Cumberland County Medical Society

Take advantage of the FREE CME opportunity provided by the PA Department of Health and Quality Insights.

PA Department of Health and Quality Insights is offering a free educational initiative, Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools you can use to fight the opioid epidemic. We currently offer ten one-hour educational modules focused on the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. The topics include Maternal Health, Care Teams, Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, and more! Additional information can be found on the Quality Insights website.

Each one-hour session is eligible for one CME. In addition, these presentations can be applied to the DEA’s new 8-hour safe prescribing education requirement. Continuing Education is also available for some non-prescribing members of the care team.

Please feel free to register for any of our pre-scheduled sessions, or contact Jason Sutt at if you have any questions.
Jason Sutt
Practice Transformation Specialist
Quality Insights-State Contracts Team
800.642.8686 ext. 7819 | Cell: 814.369.2437
www.qualityinsights.org




Jason

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Reminder:
July 13, 4-7pm
2nd Annual CCMS Picnic
Families invited!
Where: Adams Ricci Park 100 E Penn Dr, Enola, PA 17025
Commonwealth Pavilion
Catering by Mission BBQ with vegetarian options
Bring a salad, beverage or dessert to share if you’d like

Good evening! We wanted to let you know about two events this year.

Save these Dates:
Saturday, July 13th at 4pm. Summer Picnic at Adams Ricci Park in Enola. Bring your family too!

Tuesday, September 17th at 6:30pm. We will host presenters from the PA Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics for the SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) program. This will meet the requirement for mandated reporters under Act 31 for license renewal.

Donations: At the February meeting, a motion was made and approved to provide donations in the following amounts:
$3000 to Central Penn Food Bank
$1000 to Safe Harbour
$1000 to Just for Today Recovery Group and Veterans Support services

We will make these donations in March to take advantage of the Match Madness program. Match Madness is a fundraising campaign to support our local nonprofits. These organizations provide essential resources and services to promote good health to all members of Cumberland County. Donations made during March will be matched by the Partnership for Better Health Foundation, up to $150,000.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you,
Michelle Evans, Secretary
Cumberland County Medical Society

Many of you may recall meeting the students from the Cumberland Valley High School chapter of HOSA (Health Occupation Student Association) at our summer picnic last July. These students just completed their state competition 3/13-3/15/24 held in Lancaster, PA, presenting for an event that required creating a "Public Service Announcement" in which they created a presentation and a video message about the dangers of fentanyl. They placed 2nd in the state of PA and are qualified to present their work at HOSA’s International Leadership Conference being held in Houston Texas 6/25/24-6/30/24.

In addition to this presentation, HOSA’s International Leadership Conference is the highlight of the year for every HOSA member and advisors and includes:
• Competitive events focused on leadership, professional and technical skills
• The annual business of the international student organization of HOSA by the voting delegates
• Educational Seminars, Workshops & Exhibits presented by professional partners that provide Information about current health care issues
• An opportunity to meet people from across the globe with similar career goals
• Exciting general sessions providing recognition and opportunity for all HOSA members!

They have asked CCMS for a $1500 donation to help with the registration, room and travel costs for 3 students to attend the meeting/competition in Texas. We would love to support leadership and enthusiasm for health careers as a County Medical Society and this funding fits well with our stated Bylaws purposes: "to establish friendly interchange among physicians and with the general public; and to promote and enlighten public health and hygiene, so that the profession shall become more useful to the public in the prevention and management of disease and in prolonging and adding comfort to life. "

A motion has been made to make a $1500 donation to assist with their attendance at this conference. We are asking that you submit your vote via email by April 10.

Thank you,
Michelle Evans, Secretary

We were honored and thanked at a Safe Harbour dinner tonight. 💕

Thanks to everyone who joined us tonight for what is likely to be the first annual Cumberland County Medical Society picnic! We were joined by Dr. Domingo Alvear and wife as guests to tell us about World Surgical Foundation https://worldsurgicalfoundation.org/, which he founded . We were also joined by representatives of the Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) from Cumberland Valley high school. After a brief business meeting where we approved our members who will serve as reps to the House of Delegates in October and even came up with a resolution to bring forward, we enjoyed a great meal and even better camaraderie!

The PAMED Women Physicians Section invites you to a webinar on May 10 at 7 PM “Succeeding in a Male Dominated Environment.” Guest speaker, Val Ackerman, Commissioner of the NCAA Big East Conference will talk about how she succeeds in the male dominated environment of collegiate sports by overcoming obstacle and navigating challenges. Register at www.pamedsoc.org/WPS

We thank our dedicated physicans for their great care, today and everyday!
Happy National Doctors’ Day

You are invited to the Cumberland County Medical Society's Annual Business meeting.

