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LOCAL FRONTIERS
Treating Atrial Fibrillation, Past and Present
“As I progressed through my training in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, I met many patients who suffered the consequences of untreated or undertreated atrial fibrillation.” Jaime Molden, MD
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Join Us at the Latino Health Forum on Oct. 15
“All local physicians are invited to attend the 23rd annual Latino Health Forum on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa in Santa Rosa.” Enrique González-Mendez, MD
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
From Escherphilia to Escherology
“My adventure into the world of Escher started off like most. As a teenager, I was wowed by his impossible buildings and interlocked animals ‘infinitely filling’ a plane.” Sal Iaquinta, MD
CURRENT BOOKS
A Healing Wildness
“In H is for Hawk, the British writer Helen Macdonald describes the grief an adult daughter feels from the sudden loss of her father and, in her case, the paralyzing and prolonged aftermath that brings her personal and professional life to a halt.” Rick Flinders, MD
SCMA ALLIANCE FOUNDATION NEWS
Fifty Years of Expanding Opportunities
“While other benefit activities and fundraisers have been conducted to raise money for the scholarship fund, the Holiday Greeting Card has stood the test of time and continues to this day.” Maria Pappas
WORKING FOR YOU
The Value of SCMA/CMA Membership
“It is vital that SCMA and CMA continue the momentum that depends so heavily on membership.” Cynthia Melody, MNA
Mystery Case New Members SCMA/CMA Benefits Classifieds Ad Index
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SONOMA COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Mission: To enhance the health of our communities and promote the practice of medicine by advocating for quality, ethical health care, strong physician-patient relationships, and for personal and professional well-being for physicians.
Board of Directors
Mary Maddux-González, MD President Regina Sullivan, MD President-Elect Peter Sybert, MD Treasurer James Pyskaty, MD Secretary Rob Nied, MD Immediate Past President Brad Drexler, MD Rick Flinders, MD Danielle Franzini, MS-3 Olivia Gamboa, MD Margaret Gilford, MD Leonard Klay, MD Marshall Kubota, MD Clinton Lane, MD Patricia May, MD Karen Milman, MD Richard Powers, MD Rajesh Ranadive, MD Jan Sonander, MD Stephen Steady, MD Jeff Sugarman, MD
Staff Cynthia Melody Executive Director Rachel Pandolfi Executive Assistant Linda McLaughlin Graphic Designer Susan Gumucio Advertising Representative Steve Osborn Managing Editor Alice Fielder Bookkeeper
Membership
Active members 604 Retired 212 2312 Bethards Dr. #6 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-525-4375 Fax 707-525-4328 www.scma.org
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