Sentinel Event Alert

2/29/2016

tell a therapist about my suicidal thoughts? Speaking of Suicide website (accessed July 28, 2015). 55 …

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Committee on Senior Volunteer Physicians Essay: Side-by-Side with Medical Students

2/23/2016

Nancy S. Slater, M.D., M.S. My experience volunteering … with patients from backgrounds different from my own and who speak a variety of languages including Mandarin …

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Committee on Senior Volunteer Physicians: Health Care Without Walls Essay

1/29/2016

a volunteer with them since August, 2015.  I didn’t expect “opportunity” would describe my volunteer … patient panel guided by my motto “do whatever it takes” to get a patient whatever help she needs … interests me most—guiding others towards health.  Overall, my first task seems to be finding the right …

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Vital Signs February 2016 (pdf)

1/26/2016

flow. I learned a little about how systems work and a lot about how to take medicine into my own … doubt that Symcat would be further along if I weren’t doing my residency.” Jennifer Joe, M.D., 36 … likely. As workloads increase and autono- my diminishes, physician stress has increased, with more than …

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WCC2016 Reg Form Updated

1/20/2016

TO JOIN THE MMS THROUGH 2016 AND ATTEND THIS PROGRAM FOR THE MEMBER PRICE. [ ] ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK … PAYABLE TO THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR $ ________________________. [ ] PLEASE BILL MY …

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CDC Draft Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain - Dec 2015 (pdf)

12/23/2015

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MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2015 Annual Report (pdf)

11/18/2015

Charitable Foundation. A summary of their outcomes and achievements follows. “ My students …, their incredible insight and brilliance will most certainly be the highlight of my year and knowing that I … in a new way is so invaluable.” —Angela Coombs “ At times, I felt that my ‘service’ wasn’t directed …

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MMS Testimony Relative to H. 3817, An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention

11/16/2015

Abuse Good Morning, my name is Dennis Dimitri; I am the president of the Massachusetts Medical Society … overdose. My colleagues in emergency medicine and hospital leadership are concerned that this proposal … this is and how much of a crisis it has become. I have reexamined my own prescribing patterns and I have called …

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2015 Creative Writing Winning Entry

11/12/2015

., M.S.  We came to Boston on a hot day in June 1987. My wife had reluctantly agreed to move to the US …  for two years only, not a day  more, to indulge my craving for some foreign medical training - then we … for us. My wife fell in love with Boston, got herself a cool job and our son became a Red Sox fan …

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PSA Decision Aid (pdf)

11/6/2015

tests unless my provider recommends them. What do I do? Talk about the test with your doctor … it early, when it may be easiest to cure. Besides a high PSA level, what raises my risk of prostate …

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