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Feb. 7, 2016                                                                                                                       Vol. 5, No. 5

 

 

BUILDING OF THE YEAR NOMINEE

 



 

The BCMS Building has been nominated for the "Project of the Year" award by the American Subcontractor Association (ASA). The award banquet will be March 10, 2016 at the Pearl Stable where the winners will be announced.

 

The new building is located at 4334 N. Loop 1604 West between Lockhill Selma and Military Highway.

 

JOE STRAUS RECEPTION

 



BCMS physician members and Alliance members pause for a photo with House Speaker Joe Straus on Feb. 4.

 

BCMS physicians and Alliance members attend reception in honor of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus

 

On Feb. 4, Drs. Alex and Candace Kenton hosted a reception in their home honoring a great friend of medicine, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus.  Many thanks to all who turned out in support of Speaker Straus.  Among the attendees at the TEXPAC-sponsored event were:  Kaashif Ahmad, MD; Michael Battista, MD; Delbert Chumley, MD; Louise Chumley; Pam Hall, MD; David Henkes, MD; Danielle Henkes; John Hinchey, MD; John Holcomb, MD; David Lam, MD; Jesse Moss, Jr., MD; Hanoch Patt, MD; Janet Realini, MD; BCMS President, Jay Shah, MD; David Shulman, MD; Christina Stine, MD; Bernard Swift, Jr., DO; Mary Wearden, MD and Mark Welborn, MD.

 

For more information contact Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer at BCMS, at 210-301-4395.

 

SAMGMA CONFERENCE

 

 

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

 

Distinguished Lecture

featuring

Steven A. Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., MACP

President and chief executive officer of the Association of Academic Health Centers

 

 

When

Noon, Wednesday, Feb. 17

 

Where

Pestana Lecture Hall, UT Health Science Center San Antonio

 

Details

Dr. Wartman is president/CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers and the Association of Academic Health Centers International. He will address "The New Physics of Patient Care," an exploration of the array of forces that are bringing powerful and significant changes to the academic health center missions of education, research and patient care. 

Prior to his current position, Dr. Wartman was executive vice president for academic and health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Wartman is an internist and sociologist, and a Master of the American College of Physicians. He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, most recently the 2015 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award.




 

PULMONOLOGY CONFERENCE

 

 

TMA ELECTIONS

 

The Officers and Members of the Bexar County Medical Society urge 

you to support Dr. David N. Henkes in his bid to become 

President-elect of the Texas Medical Association.

 

SPACE FOR LEASE

 

 

A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SILVER SPONSOR

 

 



Silver-level Circle of Friends sponsors contribute $3,000

or more to BCMS annually.

 

Support our sponsors; our sponsors support us!

 

 



Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of a valued sponsor, but it is not an endorsement. Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The society continues its pledge to you and only will involve itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patient.

 

Bexar County Medical Society

4334 N Loop 1604 W 

San Antonio, TX 78231

210-301-4391

www.bcms.org

 

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