Pennsylvania Medical Society

This morning, PAMED Executive Vice President Martin Raniowski sat down with Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, MD, to get answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions. A recording of the discussion is available to PAMED members here: https://www.pamedsoc.org//vaccine-plann/levine-vaccine-q-a

PAMED is working on getting answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions. Stay tuned for a Q&A video with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine available this afternoon.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Moderna #COVID19 vaccine. https://www.fda.gov//fda-takes-additional-action-fight-aga

PAMED members and other physicians across the state began receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine this week. We commend and encourage all those getting vaccinated to share their vaccination record cards on social media like PAMED Eighth District Trustee, Dr. Timothy Pelkowski, did today.

to Robert J. Kucejko, MD, for his selection to PAMED's Top Physicians Under 40 list: https://bit.ly/2SaSnIQ | Dr. Kucejko is a surgical resident at Thomas Jefferson University. He was also an advocate for residents affected by the recent closure of Hahnemann Hospital. #artofmedicine

American Medical Association survey shows PPE spending increases while patient volume decreases, threatening the viability of medical practices nationwide. https://bit.ly/3e89mFz

PAMED encourages all member medical students, residents, and fellows to submit an abstract for the 2021 Virtual Poster Competition! Abstracts will be accepted until Jan. 25. Gain recognition, learn from physicians, and win prizes. Learn more and submit at: https://www.pamedsoc.org//pame/articles/Poster-Competition

PAMED and the Pa. Bar Association will co-host a 1-hour CME webinar on Nov. 12 to help physicians address medical and legal issues related to serving the needs of adult patients whose mental capacity is at question: https://buff.ly/34wpVrA

PAMED urges you to support our health care workers this holiday season. Together, our actions can protect our families, neighbors, and communities, and prevent increased hospitalizations.

F. Wilson Jackson, MD, a gastroenterologist from Mechanicsburg, was elected to serve as PAMED Vice President during Saturday's House of Delegates: https://bit.ly/2HDUItn After 1-year terms as vice president and president-elect, Dr. Jackson will become PAMED President.

The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor a member can receive from PAMED. We presented this year's award to Donald Martin, MD, an anesthesiologist from Lebanon County, during our recent virtual House of Delegates: https://bit.ly/2xC6yQl #PaDocs20

PAMED officially presented Philadelphia orthopedic surgeon Eric Gokcen, MD, with the 2020 Physician Award for International Voluntary Service during Saturday's virtual House of Delegates. #PaDocs20 Here's a look at some of the remarkable work Dr. Gokcen has done to improve the lives of the poor in Kenya and Ethiopia: https://bit.ly/3gM3AdB

PAMED leaders are keeping the priorities of our members top of mind by holding our House of Delegates (annual meeting) virtually today. A few are in person and over 240 are online. #PaDocs20

COVID-19 has forced many adjustments to our lives. PAMED is excited to embark on our first virtual House of Delegates on Saturday. PAMED Speaker of the House, John Pagan, MD; and Vice Speaker of the House, Todd Hertzberg, MD are leading preparations. | #PaDocs

Thanks to Erick Bergquist, MD, PhD; Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD; and former PAMED President Danae Powers, MD, for their many years of steady leadership on our Board of Trustees. They're among the leaders who are finishing their terms during Saturday's virtual House of Delegates. #PaDocs20

Dr. Natalie Gentile outlines how direct primary care benefits patients and what changes are needed to continue its growth in Pennsylvania. | TribLive

Many thanks to Steven A Shapiro, DO, for his leadership as a Primary Care Specialty Trustee on PAMED's Board of Trustees. Dr. Shapiro is finishing his 4-year term. We will be electing new Trustees & other leaders Oct. 24 as part of our virtual House of Delegates. | #PaDocs20

PAMED is hosting a members-only COVID-19 webinar Nov. 12 featuring Pa. Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, MD. Sign up: https://bit.ly/2Hm7uNa Learn about: Pennsylvania's vaccine distribution plan... Testing PPE availability Hospital readiness See more

The fall issue of Pennsylvania Physician magazine is now out. View it on PAMED's website: http://bit.ly/2UqjP3I

Thanks to Gillian Naro for her leadership on PAMED's Board of Trustees. She is finishing a 1-year term as our Medical Student Trustee. PAMED will be electing new Trustees and other leaders this week as part of our virtual House of Delegates. | #PaDocs20