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THE WEEKLY DOSE |
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Jan. 14, 2018 |
Vol. 7, No. 2 |
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In this Issue… |
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Support BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors Avid Wealth Partners |
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Annual
Installation of Officers – Please RSVP and Pay in Advance |
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Click here to RSVP and Pay |
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SAN
ANTONIO ADOPTS TOBACCO 21 ORDINANCE The San Antonio Tobacco 21 Coalition applauds the
leadership and commitment of the San Antonio City Council to improve the
health and quality of life for all San Antonians by raising the sale age for
tobacco products to 21 with the adoption of the Tobacco 21 ordinance. Raising
the tobacco age from 18 to 21 is an important step toward reducing youth
smoking and preventing a lifetime of addiction and disease. Tobacco 21 will
help counter the efforts of the tobacco industry to target young people and
minorities and will help reduce the devastating health and economic
consequences of tobacco use in San Antonio. Increasing the legal age for
tobacco products to 21 will reduce the pipeline of tobacco products to our
youth in middle school and high school and reduce the number of youth who
start smoking. Over a lifetime, this policy will reduce the smoking rate,
reduce smoking related deaths, and lead to fewer premature deaths. “This is a great day for the city of San Antonio,” said
Abigail Moore, CEO of the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
“With the leadership of Metro Health and the support of our Tobacco 21
Coalition partners, the City Council has taken a great step towards improving
the health and wellbeing of all San Antonians, especially our youth and young
adults.” “The passing of Tobacco 21 is a major public health win
for our city,” said Dr. Sandra Guerra, Chief Medical Officer for Humana
TRICARE and American Heart Association Board Member. “We applaud the Mayor
and City Council for taking a great step in preventing San Antonio youth from
a lifelong addiction to tobacco products for generations to come.” Following today’s City Council vote, there will be a
six-month education and phase in plan with the ordinance officially taking
effect on October 1, 2018. About the San Antonio Tobacco 21 Coalition The
coalition encourages you to thank your City Council on this historic vote. Click here to send a thank you. |
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The deadline to submit resolutions for review by the BCMS
Delegation to TMA is Jan. 31. If you have an issue you would like to
address in the form of a resolution, the time to do this is now. At the
local level, members of the BCMS Delegation to TMA will meet in early
February to review all resolutions submitted for consideration.
Resolutions will be reviewed and then voted on by the delegation members to
determine which resolutions will be forwarded to TMA for consideration by the
House of Delegates during TexMed 2018 scheduled for May 18-19, 2018. For more information on the activities of the BCMS
Delegation to TMA or to learn more about how you can get involved, contact
Mary Nava, BCMS chief government affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org. |
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Office
Space for Lease One professional office suite available on the first
floor with 1,749 square feet of rentable space. The property has an above standard parking ratio of 5.5
spaces per 1,000 SF and Class A common area finishes. Bexar County Medical Society occupies the entire second
floor and member physicians are regular visitors to the building for society
meetings. For more information call |
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The Bexar County Medical Society is proud to
Welcome a new Gold Sponsor to our Circle of Friends program.
Please support this sponsor with your
patronage. Thank you. |
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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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