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Membership Matters
Did You Miss the Passing-of-the-Gavel?
Throughout its 152-year history, the San Francisco Marin Medical Society has celebrated our past and future Presidents with an Annual Gala. We celebrated our outgoing President, Brian Grady, MD, on a successful term, and welcomed our new President, Monique Schaulis, MD. We were joined by special guests, Congresswoman Jackie Speier and Dr. Peter Bretan, CMA President and SFMMS Member. One of our medical trainee contest winners read a moving poem as well. Watch here: http://bit.ly/3dc9VQ6
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Vaccine Provider Toolkit Available from CMA
The California Medical Association (CMA) has published the COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Physician Practices to provide answers to frequently asked physician questions about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The toolkit covers areas such as liability concerns for vaccine administrators, employer issues for physician practices and how to bill for the administration of the vaccine. This toolkit will be updated frequently with the latest information. https://bit.ly/3jDlX6w
Newsom Order Protects Physicians from Liability When Administering Vaccines
The Governor’s order from earlier this week, which was sought by the California Medical Association (CMA), confirms that all COVID-19 vaccination efforts, whether administered through a private practice or public effort, are pursuant to the state's vaccine program and therefore safeguarded under existing law that protects physicians and other vaccine administrators from lawsuits when they render services at the request of state or local officials during a state of emergency. https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/49212/Newsom-signs-order-protecting-physicians-fromliability-when-administering-COVID-19-vaccines
SFMMS’ Women in Medicine Starts April!
SFMMS is bringing back its quarterly Women in Medicine group for members, starting April 29, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm via Zoom. Please email Molly Baldridge, SFMMS Director of Engagement at mbaldridge@sfmms.org if you have questions and to receive the invite.
Your Voice, Your AMA: Health Care Advocacy and the New Administration
The American Medical Association hosted a webinar where panelists discussed the impact a new administration could have on health care advocacy at the national and state levels. Panelists shared how organized medicine advocates for physicians, residents, and students and why medical students’ voices matter. If students are interested in learning more about how to be a successful health care advocate, AMA encourages them to register for the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference March 4-5, 2021.
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q ZQEQLD09sc&feature=youtu.be
SFMMS Physician Members Volunteer at City College Vaccine Site!
SFMMS leaders, past-President Dr. Man-Kit Leung and President-elect, Dr. Michael Schrader volunteered this past weekend at City College vaccination site, a Saint Francis and St. Mary’s partnership with UCSF Health, One Medical, and Dignity Health. Thank you, Dr. Leung & Dr. Schrader! Dignity Health is still recruiting volunteers - SIGN UP HERE. http://bit.ly/3pb0Jhy
“Mike and I noted an under-representation of minority groups at the mass vaccination event. In fact, I recall our lane vaccinating only one African-American couple. I would like to bring attention to SFMMS readers that outreach and accessible vaccines are needed for minority communities in San Francisco.”
– Man-Kit Leung, MD
SFMMS has an inventory of KN95 masks available for FREE to SFMMS members. Please contact Steve Heilig at heilig@sfmms.org to coordinate.
SFMMS Foundation Funds Local Programs and Manages Research Grants
The SFMMS Community Service Foundation (CSF) was established to both allow physicians to channel grants for worthy projects with low overhead, and to disperse funds to health organizations in our area. Researchers have used the CSF to manage grants for their own efforts, and most recently the CSF has made grants to Operation Access, the San Francisco Free Clinic, and the Marin Canal Alliance. For information on the CSF contact Steve Heilig at Heilig@sfmms.org.
2021 UCSF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Update for Health Professionals CME Conference
This year's focus on the pandemic and racial inequities in accessing health care for people with disabilities. A broad range of topics covers developmental disabilities across the age span. Also of interest is a presentation by Elderhood author and SFFMS Member Dr. Louise Aronson, as well as other topics by outstanding faculty.
The conference will be on a virtual Zoom conference platform on March 25 and 26.
Distanced, by Cynthia Fletcher 12x16 oil on panel Coronavirus series
What is it like to be young and have no playmates, no time at a park or school? Though social distancing is hard for everyone, children especially suffer and are affected both psychologically and developmentally by the isolation. http://www.cynthiafletcherart.com/
Editor Gordon L. Fung, MD, PhD, FACC, FACP Managing Editor Steve Heilig, MPH Production Maureen Erwin
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor Gordon L. Fung, MD, PhD, FACC, FACP Tonie Brayer, MD Linda Clever, MD Anne Cummings, MD Irina DeFischer, MD Shieva Khayam-Bashi, MD John Maa, MD David Pating, MD
SFMMS OFFICERS
President Monique Schaulis, MD, MPH President-elect
Michael C. Schrader, MD, PhD, FACP Secretary Dennis Song, MD, DDS Treasurer Heyman Oo, MD, MPH Immediate Past President Brian Grady, MD
SFMMS STAFF
Executive Director
Conrad Amenta Associate Executive Director, Public Health and Education
Steve Heilig, MPH Director of Operations and Governance
Ian Knox Director of Engagement
Molly Baldridge, MPH
2021 SFMMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Edward Alfrey, MD Ayanna Bennett, MD Julie Bokser, MD Keith Chamberlin, MD Anne Cummings, MD Nida F. Degesys, MD Manal Elkarra, MD Beth Griffiths, MD Robert A. Harvey, MD Harrison Hines, MD Zarah Iqbal, MD Michael K. Kwok, MD Jason R. Nau, MD Sarita Satpathy, MD Kristen Swann, MD Kenneth Tai, MD Melanie Thompson, DO Winnie Tong, MD Matthew D. Willis, MD, MPH Joseph W. Woo, MD Andrea Yeung, MD
