October 2016 Virginia Medical News

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Virginia Medical News OCT. 2016: W OMEN’S HEALTH MONTH

IN THIS ISSUE: Women’s Health Month . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Advocacy Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2017 White Coats on Call Schedule. . . . 4 Congressional Campaigns. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Officers and Directors . . . . . . . . . . 5


MSV Leadership

Board of Directors Medical Society of Virginia

2924 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23294 800 | 746-6768 • www.msv.org

President

Bhushan H. Pandya, M.D.

President-Elect Kurtis S. Elward, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP

Directors Michael S. Amster, M.D. Joel T. Bundy, M.D., FACP, FASN John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. Sandy L. Chung, M.D., FAAP, FACHE Clifford L. Deal III, M.D., FACS James R. Dudley, M.D., M.B.A. Jacqueline M. Fogarty, M.D. Joshua D. Lesko, M.D.

Immediate Former President

Edward G. Koch, M.D., FACOG

Secretary-Treasurer Alan L. Wagner, M.D., FACS

Ibe O. Mbanu, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. Monica N. Melmer Larry G. Mitchell, M.D. Mohit Nanda, M.D. Edilberto O. Pelausa, M.D., FACS, FRCSC Patricia A. Pletke, M.D. William S. Prominski, M.D. John D. Ward, M.D., M.S.H.A. Chi Young, M.D.

Speaker of the House

Arthur J. Vayer Jr., M.D.

Vice Speaker

Alan H. Wynn, M.D., FACS

Associate Directors Teresa W. Babineau, M.D., FAAFP S. Kathleen Carlson Samuel D. Caughron, M.D. Trevar O. Chapmon, M.D. Andrea R. Giacometti, M.D. FACR J. Mark Hylton, M.D. Lisa S. Kennedy, M.D. AAFP William D. Kiser, M.D.

Adlai L. Pappy, M.D. Pradeep K. Pradhan, M.D., FACP Timothy L. Raines, M.D. Richard A. Szucs, M.D. Executive Committee Advisors Barbara A. Allison-Bryan, M.D. Sterling N. Ransone Jr., M.D., FAAFP

AMA Delegation Chair Randolph J. Gould, M.D., FACS Vice Chair Claudette E. Dalton, M.D.

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Delegates David A. Ellington, M.D. Edward G. Koch, M.D., FACOG Hazle S. Konerding, M.D. Mitchell B. Miller, M.D. FAAFP Lawrence K. Monahan, M.D. FACP

Alternate Delegates Clifford L. Deal III, M.D., FACS Thomas W. Eppes Jr., M.D., M.B.A. Russell C. Libby, M.D., FAAP Bhushan H. Pandya, M.D. Sterling N. Ransone Jr., M.D., FAAFP William C. Reha, M.D., M.B.A. Cynthia C. Romero, M.D., FAAFP


MSV News Advocacy Spotlight: Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care By Sara Rose Wells In honor of Women’s Health Month, MSVPAC would like to recognize Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care, PLC as October’s advocacy champions. Based in Hampton Roads, Mid-Atlantic is made up of over 70 physicians and also has locations in the Outer Banks and Franklin, VA. Since 2014, the practice has been a major supporter of MSVPAC, providing a significant yearly contribution towards supporting friends of medicine in the General Assembly. Additionally, Peter Kemp, MD, FACOG, serves as MSVPAC’s Vice Chair, representing MSVPAC at fundraisers for legislators, as well as attending White Coats on Call lobby days. When asked why they put such a high value on legislative advocacy, Executive Director Robert Sterling, CPA, CMPE stated “one should not just hope that change will occur for the better. There must be a willingness to accept the responsibility to become actively involved in the process to facilitate positive changes.” MSVPAC and the government affairs team would like to thank the Physician Managers of Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care, PLC for their continuing support of the MSVPAC. If you haven’t yet made your 2016 MSVPAC contribution, there’s still time! Contribute online at http://mx.msv.org/MSVPACContributionsForm.aspx or mail a check made out to MSVPAC to 2924 Emerywood Pkwy, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23294. Also, plan to attend the 2017 White Coats on Call lobby days in Richmond. Visit http://www.msv.org/white-coats-call for more information.

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Join your colleagues for a day at the Capitol. Professionals from all specialties and regions will come together for an eventful day of unified advocacy during the General Assembly session. Tuesday, January 24 - All Call Day* (VCACR, VSA, VACEP) Monday, January 30 - All Call Day* (VSEPS, VA-AAP, VSO, ACS, PSV, VOS) Monday, February 6 - Physician Assistant Day *All Call days are open to all members, though there will be some highlighted specialties on each day. What's new for 2017? • The days have been condensed to encourage increased participation and crossspecialty collaboration. • We will have two “All Call” days for physicians, with some specialties highlighted on each day. There will also be a dedicated physician assistant day for PA’s and students. • MSV will provide a robust program with guided bill updates, guest speakers, updates on MSV opportunities, and more. • MSV, specialty society lobbyists, and staff will be on hand as resources throughout the day. • And as always, a filling breakfast and lunch will be provided. Legislative Agenda The 2017 Session begins on January 11 and ends February 23. The following topics are expected to be key issues during the upcoming session. More information will be posted as it becomes available: • Associate Physician legislation • Prescription Misuse • Certificate of Public Need (COPN) • Scope of Practice issues • Lyme Disease Questions? More details including registration information will be available soon. For questions, please email GovtAffairs@msv.org or call Sara Rose Wells at (804) 377-1036.

