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SAN ANTONIO
MEDICINE

leaders in medicine, recruiting and retaining women
members in the Bexar County Medical Society and
the TMA for over 31 years. Its goal is to address spe-
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cial needs and issues for women physicians. The an-
nual “Women in Medicine Appreciation Dinner”
recognizes a large cross-section of the healthcare in-
dustry, including may of the large healthcare systems,
academic institutions and private groups.
“I have been fortunate to be a part of this commit-
tee for most of its existence, starting as a medical stu-
dent member, over 26 years ago,” notes Dr. Jacobson.
It is a part of the Medical Society that holds a special
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place in my heart.” The Women Leaders in Medi-
cine event will be held September 20 of this year.
On medicine and politics, Dr. Jacobson reflects
that “as physicians, we take the Hippocratic Oath,
which includes the words ‘Do No Harm.’ I would
like for us all to continue to hold true to that oath
and add to it, ‘Do MORE Good’ for our members,
our patients and the San Antonio Community.”

References
1. The Medical News, Bexar County Medical Soci-
ety, Volume 70 , Number 9, September 2017,
page 8.
2. The Medical News, Bexar County Medical Soci-
ety, Volume 70, Number 10, October 2017, page
33.
3. The Medical News, Bexar County Medical Soci-
ety, Volume 70, Number 11, November 2017,
page 8.
4. The Medical News, Bexar County Medical Soci-
ety, Volume 70, Number 11, November 2017,
page 8.

Monica Jones is the Chief Operating Officer
for the Bexar County Medical Society.

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