NYCU November 3, 2020 November 12, 2020 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, HOD, Infectious Disease, Leadership, SDCMS 0 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 PHYSICIANS: The California Medical Association held a virtual House of Delegates (HOD) session and it was a very successful event. Several members of SDCMS were elected to important positions in CMA or played key roles at HOD. SDCMS Past President Robert Wailes took office as CMA President–Elect. Current SDCMS President Holly Yang was elected to the CMA Board of Trustees, joining on–going Trustee William Tseng. The Board established a new Governance Technical Advisory Committee to be chaired by Dr. Yang. SDCMS' Lase Ajayi presented the future of Medical Care Post–COVID–19 report as Chair of the Council on Medical Services. SDCMS Past President Susan Kaweski completed her term as Chair of CALPAC, the political action committee for CMA. Thanks to Dr. Kaweski's vision and leadership, our District once again won the Victory Bell award for the year, presented to the HOD regional delegation with 100% participation and the highest average donation to CALPAC. There will be more coverage of the House of Delegates in the next issue of San Diego Physician Magazine. The SDCMS Nominations Committee has announced the annual call for nominations to the SDCMS board and officer positions. The committee will meet in December and prepare a slate of candidates for approval by the board next year and election in the spring. To be eligible for service on the SDCMS Board of Directors, physicians must have been active members of SDCMS for at least two years as of the date of assumption of duties: June 2021. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within the geographic district. To see the list of positions available for nomination and for more information CLICK HERE. Finally, SDCMS wants to recognize San Diego County's most Outstanding Medical Office Manager / Practice Administrator, i.e., someone who goes above and beyond his or her job description, who anticipates problems before they arise, who works efficiently with the practice's time and resources, and who strikes the right balance between exercising control and boosting morale when supervising staff. SDCMS Member physicians can nominate their office managers by explaining in writing (up to 600 words) why their office manager is the BEST in San Diego County. Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, December 31st, 2020. The winner will receive a $200 gift card and recognition as San Diego County's Outstanding Medical Office Manager for 2020! Contest results will also be published in the February 2021 issue of San Diego Physician Magazine. Please email your nominations to Hanna.Basler@SDCMS.org. Remember, only submissions from physician members will be considered. 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Paul Hegyi, CEO WHAT TO KNOW … Op–Ed: Physicians Need to Plan for Their Own Financial Health ‣ CLICK HERE CMA President Issues Statement in Response to President Trump's Remarks About Physicians and COVID–19 ‣ CLICK HERE Coronavirus Updates: California COVID–19 Rates Were Already on Rise Before Halloween ‣ CLICK HERE CDC: Pregnant Women with COVID–19 at Increased Risk for Serious Outcomes ‣ CLICK HERE New Report on California ACEs Prevalence Shines Light on Racism and Disparities ‣ CLICK HERE Newsom Pledges More COVID–19 Testing Capacity with New Lab ‣ CLICK HERE Health Agencies Resist Trump Civil Service Executive Order ‣ CLICK HERE WHAT TO DO … NOV 10, 2020: 12–1:30pm, CMA Virtual Grand Rounds ‘COVID–19 Vaccine Updates’, 1.5 CME Credits, Welcome to Members and Non–Members, Sponsored in partnership with CA HHSA ‣ CLICK HERE NOV 10, 2020: 4–5pm, Webinar ‘Diabetes and COVID–19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know’, 1 CME Credit, Sponsored by PCME and Rockpointe ‣ CLICK HERE NOV 12, 2020: 12:15–1:15pm, GME Webinar Series ‘State Efforts to Expand Residency Programs’, Welcome to Members and Non–Members, Sponsored by CMA ‣ CLICK HERE NOV 12, 2020: 12:15–1:15pm, Webinar Series ‘Telehealth for Small and Medium Sized Practices: Pt. 7 Lessons from the Field: Post–Telehealth Implementation’, Welcome to Members and Non–Members, Sponsored by CMA ‣ CLICK HERE NOV 19, 2020: 1–2pm, Webinar ‘Telemedicine in Asthma Management: What Clinicians Need to Know’, 1 CME Credit, Sponsored by the American Lung Association and Rockpointe ‣ CLICK HERE DEC 2, 2020: 10–11am, Webinar ‘Diabetes and COVID–19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know’, 1 CME Credit, Sponsored by PCME and Rockpointe ‣ CLICK HERE DEC 9, 2020: 4–5pm, Webinar ‘Telemedicine in Asthma Management: What Clinicians Need to Know’, 1 CME Credit, Sponsored by the American Lung Association and Rockpointe ‣ CLICK HERE DEC 15, 2020: 10–11am, Webinar ‘Telemedicine in Asthma Management: What Clinicians Need to Know’, 1 CME Credit, Sponsored by the American Lung Association and Rockpointe ‣ CLICK HERE JUL 10, 2021: 6–9pm, 2nd Annual Champions for Health Soirée, Birch Aquarium, La Jolla ‣ CLICK HERE WHAT TO READ, LISTEN & WATCH … CMA in the Courts ‣ READ HERE ACEs Aware Webinar: Building Trauma–Informed Connections Via TeleHealth During COVID–19 ‣ WATCH HERE CMA Webinar: Telehealth Reimbursement and Privacy Laws: COVID–19 Emergency ‣ WATCH HERE CMA Webinar: Employment and Practice Staffing Issues: COVID–19 Emergency ‣ WATCH HERE Podcast ‘What the Health?’ As Cases Spike, White House Declares Pandemic Over ‣ LISTEN HERE Please Consider Supporting Our Advertisers … Thank You! 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