Final Report - All Reference Committees

9/19/2017

MEDICAL SOCIETY HOUSE OF DELEGATES (A-17) REFERENCE COMMITTEE A: Public Health Item # Title Code … Force on Opioid Therapy and Physician Communication 9 Dennis Dimitri, MD, Chair 10 Medical Student … on Opioid Therapy and Physician Communication 10 Dennis Dimitri, MD, Chair 11 Medical Student Section 12 …

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Build your skills and career at the Women's Leadership Forum

9/8/2017

records, licensing, notifications and more – when retiring from your medical practice. Learn, network … $25K donation to rebuild Texas medical practices after Hurricane Harvey and will match members …’ donations up to $75K The Massachusetts Medical Society has donated $25,000 to the Texas Medical Association …

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Women's Leadership Forum; Medical Aid-in-Dying Survey

8/11/2017

Women's Leadership Forum; Medical Aid-in-Dying Survey … on medical aid-in-dying Next month, MMS members will receive an important survey on their opinions regarding … medical aid-in-dying, also referred to as physician-assisted suicide. Watch your email, or contact …

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Medical Aid-in-Dying Survey

8/4/2017

Medical Aid-in-Dying Survey … on medical aid-in-dying Next month, MMS members will receive an important survey on their opinions regarding … medical aid-in-dying, also referred to as physician-assisted suicide. Watch your email, or contact …

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MMS Stands for Universal Health Care Coverage: President Dorkin Commends the ACA

7/28/2017

of the Massachusetts Medical Society, issued this statement on Friday, July 28: “This morning's vote (a demonstration ….  “It is long-standing policy of the Massachusetts Medical Society that we advocate for universal access … of the medical community in collaborating on legislation that would improve, strengthen, and sustain …

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First Woman Chief of Surgery at a Major Boston Hospital

7/21/2017

treatment Benefit Buzz: Safeguard your medical license When faced with a Board of Registration in Medicine … Boston Medical Center and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine …. Previously, Dr. Tseng was chief of surgical oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a professor …

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LAP Info and Enrollment Form

6/30/2017

medical license. The MMS Legal Advisory Plan (LAP), an exclusive members-only, low-cost legal service …, limit, or refuse to renew your license; or until BORIM suspends or refuses to renew your license … or the suspension or refusal to renew your license, an attorney from Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman and Guekguezian …

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Vital Signs Summer 2017

6/22/2017

. Patients are increasingly likely to avoid care. They are less able to pay their medical bills. As indi- … tions in medical, legislative, and regulatory circles. To what extent should patient costs drive deci- …? The Medical Society is ap- proaching this from several an- gles, including legislative advoca- cy …

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Is Male Menopause a Thing? Can Marijuana Affect Men's Fertility?

5/19/2017

; licensing of international medical school graduates; and disclosure of malpractice and criminal histories …MMS NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Renew your MMS membership … by May 31 Every member who renews before May 31 strengthens us for the intense health care debates of the …

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MMS and Other State Leaders Weigh in on Trumpcare

5/5/2017

their willingness to learn more. The MMS is the first medical society in the US to endorse a SIF as a potential tool … and the political obstacles to establishing a pilot SIF: As Opioid Epidemic Rages On, Massachusetts Medical Society … by the House of Delegates: Massachusetts Medical Society recommends medically supervised drug use clinics …

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