SCMS BULLETIN - Summer 2023

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Saginaw County Medical Society

Summer 2023 | Volume 81 | No 3

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

PHYSICIAN AND LEGISLATIVE FORUM p. 4

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

MEMBERSHIP MEETING p. 7

NATIONAL PHYSICIAN SUICIDE AWARENESS DAY p. 9

RENEWING YOUR LICENSE IN 2024? MSMS HAS THE CME YOU NEED p. 27-28

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Bringing physicians together for the common good

Joseph P. Contino, MD, FACS Breast Surgery

Sussan M. Bays, MD, FACS Medical Director, Covenant Cancer Care Center and Breast Health Program, Breast Surgery

James Fugazzi, MD Medical Director, Covenant Radiation Center, Radiation Oncology

Syed R. Hassan, MD Medical Oncology/ Hematology

John C. Hughes, MD Hematology/Oncology

Binu Malhotra, MD Medical Director, Medical Oncology and Hematology Program, Medical Oncology/Hematology

Houman Nourkeyhani, MD Medical Oncology/ Hematology

Mark A. Zaki, MD Radiation Oncology

Gregory Sutton, MD Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology Program, Gynecologic Oncology

Sue Tobin, DO, FACOI Medical Oncology/ Hematology

Terese Cook, ACNP-BC, ACGN High Risk Prevention and Cancer Genetics

Jessica Belill, FNP-C CRTN Cancer Care

Jennifer Chandler, FNP-C Inpatient Medical Oncology/Hematology

Saginaw County Medical Society

2023-2024 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

President Tiffany K. Kim MD

President-Elect Christopher J. Allen MD

Past President Anthony M. Zacharek MD

Secretary Caroline G.M. Scott MD

Treasurer Miriam T. Schteingart MD

Board of Directors

Furhut R. Janssen DO

Mary J. McKuen MD

Jennifer M. Romeu MD

Kai Anderson MD

Elizabeth M. Marshall MD

Claudia C. Zacharek MD

Bulletin Editor Louis L. Constan MD

Retiree Representative

Caroline G.M. Scott MD

Resident Representatives

Mohammed A. Saiyed MD (FM)

Yuri J. Kim MD (IM)

Carmen Avramut MD (Psych)

Medical Student Representatives

Mary Galuska Welch MA, MD Candidate, Class of 2024

Julia Schulte McNamara, MD Candidate, Class of 2024

MSMS Delegates

Elvira M. Dawis MD

Anthony M. Zacharek MD

Christopher J. Allen MD

Miriam T. Schteingart MD

Kala K. Ramasamy MD

Jennifer M. Romeu MD

Karensa L. Franklin MD

Judy V. Blebea MD

Elizabeth M. Marshall MD

MSMS Alternate Delegates

Caroline G.M. Scott MD

Waheed Akbar MD

Mohammad Yahya Khan MD

Mary J. McKuen MD

Kai Anderson MD

Claudia C. Zacharek MD

Cecilia E. Kraus-Horbal DO

Furhut Janssen DO

Abishek Bala MD

Taylor S. Gaudard MD

Peer Review Ethics Committee

Danielle C. Duncan, MD

Caroline G.M. Scott MD, Chair

James R. Hines MD

MSMS Region 7 Representative

Mildred J. Willy MD

M. Adam Kremer MD

MSMS Past-President

Thomas J. Veverka MD

Executive Director

Joan M. Cramer

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EDITOR

Louis L. Constan, MD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Joan M. Cramer

DESIGNER

Lori Krygier

PUBLISHER

Saginaw County Medical Society

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All statements or comments in the Bulletin are those of the writers, and not necessarily the opinion of the Saginaw County Medical Society. Contributions are welcome. We publish committee reports, letters to the editor, Alliance reports, public health activities of the members, and some personal items (birthdays, weddings, graduations and like events). The Editor determines which are accepted. Advertisements are accepted as space is available at our going rates. Members may advertise office information, professional services, skills, and procedures, also at our going rates. We do not accept advertisements from nonmembers, or non-Saginaw hospitals.

The Bulletin is mailed free of charge to SCMS members as part of their membership. Complimentary copies are sent to various other parties. Others may subscribe at the rate of $50 per year.

The Sequel

Tiffany K. Kim, MD

As a new year begins for me as SCMS president, I wanted to let everyone know how excited I am to be gifted with another year to help grow our Society. I felt this was a great time to inform our members on what I hope to accomplish with this extra year I have been given! Below is a sampling of my goals for 2023-2024:

1. Incorporate family-oriented activities in addition to our traditional dinner meetings: I hope to have quarterly events that the whole family can enjoy.

2. Continue to provide informative and applicable CME sessions. Any and all suggestions for topics our members find interesting and educational are always welcomed.

3. Launch our Legislative Committeethis will be a great opportunity for any member who would like to meet with our legislators and have meaningful discussions on how their decisions impact us, as physicians, and the patients who we work so hard to provide good care. If any members are interested in participating, please contact Joan for details.

4. Encourage our local physicians to participate in our Medical Society by becoming members. The number of members we have is our driving force to be able to continue to provide resources and activities along with supporting our community.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to continue to serve as president, and I hope to be able to succeed in all that I have set out to accomplish.

PHYSICIAN AND LEGISLATIVE FORUM

Saginaw County Medical Society

Genesee County Medical Society

Monday, September 11, 2023 | 8-9 a.m.

The SCMS has partnered with the GCMS to present a Physician and Legislative Forum via Zoom on Monday, September 11, 2023, from 8-9 a.m. Your participation is important! These meetings provide a forum for physician members to voice their concerns with local legislators regarding legislation affecting the practice of medicine.

Please register by Thursday, September 7. We welcome your input on issues you would like addressed. Representatives from MSMS, SCMS and GCMS will be in attendance. A meeting agenda and Zoom link will be shared prior to the meeting. We look forward to a robust discussion!

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“Any and all suggestions for topics our members find interesting and educational are always welcomed."

GUEST WRITERS WELCOME!

If you would like to write an article of interest to your colleagues for publication in a future issue of The Bulletin, please contact Joan Cramer at jmcramer@sbcglobal.net for further information. Articles are not designed for self-promotion, but rather as information for members.

Dr. Raana Akbar Memorial Lecture Series

Dr. Waheed Akbar and his family invite you to the 2023

Dr. Raana Akbar Memorial Lecture Series on Islam and Culture

Date/Time: Thursday, September 21, 2023 ∙ 6:30 p.m.

Location: SVSU Performing Arts Center - Malcolm Field Theatre (entrance inside Groening Commons)

Speaker: Najeeba Syeed, J.D.

Topic: “Religious Identity & University Discourse”

Refreshments will be provided following the lecture. This event will be simulcast online via Zoom.

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Just Wanna

By Louis L. Constan, MD

Cyndi Lauper’s popular song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” seems wildly popular with young women. Why? I suspect it speaks to issues they face in a misogynistic society and their need to feel part of a supportive group. “I’m part of a group, we have common interests and we support each other.”

Doctors, I believe, want the same message. We are, too, in the same boat. We just “wanna” practice medicine. We live in a “mis-medicalpractice-istic society and sorely need to be part of a supportive group. But, how can we when doctors have so many differences? Specialists and primaries, employed and independents, academicians and community doctors, men and women, young and old. I believe such differences are overrated. In fact, here is how we are remarkably similar: We do not shy away from struggles Remember the struggle just to get into medical school? Remember Organic Chemistry? Remember hours and hours with our eyes glued to the page and rear ends glued to the chair? Remember Residency; learning everything and doing everything, all the while worrying we might screw up and kill someone? Remember the unnecessary “paper” work; the agony of lawsuits; the frustration of insurance denials for necessary care? We’ve all done that.

We believe in hard work. Qualifying to be a doctor and qualifying to stay a doctor are mentally and physically draining. We’ve all done that.

We are intelligent. In fact, we are very intelligent. Indeed, we may struggle, as we go through our day, to run across even one person as intelligent as we are. We operate using a great amount of brain-power, something we do not see very often amongst patients, staff and the public. We’ve all seen that.

We have a feel for sick patients We care for them. We understand their physiological, anatomical and pathological struggles as no one else can. We’ve all done that.

We have a feeling for responsibility. We know that patients need us, and we respond, even though they sometimes will not admit it initially. We all feel that. We feel the strain of all this deep down in our bones. Being a doctor is hard. We all feel that.

We get burned out regularly. You know the statistics. They are terrible. We ask ourselves why we keep doing what we do…and we just keep doing it. We live our convictions even when it costs us dearly.

Three of our members shared something of their joys and triumphs in TED talks at our recent membership meeting. We should share like this more, should we not? Sharing can be very helpful in building and maintaining that bond we have.

Some of us (think Board members, officers and delegates) go the extra mile and work to make medical practice better for everyone. They take on the morass of politics, the oppressive requirements of insurance companies, the inequalities

of payment systems. We owe them. After all, the recent roll-back of prior authorization rules did not happen by accident. Meeting the challenge of ancillary care providers who want to practice medicine, while avoiding the arduous process of qualifying as a physician, did not just happen.

