Committee on Public Health - January 12, 2017

1/12/2017

Attendance Heather Alker, MD Nicolas Argy, MD, JD Grayson Armstrong, MD Julia Benedetti, MD Cliff Bierman, MD James Broadhurst, MD Catherine Brown, DVM John Burress, MD, MPH Michele David, MD Hank Dorkin, MD Jessica Fortin Al DeMaria, MD Barbara Herbert, MD Louis Fazen, MD, MPH Janet Jankowiak, MD

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MMS Joins Coalition to Protect Health Care Access; MMS Opposes Naturopathy Bill

1/6/2017

Uninsured/Underserved grant programs. Eligible programs may provide direct care services or target public …

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MMS Statement on Recreational Marijuana Delay

12/28/2016

standards, promotes education about the health effects of marijuana, and directs adequate funding for health …

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DPH Formulary Commission Issues Prescribing Resource

12/9/2016

Directives End-of-Life Care and Non-Disclosure: Case Study   The above activities have been approved for AMA …

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Massachusetts Medical Society adopts new policies on recreational marijuana, climate change, drug pricing, concussions, epinephrine

12/5/2016

and quality standards for recreational marijuana; and (5) direct adequate funding for health and public health ….  The resolution also directed the MMS to create a resource tool to help physicians respond to the needs … and recreational marijuana for cities and towns. Aid-in-Dying – Delegates approved a resolution directing the MMS …

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House of Delegates Interim Meeting Final Votes Combined (PDF)

12/5/2016

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MMS President Dr. James S. Gessner: Advocacy Is Critical

12/2/2016

the last six months in several key areas, including those directed at the opioid epidemic, recreational …

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2016 Interim Meeting: President's Report

12/2/2016

of advocacy.   It is inherent in our mission statement and in our strategic direction: “to advocate …, we have also directed our energy to the area of treatment, with an October Summit …

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Vital Signs December 2016-January 2017 (pdf)

12/1/2016

with Patients • Advance Directives (Legal Advisor) • Principles of Palliative Care and Persistent Pain …

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Task Force on Opioid Therapy and Physician Communication Meeting Minutes - November 29, 2016

11/29/2016

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