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MSV News MSV, MSV Foundation, and MSVPAC elect new officers and directors By Hedi Cho The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) and MSV Foundation (MSVF) elected new presidents, officers and directors during its annual meeting from Oct. 13 to 16 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, VA. The MSV Political Action Committee (MSVPAC) elected new directors. In a history-making moment for a state medical association, Bhushan H. Pandya, M.D., a gastroenterologist from Danville, was installed as MSV’s first ever physician of Indian origin as President. During his presidency, Dr. Pandya intends to focus on increasing physician engagement and enhancing physician satisfaction. “My being inaugurated as MSV President is historic,” said Dr. Pandya. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude to many. I have been a part of organized medicine ever since I started practice in 1985. As President, I hope to see physicians get more engaged, find ways of decreasing the stress of practice for our physicians and bring the community of physicians closer. I know our society can make the difference to ensure that Virginia is indeed the best place to practice medicine and for our patients to receive health care.” Dr. Pandya is the Founder and President of the Danville Gastroenterology Center. He has served on the board of directors of MSV as the director and associate director for more than 10 years, representing the 5th district. Dr. Pandya also serves as an alternate delegate on the Virginia delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA). He is the Chair for the AMA-IMG Governing council. He has been the Chair of board of directors at Gateway Health Alliance for several years. He has served the Commonwealth of Virginia as a member of State Board of Health for two terms and finished his term as the ViceChair, having been appointed by Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. He has served as the President of Danville Pittsylvania Academy of Medicine, President of Medical Staff t Danville Regional Medical Center, President of Maulana Azad Medical College Alumni Association and the Regional Director for American Association of Physicians of Indian origin. Dr. Pandya received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and his post graduate training at the Jersey City Medical Center. He is a 2008 fellow of the MSV Foundation’s Claude Moore Physician Leadership Institute. MSV officers who were elected include: • Kurtis S. Elward, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP of Charlottesville; President-elect • Alan L. Wagner, M.D., FACS of Virginia Beach; Secretary-Treasurer • Arthur J. Vayer Jr., M.D. of Stafford; Speaker • Alan H. Wynn, M.D. of Woodbridge; Vice Speaker

Newly elected and re-elected Directors are: • District 2 – Joel T. Bundy, M.D., FACP, FASN of Hampton • District 2 – Edilberto O. Pelausa, M.D. of Suffolk • District 6 – Patricia A. Pletke, M.D. of Lynchburg • District 8 – Chi Young, M.D. of Gainesville • District 9 – Larry Mitchell, M.D. of Richlands • District 10 – Sandy L. Chung, M.D. of Fairfax • District 10 – William E. Prominski, M.D. of Arlington • Academic – John D. Ward, M.D. of Richmond • Resident – Josh Lesko, M.D. of Portsmouth • Medical Student – Monica Melmer of Charlottesville

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MSV News Newly elected and re-elected associate directors include: • • • • • • •

District 2 – Lisa S. Kennedy, M.D. of Chesapeake District 6 – Trevar O. Chapmon, M.D. of Roanoke District 9 – William D. Kiser, M.D. of Marion District 10 – Andrea R. Giacometti, M.D. of Kensington Academic – Teresa W. Babineau, M.D. of Norfolk Resident – Mark Hylton, M.D. of Chesterfield Medical Student – Kathleen Carlson of Charlottesville

Newly elected and re-elected members of Virginia’s delegation to the AMA include: AMA DELEGATES • Edward G. Koch, M.D., FACOG of Mclean • Mitchell B. Miller, M.D. of Virginia Beach • Lawrence K. Monahan, M.D. of Roanoke AMA ALTERNATE DELEGATES • • • •

Thomas W. Eppes Jr., M.D. of Forest Sterling N. Ransone Jr., M.D. of Deltaville William C. Reha, M.D., M.B.A. of Woodbridge Cynthia C. Romero, M.D. of Virginia Beach

Cynthia C. Romero, M.D., FAAFP, a Virginia Beach family practice physician and Global Health Center Director for Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), was reelected as the MSVF president. During her career, Dr. Romero has served as the State Health Commissioner for the Virginia Department of Health. She has also served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for quality and medical affairs at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. She has also served as President of MSV, President of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP) and President of the Norfolk Academy of Medicine. She was founding President of the Organization of Young Filipino-Americans at the University of Virginia where she received her undergraduate degree, President of her medical school class at EVMS and Chief Resident at the Riverside Family Practice Program.

