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DCMS News You Need to
Know
From the desk of Jay W. Millson, Executive Vice
President
February 23, 2009
In this Issue:
Ø
Get Ready for the 2009
Ø
DCMS
Bioterrorism, Disaster Response and Homeland Security Committee Presentation
Ø
AMA President Elect’s Visit to Jacksonville
Ø
Quality & Safety Forum on April 28 at
UNF
Ø Focus
on Neurological Issues: A Town Hall Meeting
Ø Meetings Calendar / Educational Opportunities
Get Ready for the 2009
The 2009 Florida
Legislative Session begins March 3, 2009!
The Florida Office
of Legislative Services is looking for additional physicians to
participate in the legislature's Doctor of the Day program. The legislature needs two physicians for each
day of the legislative session, one for the House of Representatives and one
for the Senate. If you are interested in serving as Doctor of the Day, please
contact Althea Houston with the Florida Office of Legislative Services at
850-488-6803. Click
here for a summary of
the FMA’s 2009 legislative agenda. 2009 legislative
contact information is now available here.
DCMS
Bioterrorism, Disaster Response and Homeland Security Committee Presentation
The Duval County Medical
Society (DCMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Fred Ruben, who serves as a
consultant for sanofi pasteur, will be coming to Jacksonville to give a
presentation on Vaccine Preparation for the Next Pandemic at the
March meeting of the DCMS Bioterrorism, Disaster Response and Homeland Security
Committee. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2008, 6:00 pm, at the Urban
Resource Center, Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ), 601 W. State
Street, Room 103,
AMA
President Elect’s Visit to
AMA President Elect, James Rohack, MD
will be visiting
Quality
& Safety Forum on April 28 at UNF
On Tuesday, April 28, the
Focus on Neurological Issues: A Town Hall
Meeting
The Florida
NeuroAlliance and the Florida Society of Neurology will be hosting a town hall
meeting on Saturday, February 28 from 10
AM – 3:00 PM. The meeting is an
attempt to start an open dialogue among patients/carepartners, nonprofits,
physicians and legislators/government officials. Moderator for the meeting will be Daniel
Kantor, MD, President-Elect of the Florida Society of Neurology and DCMS Board
Member. Immediate Past-President, Glenn
Knox, MD, JD will participate in one of the panel discussions. Click here
for more details and RSVP information.
Meetings Calendar / Educational
Opportunities (www.dcmsonline.org)
o
March 10, 2009 –
Inaugural Autism Symposium at WJCT, 1.5 CME credits. Click here
for PDF brochure
o
March 20-21,
2009 – Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Implications for Breast and
Bottle – A 2 day conference sponsored by the Northeast Florida Lactation
Coalition, Jacksonville Marriott. Click
here for details and registration information
o
Monday, April 6,
2009 – Doctor’s Day Town Hall Meeting at the MOSH. Watch for details!
o
Monday, April
27, 2009 – General Membership Meeting with AMA President-Elect James Rohack, MD
– Click here for
more details!
o
Tuesday, April
28, 2009 – Quality Safety Forum with Keynoters James Rohack, MD, and Carolyn
Clancy, MD. Sponsored by the Center for
Global Health and Medical Diplomacy at UNF.
Save the date and click
here for more details!
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