Charles River District Medical Society

Charles River District Medical Society Officers 2011-2012:

President: Kimberley O’Sullivan, M.D.
Vice President:  Darshan Mehta, M.D., M.P.H.
Secretary:  Mawya Shociar, M.D.
Treasurer:  Ronald Rubin, M.D.

Charles River District Meeting Calendar

District Medical Society Cities and Towns

District Medical Society Dues

Contact Information

Email: charlesriver@massmed.org
Mailing Address: 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1414
Telephone Numbers: 781-434-7211, 800-944-5562

District Event/Activity Contact: Linda Howard, Manager lhoward@mms.org 

CRDMS Scholarship Program Criteria

The Charles River District Medical Society Program is available to any medical school student enrolled at an approved US institution who is a legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, and Weston. Applications must be received before December 31st of the sophomore or junior year.   If the scholarship is awarded in the sophomore year it may be renewable for the junior year upon reapplication and at the discretion of the Committee on Medical Education. The scholarship is awarded at the Charles River District Annual Meeting in April.
 
Requirements:

1. A Curriculum vitae which must include: legal address, high school and date of graduation; medical school and expected date of graduation.
2. A letter which includes a statement of personal goal.
3.  A copy of the Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service Form or a financial aid form of equivalent informational value (not the summary page).  Financial information is expected to be comprehensive (this should include parents’ resources).
4. A letter from the financial aid officer of the medical school with detailed verification of financial need.
5. A statement of academic standing from the medical school.
6. A letter of recommendation from a district society member or a faculty member.

ONLY APPLICATIONS WHICH MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS ARE CONSIDERED
 
Mail completed applications to:
 
Massachusetts Medical Society
Northeast Regional Office
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1411

Charles River District News

Charles River District Medical Society awarded a total of 5 medical school scholarships for 2012.  

 Picture left to right are Matthew Egyud, 3rd year medical student from Tufts, Theodore Spielberg, M.D., Chair of the Scholarship Committee and Rozalyn Levin, 2nd year medical student from New York Medical College.

Charles River District Medical Society presented Earl Yunes, M.D. with the 2012 Community Clinician of Year Award at their Annual Meeting held on May 2, 2012 at the Wellesley Country Club.

Pictured left to right are: Hubert I. Caplan, M.D., nominator, Earl L. Yunes, M.D. ,Community Clinician, Kimberley L. O’Sullivan, M.D., President and Earle G. Woodman, M.D., nominator

Charles River District Medical Society hosted a legislative breakfast on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. 

Pictured left to right are: Representative Kay Khan; Joel Rubenstein, M.D., alternate member on the MMS Committee on Legislation; Kimberley L. O’Sullivan, President;  Bryan McManus, Legislative Aide to Representative John Lawn;; John Lawn; Nasir Khan, M.D., member of the MMS Committee on Legislation; Representative Ruth Balser

Remarks of Andrew Dreyfus at MMS Board of Trustees: March 30, 2011
Download transcript of remarks | Members Only Document. | (.pdf, 17 pages)

District Makes Grants to Weston Council on Aging
Mohammad Reda, M.D., (left), president of the Charles River District Medical Society, presents a $3,000 donation to Candace Steingisser, the Weston Council of Aging’s Social Services Coordinator, and John F. McCahan, M.D., COA Chairman of the Board and MMS member. The grant will be used to  develop a catalog of information, with perhaps both printed and online versions, to assist the elderly and their caretakers in gaining access to critical health and social services to enhance quality of life and help them remain in their homes as long as possible.