize their deductions, the law allows for cash contributions to qualified charities such as ours to be deducted up to 100% of your adjusted gross income for the 2021 calendar year.
We are so grateful for your generosity, which touches— and changes—so many lives. Please contact me at pirwin@capmed.org or 850-559-8611 to discuss how your gift can help further our mission.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) and Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) RMDs from IRAs were suspended for 2020, due to the pandemic. The requirement has been reinstated for 2021. The December 2019, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act modified certain aspects of the way IRAs work. In prior years, individuals who had attained the age of 70 1/2 and older could transfer tax free up to $100,000 from their IRAs, in any given year, to a qualified public charity, such as the Capital Medical Society Foundation. The QCD could be applied, in whole or in part, toward the donor's annual RMD. Now, the SECURE Act has changed the age when individuals must start taking RMDs from age 70 1/2 to age 72. Individuals can still make QCDs starting at age 70 1/2 even if they are not taking RMDs at that time. However, that is affected by another change the SECURE Act made relative to IRA contributions and the QCD. Under prior law, those age 70 1/2 and older could not make new contributions to an IRA. Now, IRA owners at any age may make contributions to their accounts, the amounts of which 18
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With gratitude,
Pam Irwin Executive Director Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc.
“As a CMS Foundation board member and donor, I use Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from my Individual Retirement Account (IRA) as an effective way to accomplish my philanthropic goals and objectives. Further, QCDs are a very incometax-beneficial giving strategy that can really trim your tax bill. That having been said, it is imperative for those who contemplate donations via QCDs to consult their professional advisors to clarify all pertinent federal law, rules and regulations relative to QCDs and the associated Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).” - Paula S. Fortunas, M.A.
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Donate to the CMS Foundation – 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 Charles R. Deal, M.D.
Paula Bryant Greg and Ginny Burns Dee Hopkins Crusoe
Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Girtman – In Memory of Thomas James Guzowski
Robin Brock-Ginaldi – In Memory of Dr. Sergio Ginaldi
George Gray – In Memory of Sue Ann Gray
Dr. and Mrs. David Miles
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Haney
Dr. and Mrs. D.J. Underwood
Mr. Don Hinkle and Ms. Mimi Graham – through their donor-advised fund
We Care Network Capital Health Plan Mr. and Mrs. Wilford J. Dorsey Healthcare for All Week Campaign at FSU College of Medicine – Rida Sadaf Darji and Emily Gansert Dr. and Mrs. D.J. Underwood – In Memory of David Shafer, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of Francesca Melichar Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of Patti Snyder We Care Network fundraiser by Ben Jones, Benjamine Cordova, and Kiana Lucien
Joel H. Kramer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kupiszewski Dr. and Mrs. Charles Long Dr. and Mrs. Earl McKenzie, III – through their donor-advised fund Mr. and Mrs. William F. Peters Dr. and Mrs. D. Paul Robinson Dr. & Mrs. Raleigh W. Rollins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Roth Catherine Donnellan Sanders Mary Beth Seay, M.D.
The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
Dr. and Mrs. J. Brian Sheedy
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of George Bonk, M.D.
John and Becky Trott
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Patricia “Patti” Louise Snyder
Dr. and Mrs. D.J. Underwood
The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment – In Memory of Dr. Julia St. Petery
Karen Wensing
Earline W. Adkison Dr. & Mrs. Efren Baltazar
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams Richard Zorn, M.D.
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The Impact of Private Support: 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 $120.7 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 2020-21, which ended June 30, 2021, more than $8.4 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 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. $44,000 was awarded in 2021. An additional $1,500 was awarded from The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment. ➢ 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 2021, the CMSF awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to Elder Care Services for their In-Home Services Program, the Big Bend Hospice Foundation for bereavement services, and to Lighthouse of the Big Bend for aids for the visually-impaired. 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) 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 Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment 9) The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment 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. 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 or (850) 877-9018 or after hours at (850) 559-8611 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in October 2021. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference. Physicians Christopher Babl, M.D. Roman Balsys, D.O. Julia Barry, D.O. Venkata Bavikati, M.D. David Bellamy, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Eric Berenson, M.D. Alexander Brickler III, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Stephen L. Carr, M.D. Bria Casperson, M.D. Alan Ming-Fong Chen, M.D. Armand Cognetta Jr., M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. H. Avon Doll, M.D. Romyll Garcia, M.D. Akash Ghai, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. David Huang, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Okanta Jackson, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Barbara Jaeger, M.D. Beverly Johnson, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Fang Sarah Ko, M.D. Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. Ronald Mageau, M.D. Ovidiu Marina, M.D. Tod Morris, M.D. Christopher Murphy, D.O. Jayan Nair, M.D. Anthony Otekeiwebia, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Christopher Price, M.D. Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D. Allison Retzer, M.D. Davis Rierson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Abel Romero-Corral, M.D. Karen Russell, M.D. Jamey Sarvis, M.D.
