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2025–26 Board of Directors Call for Self–Nominations

SDCMS Member Physicians: The SDCMS Nominations Committee announces 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 SDCMS’s 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 2025. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within the ...

Initiative Update: YES ON Proposition 35 to Protect Our Health Care

  INITIATIVE UPDATE:YES ON Proposition 35 to Protect Our Health Care August 2, 2024 San Diego County Medical Society proudly supports Yes on Prop 35 — a November ballot measure that will address our most urgent health care priorities by securing ongoing revenue and dedicating these funds to protect and expand access to care at primary care and specialty care physicians, community health clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, family planning and mental health providers.   Why Proposition 35 Matters California’s health care system is in crisis. Hospitals are closing. Emergency rooms are overcrowded. More than 40 ...

Top Doctors 2024

2024 ELECTION: APRIL 29 — JUNE 10 San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS) invites you to participate in the selection process for “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” — Top Doctors 2024. SDCMS Leadership wishes this process, while not perfect, to be fair, open and honest for physician peers selecting the top five percent (5%) of active San Diego and Imperial County physicians. Several years ago we significantly improved the selection process to ensure a more proportionate representation between modes of practice — balancing the selectees between large groups and the solo, small and ...

2024–25 SDCMS Board of Directors (BOD) Elections

2024–25 SDCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS March 20 — April 30, 2024 LEGEND: ⚠Asterisk (✽) After Name = Incumbent   ⚠# in Parentheses After Name = Term Length in Years   OFFICERS: President–Elect: Preeti S. Mehta, MD, MBBS (1) Secretary: Maria T. Carriedo–Ceniceros, MD (1) Treasurer: Karrar H. Ali, DO, MPH (1) GEOGRAPHIC DIRECTORS: East County #2: Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke, MD (3) Kearny Mesa #1: Anthony E. Magit, MD, MPH✽ (3) La Jolla #1: Toluwalaşé [Laşé] A. Ajayi, MD (3) North County ...

2024–25 Board of Directors Elections Slate

2024–25 SDCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS SLATE On January 16, 2024, SDCMS’ Nominating Committee will convene to recommend the following proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2024–2025.   Officers: President–Elect: Dr. Preeti Mehta (ONE–YEAR TERM) Secretary: Dr. Maria Carriedo–Ceniceros (ONE–YEAR TERM) Treasurer: Dr. Karrar Ali (ONE–YEAR TERM)   Incumbents Seeking Re–Election: At–Large Director #2: Dr. Kelly Motadel (THREE–YEAR TERM) At–Large Director #7: Dr. Karl Steinberg (THREE–YEAR TERM) Kearny Mesa Director #1: Dr. Anthony Magit (THREE–YEAR TERM) La Jolla Director #3: Dr. Sonia Ramamoorthy (THREE–YEAR TERM) North County Director #1: Dr. Arlene Morales (THREE–YEAR TERM) North County Director #3: Dr. Nina ...

2024–25 Board of Directors Call for Self–Nominations

SDCMS Member Physicians: The SDCMS Nominations Committee announces the annual call for nominations to the SDCMS board and officer positions. The committee will meet in January and prepare a slate of candidates for approval by the board next year and election in the spring.   To be eligible for service on SDCMS’s 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 2024. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within the ...

Top Doctors 2023

2023 ELECTION: MAY 22 — JULY 3 San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS) invites you to participate in the selection process for “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” — Top Doctors 2023. SDCMS Leadership wishes this process, while not perfect, to be fair, open and honest for physician peers selecting the top five percent (5%) of active San Diego County physicians. Several years ago we significantly improved the selection process to ensure a more proportionate representation between modes of practice — balancing the selectees between large groups and the solo, small and medium practices. ...

2023–24 SDCMS Board of Directors (BOD) Elections

2023–24 SDCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS March 30 — May 2, 2023 LEGEND: ⚠Asterisk (✽) After Name = Incumbent   ⚠# in Parentheses After Name = Term Length in Years   OFFICERS: President–Elect: Steve Sang–Hyun Koh, MD, MPH, MBA (1) Secretary: Preeti S. Mehta, MD, MBBS (1) Treasurer: Maria T. Carriedo–Ceniceros, MD (1) GEOGRAPHIC DIRECTORS: Kearny Mesa #2: Dustin H. Wailes, MD (3) La Jolla #2: David E.J. Bazzo, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM✽ (3) South Bay #2: Latisa S. Carson, MD, FACOG (3) AT–LARGE ...

2023–24 Board of Directors Elections Slate

2023–24 SDCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS SLATE On 12/1/2022, SDCMS’ Nominating Committee convened and is recommending the following proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2023–2024.   Officers: President–Elect: Dr. Steve Koh (one–year term) Secretary: Dr. Preeti Mehta (one–year term) Treasurer: Dr. Maria Carriedo–Ceniceros (one–year term)   Incumbents Seeking Re–Election: At–Large Director #4: Dr. Miranda Sonneborn (three–year term) At–Large Director #8: Dr. Alejandra Postlethwaite (three–year term) La Jolla Director #2: Dr. David Bazzo (three–year term) Young Physician Director: Dr. Emily Nagler (one–year term) Resident Director: Dr. Alexandra Kursinskis (one–year term) District I Delegate: Dr. Peter Raudaskoski (three–year term) District I Delegate: Dr. ...

2023–24 Board of Directors Call for Self–Nominations

SDCMS Member Physicians: The SDCMS Nominations Committee announces 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 SDCMS’s 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 2023. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within ...