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February 27, 2015
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MMS leaders met with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, U.S. Rep. William Keating, and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, and with top staffers from the officers of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch,and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton. The meetings covered many state and federal health care issues and the Society’s recent progress on opioid abuse prevention efforts.
MMS President Richard Pieters, MD, represented the MMS at a meeting with a select group of states with White House staff focused on problems with Medicare. Also this week, the Society offered its formal support for
The Medical Innovation Act, legislation co-sponsored by U.S, Sen. Elizabeth Warren to boost spending for medical research.
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The March edition of Physician Focus, the monthly patient education television program from the Massachusetts Medical Society, examines this recent outbreak and the value of vaccines in preventing diseases.
Guests for the program are George Abraham, MD, a board-certified infectious disease specialist, Associate Chief of Medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and Sean Palfrey, MD, a board-certified pediatrician practicing at Boston Medical Center and Director of the Immunization Initiative of the Mass. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Hosting this edition is primary care physician Bruce Karlin, MD.
Watch the program online here.
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The MMS Committee on Young Physicians, in collaboration with the Young Lawyers Division of the Massachusetts Bar Association, will co-host a discussion Thursday, March 5 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. exploring the complete process of a malpractice claim, from incident to resolution at MBA Headquarters, 20 West Street, Boston. A cocktail reception will follow.
More details and presenter information here.
Registration is complimentary for Massachusetts Medical Society and Massachusetts Bar Association members. Questions or issues registering online? Please email Colleen Hennessey at
chennessey@mms.org.
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The MMS Committee on Geriatric Medicine invites all MMS members to its March 18 meeting featuring Scott Stonington, MD, PhD. Trained as a physician and anthropologist, Dr. Stonington will address cultural differences between the U.S. and Thailand in end-of-life care. He is a clinical fellow in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., presentation and discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Please pre-register by sending an email to
csavage@mms.org or by calling (781) 434-7017.
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PHS staff and Associate Directors are united by a common mission: to help heal doctors and promote patient safety. We provide confidential support to physicians with substance use and behavioral health concerns/disorders, mental or physical illness and occupational stress.
Part-time Associate Director roles involve a 20-30% time commitment, including a day a week at our Waltham office. Work on other days may be performed at PHS or an office location north of Boston.
More information about the PHS position here.
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This year’s Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place, April 30 to May 2, 2015 at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston. The MMS hotel deadline of
March 20 is fast approaching. Please visit
www.massmed.org/am15reservations to make your reservations today.
The Annual Meeting Website is currently live at
www.massmed.org/annual2015 and includes online registration, hotel room information, and a complete schedule of events. The upcoming 2015 Annual Meeting is sure to be an exciting event and we hope you can join us.
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Renew your 2015 MMS Membership before March 13
th at
www.massmed.org/renew. Don’t lose access to your exclusive member benefits such as the
New England Journal of Medicine and up to 50% savings on clinical, practical, and licensure required CME.
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If you would like to become more involved in the MMS, consider participating on a committee or the Member Interest Network Executive Council. Committee appointments are for specific terms, usually three-year renewable commitments.
The application deadline is March 6. For committee descriptions and an application form, contact Sandra Manchester at the MMS Executive Office at (800) 322-2303, ext. 7012, or email
smanchester@mms.org
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Live CME Activities
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at MMS headquarters, 860 Winter St., Waltham.
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Featured Online CME Activities – Risk Management Credit
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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CMS Extends 2014 'Meaningful Use' Attestation Deadline to March 20
Sanchez Nets House Health Care Post
Gov. Baker Explains Four Health Connector Firings
Assisted Suicide Bill Back on Beacon Hill
Challenge Looms for New Partners CEO David Torchiana
David F. Torchiana
takes over next month as chief executive of Partners, the state's largest and most prestigious hospital and physicians network, and his style and skills will immediately be put to the test.
Nearly 1 Million in Mass. Affected by Anthem Data Breach
Anthem said
967,000 people living in Massachusetts were affected, including current and former members of Anthem, as well as members of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans who used their insurance in a state where Anthem operated over the last decade.
MIT Lab Develops Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Ebola And Dengue
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