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Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has zeroed in on what he has called the "youth mental health crisis" in the U.S. This week, he published an op-ed in the New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on ci******es and alcohol, in order to alert young people of the danger social media poses to their mental wellbeing and development.

'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media : Consider This from NPR Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S.This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on ci******es and alcohol. He hopes to....

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health marked the completion last week of a $182 million expansion of its Lancaster city hospital’s trauma and emergency department.
Begun in December 2020, the project nearly doubled the capacity of the emergency department at the 555 N. Duke St. hospital, giving it 96 beds and the ability to handle 130,000 patient visits annually. The work created 66,000 square feet of new space and a new entrance off Duke Street with a semi-circular patient drop-off.

LGH completes $182M expansion of emergency department at Lancaster city hospital Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health marked the completion last week of a $182 million expansion of its Lancaster city hospital’s trauma and emergency department.

Special Section Forum - Salary Data & Contract Review is June 20!
Join PAMED at 6:00 p.m. for group networking and a discussion about contracts and salary data with Kyle Claussen, CEO of PAMED’s partner, Resolve. Thousands of physicians utilize Resolve’s data, tools, and expertise each year to ensure they are being treated fairly in their employment contracts.
Topics of discussion will include:
• Compensation
• Call Coverage
• Maternity Leave
• Non-competes
• Side Gigs
• Intellectual Property
• Private Equity Buy-outs
Bring your questions and start your career off the right way!
Sponsored by: The Residents and Fellows Section (RFS) and the Early Career Physicians Section (ECPS)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kwE0XtTlSEij0m5uJs6Emw #/registration

The American Red Cross recently sent out a call to potential blood donors, asking them to schedule an appointment before their calendars fill up during the summer months filled with vacations and other family activities.
The Red Cross and other health care organizations are offering lots of opportunities to donate during the month of June, with blood drives all over Lancaster County.

Here's where and when you can donate blood in June in Lancaster County The American Red Cross recently sent out a call to potential blood donors, asking them to schedule an appointment before their calendars fill up during the summer months filled with

Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills.

Biden administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports.

Join us on Wednesday, June 26 for our Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration to honor those making a difference in the health of our community and to learn more about the future of AI in healthcare.
You won't want to miss this important event!
Register now by visiting https://form.jotform.com/241215887151153

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is inviting Letters of Intent (LOI) for one-time health innovation grants. These grants will fund projects that encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative approaches to the field of medicine.
Learn more and submit by visiting HERE - https://www.pamedsoc.org/home/news-resources/innovation-grant

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued an alert on the first WNV-positive mosquito pools identified in Adams, Bucks, Philadelphia and York counties through routine seasonal monitoring by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection West Nile virus surveillance program. https://www.pamedsoc.org/docs/librariesprovider2/uploadedfiles/2024-751-05-31-wnv.pdf

The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Award Program honors the next generation of physician leaders by recognizing new and early career physicians for extraordinary actions in their practice or community.

Leadership Award Program | The Physicians Foundation Embark on a transformative journey with The Physicians Foundation Leadership Award Program. Elevate your medical career to new heights.

Compared with avoiding peanuts, starting peanut consumption in infancy – as early as around 4 months of age, as a soft pureed paste, for instance – and continuing regularly to around 5 years old was associated with a 71% reduced rate of peanut allergy among adolescents in the United Kingdom, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal NEJM Evidence.

Introducing peanut butter during infancy can help protect against a peanut allergy later on, new study finds | CNN Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy even years later.

Penn State Health will no longer perform liver and kidney transplants in Hershey. Less than two weeks after temporarily halting the procedures to work with UNOS (The United Network for Organ Sharing) to review the programs’ organizational structure, Penn State Health said it is discontinuing its kidney and liver transplant programs at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
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Be sure to register to join us for the LCCMS Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration on June 26th at The Inn at Leola Village.
We'll be electing new officers, celebrating health care leaders in our community and learning all about how AI is impacting the future of medicine! Visit https://form.jotform.com/241215887151153 to register now!

A new blood test can now be performed in the first trimester of pregnancy to help assess the risk of developing preeclampsia.
It’s the first and only test of its kind available in the United States that can be used between 11 and 14 weeks gestation to determine the risk before 34 weeks of pregnancy.

New screening tool can identify preeclampsia risk sooner, test maker says | CNN A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication.

Black Men In White Coats seeks to Increase The Number of Black Men In The Field of Medicine by exposure, inspiration, and mentoring.
Yesterday, nearly 260 students and parents participated in their second annual Youth Summit. Congratulations to the organization and their partners, York College of Pennsylvania, the WellSpan York Health Foundation’s Kids First Committee, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society for a successful event!

LCCMS member, Dr. James Rochester recently appeared on a WGAL 8 In Focus episode, that centered on non-sports related concussions

WGAL 8 In Focus: Concussions We talk with several health professionals who diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries, and a patient who's recovering from a concussion.