Of course, there is always the temptation to just put a weary head in the sand and turn over our professional life to someone else…an employer of some sort such as a hospital, insurance company, political entity. Then we can just “do what we wanna do,” right? But if that employer does not share our values as physicians, we open up such a can of worms. Think about those colleagues whose reputations got dragged through the mud in the national media because they accepted salaries from a hospital system with questionable insurance billing policies. There will never be a way we can focus on “just practicing medicine,” no matter how much we wanna do it. Organizations that do not share our values as physicians can and do hurt us.

Final thought: The SCMS, MSMS and their respective Boards understand your frustrations and are willing and able to work for you. Ours may be the only organizations that will consistently do so. This is OUR group. We pay affordable dues so that our group can be healthy, strong and vital.

Some of us (think Board members, officers and delegates) go the extra mile and work to make medical practice better for everyone… We owe them.

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2023-2024*

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Monday, September 11, 2023 – Physician and Legislative Forum

Time: 8-9 a.m. via Zoom

See page 4 for details

CLICK HERE to register or scan the QR code

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting Joint with the Saginaw County Dental Society and Saginaw Valley Osteopathic Society –Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Speakers – Monica Lamble DDS and Nishtha Sareen MD

Topic – "The Link Between Oral, Cardiac and Systemic Health; MVD Dysfunction- Must Knows"

Online reservations are required

DISCLOSURE

The planner(s) and speaker(s) for this session have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

ACCREDITATION

Central Michigan University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Michigan Dental Association designates this activity for 1 CE credit for each attendant.

CLICK HERE to register or scan the QR code

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Speaker – Dafina W. Allen MD

Topic – "Obesity Medicine for the Medical Provider"

Online reservations are required

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – CMU College of Medicine, 1632 Stone Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

There is no Membership Meeting in November

There is no Board or Membership Meeting in December

If you find it difficult to communicate with your doctor; if you find it hard to get personal attention from an 'impersonal healthcare industry'; if you don't understand all those insurance-company rules; if you don't know how to change your bad health habits; if you think you may be on unnecessary medications; if you are perplexed by those annoying healthproduct advertisements; and if you'd like to know

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Joint with the Saginaw County Dental Society

Speaker – TBD

Topic – TBD

Online reservations are required

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – CMU College of Medicine, 1632 Stone Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

There is no Membership Meeting in February

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – CMU College of Medicine, 1632 Stone Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

There is no Membership Meeting in March

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m. Speaker – TBD

Topic – TBD

Online reservations are required

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 159th Annual MSMS House of Delegates at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Annual SCMS and SCMS Foundation Membership Meetings–Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meetings and program at 7 p.m.

• SCMS Annual Meeting

• SCMS Foundation Annual Meeting:

• Presentation of Health Angel Award

• Update on CMU College of Medicine –Dean George E. Kikano, MD (tentative)

• Update on CMU Medical Education Partners –Samuel Shaheen, MD (tentative)

Online reservations are required

Thursday, June 6, 2024 – SCMS Foundation Golf Outing at Apple Mountain

*Subject to change

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Mission: To prevent suicide through education, advocacy, connection to resources, and support for those impacted by suicide.

Barb Smith Completes 100th ASIST Training!

In May, Barb Smith was recognized by LivingWorks for completion of her 100th ASIST Training. Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, LivingWorks ASIST has been empowering people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions for over 35 years. ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention training program. The two-day face-toface workshop features powerful audiovisuals, discussions and simulations. At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive. Two knowledgeable, supportive trainers guide participants through the course, ensuring trainees comfort and safety.

Like all of LivingWorks' core programs, LivingWorks ASIST is evidence-based. Here's what over 30 peer-reviewed studies and government reports on LivingWorks ASIST found:

• Improves participant skills and readiness

• Safe for participants, with no adverse effects from training

• Interventions shown to increase hope and reduce suicidality

• Training shown to increase general counseling and listening skills

• Saving lives and costs, yielding return on investment of up to 50:1

Barb’s first ASIST co-trainer, Anne Kramer, was also her 100th ASIST co-trainer. Anne presented Barb with a book in which some of her co-trainers graciously shared memories of ASIST training with her.

ASIST is only one of the many trainings Barb and her Network offer which include Start, safeTALK, Yellow Ribbon and Awareness trainings. If you are interested in scheduling or attending a training, please email info@srrn.net or call (989) 781-5260 for information.

ASIST Training

Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 18-19, 2023

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Center for Ministry

5802 Weiss Street, Saginaw

For more information and to register, Click HERE

Congratulations, Barb, on over 35 years of support for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. supporting survivors, and 15 years of training thousands of individuals to know what to look for, say and do to help reduce suicide in Michigan and across the nation!

21st Annual Walk For Hope

On Sunday, August 6, the 21st Annual Walk for Hope took place on the grounds of Saginaw Valley State University Although heavy rain started near the end of the Walk and closing ceremonies were cut short, nearly 1,200 people participated in opening ceremonies, visited more than 35 vendors and supported each other. Greg Flynn, Fire Chief at West Bloomfield Township Fire Department, spoke during the opening ceremonies about the Yellow Rose Campaign. In July 2018, the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs (MAFC) rolled out the Yellow Rose Campaign. The mission of the Campaign is to remove the stigma in emotional health issues, while linking Michigan’s fire service with resources, training and peer support.

“Get Connected” was the theme of this year’s Walk. Participants made necklaces with small Lego pieces, with the color of the piece signifying their loss – parent, child, sibling, friend, support, etc. During the event, attendees filled in a large sign of the word “HOPE” with Lego pieces representing their loved ones. A huge thank you to Ben’s Blue Stars for collecting enough Lego sets to make three large bundles for the silent auction, and all those who donated items for the raffle and silent auction.

Over $100,000 was raised from generous sponsors, teams, raffles and donations which will be used to continue the mission of the Network - to prevent suicide through education, advocacy, connection to resources, and support for those impacted by suicide. Barb and the Board of Directors would like to thank all those who volunteered hundreds of hours to put on another successful Walk. A special thank you to the many members of Barb’s family who have volunteered and supported her work for decades, as well as, Network staff – especially Anne Kennelly. Thank you to the SCMS Foundation for being a Gold sponsor again this year, and the SCMS for serving as a sponsor-in-kind.

Photos courtesy of Kolleth Photo, Barb Smith SRRN and Joan Cramer

National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

Shine a Light. Speak its name.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

“Our goal, not to lose one.” - Thomas

J. Nasca, MD MACP

suicide by learning the signs, starting the conversations, remove intrusive mental health questions from applications and share in the resources that help those in distress seek mental health care.

#NPSADay is an annual event that takes place on September 17, with a mission to break down the culture of silence around physician mental health. Learn more at NPSADay.org.

7 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE

• Learn the Vital Signs

• Encourage mental health reflection

• Share suicide prevention resources

• Prepare before a moment of crisis

Vital Signs: The Campaign to Prevent Physician Suicide Physicians have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession. More than half of physicians know a physician who has either considered, attempted or died by suicide in their career. It’s estimated one million Americans lose their physician to suicide each year. We can all help prevent physician suicide

ACT NOW

While physician suicide was a crisis long before COVID-19, the demands of the pandemic have created a sense of urgency to better support physicians’ mental health and wellbeing.

National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (#NPSADay) is a reminder and call to action. In 2022, #NPSADay reached 25.5 million people and received sign on support from 108 organizations, resulting in a total of over 62,000 actions. But it doesn’t have to stop there – with your help, every day we can make time to talk – and to act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies. We can all help prevent physician

• Check in with a physician

• Remove intrusive mental health questions

• Create a culture of wellbeing

For local suicide awareness trainings - safeTALK, ASIST and more, contact Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network or call 989.781.5260

Learn More:

• Vital Signs National Physician Suicide Awareness Day #NPSADay

• The Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

o Physician & Resident Curriculum

o Suicide Postvention During Residency Resources

o Blogs & Additional Resources

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Residency

Brittany M. Ladson, DO Emergency Medicine Resident Physician, PGY-2

It’s July and we all know what that means: New residents have entered the hospitals! During orientation and the first few days in the hospital, new residents are receiving so much information and advice it can be overwhelming. If you are a new resident, make sure to bookmark this page as a list of things I personally wish I knew while being in your shoes last year.

1. You won’t know everything, and you never will, and that’s ok. Medicine is lifelong learning. Even your attendings will be learning new things alongside you. It makes you feel like you are a part of a very special profession.

2. Learn the basics of personal finances, disability insurance, and life insurance and start implementing them as soon as you can. Financial wellbeing is a part of personal wellbeing.

3. Download resources to your phone that will make you smarter and more efficient. Make a folder on your phone to keep them organized in one location.

4. You have the opportunity to complete elective rotations. Plan early and use them to make you a better physician.

5. Start studying for your in-training exam early!

6. Log your CME credits for future reference.

7. Carry a pen with you everywhere!

8. Use your driving time to listen to educational podcasts or lectures. Use this time to your advantage.

9. Participate in medical school interest group events. You benefitted from these opportunities as a student, make sure to give back.

