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BCMS NEWS

BCMS

Membership

Team

“Kicks Butt”

The BCMS Membership team includes (L-R)
Gloria Stuart, Brissa Vela, Clemente Sanchez
and Melody Newsom.

The Bexar County Medical Society recently received the "Kicked icine. During 2018, BCMS members visited the Hill Country dur-
Butt" Award for 2018 from TMA for having the highest member- ing a bus tour that offered a very personal networking opportunity.
ship growth for the year. The award was presented at the TMA During a very successful New Member Welcome event, local
Winter Conference on Jan. 25. physicians, residents and students interacted with physician mem-
BCMS is part of the top five metro county areas in the State of bers and past presidents building great personal and professional
Texas. These counties compete every year to determine which med- relationships.
ical society has the highest membership growth. The top five metro BCMS membership is also responsible for constantly working
areas are, Travis, Tarrant, Dallas, Harris and Bexar Counties. directly with the physician offices and group practices to keep all
The BCMS Membership Department worked hard all year to physician information up to date. A dedicated membership data-
increase its membership though new initiatives targeting newly li- base specialist works daily to update each physician profile which
censed physicians and physicians just starting their careers. They provides the information that is available to the public via our Find
also focused on getting the future generation of medicine, both a Doc website feature.
residents and students, involved though initiatives like the Joint Sheldon Gross, MD, 2018 BCMS President, developed the
Academic Collaboration Committee. BCMS Leadership Course which has partnered with Trinity Uni-
BCMS membership offers marketing, networking and referral versity professors and has helped develop the careers and knowl-
opportunities for its members through recently developed events, edge of its participants.
programs and initiatives. The Women in Medicine event has grown Through these and many other initiatives, BCMS membership
into a great recognition opportunity that highlights members for staff has secured this great honor! They will continue to work hard
their dedication and commitment to the honored practice of med- to “KICK BUTT” in the future.

12 San Antonio Medicine • March 2019