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NOVEMBER EDITION, VOLUME 2014, NO. 11

EBOLA. Just hearing the word brings about an “end of the

world” type reaction from most people. In reality, it is not

the end of the world and humans, through

our intellectual, scientific, resourceful and

humanistic nature, we tend to always triumph.

FYI, Ebola isn’t a new disease. It was first

identified in 1976, but its viral family, the

filovirus, was initially identified in 1967. The

natural reservoir is small rodents, particularly

bats, not primates or monkeys, unlike the

somewhat sci-fi popular belief. As a matter of

fact, Ebola is also equally fatal in these animals

as it is in humans. The current outbreak is

due to the Zaire species of Ebola which is the most deadly

species. The overall mortality rate since Ebola’s elucidation

has been 70%. People die of the viral hemorrhagic fever

leading to severe hemorrhage and overwhelming sepsis.

In the current West African outbreak (since March 2014),

there have been over 8,000 reported cases of Ebola with

an approximate 50% mortality rate. As you are well aware,

Ebola has made its way to the United States and claimed the

life of a Liberian traveler just a few weeks ago. The CDC

predicts that over one million citizens may be infected with

Ebola by January 2015 if this trend continues. So the entire

world needs to pull together to get a handle on this epidemic.

Knowledge is the most important factor in preparing ourselves.

Signs and symptoms which include fever, headache, diarrhea,

abdominal pain, muscular pain, vomiting, and unexplained

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bleeding or bruising, may appear anytime from 2 to 21 days

after exposure to an infected person or object. The average

time to the appearance of symptoms is eight to ten days

following direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of

an infected person, or direct contact with contaminated

objects, such as needles and syringes. Airborne transmission

is an ineffective mode of transmission of the Ebola virus,

however, there have been cases of aerosolized transmission

in healthcare personnel while intubating infected patients.

The CDC has a prepared checklist and protocol for the steps

necessary for hospitals to prepare themselves for the potential

exposure to the Ebola virus. Some of the recommended

steps for healthcare workers include: wearing of protective

clothing (masks, gloves, gowns, boots, and eye protection),

practicing proper infection control and sterilization measures,

and isolation of patients with Ebola from other patients.

Many of the additional steps necessary for hospitals and

healthcare workers will also apply to the community at large

and include: practicing careful and meticulous hand hygiene,

avoiding handling items that may have come in contact with

an infected person’s blood or bodily fluids (clothing, bedding,

medical equipment, needles, etc.), and the need to always

notify health officials after any direct contact with blood or

bodily fluids of a person infected with Ebola (including but

not limited to feces, saliva, vomitus, urine, and semen).

Americans are calling for a travel

ban for three African countries. It’s

a natural response to want to isolate

yourself from the problem. In my

opinion, a travel ban is not the

entire answer. We need to be able

to allow aid workers, medical staff

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2014 MEETINGS CALENDAR

November 18, 2014CMS Membership & CME Meeting

“The Evolution of Cervical Cancer Screening”David Dixon, D.O. and Stephanie Lee, M.D.

6:00 pmMaguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

December 4, 2014CMS Foundation Holiday Auction

6:30 pmFSU University Center Club

My Ebola PerspectiveBy Philbert J. Ford, M.D., Southeastern Center for Infectious Diseases, www.mySCIDdoc.com

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CMS FAMILY FUN NIGHT

Viet Bui, M.D. – 2nd

Thomas Lawhorn, M.D. – 2nd

Frank Skilling, M.D. – 2nd

Ernesto Umana, M.D. – 2nd

David Tedrick, M.D. – 4th

Joseph Gray, M.D. – 6th

Muhanad Hasan, M.D. – 6th

Ovidiu Marina, M.D. – 6th

Gina Hope, M.D. – 7th

Timothy Frerichs, M.D. – 8th

W. Harris Green, M.D. – 8th

Carey Linker, M.D. – 8th

Peter Loeb, M.D. – 8th

Leonard Waldenberger, M.D. – 8th

Cyneetha Strong, M.D. – 10th

David Draper, M.D. – 11th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN!

MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT

OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218

www.capmed.org

BOARD OF GOVERNORSAlfredo Paredes, M.D., PresidentJoshua Somerset, M.D., President ElectJ. Daniell Rackley, M.D., Secretary/TreasurerNancy Loeffler, M.D., Immediate Past-PresidentRobert Chapman, M.D.Garrett Chumney, M.D. Tracey Hellgren, M.D.Zan Batchelor, CMS Alliance PresidentVikki McKinnie, M.D.Hector Mejia, M.D.Margaret Havens Neal, M.D.Philip Sharp, M.D.Timothy Sweeney, M.D.Ernesto Umaña, M.D.Pam Wilson, Executive DirectorFamily Medicine ResidentsWilliam Carlson, M.D./Anna Hackenberg, M.D.Internal Medicine ResidentsChris Rosadzinski, M.D./Prerna Satyanarayana, M.D.

