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BCMS NEWS

SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL (SCI) RECOGNIZED
THE BEXAR COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY WITH ITS
2016 LONGEVITY AWARD

Sister Cities International (SCI) recognized
the Bexar County Medical Society with its
2016 Longevity Award on Tuesday, June 14.
The organization is celebrating its 60th An-
niversary this year.

Pictured from L-R are Dr. Neal Gray, Dr. Al-
fonso Chiscano, BCMS CEO Steve Fitzer, Dis-
trict 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg, BCMS
President Dr. Jayesh Shah, Mary Kane, presi-
dent and CEO of SCI, Tom Quigley, chairman
of SCI, Dr. Roberto San Martin, Dr. Gerardo
Ortega, BCMS COO Melody Newsom, Hi-
roko Fay, Japanese translator, and Brissa Vela,
BCMS membership director.

BCMS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
TAKES PART IN HURRICANE EXERCISES

1 2

3 1. Mock evacuees arrive at the mega shelter in San
Antonio
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2. Dr. David Cohen, chair of the BCMS Emer-
gency Preparedness Committee evaluates a "real"
patient during the DSHS hurricane shelter exer-
cise.

3. Dr. Sonny Arkangel teaches hurricane volunteers
about things to watch for during the hurricane
exercise.