DCMS News You Need to Know
From the desk of Jay W. Millson, Executive Vice President

jmillson@dcmsonline.org

July 16, 2009

 

In this Issue:

 

Ø      Red Flag Rules Implementation Deadline is August 1. Is your practice in compliance?

Ø      Volunteers still needed for Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Physicals!

Ø      Primary Care Positions Open

Ø      Get ready for some football! Group rates  for Jaguars games are available for DCMS members!

Ø      2009 Beals & Shahin Awards

Ø      Upcoming Meetings and CME Opportunities

 

Red Flag Rules Implementation Deadline is August 1. Is your practice in compliance?

The Red Flag Rule implementation deadline was extended by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to August 1, 2009. Red Flag Rules require all financial institutions and creditors, including physician offices, to design and implement a compliance policy appropriate to their size and complexity.  The AMA and organized medicine continue to push for an extension of this deadline or to rescind the requirement completely.  Be prepared for the coming implementation date – visit our website for a customizable policy statement, and other Red Flag rule compliance resources.

 

Volunteers still needed for Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Physicals!

Physician volunteers of all specialties, PAs, and ARNPs are still needed for the 2009 Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program student athletic screenings. The screenings are scheduled for Saturday, August 8 and August 15, for high school and middle school athletes, respectively at Nemours Children’s Clinic and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.   Click here for details. Contact Deana Hadden at 355-6561 ext. 106 or deana@dcmsonline.org for more information. 

Primary Care Positions Open

Full time/part time positions for Family Practice or Internal Medicine physicians are now available at the Duval County Health Department and AGAPE community health network. Candidates must hold a valid Florida license. Competitive state benefits are available with full time employment. If interested you may apply  directly at https://jobs.myflorida.com/ and search by keyword: 20090702151651, or you may contact Dr. Radwan Sabbagh at (904) 253-2724 or at radwan_sabbagh@doh.state.fl.us.

 

Get Ready for some Football! Group rates  for Jaguars games are available for DCMS members!

DCMS Members – Bring YOUR team to see the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2009 football season by picking up some great discounted group seats.  Since football is a team sport, there’s no better way to share good times than to bring your "team" of 10 or more family members, friends, office staff, colleagues, or clients to a Jaguars game!  The DCMS has partnered with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2009 season to make special group seat pricing available to DCMS members on an individual game basis to groups of 10 or more.  Click here for details and a link to purchase tickets at the DCMS group rate.

 

2009 Beals & Shahin Awards

Don’t forget to submit your published articles for the 2009 John Beals Award and the G. Shahin Award!. If you had an article published in a peer-reviewed medical journal during 2009, please visit the DCMS website to submit your article for consideration. If you have any questions about the Beals / Shahin awards after reviewing the information online, please contact Marigrace Doran, webmaster, at mdoran@dcmsonline.org.

Upcoming Meetings and CME Opportunities

Ø       Monday, July 20, 2009 – HIV/AIDS Grand Rounds – Alcohol Consumption and Risks for People with HIV, 8:30 AM at UFHSCJ – Click here for details.

Ø       Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting, 9:00 – 11:00 AM at the Ramada Inn Mandarin – Click here for flyer.

Ø       July 24 – 26, 2009 – FMA Annual Meeting, Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton   Click here for details.

Ø       September 11 – 13, 2009 – Florida Society of Neurology Annual Meeting and Educational Programs, Lake Buena Vista, FLClick here for details.

Ø       Thursday, September 17, 2009 – DCMS Alliance Fashion Show and Dinner at the Jacksonville Marriott, 6:00 PM – Save the date and click here for details! 

The DCMS News You Need to Know is a newsletter that will be sent to DCMS members weekly or on an as needed basis.  Breaking news events, meetings and other important information will be communicated via this medium.  If you have any material you would like posted to this newsletter or DCMS Online, please e-mail the DCMS at dcms@dcmsonline.org  .

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