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BCMS ALLIANCE

Get to Know Your BCMS Alliance

                                         Lori Boies, 2017 BCMS Alliance President

  I am always surprised when meeting new friends either in medi-       that include our monthly Alliance Dinner Club (we meet the last
cine or married to medicine who have never heard of the Alliance.      Tuesday of each month at local restaurants like Rebelle, Zinc, Sig-
After hearing about us, most are excited to learn more. Who            nature, etc.), a monthly book club, Bunco, Sips and Dips, Happy
wouldn’t want to be a part of a dynamic group of like-minded physi-    Hours, Lunch Bunch, Painting with a Twist, playdates, and more.
cian spouses and physicians?                                           We truly try to provide interesting and engaging activities, no matter
                                                                       what stage of life or interests you have!
  So, what is the Bexar County Medical Society Alliance (BCMSA)?
We are a group of physician spouses and physicians who not only          The BCMSA is your Alliance! Whether you are interested in com-
come together for social activities, but also have been giving back    munity service, networking or finding new friends who understand
to our community in a variety of ways for 100 years. In 2017 alone,    the medical journey, we hope that you join us! I would like to invite
we have provided 600 FREE bicycle helmets to the children of San       you (and any physician or physician spouse friends!) to meet us on
Antonio through TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads Program, raised       Friday, July 14, at Myron’s Steakhouse for a Networking Happy
$2,600 for Project Brave in honor of the life of Dr. Casey Mitchell    Hour. The event is from 6 – 9 in the evening; feel free to drop in at
Drawert for our Doctors’ Day Campaign, and were awarded a TMA          any time or maybe even stay for dinner. It’s a great opportunity to
Foundation grant to raise awareness for, as well as provide, HPV       meet some of our current BCMSA members and make new friends!
vaccinations to San Antonio locals in conjunction with Metro           All spouses are welcome, of course. Bring a few extra business cards
Health. And this is just a start of our efforts to be the face of the  if you are interested in networking. We would love to have you!
Family of Medicine in our community.                                   Please RSVP attendance to: rsvpBCMSA@gmail.com

  In addition to our civic and philanthropic work, we also like to       I look forward to seeing you soon!
have fun! We have a variety of social events planned on our calendar

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