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Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool Improved with Medicaid and Rural Data

February 27, 2019

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an expanded version of the Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool, ensuring that CMS and our partners have the most complete and…

Crisis at the Border: The Effects of Trauma and Stress on Migrant Children and Families

February 5, 2019

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Uncategorized

The Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives and CHOP PolicyLab are holding a free seminar on February 21st concerning the impact of the ongoing border crisis on migrant children and…

USciences to Hold New Medical Cannabis Certification Courses in 2019

February 4, 2019

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Local, Medical Society

USciences is offering two Medical Cannabis Certification Courses with CME credits in the first half of 2019: 1.) A live course held at the USciences campus in Philadelphia, on Saturday…

5th Annual Jefferson Liver Disease Symposium

January 31, 2019

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Uncategorized

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2019 Place: Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Campus of Thomas Jefferson University, 233 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 The 5th Annual Jefferson Liver Disease Symposium will…

Congratulations to Dr. Mercado- Award Winner of the 1st Annual AL DÍA Top Doctor’s 2019 Reception

January 22, 2019

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Local, Medical Society

The Philadelphia County Medical Society would like to congratulate PCMS President Max E. Mercado, MD, who has been selected as an award winner at the 1st Annual AL DÍA Top…

Ruling on Pa.’s Attempt to Take $200 Million From Medical Liability Organization

December 27, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Medical Society, State

The following is a statement from Danae Powers, MD, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, originally released on 12/19/18. “The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) applauds the U.S. District court’s ruling…

Alert: New Bill Affects Pharma Communication

December 11, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Local

Recently, Philadelphia City Council moved a proposed ordinance (Bill number 180888) out of committee that would require pharmaceutical representatives to register with the Health Department whenever they are engaged in selling,…

Novitas Solutions Virtual Symposium – November 29 – 30, 2018

November 28, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

National

The Philadelphia County Medical Society sharing the following message from Novitas Solutions, Inc. as we believe it could be useful to our membership: Don’t miss your last chance to attend…

Dr. Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS, elected to serve as Vice President of PAMED

October 30, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

Medical Society, State

HERSHEY, Pa. – Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS, our PCMS past President, an ophthalmologist from Philadelphia, was elected by a statewide group of physicians Saturday, October 27 during the…

West Nile Virus Season Update in 2018 in Pennsylvania

October 15, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

State

As of October 8, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has identified 72 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection from 22 counties, which is the highest year-to-date…

AMA Response to Congressional Opioid Legislation

October 10, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

National

The following is a communication from the AMA in response to the advancement of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act bill, originally released on September 28, 2018. After months…

New Accreditation Program Will Elevate Standard of Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

September 13, 2018

Philadelphia County Medical Society

National

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in the United States, diagnosed in one in 100 births; and because of improved disease diagnosis and treatment, individuals with…

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Philadelphia County Medical Society

Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool Improved with Medicaid and Rural Data

Crisis at the Border: The Effects of Trauma and Stress on Migrant Children and Families

USciences to Hold New Medical Cannabis Certification Courses in 2019

5th Annual Jefferson Liver Disease Symposium

Congratulations to Dr. Mercado- Award Winner of the 1st Annual AL DÍA Top Doctor’s 2019 Reception

Ruling on Pa.’s Attempt to Take $200 Million From Medical Liability Organization

Alert: New Bill Affects Pharma Communication

Novitas Solutions Virtual Symposium – November 29 – 30, 2018

Dr. Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS, elected to serve as Vice President of PAMED

West Nile Virus Season Update in 2018 in Pennsylvania

AMA Response to Congressional Opioid Legislation

New Accreditation Program Will Elevate Standard of Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

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