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THE WEEKLY DOSE |
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June
16, 2019 |
Vol. 8, No. 23 |
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In this Issue |
Support BCMS Circle
of Friends Sponsors |
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Legislative Update |
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Abbott continues work to sign and veto
bills of the 86th Legislative Session As has been reported previously in this column, the
Governor has until June 16 to sign or veto legislation that passed during the
86th Legislative Session. Click below for an update on
legislation of importance to medicine that has already been signed into law
(as of June 12). Click
here for a List of bills signed
into law. Please stay tuned to this column for
more information on the status of legislation of the 86th regular
session. Updates will be provided as information becomes
available. A complete 86th legislative wrap up will be
featured in the August edition of San Antonio Medicine magazine. For local discussion on this and other
legislative advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and
Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs
officer at mary.nava@bcms.org. |
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Call for BCMS Leadership
Nominations |
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It is time to nominate physicians to serve in
leadership positions of the Bexar County Medical Society in 2020. Nomination
Deadline - 5 p.m., JULY 11, 2019. In accordance with Chapter VI, Section
7 C, of the Bylaws of the Bexar County Medical Society, "Each member
shall have the opportunity to correspond in writing for the purpose of
submitting nominations to the Nominating Committee. Nominations shall . . .
reflect nominee’s character, integrity, attributes, and qualifications for
the position." “The elected officers of BCMS shall be
a President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Immediate
Past President and unelected officers shall consist only of the Executive
Director (ex-officio). These elected officers shall be elected by the BCMS
membership and constitute, along with the executive director, the executive
committee of BCMS. All candidates for positions as officers in BCMS are
required to have actively served at least one term on the Board of Directors
of BCMS before assuming any position as an officer of BCMS. Exceptions to
this requirement may only be made by majority approval of each of the
Nominating and Executive Committees.” |
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The
Bexar County Medical Society periodically honors chosen physicians who have
given much to the medical community in the form of lifetime service to
organized medicine, or have made other significant contributions to the
practice of medicine. Please consider and recommend BCMS physicians whom you
believe should be considered for one of these awards. Obviously, we can’t
give awards to everyone, but we would like to hear from you on who you think
should be considered and recognized for these awards and why. Golden
Aesculapius Award
– This award is BCMS’ highest honor. Eligible physicians are BCMS Members who
have provided a lifetime of distinguished service to the patients and the
esteemed medical profession in Bexar County. Distinguished
Service Award –
This award can be given to BCMS members (preferably) or non-members who
have provided distinguished service to the physicians and/or patients of
Bexar County or to the medical profession in general. In contrast to the
Golden Aesculapius Award, this is not intended as an award for a lifetime of
service, but an award for specific acts of service, accomplishments or
contributions which should be recognized by a formal award. Please send nominations to BCMS@BCMS.org. |
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TMLT
presents a family friendly event: June 22
at Alamo Drafthouse Using hands-on activities,
instant feedback, and practical learning, the exercises in this workshop
focus on presence, connection, communication, and collaboration. People are
on their feet having fun and learning communication skills to build patient
trust and improve teamwork to help achieve optimal patient outcomes. Learn new techniques to ensure
that your messages land with impact. Discover how to let go of what you want
to say and tune in to what your listener needs to hear. This workshop
provides you with the tools and techniques to be a better listener, a better
communicator, and, ultimately, a better physician. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this
program, participants will be able to:
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$10,000 medical school scholarship
TMLT is awarding one $10,000 scholarship to a Texas
medical school student in 2019. If you know any medical students, please pass
along the application
and eligibility requirements. |
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City of San Antonio Migrant
Resource Center Update City addresses misinformation
about public health issues SAN ANTONIO (June 11, 2019) — Rumors have been circulating online regarding
public health issues associated with these migrants. The City of San Antonio provided
the following factual information to dispel the rumors. “Any concerns of Ebola are unfounded,” said Dr. Colleen Bridger,
MPH, PhD. “The Federal Government released these asylum seekers into the
country after they passed health screenings. In addition, the incubation
period for that illness is 21 days. These asylum seekers have been traveling
for six to seven months outside of their home countries before arriving in
the United States.” |
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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, Ste 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 © 2019 Bexar County
Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas. All rights reserved. |
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