10. The days are long but the years are short. Learn as much as you can and enjoy the process.

If you are a new resident, make sure to bookmark this page as a list of things I personally wish I knew while being in your shoes last year.

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RETIREES MEET FOR LUNCH!

Retired physicians meet for lunch every Wednesday at 12 noon at IHOP, 2255 Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw. Those attending are responsible for their own lunch, and the informal gathering lasts about an hour. Join your retired colleagues whenever you like!

THE GROUP ALWAYS MEETS IN THE BACK ROOM. If you are told no one from the group is there, please go directly to the back room and check for yourself!

If you have questions, please contact Joan Cramer at (989) 284-8884 or Dr. Caroline Scott at (989) 295-2721.

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SCMS at the Great Lakes Loons!!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

On Thursday evening, August 10, members and their families enjoyed an evening of baseball at Dow Diamond in Midland. The Great Lake Loons faced off against the West Michigan Whitecaps and although the Loons lost 6-2, a great time was had by all!

The following members and their families attended the game: Dr. Abishek Bala, Dr. Alexander Bejna, Dr. Taylor Gaudard, Dr. Tiffany Kim, Dr. Houman Nourkeyhani, Dr. Mindy Prows and Dr. Jenny Romeu.

The SCMS plans to schedule another Loons outing in the summer of 2024, so plan to attend with your family and visit with your colleagues outside of the office!

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT RENUE

In addition to our comprehensive physical therapy services, Renue offers occupational therapy and certified hand therapy at four key clinics.

CHRISTINE CLEMENTS, OTRL, CHT

Occupational Therapist and Nationally-Certified Hand Therapist

PAIGE RYBAK, OTRL

Occupational Therapist

Pursuing a Hand Therapy Certification

SAGINAW - BAY ROAD

3901 Bay Rd.

BREANNE BELL, OTRL

Occupational Therapist

Pursuing a Hand Therapy Certification

Phone: (989) 401-5282 | Fax: (989) 401-5286

KELSEY BLESHENSKI, BS, MS OTRL

Occupational Therapist, Neuro Rehabilitation

BRIDGEPORT

5460 W. Rolling Hills Dr. Phone: (989) 272-4500

Fax: (989) 272-4501

KIRSTEN BRYDON, OTRL

Occupational Therapist

Serving Inpatient and Outpatient OT Needs

RENUE at McLAREN CARO

465 N. Hooper St.

Phone: (989) 672-5112

Fax: (989) 673-3005

JANET FRANK, OTRL, CHT

Occupational Therapist and Nationally-Certified Hand Therapist

FRANKENMUTH

406 W. Genesee, Suite B

Phone: (989) 480-8872

Fax: (989) 262-8514

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

FIRST READING:

Applications for membership for first reading at the September 19, 2023, Board Meeting:

Derek J. Hirschman, DO (H2|Dermatology)

Specialty: Dermatology, Board Certified 2019 Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015

Internship: McLaren Bay Region, Bay City, MI, Traditional, 7/15-6/16

Residency: Beaumont-Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, Dermatology, 7/16-6/19

Sponsors: Doctor Nicholas E. Haddad

Bobbi J. Jones, DC (Kehres Health & Chiropractic)

Affiliate Membership

Specialty: Chiropractic

Medical School: Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, 12/22

Internship: Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, Main Clinic, Port Orange, FL, 10/21 to 10/22

Preceptorship: Payton Malochleb, DC, Frankenmuth, MI, 10/22-12/22

Sponsors: Doctors Mildred J. Willy and Daniel B. Kehres

Kathy T. Kline, MD

Specialty: Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical, 1986

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1976

Internship: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Pathology, 7/76-6/77

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Pathology, 7/77-6/80

Sponsors: Doctors Colleen A. Linehan and Scott C. Woodbury

SECOND READING:

Applications for membership for second reading and approval at the September 19, 2023, Board Meeting:

Akram Alashari, MD (CMU Health-Surgery)

Specialty: Surgery – General, and Surgical Critical Care –Board Certified 2014 and 2015

Medical School: October 6 University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 2009

Internship: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, SC, Surgery, 7/09-6/10

Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, Surgery, 7/10-6/14

Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, 7/14-6/15

Sponsors: Doctors Chet A. Morrison and Wael A. Solh

Gayatri K. Shanker, MD (Caring Pediatric Partners, PC)

Specialty: Pediatrics – Board Certified 1995

Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India, 1989

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, Pediatrics, 7/92-6/95

Sponsors: Doctors M. Yahya Khan and Hani Zreik

Tele Ment al Hea lt h Sym posium Ser ies – Par t III

Responding to Mic higan's Mental Health Crisis: Tele Health

Innovations for Im proving Access to Care

With Natalie Kasiborski, PhD, LMSW, MPH, consultant for the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan and assistant professor for Michigan State University, and Reid Plimpton, MPH, project manager for the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center:

• Explore telehealth considerations when meeting with adolescents and young adults.

• Engage with experts to gain insights on current tele mental health topics.

• Enhance community mental health services by building capacity and connections in rural and underserved communities.

• Identify tele health strategies for improving access to care and developing successful patient outcomes by exchanging perspectives with colleagues and experts.

Learn about CMU tele health initiatives including:

• Preventing Suicide in Michigan Men (PRISMM).

• Broadband Rural Capacity Assessment.

• Rural Tele Behavioral Health Outreach.

For more information contact ICCHW@cmich.edu

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity for all individual s, irrespective of gender identity or sexual orientation and including but not limited to minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabiliti es. MGX 20082 (3/21)

Hosted by the Central Michigan University Rural Health Equity Institute in collaboration with the Mid Central & Western Regional Community Consortium Area Health Education Centers

Information Courtesy of CMU College of Medicine and CMU Health

CMU Health Opens New Women and Children’s Center in the Great Lakes Bay Region

CMU Health is continuing its commitment to providing high-quality health care close-to-home with its Women and Children’s Center (“Center”) at 1000 Houghton Avenue on the Covenant campus, just one block from the CMU College of Medicine’s Education Building. Although the space previously had the clinicians, support staff, and equipment necessary to provide the highest quality care, the newly renovated space, with its themed wall coverings for both children and adults, local artwork, dedicated CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting space, and completely renovated first floor are sure to bring a smile to the CMU Health patients regardless of their age.

With the extra patient-care space, the Center will allow women and children from all areas of central and northern Michigan access to a comprehensive care facility. Pediatricians, obstetricians, and other specialists will serve children from birth through adolescence and women of all ages, including well visits, family planning, prenatal care and delivery, and perimenopause.

The Center offers the following comprehensive services:

• Comfortable private exam rooms

• An advanced healthcare team made up of faculty from the CMU College of Medicine and resident physicians specializing in OB/GYN and pediatrics

• Lactation/Breast Feeding Support

• Pediatric Asthma and Complex Care Clinics

• Immediate access to Covenant Healthcare emergency services, diagnostic tests and inpatient care

• CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting programs providing group-based education and patient care with proven improved outcomes

• Specialists in rheumatology, endocrinology and genetics

The enhancements were made possible by generous gifts from The Eddy Foundation ($1.5 million), The Wickes Foundation ($1.5 million), and the McNally and Andersen Foundations whose donations supported building improvements and programming. Programming and significant in-kind donations by Covenant HealthCare and Ascension St. Mary’s also made this project possible. This is the future of health care for women and children.

George Kikano, MD - “The CMU Health Women and Children’s Center is another excellent example of the positive impact that Central Michigan University is making on the Great Lakes Bay region. CMU’s continued partnership with Covenant

Healthcare and Ascension St. Mary’s, and sponsorship of the academic programs that make the Center possible, will help to ensure that even the youngest among us have access to the best care possible.”

Improving Health Through Education in the Region

Medical schools and teaching hospitals play a significant role in improving the nation’s health. Central Michigan University College of Medicine’s residency programs are led by CMU Medical Education Partners, a partnership that includes Central Michigan University, Covenant HealthCare and Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. Collectively known as an academic medical center, these institutions work together to provide high-caliber physicians who care for patients and educate the next generation of physicians.

CMU Medical Education Partner’s has a fully accredited obstetrics/gynecology residency program offering a full range of general services to women of all ages. Physicians and residents care for women through entire pregnancies and at all stages of their lives, providing routine care, as well as, treating complex obstetric and gynecologic conditions. In addition, the newly established pediatrics residency program that started in July of 2022, will help address the region’s pediatrician shortage and boost the educational and clinical impact of the CMU Health Women and Children's Center. As the only community in central or northern Michigan with both an obstetrics/gynecological residency and a pediatric residency program, CMU Health clinics are committed to the care for women and children in the region.

“The CMU Health Women and Children’s Center will provide excellent patient care and at the same time help to address the physician shortage while also addressing the community’s most significant public health concerns. We are continuing to “improve health through education,” said Samuel Shaheen, MD, President and CEO, CMU Medical Education Partners.

