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THE WEEKLY DOSE |
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April 30, 2017 |
Vol. 6, No. 17 |
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In this Issue… |
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Support BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors
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Last chance to
register for the final First Tuesdays We need you to join us in Austin on May 2 to help us
advocate on behalf of medicine’s issues. If you haven’t had a chance to
participate in First Tuesdays, please consider doing so! Grab your white
coat and come up to Austin for a day of fun and conversation! For more
information and to register for First Tuesdays at the capitol, go to www.texmed.org/firsttuesdays. For local discussion
on this and other advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and
Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs
officer and lobbyist at mary.nava@bcms.org. |
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The Bexar County
Medical Society posed several health-related questions to all of the mayoral
and city council candidates running in the San Antonio city elections this
year. The unedited answers from the candidates who responded to the
questionnaire are linked below. The City of San Antonio holds its local
elections on May 6. John Velasquez –
Mayoral candidate |
Early Voting ends on
Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Voting hours vary. A Registered Voter may vote at any
of the Early Voting Sites. ELECTION DAY is May 6. Voting hours – 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. at your respective Election Day Polling Site. |
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Looking for a good deal on some medical
equipment or office space? Check out the Classifieds section
on the BCMS Web page. As a service to BCMS members, medical-related
classified ads can be placed on the web site at no charge. Things that can be
advertised include: Medical equipment and office furniture |
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National Stroke
Awareness Month Saturday, May 13, 8
a.m. McAllister Park –
Pavilion #1 (Al Becken) 13102 Jones
Maltsberger Rd., San Antonio Featuring: Neurologist Dr. Adam Blanchette;
Interventional Radiologist Dr. Walter Zink and Dr. Jorge Alvarez On behalf of Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio, Bexar
County Medical Society and Texas Medical Association, we invite you to join
us for Walk with a Doc! It’s a free, monthly event for families that includes a
short presentation on reducing risk factors and a healthy lifestyle, an
exhilarating walk and an opportunity to ask your favorite doctors questions
about your health. We’ll have special guests each month and a variety of
demonstrations and discussions about health and wellness. This month we’ll learn how to reduce your stroke risk and
how to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke to prevent death and
disability. No registration required. Dress for the weather and lace
up your tennies! Be sure to follow us: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CardiologyClinic/ Walk with a Doc http://walkwithadoc.org/our-locations/san-antonio-texas/ |
Walk with TIPSSW
On a glorious
Sunday morning ( April 23) about 20 of us walked the talk at Tom C. Clark
High School. Special thanks to Dr. Leah Jacobson, President BCMS, for joining
us! We were happy to welcome two new wonderful lady walkers and their dog
Lily ( she is camera shy from town! Thanks to our cardiologist Dr. Kiran
Cheruku on call and at hand to answer their questions. Next Walk is
scheduled for May 21. |
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The Bexar County Medical Society is
proud to welcome The Doctors Company as a renewing Silver Sponsor to our
Circle of Friends program
Please
support this sponsor with your patronage. |
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Circle of
Friends Gold Sponsor |
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Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends
sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of
our sponsors 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 patients. |
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Bexar County Medical Society 4334 N Loop 1604 W., Suite
200 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-301-4391 |
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About The Weekly Dose The
Weekly Dose is a service of the Bexar County Medical Society. Some of
the suggestions conveyed may not be applicable to your practice today, but the
goal is to offer information over time that returns value in
excess of the cost of your membership. If you
would like to recommend future topics to share with your colleagues, please
submit them to the BCMS Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All
rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Copyright
© 2017 Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas. All
rights reserved. |
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