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A MESSAGE FROM LACMA CEO Gustavo Friederichsen
― Buckminster Fuller As we continue to celebrate our 150th year amid a pandemic that has morphed into a more contagious enemy, I remain optimistic about the future of medicine in Los Angeles for two reasons: the pandemic has galvanized us, brought us together and our leadership for the next four years represents the deep, rich diversity of the region. What concerns me, however, is how the pandemic has exacerbated physician stress, anxiety, PTSD, and systemic racism in medicine. Yes, even here in Los Angeles. It’s not about LACMA’s response to these issues, it’s how we prevent them, eliminate them, talk openly about them. This issue of Los Angeles Medicine showcases our future. Four young physicians who will leave lasting legacies for generations to come. Each understands the power of rest, family, community, connecting and restoring passion for medicine. That said, LACMA launched MD Lifeline this year to create a foundational model to help struggling physicians. Resources to help practices to transform, retreats to recharge and recalibrate mind, body, and spirit, supplies to protect staff, patients and communities, an assessment tool to better understand problems while LACMA shares solutions and grants to give financial help to those practices struggling to remain resilient, impactful, and resourceful. While we helped more than 3,000 practices with free PPEs and grants in 2020, few members access the free resources available online or by contacting myself, staff
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How to connect: or CMA and even less have taken the Well info@lacmanet.org Being Index Assessment which gives real time results and showcases solutions and resources 760-685-2823 instantly, confidentially. In the infamous words from “Jerry Maguire”, the 1996 movie classic featuring Tom Cruise: “Help me, help you!” Our board members, executive committee, districts, staff, 20 partners and our young, diverse physician leaders are all here to help. We just need to hear from our most valuable asset: You. Congratulations Dr. Lee, Dr. Deen, Dr. Abraham, and Dr. Huang!
150TH ANNIVERSARY MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION CELEBRATION
LACMA Members, Join Us November 6, 3-5pm at the Huntington Library
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