Covenant HealthCare is a regional healthcare system with a broad provider network. As the hospital home for the CMU Pediatric Residency Program, Covenant has the unique acute care setting for providers to learn and grow. Covenant is a proud member of the Children’s Hospital Association and home to the region’s only pediatric intensive care unit. The Covenant Team also supports a longstanding Childbirth Center, Level III Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level II Trauma Center for Adults and Pediatrics, and a variety of pediatric subspecialties and services. “Alongside our providers and local organizations, we take maternal health and the health of our youth seriously. We want to ensure our community’s moms and children get the care they need for

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generations to come,” says Beth Charlton, Covenant President and CEO. “We appreciate what CMU Health is doing to improve health care in our region and are proud to be a partner.”

CMU Street Medicine

MIDOCs Reaches Milestone of 100 Participating Physicians

Congratulations #MIDOCs on reaching a milestone of 100 participating physicians. We are proud to be part of this program, which provides care to underserved communities in Michigan. This year, CMU College of Medicine's newest physicians helping to reach this milestone are Drs. Lissette Estrada, Rachel Swanson and Ahmad Shereef Zaky.

Established in 2018, CMU’s Street Medicine mobile clinic continues to provide access to quality health services for the underserved, homeless, and rough sleeping community in Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant. CMU Street Medicine seeks to bridge gaps between these populations, and medical and social services.

Upcoming clinics in Saginaw will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Old Town Christian Outreach Mission, 600 Gratiot, Saginaw on Saturday, October 14 and Saturday, November 11.

For more information or how you can help, contact CMU Street Medicine at streetmedicinecmu@gmail.com @cmustreetmedicine

Caduceus Meeting for Recovering Health Care Professionals

Third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church 545 7th Street, Freeland, Michigan

(Behind Pat’s Grocery Store on Midland Road in Freeland)

Caduceus meetings are available to health care industry professionals, and have adopted many of the principles of 12-Step programs.

Caduceus meetings are “closed” meetings for recovering health care professionals including, but not limited to, nurses, doctors, dentists and pharmacists.

We engage in group discussions where members may want to speak up, ask questions or share thoughts with fellow members.

MIDOCs is a partnership between four Michigan medical schools - Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. The program recruits, trains, and retains doctors in rural and urban underserved communities throughout Michigan. It is currently administered by Michigan Health Council (MHC).

CMU Medical Education Partners Office of Continuing Medical Education Attention ABS Certified Surgeons

The American Board of Surgery (ABS) has changed the way diplomates receive Maintenance of Certification (MOC) / Continuous Certification (CC) credit(s) when participating in continuing medical education (CME) activities.

Effective July 1, 2023, ABS discontinued self-reporting of credits. Read the full article here. If an ABS surgeon wants to have CME credit count towards their ABS CC requirements, the request will need to come through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Program Activity and Reporting System (PARS).

If you would like your claimed CMU CME credits, that are also approved for ABS CC, please CLICK HERE to visit our webpage, then click on and complete the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Consent to Report CME form.

Please contact the CME office at CMEDCME@cmich.edu or 989-746-7602 if you have any questions.

May Annual Membership & Foundation Meeting Minutes

The Annual Meetings of the Saginaw County Medical Society (SCMS) and Saginaw County Medical Society Foundation (Foundation) were held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Horizons Conference Center in Saginaw. Tiffany K. Kim, MD, President of the SCMS, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Dr. Kim welcomed Dean George E. Kikano, MD of CMU College of Medicine and his guest, Salvador Cruz-Flores, MD; Health Angel Award Recipient, Alyssa McKeage, RN of CMU Health-Internal Medicine and her guests; M. Adam Kremer, MD, MSMS Region 7 Representative from Bay County; and Foundation Essay Contestants and their families. She also thanked Key Providers in attendance for their ongoing support of SCMS programs:

• Ascension St. Mary’s – Christina S. Glenn, MD and Catharine Hervey

• Covenant HealthCare – Angela Bradley, RN

• HealthSource Saginaw – Anthony Holstine, Amy McClung and Scott Taglauer

• Renue Physical Therapy – Tom Hetzner, Kayla Sahr PT, DPT and Stephen Zingg PT, DPT

Dr. Kim also welcomed Carmen Avramut, MD, rising PGY-3 Psychiatry Resident and Julia Schulte McNamara, rising M4, the newest Resident and Medical Student Representatives, respectively, on the SCMS Board.

Dr. Kim conducted the following business of the SCMS:

• The minutes of the April 18, 2023, Membership Meeting were attached to the Agenda. MOTION: Accept the April 18, 2023, Membership Meeting Minutes as printed.

MOTION APPROVED

• Dr. Kim welcomed Anthony M. Zacharek, MD, Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee to the podium. Dr. Zacharek presented the Slate of Nominees for Officers, Directors, Delegates, Alternate Delegates and the Peer Review Ethics Committee for 2023-2024. There were no nominations from the floor.

MOTION: Accept the Slate as presented by the Nominating Committee for 2023-2024.

MOTION APPROVED

o On behalf of the Board and membership, Dr. Zacharek thanked Mark G. Greenwell, MD and Nicholas E. Haddad, MD for their service on the Board.

• Dr. Kim asked for a moment of silence for members and former members who passed away since the last annual meeting.

• Members were provided information on Scope of Practice Legislation (Senate Bill 279 and House Bill 4472); Requirements for Training for Medication Assisted Treatment as Part of the MATE Act; Implicit Bias Training; Michigan’s Prior Authorization Statute; CMU College of Medicine Psychiatry DEI Symposium; and Covenant’s Pediatric Symposium.

• Members were asked to keep up-to-date on SCMS issues, events and The Bulletin by visiting www.SaginawCountyMS.com

• The SCMS Annual Meeting was adjourned.

Dr. Kim called Thomas E. Damuth, MD, President of the Foundation, to the podium. Dr. Damuth called to order the Annual Meeting of the Foundation, and conducted the following business:

• Reviewed the work of the Foundation and presented the Annual Report.

• Noted there was an opening for a Trustee on the Foundation Board, and those interested should contact the SCMS.

• Noted that all SCMS members are also members of the Foundation.

• Dr. Damuth then presided over the awards for the 14th Annual Foundation Essay Contest. The contest is open to Saginaw County high school juniors and seniors who are interested in becoming a physician and practicing in Saginaw County. Dr. Damuth asked Foundation Board members to join him at the podium to help present the following awards:

o Niloy Islam, a Junior at SASA, was awarded $100.

o Helsa Thomas, a Junior at SASA, won third place and was awarded $400.

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o Iris Patel, a Senior at Nouvel, won second place and was awarded $600.

o Kate Hetzner, a Senior at Frankenmuth, won first place and was awarded $1,000.

o Dev Patel, a Junior at SASA, won the Zubeda S. Khan, MD Memorial Scholarship and was awarded $1,000.

• Presentation of Health Angel Award

o Dr. Damuth read the nomination of Alyssa McKeage, RN submitted by Robert F. Battisti, MD, CMU Health-Internal Medicine, and presented Alyssa with the 2023 Health Angel Award.

• The SCMS Foundation Annual Meeting was adjourned.

Dr. Kim then welcomed Dean Kikano who gave an update on the CMU College of Medicine. Samuel Shaheen, MD was then welcomed to the podium to present an update on CMU Medical Education Partners.

Dr. Kim thanked Dean Kikano and Dr. Shaheen for speaking, and congratulated the Essay Contest and Health Angel Award winners. She reminded the students to contact the SCMS Foundation for a low interest loan once they are accepted into medical school. The next Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Horizons.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Joan M.

Cramer, Executive Director

Top Row:

L-R Dr. James Fugazzi and Angela Bradley RN of Covenant Cancer Care

Dr. Christina Glenn and Catharine Hervey of Ascension

Second Row:

Alyssa McKeage, RN, 2023 Health Angel Award Winner and guests

Third Row:

L-R Drs. Tom Damuth, Matt Deibel, Iris Marteja, Sarosh Anwar and John Blebea, Niloy Islam, Dr. James Fugazzi, Helsa Thomas, Dr. Chris Allen, Iris Patel and Kate Hetzner

Fourth Row:

L-R Scott Taglauer, Amy McClung and Anthony Holstine of HealthSource

L-R Stephen Zingg PT DPT and Kayla Sahr PT DPT of Renue

Bottom Row:

L-R Coleen, Kate and Tom Hetzner with Drs. Elvira Dawis and Louis Byrne

Covenant Pediatric Sedation Service Available To Support

Children frequently present unique challenges to healthcare providers. Procedures and imaging studies often require them to remain motionless for a period of time. This is especially difficult for young children; however, many older children become overwhelmed with anxiety in some circumstances.

At Covenant HealthCare, our clinical experts can help facilitate diagnostic studies and procedures for children through our Pediatric Sedation Service. In addition to minimizing pain and anxiety for the child, the service ensures better image quality using less radiation with fewer interrupted studies. Clinical experts include Michael Fiore MD, FAAP, Medical Director, Haitham Y. Salman MD, G. Nicole Sinclair MD and Deborah Krzciok, RN, BSN.