PUBLICATIONEDITORCharles E. Moore, M.D.,

GRAPHIC DESIGNYoung Design

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Cap Scan is published during the first week of each month and is the official publication of the Capital Medical Society. Advertising in Cap Scan does not imply approval or endorsement by the Capital Medical Society. The opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Capital Medical Society.

If you are a member of the Capital Medical Society and would like a copy of the Minutes from the Board of Governors meeting, please call the CMS office. Thank you.

MANAGING EDITORShannon Boyle

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CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 3CMS New Members 4 Happy Veterans Day 5CE Broker 6CMS Membership Meeting Minutes 7 Reflections from the Editor 9Medical/Legal 11We Care Network Staff 12Jean McCully Family House 14TPCA Community Physicians Reception 16CMS Foundation Annual Report: 2013-14 17CMS Foundation 22CMS Foundation: We Care Network 23

Paul Arons, M.D. – 12th

Angela Bookout, D.O. – 15th

Robert Snider, M.D. – 15th

Alexander J. Brickler, III, M.D. – 17th

Avon Doll, M.D. – 17th

Jean Paul Tran, M.D. – 20th

John Holt, M.D. – 21st

Christie Alexander, M.D. – 22nd

Al Deeb, M.D. – 22nd

D.J. Underwood, M.D. – 22nd

T. Bert Fletcher, Jr., M.D. – 25th

Kristi Reese, M.D. – 26th

Michael Mangan, M.D. – 27th

Valerie Lazzell, M.D. – 29th

William Kepper, M.D. – 30th

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CMS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION

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and other essential personnel into these countries to do their

jobs. They need to be able to get the food and supplies they

need to do their jobs. I think the best way to contain the Ebola

outbreak is to make sure it doesn’t become widely spread to

other countries through screening and containment methods,

as well as treatment of individuals prior to the boarding

of all commercial modes of travel, particularly airplanes.

Perhaps the individuals coming from endemic areas should

be contained for 21 days based on the incubation of the

virus which ranges from 2 to 21 days. We need the scientists

to continue working, tirelessly and expeditiously on the

creation of vaccines and treatments. Also, the various health

care leaders and medical personnel need to continue to be

educated on infection control, the recognition of the Ebola

disease, and sharing the information with the general public.

Agree or disagree on how Ebola is being handled, Ebola has

become “Primetime” and unfortunately we are on the “Late

show”. Now we need to pull together as a world community

along with the CDC, WHO and other world health leaders,

not only to keep Ebola contained and end this epidemic but

to fully “wipe EBOLA from the face of the earth.”

With Your Help, the Holiday Auction Will Be Successful! By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Marketing

Coordinator

The Holiday Auction is just around the corner and we need

your help! In order to have a successful Auction, we need

donated items. All items, large or small, are welcome. Do you

have any of the following items or know someone you can ask

to donate them?

Vacation getaways • Hunting trips • Fishing trips

Hunting or Fishing Gear • Football tickets

Children’s toys • Cars • Boats • Jewelry • Holiday Décor

Fine Wine & Spirits • Art • Sports Memorabilia, etc.

If you’d rather find another way to help with the Holiday

Auction, please keep the following in mind:

1. Plan to attend! Mark the Holiday Auction on your

calendar. We want everyone to attend. The Auction

is December 4th at 6:30 pm at the University Center

Club at FSU (1 Champions Way). The entrance

fee is $100 per couple. The invitations have been

mailed, so don’t forget to RSVP by November 25th!

2. Be an Individual Sponsor. Make a $100 tax-

deductible donation to help with the Auction. We

will publish the names of our individual sponsors

in our event marketing materials.

If you have any questions or would like to donate an

item, please call the CMS office at (850) 877-9018.

Also, many of our member offices donate a themed

basket each year and they are a big hit! If your office

would like to donate a basket, please contact Rosalie

Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or [email protected].

TIME: 12 NOON TO 1:30 PM (SEMINAR STARTS AT 12:30 PM)

PLACE: CHP AUDITORIUM, 2ND FL., 1491 GOVERNORS SQ. BLVD. COST: $10 PER PERSON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CALL ROSALIE CARLIN AT 877-9018.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

“Local Solutions to HIPAA Secure Communications”

Do the new Transition of Care and Meaningful Use requirements that are required for all offices,

regardless of size, have you confused? Do you know how Interfacing, DIRECT Protocols, HISP, HealtheWay, and HIE apply to those requirements? We’ll show you

how our set of Care Coordination tools tame these new standards while providing you with a simple HIPAA compliant replacement to phone/fax/mail

paper communications. Beyond this, there will be helpful tips for those striving for meaningful use compliance.