Thursday, March 9th at 6:30pm
The Enola Family Restaurant
743 Wertzville Rd, Enola PA 17025
https://enola-family-restaurant.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

Please let me know if you will be able to attend.

Thank you,
Michelle Evans, Secretary
[email protected]

Enola Family Restaurant Family Restaurant

This Sunday, Sept 18 from 1-2pm. Walk with a Doc!!

Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve your health!

Walk with a Doc is a free community walking event where physicians volunteer their time to talk to folks about health and wellness while promoting the outdoors and walking.

Join Kings Gap Staff, Katrina Thomas, Director of Medical Services at Sadler Health Center, and Dr. Krishna Nemani of the PA Medical Society to Walk with a Doc!

Wear closed-toe shoes such as sneakers and dress for the weather. The walk will take place in the woods on uneven, but mostly flat terrain. Meet at the Pine Plantation Parking Area.

For more info: [email protected] or 717-486-3799


Sunday, September 18 at 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
500 Kings Gap Rd., Carlisle, PA 17015-9306

A fantastic presentation and great attendance at our 9-8-22 Child Abuse CME at the new PAMED building at 400 Winding Creek Blvd, in Mechanicsburg.

Today we celebrate Doctor’s Day. We thank you and are grateful for your dedication, compassion and knowledge as you care for others. Here are our Cumberland County doctors who have been nominated during the state’s Doctor’s Day celebration:

Dr Marianna Antonopoulou

Dr Howard Cohen++

Dr Elena Dailey

Dr J Bret Delone

Dr Michael Gluck

Dr Richard Harker++

Dr Viswanathan Iyer

Dr Harry Sari

Dr Jesus Vargas ++

(++ Cumberland County Medical Society members)

Thank you for all you do today and everyday.

At our meeting on July 22 we:

selected members to represent us at the house of delegates

we decided to take action on supporting safe needle exchange and on promoting the prior authorization bill to move through the legislative process.

We crafted one resolution for the house of delegates

and also decided to hold a holiday Christmas party in December.

Stay tuned!!

The next CCMS meeting will be held Thursday, July 22nd at 6pm. This will be an outdoor meeting/dinner at The Barn at Allenberry. The agenda will include House of Delegates discussion.

https://allenberry.com/barn-restaurant/
1559 Boiling Springs Road Boiling Springs, PA 17007

Please let me know if you are able to attend at [email protected]

Thanks
Michelle Evans
CCMS Secretary

The Barn Restaurant Near Harrisburg, PA | Allenberry Enjoy lip-smacking food, great hospitality & the best dining experience at The Barn Restaurant near Harrisburg, Pa. Reserve your table at (717) 258-3211 ext. 2.

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 29, 7pm
CCMS is in action to help promote health during the pandemic! At our last business meeting and a subsequent e-mail, we decided to make the following donations in March:
>$3000 to Central PA Food Bank. This will be distributed to various food banks throughout Cumberland County.
>$1000 to JFT - Just for Today Recovery and Veteran Support Services
This group offers safe, structured, and compassionate housing,fellowship, and recovery resources to anyone in need. https://www.jft-rvss.org/
Chosen because it addresses the op**te crisis which has increased again during the pandemic.
>$1000 to Safe Harbour
A non-profit organization that provides a continuum of housing services for the homeless of Cumberland County. https://safeharbour.org/
Chosen because of the anticipated housing crisis that will follow the expiration of federal eviction and foreclosure protections during the pandemic.

In addition, the donations to JFT and Safe Harbour have been matched, dollar for dollar, by Partnership for Better Health's "Match Madness" campaign. So each of these organizations will receive $2000.

We are still planning on having a meeting to discuss ways in which CCMS can assist the community and our members financially while keeping in line with our mission.

DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 29th
TIME: 7 pm
WHERE: ZOOM -- invite will be sent

Safe Harbour Safe Harbour is a not-for-profit organization that provides a continuum of housing services for the homeless of Cumberland County. Safe Harbour is governed by an independent Board of Directors and derives its financial support from individuals, organizations, churches, fees paid by residents, commer...

We will be holding an annual meeting by Zoom this year! Please mark your calendars and join us !!

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The most efficient way to get people vaccinated is through the network of primary care providers who already care for them. Thank you PAMED for advocating for common sense and a better plan!

Yesterday we sent a letter to Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam to seek clarification on behalf of our members that are hearing that the Pennsylvania Department of Health is cutting them out of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Read more: https://www.pamedsoc.org/home/pamed-news/articles/feb-12-covid-vaccine-order

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