The process

Appropriate sedation can make diagnostic studies and painful procedures easier for both the patient and their family. Sedation can be arranged for procedures that do not require operative anesthesia.

Our Pediatric Sedation Service accepts appointments for diagnostic imaging studies such as MRI, CT, EEG and Cardiac ECHO. We also provide services for painful procedures such as PICC line placement, difficult lab draws, lumbar punctures and voiding cystourethrograms.

Contact

To schedule a diagnostic study or procedure with sedation, please call 989.583.6278.

If you have any questions about the Covenant Pediatric Sedation Service, please call 989.583.KIDS (989.583.5437).

Covenant Surgical Team Celebrates Milestone

The Covenant HealthCare Surgery team recently completed their 175th TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure — one of only a few institutions in Michigan to achieve this milestone. Ryan J. Kim MD, vascular surgeon, is also being celebrated for completing his 100th TCAR procedure at Covenant! TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure to treat carotid artery disease in high surgical risk patients and help prevent future strokes. Carotid artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis, or a buildup of plaque, in the two main arteries in the neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. If left untreated, carotid artery disease can often lead to stroke.

Covenant HealthCare was named a 2019 TCAR Center of Excellence for improving carotid artery disease treatment using TCAR. Prior to the development of TCAR, the main treatment option for severe carotid artery disease was an open surgical procedure called carotid endarterectomy (CEA). CEA removes plaque from inside the carotid artery to restore normal blood flow to the brain, but the large incision leaves a visible scar the length of the neck and carries risks of surgical complications, including bleeding, infection, heart attack and cranial nerve injuries that can cause issues with swallowing, speaking and sensation in the face. TCAR patients recover quickly and almost always go home the next day to return to full and productive lives with less pain and small scars.

“TCAR technology has changed how we address the carotid artery disease,” explains Dr. Ryan Kim. “It requires a perfect blend of surgical and endovascular skills, and it provides with the lowest stroke rate and least complications in high-risk patients.”

Congratulations to the Covenant Surgery team for achieving these milestones!

Pediatrics & ECC Teams Receive 2022 Press Ganey HX Guardian of Excellence Awards®

Covenant HealthCare has been recognized as a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services! This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in areas of patient experience, workforce engagement, and patient quality and safety.

Covenant HealthCare Emergency Care Center Provider Group

Covenant HealthCare Pediatric Team

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The Covenant Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Care Center teams ranked in the 95th percentile for patient experience (specifically, patients’ perception of teamwork) and provider engagement, respectively, amongst other healthcare facilities across the nation helping them earn this coveted award.

“This recognition comes at a time when working together for the betterment of patient care and supporting one another is more important than ever,” says Patrice Lanczak, Chief Nursing Officer for Covenant HealthCare. “Our team is unique in that we treat patients — and each other — like family. This award really brings to light the caring culture we have here at Covenant.”

Congratulations to the Pediatrics and ECC provider teams on this well-deserved honor!

Covenant Foundation Event: Save the Date Friday, October 6 – Covenant Kids Gala Horizons Conference Center

For more details, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.CovenantHealthCareFoundation.com.

Please join us on September 16, 2023 for the HEARTS AND PADDLES PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT in support of the Pulse 3 Endowment for Cardiovascular Health at Central Michigan University.

Proceeds raised from this event will support physical wellness programs in our community specifically focused on exercise. HEARTS AND PADDLES will bring together players of all skill levels to compete in the fastest growing sport in America.

In partnership with

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

New to the game? Instructional courts and demo equipment will be on site. This one-day tournament will feature doubles play, as well as the “Battle of the Schools” high school pickleball challenge.

In addition to the thrilling competition, numerous vendors onsite will provide educational resources and activities focused on health and wellness. We invite everyone in the Great Lakes Bay community to come out and join us for this exciting event!

Questions? Please contact us at CMUPulse3@cmich.edu

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity for all individuals, irrespective of gender identity or sexual orientation and including but not limited to minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities. 20607 MGX, (06/23)

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One Year of 988 in Michigan

One Year of 988 in Michigan

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is celebrating the success over the past year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is celebrating the success over the past year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Michigan.

On July 16, 2022, 988 became the new three-digit dialing code that routes callers to local 988 call centers. With the addition of 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline expanded crisis coverage for all behavioral health, emotional, and substance use disorder crises in addition to suicide prevention.

On July 16, 2022, 988 became the new three-digit dialing code that routes callers to local 988 call centers. With the addition of 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline expanded crisis coverage for all behavioral health, emotional, and substance use disorder crises in addition to suicide prevention.

The objective of 988 is to save lives; support individuals in crisis; provide timely, effective, and compassionate support; and connect those in need to resources and services.

The objective of 988 is to save lives; support individuals in crisis; provide timely, effective, and compassionate support; and connect those in need to resources and services.

Common Ground wins the contract for the Michigan Crisis and Access Line (MiCAL) vendor.

Common Ground wins the contract for the Michigan Crisis and Access Line (MiCAL) vendor.

Statewide 988 call coverage in Michigan as of June 2022.

Statewide 988 call coverage in Michigan as of June 2022.

988 went live nationwide on July 16, 2022.

988 went live nationwide on July 16, 2022.

Coordination in place with crisis services as of October 2022.

Coordination in place with crisis services as of October 2022.

Successful 988 and 911 partnerships developing statewide.

Successful 988 and 911 partnerships developing statewide.

Behavioral health support and suicide prevention are critical needs.

Behavioral health support and suicide prevention are critical needs.

DURING 2021 IN MICHIGAN, DATA INDICATED THAT:

DURING 2021 IN MICHIGAN, DATA INDICATED THAT:

1,484 lives were lost to suicide.

1,484 lives were lost to suicide.

319,000 adults had thoughts of suicide.

319,000 adults had thoughts of suicide.

1,468,000 adults have a mental health condition.

1,468,000 adults have a mental health condition.

4,224,425 people live in a community that does not have enough mental health professionals.

4,224,425 people live in a community that does not have enough mental health professionals.

GOALS OF 988 IN MICHIGAN

GOALS OF 988 IN MICHIGAN

Improve access to crisis support and suicide prevention resources for all Michiganders, regardless of their location or ability to pay.

Expand 988 from a stand-alone call line to part of a crisis support continuum.

Improve access to crisis support and suicide prevention resources for all Michiganders, regardless of their location or ability to pay.

Increase the capacity and capability of 988 crisis centers and other crisis services to respond to calls and provide appropriate support.

Reduce the stigma associated with seeking help for behavioral health, suiciderelated concerns, and substance use disorder (SUD).

Expand 988 from a stand-alone call line to part of a crisis support continuum. Increase the capacity and capability of 988 crisis centers and other crisis services to respond to calls and provide appropriate support.

Reduce the stigma associated with seeking help for behavioral health, suiciderelated concerns, and substance use disorder (SUD).

Enhance the quality and availability of crisis services for all individuals at risk of suicide, behavioral health crisis, and substance use disorder (SUD) resources, especially those in underserved or high-risk communities.

Promote public awareness and education about suicide prevention and behavioral health resources.

Coordinate and integrate services across the continuum of care, including crisis services, follow-up care, and ongoing support for individuals and communities affected by suicide or any behavioral health crisis.

Enhance the quality and availability of crisis services for all individuals at risk of suicide, behavioral health crisis, and substance use disorder (SUD) resources, especially those in underserved or high-risk communities. Promote public awareness and education about suicide prevention and behavioral health resources.

Coordinate and integrate services across the continuum of care, including crisis services, follow-up care, and ongoing support for individuals and communities affected by suicide or any behavioral health crisis.

988'S IMPACT IN MICHIGAN

988'S IMPACT IN MICHIGAN

69,000+

69,000+

TOTAL 988 CALLS ANSWERED IN MICHIGAN

TOTAL 988 CALLS ANSWERED IN MICHIGAN

17,800+

17,800+

TOTAL HOURS SPENT ON THE PHONE WITH MICHIGANDERS

TOTAL HOURS SPENT ON THE PHONE WITH MICHIGANDERS

4.5 out of 1,000 CALLS LED TO 911 EMERGENCY INTERVENTION

4.5 out of 1,000 CALLS LED TO 911 EMERGENCY INTERVENTION

41,000+ UNIQUE CALLERS

41,000+ UNIQUE CALLERS

18.8 seconds

AVERAGE SPEED OF ANSWER

18.8 seconds

AVERAGE SPEED OF ANSWER

JULY 2022 - JUNE 2023

JULY 2022 - JUNE 2023

16%

16%

Since July 2022, more than 46% of 988 callers had high or overwhelming stress at the beginning of the call. After talking to a 988 call specialist, this was significantly reduced to only 16% of 988 callers with high or overwhelming stress.

Since July 2022, more than 46% of 988 callers had high or overwhelming stress at the beginning of the call. After talking to a 988 call specialist, this was significantly reduced to only 16% of 988 callers with high or overwhelming stress.

