Fort Bend Medical Society

Great turnout tonight at the first CME Dinner and Joint Meeting of the Fort Bend Medical Society & Harris CMS Southwest Chapter!

An enlightening talk was given by Dr. Ann Friedman, from the Jung Institute, on "Calming Intense Emotional Distress - What Can You Do to Take Charge?" with a great animated discussion afterwards.

Fort Bend Medical Society is giving out 5 scholarships to graduating high school seniors interested in becoming physicians! Deadline to apply is April 14th!

Happy National Physician's week!

Today is the first Health Workforce Well Being Day!! For more information on how you can get involved in helping support our health care work force please go to:
Www.drlornabreen.org

AI and the future of medicine. Workload in primary care may finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Physician experiences with AI documentation While I don’t believe that AI is ready to replace physicians when it comes to the practice of medicine (now or possibly ever), I have been shocked at how far it has progressed in acting as a medical scribe.

Fort Bend Medical Society hosted a fantastic dinner with a CME presentation titled “Alternative Physician Careers: A Roadmap to Success”. Thank you to all who attended. Special thanks to Dr Suleman Lalani for providing a legislative update. Panelists included Dr Asif Ali, Dr Juliet Breeze, Dr James McCarthy, and Dr Douglas Monroe. They shared some important advice and answered audience questions. FBMS is grateful for their participation. Healthquest Infusion Pharmacy graciously supported the dinner.

National Physician Su***de Awareness Day is this Sunday, Sept 17th.

Physicians have one of the highest rates of su***de as a profession. An estimated one million patients will lose their physician to su***de this year.

Reach out, check in with your colleagues and friends and family…every effort could save a life.

988 - Su***de hotline
1-888-409-0141 - National Physician Support Line

National Physician Su***de Awareness Day is Sunday, Sept. 17

Don't let physicians’ struggles become mental health emergencies. Physicians have one of the highest su***de rates of any profession, and the Vital Signs campaign – supported by and numerous state and national medical organizations – has resources to raise awareness and encourage physicians to seek support for their mental health. Get the NPSA Day toolkit. https://hubs.li/Q022hPGZ0

Thank you to Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and the Space Cowboys for hosting the Fort Bend Medical Society officers at Constellation Field.

Write to your state reps and senators, OPPOSE HB4071 and SB1700!

Opinion: Removing doctors from the health care team would be a mistake Legislative proposals remove physician oversight of nurses and other lesser trained health care professionals involved in the care of patients.

Happy Doctor’s Day to all the hard working FBMS physicians!

Happy Doctors Day to all the Physicians who work so hard to care for others while caring for their own families and friends!
Take a moment to reflect on your accomplishments and wins today, you deserve the recognition and appreciation for all you do!! -FBMS

From ACC23…

Heart disease risk: Protein test more accurate than cholesterol Testing for levels of apolipoprotein B-100 may be a more accurate method of predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk than testing for cholesterol levels alone.

Judge dismisses doctor's $25M case against Houston Methodist after COVID misinformation accusations The feud between Bowden and the hospital started in November 2021, after Methodist...

Fake nursing schools. Fake nursing transcripts, many have gone on to NP schools now. TX is named in the investigation. We need accountability now. We also need qualified nurses, with sound education and standards of care. This is an egregious break of the public’s trust…for greed.

Feds announce massive takedown of fraudulent nursing diploma scheme A massive scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree credentials has been brought down by a joint federal law enforcement operation, the DOJ announced Wednesday.

Non Compete Clauses!!!
*** ACTION ITEM ***
Please comment on whether the FTC should BAN all non-competes, especially in medicine!!! We have 58 days left to comment, pass it around!

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CMS awards new Medicare-funded residency slots to hospitals in underserved communities About three-quarters of the new positions will be for primary care and mental health specialties, CMS says.

Cuts to Physician reimbursement for services won’t fix the broken system of Insurance/Pharma and Corporate profiteering. Reach out to your Reps today and demand action.

Looming Physician Pay Cut 'Unprecedented' and 'Unconscionable,' AMA President Says Number of doctors who take Medicare patients could dwindle without Congressional action

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Diwali!

I’m honored to be featured on the cover of the June 2022 Texas Medical Association Magazine as the Chair of the Patient and Physician Advocacy Committee. Kelly Walla, the chief counsel of TMA, should also be recognized as she is instrumental in the fulfilling the mission of the committee. We work to advocate for patients and physicians in areas related to quality and utilization of medical care, including peer review in order to ensure that high standards of care are available to all.

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Texas Medicine May 2022 “ Moving People Together ” TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MAY 2022 TMA tackles diversity, equity, and racism in medicine A TEXAS MEDICINE May 2022

Happy Doctor’s Day to all the hard working physicians here in Fort Bend County!

A day to give thanks to the people who have worked tirelessly to keep our communities alive and well. To our Physician members, thank you! Take the day to reflect on how much you have accomplished and how appreciated you are!!

Pfizer postpones FDA request for Covid vaccine for kids under 5 The company said it believes three doses "may provide a higher level of protection in this age group."

Happy National Women Physicians Day!!

Please Renew your TMA membership, along with your FBMS membership today!! We need all hands on deck as we continue to fight for Physicians and their patients in Texas!

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