Dauphin County Medical Society

The State Board of Medicine has extended the license renewal deadline from Dec. 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Learn more: https://www.dos.pa.gov//2020-12-21-waiver-medicine-board-d

Notice: In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face meeting of the 2020 House of Delegates in Hershey. Read more about the Virtual House of Delegates below. #PaDocs20 #PaDocs

With more than 400 deaths each year, suicide among physicians is a crisis we cannot ignore. Today, we recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. If you or someone you know is struggling, please visit this website for access to resources on this important topic: https://bit.ly/2RBxeag #PhysicianSuicideAwareness

Thank you to all of you who came out on Saturday for the DCMS Re-Licensure Event! While it feels good to be back with our members face-to-face, Saturday's in-person education event felt a bit different! Registration was limited to 25 participants to meet PA state in-person gathering guidelines, hand sanitizer was easily accessible to all who attended, all attendees had their own table placed 6 ft. apart from others, and all attendees and staff were required to be masked throughout the duration of the event.

"NPs are invaluable members of the health care team. We employ NPs in our office and they enhance the care we provide. However, that does not make them equivalent to physicians, given the differences in the amount and nature of training." Read on as Dr. Mark Lopatin explains why physician-NP collaborative agreements provide important patient safeguards. #PaDocs