DECEMBER 2022

DECEMBER 2022

MICHIGAN ACHIEVES AN INSTATE ANSWER RATE OF

93.4%

988 CALLS ANSWERED WITHIN 30 SECONDS

90%

90% 988 CALLS ANSWERED WITHIN 30 SECONDS

988

988 is available 24/7 for free and confidential support for anyone experiencing behavioral health-related distress—whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use disorder crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

PRIMARY REASONS FOR 988 TYPES OF CRISIS CALLS

988

10,000

July 16, 2022 to May 31, 2023

CALLS ANSWERED per

population

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital Selected as 2023 Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Innovation Award Winner

Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) has recognized Ascension St. Mary's Hospital as the 2023 PSQH Innovation Award Winner for work to reduce hospitalacquired infections (HAI). The fifth annual award, announced in March during Patient Safety Awareness Week, recognizes healthcare organizations who overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges.

In early 2022, Ascension St. Mary’s hospital leaders noticed that efforts to curtail HAIs weren’t effective and realized changes were needed. A variety of disciplines and hospital departments were working to improve HAI outcomes but improvement efforts were siloed and improved patient outcomes were not being realized. Ascension St. Mary’s formed a Quality-HAI team in June 2022 with a goal to strategically align improvement activities to reduce the incidence of HAIs by 30% by the end of 2022. The team created a more coordinated, proactive model to improve outcomes and the results have been impressive, with more than 50% reduction in HAIs.

“We are making gains and improvements through our established structure and processes, and seeing improved outcomes,” said Karen Vargas, Regional Director, Quality, Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Ascension Standish Hospital and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital. “It’s exciting and very rewarding to know we are making a difference, and that we are being recognized for the innovative work we are doing as an integrated team.”

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Receives Excellence Award

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center was recognized with the Wound Center of Excellence Award from RestorixHealth, a wound care solutions company providing programs, services, products and education across the care continuum. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period of time

The Wound Center of Excellence Award distinguishes centers that have demonstrated exceptional success by meeting or exceeding clinical and operational benchmarks in several categories including healing outcomes, adherence to clinical practice pathways and patient safety, along with a patient satisfaction rate of 96% or higher.

Located at Ascension St. Mary’s Towne Centre, 4599 Towne Centre Road in Saginaw, the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is dedicated to optimizing outcomes and preventing lower limb loss in patients with non-healing wounds. Staffed with clinicians who have advanced training in wound care and hyperbaric medicine, they provide comprehensive care and treatment by coordinating traditional and advanced therapies and techniques that are proven to reduce healing time and improve healing rates. For more information, call (989) 4973214.

Recognizing Excellence in Medicine

Ascension Medical Group recently announced the recipients of the Physician Excellence in Medicine Award for the mid-north Michigan region. The physicians were chosen based on their work within their community, volunteerism, dedication to the care of the underserved, exceptional service to their patients and reputation among their peers. The physicians recognized include:

• Ravinder Bhanot, MD, Pulmonology/Critical Care Medicine, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw

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Pictured: Back row (l-r): Dr. Carlyn Hinish; Cheryl Pilar, RN; Amber Reed, RN; Louise Hunt, RN; Sheri Leaman-Case, VP Operations; Dr. Timothy Hackett; Melissa Nagel, RN: Rishelle Howe, HBO Tech. Front row (l-r): Krissy Hecht, FDC; Rachel Wendling, MA; Karen Brown, MA; Amber Chavarrez, RN; Katrina Marti

Pictured l-r: Karissa Kemme, Mary Jo Stephen, Kim Rakowski, Dr. Su Gudipati, Dr. Hassan Beiz, Dr. Chet Morrison, Dr. Yuri Kim, Karen Vargas and Jennifer Jarvis

Pictured l-r: Lynnette Schneidewind, Melissa Stricker, Jeanette Lambert, Jeremy Keinath Members of the HAI team not pictured: Dr. Samer Abboud, Dr. Steve Balian, Jenna Bootz, Dr. Lokesh Dayal, Sherry Harness, Dr. Clark Headrick, Shane Hunt, Dr. Steven McLean, Nicole Nomides

Stroke care can’t wait

Get advanced care at Ascension St. Mary’s ERs and stroke center

When you experience signs of a stroke, it’s important to call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Ascension St. Mary’s emergency rooms provide early stroke intervention, and all of our ERs are connected to specialists at our Comprehensive Stroke Center, recognized for excellence in the care of stroke patients. Through the latest technology, our team of stroke specialists collaborate on diagnosing your stroke in as little as seconds and deliver the care that’s right for you. We’re beside you from the ER through recovery and rehabilitation.

Find your closest ER location at ascension.org

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or difficulty breathing, go directly to the ER or dial 911.

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• Jo May, MD, Pediatrician, Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas

• Vasanth Stalin, MD, General/Bariatric Surgery, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw

• Tarek Taha, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw

• John Vance, DO, General Surgery, Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc

Congratulations to all of them!

Ascension St. Mary's Structural Heart Team is a Leader in Mitral Valve Repair

The structural heart program at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw recently implanted the Edwards Pascal Valve Repair System to repair degenerative mitral valve regurgitation using a transcatheter approach in the cath lab. Ascension St. Mary's Hospital is the third hospital in Michigan to implant the Pascal device that is now FDA approved to repair the mitral valve. In addition, Safwan Kassas, MD, interventional cardiologist and Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, implanted the Pascal device for a tricuspid valve repair earlier this year as part of an ongoing research trial to treat tricuspid regurgitation. “Mitral valve pathology can present itself in various forms where each can bring its own complexity and challenges,” says Dr. Kassas. “The Pascal device is an additional tool that will enable cardiologists to treat the more complex cases with a greater degree of safety and predictability. We are glad to add this device to the other non-surgical devices we currently use to address the different pathologies and complexities of the mitral valve." For more information about heart health, including structural heart conditions, call (989) 907-4198.

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital Awarded Dual Certifications from The Joint Commission in Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement and Hip Fracture

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital has earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® for certification in Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement and Hip Fracture by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital is the only facility in Michigan with the dual certifications in advanced total hip and knee replacement, as well as, hip fracture repair.

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital underwent two separate surveys in May 2023. During the three-day evaluation process, a highly experienced Joint Commission reviewer evaluated patient outcomes and compliance with the specific standards for total hip and knee replacement, as well as hip fracture repair. The reviewer also conducted onsite observations and interviews. The certification in advanced total hip and knee replacement, offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, focuses on the pre-surgical

orthopedic consultation, complexity of cases, hospitalization, rehabilitation activities and follow-up visits with the orthopedic surgeon.

Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital hip fracture certification recognizes its focus on providing optimal care for individuals requiring hip fracture repair including patient education, and preparing patients and their caregivers for discharge.

“Achieving certification from The Joint Commission for our work with patients undergoing hip fracture, as well as, total hip and knee replacements is a reflection of our team’s expertise, dedication and commitment to high quality care,” said Tarek Taha, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Orthopedics, Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, and fellowship trained orthopedic trauma and total joint surgeon. “At Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, we have strived to create a high achieving orthopedic program, and these two distinctions demonstrate that this is a truly exceptional medical facility for patients to receive specialized orthopedic care that is personalized based on their needs.”

“I am incredibly proud of the exceptional work our orthopedic team has accomplished to achieve these certifications,” said Stephanie Duggan, MD, FACEP, FAAPL, CPE, President & CEO, North Region, Ascension Michigan. “Recognition at this level reinforces that Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital is providing safe, high quality care to our patients. The orthopedic team of highly trained physicians, nurses, clinical staff and therapists are committed to carry out our Mission of providing compassionate care to the people we are privileged to serve.”

Renewing Your License in 2024? MSMS

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If you haven’t already done so, you can use your $100 free CME coupon you received if you paid your 2023 SCMS/MSMS dues before 11/30/22! Contact Joan at the SCMS if you can’t locate your coupon or to see if you already used it.

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A Day of Board of Medicine Renewal Requirements - Webinar

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Description: Completion of this webinar fulfills LARA's requirement for three hours in the area of pain and symptom management (meets the one hour minimum of controlled substance prescribing training), one hour in the area of medical ethics, and three hours of implicit bias training. It also fulfills the one-time license requirement for opioids and other controlled substances awareness training standards for prescribers and dispensers of controlled substances (eff. 1/4/19).

Earns: 7 CME Credits

Disclosures: None of the planners or speakers for this educational event have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Michigan State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Presenters:

Carl Christensen, MD, PhD, D-FASAM, FACOG, cMRO, Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and OB Gyn, WSU School of Medicine

Aaron J. Kemp, ESQ, Chapman Law Group

Abram Brummett, PhD, HEC-C, Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Marla Rowe Gorosh, MD, Henry Ford Health System

Jaye Clement, MD, Henry Ford Health System

Ally Rooker, MPH, Henry Ford Health System

Duration: 7 hours

Cost: $270 for members ($170 if using your $100 CME coupon)

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IN-PERSON

A Day of Board of Medicine Renewal Requirements

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023

Time: Full Conference 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Implicit Bias Training Only 1:15-4:15 p.m.

