THE WEEKLY DOSE
June 18, 2017	Vol. 6, No. 24
In this Issue…
Government Affairs News Call For BCMS Nominations Military Health Seminar Drug Misuse Prevention Summit BCMS Auto Program		Support BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors SWBC MedPro Group
Government Affairs News
Mayor-elect Ron Nirenberg takes the stage to greet supporters at his campaign headquarters on June 10.		BCMS looks forward to visits with new mayor and city council members The June 10th municipal runoff elections are now over and our new mayor and city council members will be sworn-in on June 21. The first city council meeting of the new officials is June 22. The new City Council looks like this: Mayor Ron Nirenberg
		Dist. 1 – Roberto Trevino Dist. 2 – William “Cruz” Shaw Dist. 3 – Rebecca Viagran Dist. 4 – Rey Saldana Dist. 5 – Shirley Gonzalez	Dist. 6 – Greg Brockhouse Dist. 7 – Ana Sandoval Dist. 8 – Manny Pelaez Dist. 9 – John Courage Dist. 10 – Clayton Perry
		BCMS congratulates all the winners and looks forward to future visits and continued discussions on healthcare matters in San Antonio. For local discussion on this and other advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, BCMS chief government affairs officer and lobbyist at mary.nava@bcms.org.
Call For BCMS Nominations
Click here for a nomination form.
Military Health Seminar
Learn to Meet High Priority Military Healthcare Needs featuring Jose Salinas, PhD  Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel 611 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78216 Click here for more info.
Drug Misuse Prevention Summit
		The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is conducting regional Town Halls to discuss suggested best practices and solutions to prevent prescription drug misuse. The Town Halls will be two to three hours in length. HHSC and local community representatives will make remarks and then ask for public comments and suggestions. San Antonio Tuesday, July 18 - 2-5 pm Oblate Whitley Theological Center 285 Oblate Drive San Antonio, Texas 78216-6693 Click here to register.
BCMS Auto Program
Circle of Friends Platinum Sponsor
Circle of Friends Silver Sponsor
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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