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The following directors were elected to serve on the MSVPAC board: • Sarah Weaver, M.D. of Falls Church • Christopher Bednarz of Richmond The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) is the professional association for physicians in the commonwealth. Dedicated to supporting physicians in the practice of medicine, MSV advocates on their behalf to ensure physician influence on health care legislation and policy improvements and provides a variety of educational and support activities that assist physicians in the practice of medicine. The MSV Foundation (MSVF) is the philanthropic, 501 c3 organization affiliated with the Medical Society of Virginia. MSVF develops sustainable programs and initiatives that equip the physician community to improve the health of Virginians. Building upon physicians’ deep, personal commitment to patient care, MSVF initiatives offer them the opportunity to lead & participate in programs that have direct impact on health care quality and access in Virginia. The MSV Political Action Committee (MSVPAC) is the political arm of the Medical Society of Virginia. It is a bipartisan, voluntary, non-profit organization which represents more than 18,000 Virginia physicians and approximately 1,000 Alliance members.


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MSV News MSV Recognizes Local Physicians With Advocacy Awards By Lindsay Larkin Roanoke, VA – During the October Annual Meeting in Roanoke, VA, the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) recognized S. Hughes Melton, M.D., M.B.A., FAAFP with the Clarence A. Holland Award. This award is presented annually to a Virginia physician for outstanding contributions promoting the art and science of medicine and the advancement of public health through political service. Dr. Melton, a family physician specializing in addiction medicine, has been a leader in medicine and in his community. Based in Southwest Virginia, an area known for having high populations in poverty and with substance use disorders, Dr. Melton’s experience and expertise in addiction medicine has made him a leader in combatting the opioid and heroin epidemic. In 2016, he attended two White Coats on Call days to lobby for the expansion of the Medicaid substance use disorder benefit, now known as ARTS (Addiction Recovery and Treatment Services). Dr. Melton spent time explaining to legislators why this benefit is crucial, especially because of the General Assembly’s focus on cracking down on opioid abuse. He crafted his message specifically to legislators, especially those who were on the fence or opposed. His lobbying efforts were critical in swaying relevant legislators to support including this expanded benefit in the 2016 budget. Dr. Melton is highly regarded among his peers, being described as a work horse – not content with just discussing solutions, he steps up and does the hard work of advocating for positive, constructive public policy. According to Claudette Dalton, M.D., “Hughes Melton represents the individual who sees a problem and then leverages multiple groups and opportunities to bring about significant change. He is a model for each of us for how to move the ponderous machinery of local, state and national government and medical administrations together toward a noble goal that serves patients in the ways they most need help.”

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Thomas W. Eppes, M.D., M.B.A. was presented with the 2016 Advocacy in Action Award for his superior advocacy work throughout the year. A family physician from Lynchburg, Dr. Eppes has been a longtime attendee of MSV White Coats on Call Days and a generous supporter of the MSV Political Action Committee. In 2016 alone, Dr. Eppes attended multiple White Coats on Call days and an MSVPAC fundraising event in Lynchburg in addition to responding to several VoterVoice email alerts, both at the state and federal level. He also made himself available more than once to testify in front of the House and Senate COPN subcommittees. Dr. Eppes serves as a mentor to medical students on the importance of advocacy, routinely bringing students along to the General Assembly and other advocacy events. The MSVPAC District Achievement Award, presented annually to the district with the highest contribution total to MSVPAC, went to the District 3, with contributions totaling $64,400. Sunil Sinha, M.D., M.B.A., FACHE of the MSVPAC Board, presented the District Achievement Award to Mark Monahan, M.D. representing the Richmond Academy of Medicine (RAM).


Thank you to all who attended 2016 Annual Meeting!

Stay tuned for a full recap in November’s newsletter!


MSV News Congressional Campaigns Heating Up– Election Day on Nov. 8 By Sara Rose Wells All eyes may be on this year’s presidential race, but closer to home, all 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for election, including Virginia’s 11 congressmen. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding a lower court’s decision to redraw some of Virginia’s congressional district lines resulted in a bit of a shakeup in some of the districts. After his district was altered, fourth district congressman Randy Forbes decided to run in the neighboring second district, after the incumbent, Rep. Scott Rigell, announced his retirement. Congressman Forbes was unsuccessful in his bid, losing the Republican primary to Del. Scott Taylor. Del. Taylor will now face Newport News businesswoman Shaun Brown, who is running as the Democratic nominee. Since Rep. Forbes vacated his seat in the fourth district, this leaves a wide open race between two local elected officials – Sen. Donald McEachin representing the Democrats, and Henrico County Sheriff Michael Wade representing the Republicans. The new district lines have moved this seat from being a safe Republican seat to probably leaning Democratic. Another open seat is the fifth district, where incumbent Rep. Robert Hurt has declined to run for another term. Republican state senator Tom Garrett will face former Albemarle County Supervisor Jane Dittmar. In Northern Virginia, incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock is facing a serious challenge from Democrat nominee and local real estate executive LuAnn Bennett in the 10th district. Political pundits and both national parties list this as a true toss up and a race to watch. Make sure your voice is heard on Nov. 8. The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 PM on Tues., Nov. 1. To make your request, either print and mail in a form or request one online. You may also vote absentee in person by visiting your local registrar’s office by 5 PM on Sat., Nov. 5. Please contact your locality’s office first to confirm their hours of operation. Visit the State Board of Elections website to find out information such as polling locations and what will be on the ballot.


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