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Public Health Fest: 2024 Fiesta Kick-Off Paint and Sip Mixer

Celebrating National Public Health Week Off Paint and Sip Mixer at Kinected Coworking. Several physicians, other’s professions and services of our Circle of Friends members. The
This event offered an opportunity to network and learn about each
The Bexar County Medical Society hosted the 2024 Fiesta Kick-
medical students, practice managers and Circle of Friends members evening ended with a fun painting session that everybody enjoyed.
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, BCMS phy- District (Metro Health) celebrates National President, and medical students from both joined the event. Looking forward to 2025!
sicians, medical students and BCMS Alliance Public Health Week. This is a time to rec- UIW and Long School of Medicine, includ-
members participated in Metro Health’s Annu- ognize the contributions of public health ing Geoffrey Deckard, Gisela Ortega, Carlos
al Public Health Fest at Mission County Park and highlight issues that are important in Alvarado and Cristian Castaneda.
with the BCMS “Ask a Doctor” booth. The our community. This year’s national theme
BCMS Alliance gave away bicycle helmets is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: For more information on National Public
with bicycle safety tips, and BCMS passed out We Are All Public Health,” emphasizing the Health, visit www.sa.gov/health.
documentation on Child Immunization and importance of relationships and collabora-
Vaccination Hesitancy. There was live enter- tions to meet the goals of public health For Vaccination Hesitancy Information
tainment by McCollum high school’s Mariachi and COVID-19 information, visit the BCMS
Band, refreshments, giveaways and more. Special thanks to Julia Halvorsen and website at www.bcms.org/CVMEL.php.
Jenny Shepherd from the BCMS Alliance,
Each year during the first week of April, Dr. John Nava, BCMS Immediate Past
the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health President, Dr. Leah Jacobson, BCMS Past

THANK YOU
2024 Paint and Sip Event Sponsors

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