Don't miss next week's Lancaster County Women in Medicine event.
Join us on Wednesday, May 22, from 6 - 8 p.m. for a networking and CME viewing party.
Spend some time chatting with fellow members, while enjoying sips & bites before the virtual CME opportunity, 'You Are a Leader: Don't Let Your Negative Thoughts Tell You Otherwise'.
This LCCMS members-only event is free, but you must pre-register.
https://form.jotform.com/241205710479150

Check out the latest AMA update to hear learn more about bird flu, Mpox and tuberculosis.

Latest bird flu news, Long Beach tuberculosis outbreak, and CDC Mpox Clade 1 DRC update How does bird flu spread to humans? Can bird flu kill humans? Is there a tuberculosis outbreak in California? Is tuberculosis curable? Are Mpox cases on the ...

Congratulations to LCCMS member, Dr. Nicholas Bertoni on his recent recognition from PAMED as a 2024 Top Physician Under 40. These annual awards are given out to the best of the best early career physicians, nominated by their peers, and selected by a committee of PAMED members. Read more about Dr. Bertoni's honor in LNP.
https://lancasteronline.com/news/health/q-a-with-wellspan-doctor-named-to-the-top-physicians-under-40-list/article_141dc99a-0277-11ef-9ed1-630340a1938c.html

Make plans to join us on Wednesday, June 26 for our Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration. In addition to celebrating those making a difference in the health of our community, we will hear from James Spellos, as he shares our keynote address, 'Artificial Intelligence 101 for Physicians & Patients: The Future is Now'.
Please save the date. A mailed invitation will be sent shortly to LCCMS members.

Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. These new recommendations, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA, replace the task force’s 2016 recommendations. Some groups, such as the American Cancer Society, have already recommended for women to start mammograms in their 40s.

Task force updates guidance for breast cancer screenings for women 40 and older | CNN Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Join us on Wednesday, May 22, from 6 - 8 p.m. for a networking and CME viewing party.
Spend some time chatting with fellow members, while enjoying sips & bites before the virtual CME opportunity, 'You Are a Leader: Don't Let Your Negative Thoughts Tell You Otherwise'.
This LCCMS members-only event is free, but you must pre-register.
https://form.jotform.com/241205710479150

LCCMS Board members, Dr. Robin Hicks and Dr. Stacey Denlinger joined community members at today’s YWCA Lancaster Race Against Racism, the biggest and longest consecutively run Race Against Racism in the nation.

Time is running out to help us honor those making a positive impact on the health of our community!
Health Care Leadership Award - Physician or layperson performing exceptional work in the healthcare field.
Benjamin Rush Award - Organization or non-physician making outstanding, voluntary contributions to the health and welfare of the citizens of Lancaster County.
Distinguished Service Award - LCCMS member who has contributed their time & talents to the Society and/or the community in a health-related service.
Nominations should include your contact information and a summary of who should be recognized and why. Please submit nominations by 05/01 to [email protected]

In a three-to-two vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule that will ban noncompete clauses for workers nationwide except in limited circumstances. This rule will take effect 120 days following its publication in the Federal Register.

MEDIA STATEMENT: Pennsylvania Medical Society Statement on the FTC Rule Regarding Noncompete Clauses

Learn more: https://conta.cc/4aOvX6t

If you were impacted by the Change Healthcare cyber attack the American Medical Association (AMA) wants to hear from you!
As you are aware Change Healthcare experienced a cyberattack in February which resulted in massive disruptions to electronic transactions across the health care system.
You may have responded to a previous survey asking for information about how the cyberattack has impacted your practice. The AMA is fielding a follow-up survey to assess the current level of service disruption and financial stress on practices.

Ongoing impact: Change Healthcare cyberattack Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

PennState College of Medicine and Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) are launching a community series on navigating SUD stigma for friends and family members. This free, four-session series is designed for participants to foster improved understanding of SUD-related stigma and the resulting barriers to care.

Navigating SUD-Related Stigma as a Family Member or Friend ECHO Registration Please complete the information below to register for this series. For questions related to prior knowledge or current practice, please complete as applicable to your situation.

You read about it recently in Lancaster Physician magazine, now check out WellSpan's latest episode of the Inspiring Health podcast and learn more about how they are working to protect our environment, through initiatives like green roofs, solar farms and operating room changes.

Living a healthy life requires a healthy planet. That is why we’re making environmentally sensitive choices to enable a better future.

In the latest episode of the Inspiring Health podcast, Keith Noll, WellSpan senior vice president and chief administrative officer, discusses several ways we are working to protect our environment.

Learn more about our solar farm, our plans for green roofs, our operating room changes, and more by visiting: https://www.wellspan.org/inspiringhealth

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert health care providers to a historic increase in reported congenital syphilis.https://www.pamedsoc.org/docs/librariesprovider2/uploadedfiles/2024-745-4-16-adv-congsyph.pdf

TAKE ACTION! Legislation on noncompete agreements is moving! Contact your legislator to support the House Bill 1633 and also to seek an amendment to protect independent physician practices. Learn more and act now: https://conta.cc/3VUuruY

Support and Amend House Bill 1633 on Noncompete Clauses Recently, the PA House Health Committee approved House Bill 1633, legislation that would prohibit the use of noncompete provisions in physician employment contracts. The bill now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. PAMED...