Editors: Maureen Padden, M.D. | Erica Huffman, Executive Director
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BULLETIN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 VOLUME 50, NO. 1
CONTENTS Karen Snow, M.D. Happy New Year! I find it hard to believe that it is the year 2020. The Escambia County Medical Society (ECMS) started the year off with a bang! On January 11, 2020 we celebrated the Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Garden Inn in Pensacola, Florida. It was a fun filled night socializing with our colleagues, friends, and family members. Thank you to the following sponsors who helped make it a night to remember: The First Private Bank, Underwood Anderson and Associates, MAG Mutual Insurance, Florida Academy of Family Physicians, and Woodlands Medical Specialists. Thank you to Dr. Brett Parra for his service on the ECMS board for the past four years. Dr. Parra is the epitome of a hardworking, compassionate, dedicated physician and leader. Not many people could overcome the health issues that he has had this past year and still provide strong leadership for our organization. I know that I have very big shoes to fill this year as the ECMS president and will do my best to be as effective of a leader as our past presidents, including Dr. Parra. I also want to recognize Erica Huffman, Executive Director of the ECMS. Erica is an invaluable asset to our organization. She is always looking for new ways the medical society can provide value to its members. She is also constantly looking for ways to engage new physicians and grow our society in strength and numbers. I look forward to working with Erica this year to continue working on the goals of the medical society that fulfill the mission of the ECMS. At the Inauguration Ball, Dr. John Lanza presented the We Care awards for specialty physicians who donated their knowledge, skills, and time to Escambia County residents who could not otherwise afford their services. The Facility that donated the most We Care services was Vivid Pathology. The medical group that donated the most services and the highest indirect dollar amount was Gastroenterology Associates/ Endo Group. The hospital that donated the most services was Baptist Hospital. The Bell-Shippey We Care Doctor of the Year (nonsurgical) was Dr. Brian Kirby. The Bell-Shippey We Care Doctor of the Year (surgical) was Dr. Hugh McDaniel. I cannot praise the above physicians enough for their selfless contributions to the patients in need and our medical community. I often hear the phrases “time flies” and “times change” and both are true. When I came to Pensacola in 1995, the medical community was much smaller and everyone knew everyone else. There were the same three hospitals in the area, but fewer doctors. A significant number of the physicians in town belonged to the ECMS and came to the meetings on a regular basis. Physicians enjoyed socializing with their colleagues and the comradery among the local physicians was welcoming to new physicians that moved to
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Save the Date February 18 Business of Medicine Pensacola Yacht Club March 10 Physician Wellness Hilton garden Inn on Airport Blvd April 23 Family Baseball Game Pensacola Blue Wahoos Baseball Game
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