Location: Detroit Marriott Southfield, 27033 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI 48304

Description: Let MSMS be your resource to earn the mandated Michigan Board of Medicine CME - all in one day. This conference fulfills LARA's requirement for three hours in the area of pain and symptom management (meets the one hour minimum of controlled substance prescribing training), one hour in the area of medical ethics, and three hours of implicit bias training.

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Pain and Symptom Management

Carl Christensen, MD, PhD, D-FASAM, FACOG, cMRO, Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and OB Gyn, WSU School of Medicine

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Balancing Pain Treatment and Legal Responsibilities

Aaron J. Kemp, ESQ, Chapman Law Group

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

12:15-1:15 p.m.

What would you do? Ethics Cases from a Busy Consultation Service

Lauren Smith, MD, HEC-C, Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan

1:15-4:15 p.m.

Implicit Bias Training

Tim Hylka, BS/MA, Senior Trainer, Easterseals MORC, Inc

Shane Potis, BSW, Senior Trainer, Easterseals MORC, Inc

Registration Fees Full Conference:

Members - $270 ($170 if using your $100 CME coupon)

Non-members - $350

Retired Members - $180

Member Students and Residents - FREE

Registration Fees Implicit Bias Training Only:

Members - $140 ($40 if using your $100 CME coupon)

Non-members - $190

Retired Members - $140

Member Students and Residents - FREE

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Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Click HERE for more information and to register

For More Information on CME

Contact: MSMS Education Department at educationdept@ msms.org or 517-336-5790

MSMS Reimbursement Advocate Alert

BCBSM/BCN - Prior Authorization for some Diabetes Drugs

Beginning August 15, 2023, health care providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Blue Care Network (BCN) commercial members will need to obtain prior authorization to show that specified brand-name medications

IN MEMORY

Joseph N. Aquilina, MD

Joseph Nicholas "Joe" Aquilina MD (March 7, 1935–August 21, 2023) of East Lansing, Michigan beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend to so many passed away following a long battle with Parkinson's disease on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the age of 88.

Joe was the devoted son of the late Nicholas and Mary Rose (Ellul) Aquilina. He was born on March 7, 1935 in Qrendi, Malta, and in 1952 at the age of 17, he immigrated to the United States with his father. After attending Wayne State University, he volunteered for the draft in 1953 to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in West Germany primarily at U.S. Army bases in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart, and after completing his military commitment, he continued service in the U.S. Army Ready Reserve.

As a young man, Joe had a calling to become a physician in his words, to do "God's work on Earth." After attending medical school at the University of Munich, he completed his internship at St. Luke's Hospital in Saginaw and urology residency training at the University of Iowa. Joe subsequently practiced urology for more than 35 years in Saginaw at St. Luke's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Saginaw General Hospital. One of his greatest joys was being a teacher and mentor while serving as a Professor of Surgery and Urology for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals.

Joe was a storyteller with a big personality and an even bigger heart. One of his favorite songs was "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, and he lived by that mantra. He loved to tell the story

are being used for Type 2 diabetes for BCBSM and BCN to pay for them. Medicare members are excluded from this change. Brand name medications needing prior authorization include:

Bydureon® | Byetta® | Mounjaro®

Ozempic® | Rybelsus® | Trulicity® | Victoza®

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BCBSM/BCN Changing Prior Authorization Requirements for Certain Weight Loss Drugs

Beginning September 1, 2023, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will amend prior authorization coverage criteria for the brand-name weight loss medications listed below for commercial members.

Contrave® | Qsymia® | Saxenda®

Wegovy® | Xenical®

For certain members, weight loss drugs are excluded under the pharmacy benefit. Click HERE for more information.

of how he met his wife, Johanna, in 1956 on a train from Paris to Munich. On that fateful trip, he told her that he was going to marry her. While Johanna laughed at the comment, Joe was sure. After months of letter writing, they were married exactly one year later.

Joe loved adventure. An avid sailor, he spent a lot of time on the Great Lakes and crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a 38foot schooner. His hobbies also included being a pilot, and he enjoyed flying to visit family and friends. Joe listened to opera and visited the Detroit Opera House as often as possible. Following retirement, Joe started a small vineyard near Mendoza, Argentina. Joe loved learning languages and was fluent in Maltese, English, German, Italian, and Spanish, and he had conversational ability in others. As Parkinson's disease limited his mobility in recent years, Joe devoted more time to reading. History, language, and religion were among his favorite subjects.

Joe is survived by his wife, Johanna, his cherished companion of 67 years. A loving father, he is survived by five children: Michael (Zweifel), Rosemarie, Joseph, Thomas and Helen (Walker); 17 grandchildren: David, Jennifer, Carolyn, Meredith, Sarah, Steven, Nicholas, Joseph, Katie, Sydney, William, Thomas, Johanna, Louis, Shelby, Michael and Marissa; and four great grandchildren: Adalyn, Jack, Blake and Clover. Additionally, Joe is survived by three siblings Charles (Chuck), Sr. Theresa (Tessie), and Nicholas (Nick) and was preceded in death by his brother Benjamin.

A Funeral Mass was held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in East Lansing on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Saginaw Delegates Represent Members at 158th MSMS House of Delegates

On April 22-23, 2023, Delegates and Alternate Delegates convened for the 158th annual meeting of the MSMS House of Delegates (HOD) in Dearborn to debate and determine the policies, priorities and direction of MSMS during the ensuing 12 months and beyond. More than 50 resolutions were introduced for consideration by the HOD.

Representing Saginaw County at the HOD were Drs. Christopher Allen, Kai Anderson, Elvira Dawis, Karensa Franklin, Miriam Schteingart, Caroline Scott and Claudia Zacharek and Joan Cramer. Dr. Anthony Zacharek represented the Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons. Also attending was MSMS President, Dr. Tom Veverka. The SCMS extends a huge thank you to these members, along with Dr. Millie Willy who was unable to attend the HOD, for their service to Saginaw (and Michigan) physicians. In addition to spending two days in Dearborn, the Delegates spent over three hours the week prior reviewing and discussing all resolutions to be presented at the HOD.

Dr. Anthony Zacharek chaired Reference Committee D – Public Health, and Dr. Chris Allen served on Reference Committee B – Legislation. Drs. Allen, Karensa Franklin, Miriam Schteingart and Claudia Zacharek also gave testimony during the Reference Committees and on the HOD floor.

During the first meeting of the HOD on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Veverka gave his Presidential address and awarded two Presidential Citations.

• The first recipient was Catherine M. Baase, MD. “Dr. Baase worked for 32 years at Dow Chemical Company serving for 20 years as the Chief Health Officer and Global Director of Health Services. During those years, Cathy developed relationships nationally and internationally through participation with the National Advisory Board of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, the National Alliance to Impact Social Determinants of Health, and the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Advisory Board at UC Irvine. As she transitioned into retirement from Dow, Cathy has brought her expertise to bear as founding Board Chair and now Chair Emerita of the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) a multistakeholder alliance of health care consumers, providers, and payors covering a 14-county region of central and Northeast Michigan. She has championed the vision of establishing this region as a thriving community of health excellence by building a collaborative team aimed at improving population health, quality and safety of care and patient experience, cost of care and provider well-

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SCMS Delegates and Alternates spent more than three hours reviewing resolutions in preparation for the HOD

L-R Drs. Tony and Claudia Zacharek, Chris Allen, Karensa Franklin, Tom Veverka, Elvira Dawis, Miriam Schteingart, Kai Anderson, M. Adam Kremer and Caroline Scott

Drs. Tom Veverka and Cathy Baase (Photo courtesy of MSMS)

being. MiHIA has grown into a vibrant organization with a multi-million dollar annual budget made possible only through the ongoing vision, energy and persistent drive of Dr. Baase, and it gives me great pride to be able to bestow this honor upon her.”

• The second recipient was Sasha P. Savage MD “Dr. Sasha Savage is another physician whom I greatly admire and respect. He is what I consider the quintessential family physician, practicing in Midland, Michigan with MyMichigan Health where he also serves as a faculty member of the family medicine residency. Sasha has taken on multiple leadership roles at MyMichigan including Chief of Staff. He has developed a model office practice, literally, which he has showcased to other physicians and health care leaders. Dr. Savage has taken on the role of Medical Director of THRIVE, a subsidiary of the aforementioned MiHIA with the mission of fostering the mutual relationship of healthcare and economic and business development while recognizing the mutual interconnectedness of the two. An example of Sasha’s work is his achievement as Chair of THRIVE’s Patient Safety Taskforce of getting written commitments from the CEOs of each of the major health systems in the Saginaw Bay Region to strive for the goal of zero harm. Sasha spearheads this effort through regular meetings of the Chief Medical Officers from seven regional hospitals who share safety data. Dr. Savage is in Utah meeting his granddaughter for the first time, so here to receive this award on his behalf is his wife, Heather.

