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BCMS NEWS

BCMS COO
MELODY NEWSOM
HONORED

The Bexar County Medical Society Chief Operating Offi-
cer, Melody Newsom, was recognized as the “Medical Reserve
Corp Member of the Year” at the 2016 Alamo Area Citizen
Corps Awards ceremony held Nov. 19, 2016, at the Landa
Haus in New Braunfels, Texas.

Ms. Newsom received a Public Service Medal and certifi-
cate which noted, “Melody’s leadership, guidance and support
have been mission critical in securing the roving Medical
teams that have assisted the Alamo Medical Reserve Corp and
the City of San Antonio during times of exercise and disasters.
She is a gifted leader and a dedicated public servant.”

Melody serves as the staff liaison to the BCMS Emergency
Preparedness Committee and has been involved with and has
coordinated BCMS’ physician emergency response teams
since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

“Melody Newsom has been a key supporter of the Alamo Area
Medical Reserve Corp since the inception of the MRC. Her lead-
ership, guidance and support have been mission critical in secur-
ing the roving Medical teams that have assisted the Alamo Area
Medical Reserve Corp and the City of San Antonio during times
of exercise and disasters. Melody is only a phone call away with
support through the Bexar County Medical Society to which she
plays a vital role in medical response throughout the region as a
whole. Without the help of Melody, the medical response in San
Antonio and Bexar County would not perform to the level of
greatness, compassion and professionalism. All of these qualities
do not come with every individual, however Melody Newsom is
the leader and gold standard of what a true Emergency Response
Medical Professional should be modeled after.”
— Scott Paul, Citizen Corps Coordinator, Bexar County Office of Emergency Management

BCMS OFFICER INSTALLATION
HONORING

Dr. Leah Jacobson, 2017 BCMS President
Lori Boies, 2017 BCMS Alliance President

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Reception 6 p.m. – Dinner and Program 7 p.m.
The Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway St.

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