Pennsylvania students, schools, medical professionals and teen health advocates are invited to join members of the PA Department of Health and Lawmakers to celebrate the start of the 2nd Annual…
Having problems knowing if your payment for your medical license was accepted? You can check the status of your license online at www.pals.pa.gov/verify to ensure that your license renewal is…
Through a notice on its website, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced significant changes to its registration renewal process. Effective January 1, 2017, the DEA is eliminating the informal…
Philadelphia continues to see an increase in unintentional drug overdose deaths, the majority of which have been attributed to heroin and fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid analgesic. Between December 1-5, 2016,…
Seeking Internist for limited, part time hospital consultative service in Montgomery County. Approximately 3-4 hours per week. Must have malpractice coverage. Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications/experience. Interested candidates should send…
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is urging health care providers to exercise increased vigilance in promptly identifying patients suspected to have overdoses and taking appropriate action. On Thursday, November…
Surrounded by stakeholders in the Capitol Rotunda this afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law a bipartisan package of bills to combat the heroin and opioid crisis. Among the bills,…
Get out and vote tomorrow! Show Your Support for PAMPAC-Supported Candidates! With the General Election tomorrow, Nov. 8, PAMPAC – the muscle of PAMED – strives to ensure our physicians…
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016 Time: 8:30 am-1:00 PM Place: Auditorium of the McNeil Science and Technology Center, University of the Sciences, Woodland Ave and 43rd St, Philadelphia Public Health Hot Topic:…
On September 24th 2016, The Philadelphia County Medical Society held its annual President’s Installation and Awards Night. Photos of the event have now been posted online. The gallery can be viewed…
In honor of its 100th birthday, the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has drawn up a list of 100 objects that have had an impact on public health,…
Health Notification: Pennsylvania’s Hepatitis C Screening Act (Act 87 of 2016) Takes Effect (Originally released on September 19, 2016) The Hepatitis C Screening Act (Act 87) was signed into law by…