MSMS formally welcomed M. Salim Siddiqui, MD, PhD (Wayne County), a board-certified radiation oncologist, as the new President of MSMS. Dr. Siddiqui was installed as president on April 22. Mark Komorowski, MD (Bay County), a boardcertified plastic surgeon, was voted president-elect of MSMS during the 158th annual meeting. Dr. Komorowski previously served as the Chair of the MSMS Board of Directors for the past two years. M. Adam Kremer MD, a Bay County neurosurgeon, was elected as the second Region 7 Representative serving Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella-Clare, Midland and Saginaw Counties. Dr. Millie Willy also serves as a Region 7 Representative.

Again, the SCMS would like to thank the physicians who spent their weekend representing their colleagues. A special thanks goes to Dr. Tom Veverka and Dr. Millie Willy for their time not only serving SCMS members, but representing physicians statewide.

statements or comments in The

are those of the writer, and not necessarily the opinion of the Saginaw County Medical Society.

Dr. Tom Veverka and Heather Savage who accepted the Citation on behalf of her husband, Dr. Sasha Savage (Photo courtesy of MSMS)

BIRTHDAYS

JULY

Happy Belated Birthday!

Mark S. Adams MD

Kai Anderson MD

Michael Bernard DO

Khristian S. Burke Student

Thomas E. Damuth MD

Elizabeth Darga Student

Clinton Dsouza MD

Daniel J. Dunaske DO

Lissette Estrada MD

Jerry J. Evans MD

Norah C. Fanning Student

Ryan J. Farley MD

Ramakrishnayya Gadam MD

Nithya Gandham MD

Taylor S. Gaudard MD

Megan S. Graham MD

Syed R. Hassan MD

Mirza J. Hussain MD

Ronald L. Jenson MD

Brittany M. Ladson DO

Nicholas J. Lettner-Knowlton MD

Colleen A. Linehan MD

Venkat Maganti MD

Therese G. Mead DO

Mara J. McMurray DO

Dakota Nerland DO

Dermot D. O'Brien MD

David B. O'Donnell MD

Irfan Oymagil MD

Kathrin M. Parisi MD

Donald B. Passal MD

Jared Pugh DO

Jamie L. Ross MD

Jisselly Salcedo MD

Galileo A. Sarmiento MD

Derek J. Schaller MD

Gerald R. Schell MD

Frank P. Schinco MD

Laura J. Schroeder MD

Julia Schulte McNamara Student

Ishaan K. Sharma MD

Brandon Snel Student

Sue C. Tobin DO

David D. Udehn MD

Steven J. Vance MD

AUGUST

Happy Belated Birthday!

Amro Ali MD

Michael J. Argyle MD

Catherine Barrington MD

Ronald C. Barry MD

Sussan M. Bays MD

Caitlin Coulter Student

Steve Dang DO

Rebecca Dimanche MD

Michael L. Fiore MD

Karensa L. Franklin MD

Mehtab S. Galeh MD

Mary Galuska Welch Student

Mark J. Heinzelmann MD

Tanner M. Hewitt DO

Stephen J. Holihan MD

Perlita P. Ilem MD

Hassaan Imtiaz MD

Amanpreet Khosa MD

Mathew P. Kunz MD

Cuong La MD

Christopher M.T. Le DO

Harold B. Lenhart MD

Ruth M. Licht DO

Miles P. Light MD

Amita Kakarla Maganti MD

Vasil Mamaladze MD

Marvi Memon MD

Bradley T. Miller MD

Steve Min DO

Justin J. Morin DO

Charles E. Mueller MD

Gopi K. Nallani MD

Sujal G. Patel MD

Alina Philip DO

Mindy L. Prows DO

Maria Qadir MD

Zakir H. Qureshi MD

Ramesh Penumetsa Raju MD

Nikita Roy MD

Mohammed A. Saleem MD

Gayatri K. Shanker MD

Manoj Sharma MD

Andrew C. Simon DO

Britni L. Smith DO

Chander W. Srinivasan MD

Michael W. Sullivan MD

Presley Sylvester-Omorodion MD

Lodewijk J. vanHolsbeeck MD

Ciara J. Yoap MD

Claudia C. Zacharek MD

Ahmed S. Zaky MD

SEPTEMBER

Waheed Akbar MD

Dafina W. Allen MD

Carmen Avramut MD

Umesh A. Badami MD

Hassan H. Beiz MD

Olivia L. Bolen MD

Jacquelyn M. Charbel DO

Radha Cherukuri MD

Audrey Coates MD

Dushyant Dahiya MD

Matthew D. Deibel MD

John A. Jarad MD

Bobbi J. Jones DC

Daniel B. Kehres DC

Afrasayab Khan MD

Palaniandy K. Kogulan MD

Swetha Kondaveeti MD

John B. Llewelyn MD

Gaurav Luthra MD

Daniela C. Marcano MD

Mary Jean McKuen MD

Michael J. Mishkin DO

Matthew Mizzoni DO

Mary D. Moore MD

Peter C. Morden MD

Chet A. Morrison MD

Jaspreet K. Nannar MD

Michael J. Opperman MD

Jeffrey D. Osborne MD

Arvind R. Patel MD

Brian F. Perry MD

Alexandra Rachwitz MD

Jennifer M. Romeu MD

Cassandra R. Ross MD

Breeha Saeed MD

Naman A. Salibi MD

Swara M. Sarvepalli Student

Sachin Singh MD

Joseph C. Spadafore MD

Renee K. Sundstrom DO

Mary Jo Wagner MD

James R. Weir MD

Lawrence C. Whiting MD

OCTOBER

Ramy Ballout MD

Rikat E. Baroody MD

Alexander Bejna DO

Peter J. Biggane MD

Kaitlyn A. Blanchard MD

Judy V. Blebea MD

Jonathan T. Broadwell MD

Ileana (Marie) Daly MD

Elizabeth A. Deming DO

Najiha B. Farooqi MD

Gerard P. Farrar MD

Elizabeth Fearey DO

Jade N. Foldie-Schuchardt MD

James A. Fugazzi MD

Michael J. Gomez MD

Joshua S. Grant MD

Manasa Gudur MD

Marilyn T. Haupt MD

Derek J. Hirschman DO

John C. Hughes MD

Happy Special Birthday!

Thomas J. Hyde DMD

Abdullah M. Islam MD

John B. Johnson MD

Bong Jung MD

Vipin Khetarpal MD

Lioudmila Kinachtchouk MD

Kathy T. Kline MD

Cecilia E. Kraus-Horbal DO

David B. Krebs MD

Ian Kuo Student

Paul A. LaClair MD

Amanda “Naa” Laryea Student

Bei F. Liu MD

Iris A. Marteja MD

Nwamaka Merah MD

Kristi M. Murphy MD

Kristin M. Nelsen MD

Dillion B. Nerland MD

Phuong Thao Nguyen MD

Zenobia E. Ofori-Dankwa MD

Kayla M. Orbeck MD

Julie A. Painter MD

James M. Parkkonen MD

Krishna J. Patel DO

Dianne L. Plath MD

Delicia J. Pruitt MD

Gerardo Dizon Reyes MD

Sara L. Rivette MD

Christopher J. Robertz MD

Jacquelyn A. Robinson MD

Samantha M. Ryan MD

Majed J. Sahouri MD

Sara E. Schambach MD

Alaa Shanbour MD

Ravinder Singh MD

Allen J. Solomon MD

Chai-Yakarn Soontharotoke MD

Happy Special Birthday!

Bala Srinivasan MD

Kizhakepat P. Sukumaran MD

Sanjay J. Talati MD

George K. Tong MD

Samuel S. Valia MD

Matthew Welch MD

Benjamin West Student

Ryan Woldahl DPM

Mark A. Zaki MD

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CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2023-2024*

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Monday, September 11, 2023 – Physician and Legislative Forum Time: 8-9 a.m. via Zoom

See page 4 for details CLICK HERE to register or scan the QR code

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting Joint with the Saginaw County Dental Society and Saginaw Valley Osteopathic Society – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Speakers – Monica Lamble DDS and Nishtha Sareen MD

Topic – "The Link Between Oral, Cardiac and Systemic Health; MVD Dysfunction- Must Knows"

Online reservations are required

DISCLOSURE

The planner(s) and speaker(s) for this session have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

ACCREDITATION

Central Michigan University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Michigan Dental Association designates this activity for 1 CE credit for each attendant.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Speaker – Dafina W. Allen MD

Topic – "Obesity Medicine for the Medical Provider"

Online reservations are required

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – CMU College of Medicine, 1632 Stone Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

There is no Membership Meeting in November

There is no Board or Membership Meeting in December

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 – Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

Membership Meeting – Social (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, meeting and program at 7 p.m.

Joint with the Saginaw County Dental Society

Speaker – TBD

Topic – TBD

Online reservations are required

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – CMU College of Medicine, 1632 Stone Street, Saginaw Board Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

There is no Membership Meeting in February

*subject to change