From the Executive Director
Happy New Year! During our recent Joy of Medicine Summit at the Tenaya Lodge– our final event for 2021 – I took a few moments to reflect on the past 12 months. Despite the ongoing pandemic, there is a lot we have to be grateful for as an association. Under the leadership of Don Gaede, MD, and the 2021 Executive Committee and Board of Governors, 2021 was a growth year for the medical society with increased membership, increased advocacy, numerous physician wellness activities and 160.0 hours of CME – nearly twice the amount STACY WOODS we have ever offered before. Our board has dedicated countless hours to advocating for medicine and healthy communities, volunteering at vaccine clinics, donating blood, providing CME and always leading by example. In November not only did we honor three incredible physicians for their unwavering dedication and service to our community (see page 21) but we also installed our new officers including 2022 President John Moua, MD, President-Elect Marina Roytman, MD, Vice President Jennifer Davies, MD and Secretary/Treasurer Pamela Kammen, MD. The future of FMMS is extremely bright. Despite the ongoing struggles with COVID, it is a wonderful time to be a physician and a wonderful time to be a member of the Fresno Madera Medical Society. While we look forward to 2022 with hope and optimism, we acknowledge that year two dealing with the pandemic only increased the enormous strain placed on physicians, adding urgency to the work of our Physician Wellness program. If you or a colleague is in need, we encourage you to reach out to our wellness partners at Roubicek and Thacker to schedule a resiliency consultation. The consultations are available to all physicians working or practicing in Fresno or Madera County regardless of membership. FMMS provides up to 4 confidential sessions per calendar year at no cost to the physician. To schedule an appointment call Roubicek and Thacker at 559-323-8484 and schedule a consultation today. Looking forward to a healthy and happy new year.
PRESIDENT – Don H. Gaede, MD VICE PRESIDENT – John Moua, MD TREASURER – Marina Roytman, MD PAST-PRESIDENT – Alan Birnbaum, MD BOARD OF GOVERNORS Mark Alson, MD Pamela Kammen, MD Brent Kane, MD Farah Karipineni, MD Anne Prentice, MD Jesus Rodriguez, MD Sonia Shah, MD Katayoon Shahinfar, MD Greg Simpson, MD Toussaint Streat, MD Benjamin Teitelbaum, MD Jai Uttam, MD CMA Trustee – Ranjit S. Rajpal, MD Karen Dahl, MD CENTRAL VALLEY PHYSICIANS Editor – Farah Karipineni, MD Assistant Editor – Karen Dahl, MD Managing Editor – Stacy Woods EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Farah Karipineni, MD, Chair Don Gaede MD Karen Dahl, MD Roydon Steinke, MD Michael Mcmillon, MD Manisha Mittal, MD CREATIVE DIRECTOR prime42: DESIGN | MARKET | HOST prime42.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Farin Jacobson, Kaysha Rajani, Rowan Sultan Shahna Duerksen, MA, Marina Roytman, MD, Amanda Flood CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Anthony Imirian CENTRAL VALLEY PHYSICIANS is produced by Fresno Madera Medical Society PLEASE DIRECT ALL INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSIONS TO Central Valley Physicians 255 W Fallbrook Avenue Suite 104; Fresno, CA 93711 Phone: 559-224-4224 | Fax: 559-224-0276 Email address: swoods@fmms.org
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