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Quarterly Newsletter of the Erie County Medical Society

Newsletter of the Erie County Medical Society

• Summer 2023 Issue

A Message From Your President

Hello, fellow physicians of the Erie County Medical Society,

It is hard to believe that this is my last letter to all of you, as my 2-year tenure is coming to a close. It has truly been an honor to serve the medical society as the president, and I hope that you have found our updates informational.

Kelli DeSanctis, DO President, ECMS

Kaela Luchs Association Executive kluchs@pamedsoc.org

Phone: 833-770-1542

Administrative Office/ Mailing Address: 400 Winding Creek Blvd. Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 eriecountymedicalsociety.org

This past February, we had the opportunity to hold an event for our members within our early career physicians’ section, to provide a variety of services, from medical malpractice and liability, financial planning advice, and practice management, to physician addiction and burnout. It was a very well-attended event and the information provided was very well received. We hope to provide similar events in the future.

As we head into the summer months, ECMS hopes to create and promote many different membership engagement opportunities your way. One of our upcoming events is our Summer Outing which is scheduled for July. Last year we held a Women in Medicine event, which we plan to hold this September. Also in the fall, towards the end of October, is the PAMED House of Delegates. Every November we hold our Annual Health Expo at the Millcreek Mall, and we will also hold our Annual Business Meeting and Inaugural Social this winter. You can find more information on these events within this edition of this e-newsletter and follow along with updates whether it be through e-mail, our social media, or our website page.

While the past two years have quickly passed, we have returned to hosting a variety of meetings, whether in-person, on a variety of virtual platforms, or hybrid components. These are essential to the development and member networking, as well as promoting the standards of medical care, and ethics within the medical profession, and serving the public with important and reliable health information, all of which are within the mission of Erie County Medical Society. Continued thanks to our administrative staff within PAMED for their efforts. A special thanks to our Erie County Medical Society board members, and Dr. Amanda Wincik, who will be taking over as president this winter. Their overall collaboration and support in their current roles have led to successful years throughout the medical society. Finally, thank you to the entire membership, as it has been an honor to serve as your president. You all have been a motivation to us from the work you provide effortlessly to complete every day, for your patients to the service you provide to the community. Our membership is full of encouraging emerging leaders, alongside those past and present. Erie County Medical Society’s future is inspiring as we all continue to work together.

In good health,

Kelli DeSanctis, DO