Congratulations to Natalia Ortiz-Torrent, MD, DFAPA, FACLP, FPCP, who has been selected as a final nominee this year for the Women in Leadership category of Corporate, Education, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit and…
The following COVID-19 update was released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on March 16, 2021: Summary • This guidance replaces PA-HAN-538 and PA-HAN-551 and provides clarification on quarantine recommendations…
The following health advisory was released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on March 9, 2021: Call for Cases: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) Summary: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in…
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health released the following health advisory on February 27: Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Small Pet Turtles Summary Points: The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and…
Save the Date! Our 10th Annual Clinical Update in Gastroenterology will be held virtually on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Topics include: Motility Disorders…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following COVID-19 update on February 23, 2021: Updates were made to the CDC guidance for discontinuing Transmission-Based Precautions on February 16, 2021. These…
Announcing New Grant Opportunity to Improve Health Care The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is thrilled to team up with its Care Centered Collaborative and Highmark to make nearly $4 million…
PA-DOH: Update – COVID Vaccine Second Dose Administration and Timing Persons receiving the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine should follow the recommended scheduling as closely as possible. DOH…
CALLING ALL RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS! The Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MPACS) will be holding a Fellowship 101 Webinar on Tuesday, March 16. If you…
PA-DOH: Update – Quarantine Recommendations After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination On February 10, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its quarantine recommendations to reflect SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status. People…
The first on a series of monthly Fireside Chats hosted by the COVID Collaborative took place on February 9. You can listen to the recording, which includes comments from Dr.…
If you have received your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Convention Center, with Philly Fighting COVID (PFC) as the vaccine provider, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH)…