Gadi Silberman, M.D. Hardeep Singh, M.D. Amanda Stephens, D.O. Kris Stowers, M.D. Ronald Sullivan, M.D. Mary Swain, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. Christian Del Carpio Tenorio, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Andrea Venturini, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Brian Zirgibel, M.D. Dentists Briano Allen, D.D.S. William Baldock Jr., D.M.D. Jean-Pierre Bastien, D.M.D. Laban Bontrager, D.M.D. Ransey Boyd, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. Lawrence Weaver, D.M.D. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Airway Works, LLC Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Bastien Dental Care Beachton Denture Clinic BioTelemetry, Inc. Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Capital Periodontal Associates Capital Regional Cancer Center Capital Regional Surgical Associates Cardiology and Internal Medicine Group of North Florida - Quincy Care Point Health & Wellness Center CESC Dental Clinic Dermatology Associates Digestive Disease Clinic Enhanced Endodontics Eye Associates of Tallahassee Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Frank Swerdzewski, DDS FSU PrimaryHealth Gadsden County Health Department Jefferson County Health Department Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence J Pijut DMD PA
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Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Women’s Care Periodontal Associates of North Florida Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Red Hills Dental Associates Southern Medical Group, P.A. Tallahassee Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Family Medicine Residency Program TMH Physician Partners Cancer and Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Hospitalists Group TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Heart Rhythm Clinic TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic TOC Canopy 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 Network volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of October 2021, 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 October 2021:
Jay Allard, M.D.
Dale French, D.O.
Mitchell Peabody, D.O.
Ebonie Allen, APRN
Gabrielle Gardner, APRN
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Anne Ananga, APRN
Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D.
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Mary Jane Bailey, APRN
Judy Griffin, APRN
Russell Robinson, M.D.
William Baldock, D.D.S.
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Prathibha Rugmini
Katrina Ball, APRN
Todd Hewitt, M.D.
Jose Barbosa, D.M.D.
Lindsay Hinson-Knipple, M.D.
Lucilita Salvador, P.A.
Julia Barry, D.O.
David Huang, M.D.
Benjamin Shivar, PA
Karen Bartley, M.D.
Amit Jain, M.D.
Lorie Simmons, APRN
Kendra Brady, APRN
Anneka Johnson, APRN
Joshua Somerset, M.D.
Sherry Bramblett, APRN
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Alanna Steaple, APRN
Daniel Breivogel, APRN
Jessica Lea, APRN
John Thabes, M.D.
Alexander J. Brickler III, M.D.
John MacKay, M.D.
Faye Tinson, APRN
Catherine Bridges, D.M.D.
Ovidiu Marina, M.D.
Gregory Todd, M.D.
Francisco Carpio, M.D.
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Mallory Tucker, PA
Carlos Castro, M.D.
Kelley Miller, APRN
Beatriz Cepeda Valery, M.D.
Stephanie Chandler, APRN
Kanisha Miller, APRN
Ramona Vossler, RDH
Victor Chou, D.M.D.
Marcia Morris, APRN
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
Melba Colon-Renta, M.D.
Tod Morris, M.D.
Eula Weaver, APRN
Jeffrey Crooms, M.D.
Jayan Nair, M.D.
Shana Wood, APRN
William Dixon IV, M.D.
Chukwuma Okoroji, M.D.
Nathalie Esellem, APRN
Rose Origa, APRN
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Paresh Patel, M.D.
Pillai, B.D.S.
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 212 REFERRALS, WITH 140 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 96 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$376,450.61 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE VOLUNTEERS
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