Speaker: Zach Finn, HIE Networks

Sponsor: Tallahassee State Bank

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH & LEARN

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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS:

Barbara Demby Abrams, M.D. Medical School: Boston University Internship/Residency: Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital Specialty: Pediatrics Practice: Office of Social Security Disability

Michael Allison, M.D. Medical School: Creighton University Internship/Residency: USF/MPM Family Medicine Residency Program Specialty: Family Medicine Practice: TMH Family Medicine Residency Program

Scott Asher, M.D. Medical School: University of Alabama Internship/Residency: University of Alabama Fellowship: University of Illinois, Chicago Specialty: Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Practice: Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat

George Cohen, M.D. Medical School: Howard University Internship/Residency: University of Michigan Specialty: Dermatology Practice: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee

Stacia Groll, M.D. Medical School: Florida State University Internship/Residency: MacNeal Family Medicine Residency, Illinois Specialty: Family Medicine Practice: Tallahassee Primary Care Associates

Rohan Joseph, M.D. Medical School: University of Mumbai Internship/Residency: The Methodist Hospital, Houston Fellowship: Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York Specialty: General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Practice: Capital Regional Surgical Associates

Ovidiu Marina, M.D. Medical School: Case Western Reserve Internship/Residency: William Beaumont Hospital Specialty: Radiation Oncology Practice: TMH Physician Partners – Radiation Oncology Specialists

Michael Sweeney, M.D. Medical School: University of Florida Internship/Residency: Ochsner Clinic Fellowship: University of Florida Specialty: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Practice: Florida State University College of Medicine


HAPPY VETERANS DAY

Veterans of our military sacrifice their innocence, time with their friends and family, their bodies and sometimes their lives

to protect this country. Regardless of your thoughts on war, we’re all indebted to our troops. Veterans Day is unique among

nations in that we honor those who are with us, reserving Memorial Day for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

So while we honor fallen heroes and honor the memory of our great leaders on other days of remembrance, we have an

opportunity on this day to pay homage to those who are still with us. This opportunity is a blessing, and we should exercise

it with pride, purpose and enthusiasm. So to those members of Capital Medical Society who have served, we thank you!

MEMBER NAME BRANCH OF SERVICE RANk

raymond e. bellamy, m.D. navy lieutenant/usnra.D. brickler, m.D. air force Captaingary brown, m.D. navy o3James e. Cavanagh, Jr., m.D. navy lieutenant Commander after 2 years of service as lieutenantwilliam Comer Cherry, Jr., m.D. air force CaptainDaniel p. Conrad, m.D. air force majorCharles lindsey Cooper, sr., m.D. Coast guard lieutenant Commander usphs medical branch of the Coast guardDavid ernest Craig, m.D. army majoredwin Crane, m.D. air force Captainthomas Dean Dalrymple, m.D. army majorCharles Deal, m.D. army specialist 3william Crawford Dixon iV, m.D. army lieutenant Colonelwade gerald Douglas, m.D. army majorrussell w. eggert, m.D. air force Colonel, usaf (ret)tom enoch, m.D. navy lieutenant Commandermarcus stewart fisher, m.D. air force o5 – lieutenant ColonelJohn p. fogarty, m.D. army Colonel (retired)lynn C. garner, m.D. army majorDonald ray hansard, m.D. army Captainrichard scott hanson, m.D. navy lieutenantJerry harris, m.D. army majorwendell heaton, m.D. army lieutenant Colonelfloyd Jaggears, m.D. navy lCDrhoward warren Kessler, m.D. army majorthomas lawhorn, m.D. air force majornancy loeffler, m.D. army & national guard CaptainCharles gordon long, m.D. air force majoralvie Carl mcCully, m.D. navy seaman, first Classearl mcKenzie, m.D. navy lCDrmeredith mcKinney, m.D. army majormelissa rice mcmillan, m.D. army majorDavid Durant miles, m.D. navy lieutenantrobert whelchel miles, m.D. navy lieutenant CommanderCharles e. moore, m.D. navy lieutenant Commandersam h. moorer, Jr., m.D. navy lCDrwilliam leigh morse, m.D. navy lCDrJames w. patty, m.D. air force Captainmichael D. pentaleri, m.D. navy lCDrira burton price, m.D. army CaptainKrista ware rankin, m.D. air force majorterence reisman, m.D. army majorJason J. ross, m.D. navy o-6 Captainbrence sell, m.D. army majorJames brian sheedy, m.D. navy lieutenant Commanderwilliam p. simmons, m.D., J.D. navy lieutenantfrancis C. skilling, Jr., m.D. navy lieutenant/usnrJohn m. streacker, m.D. army Doc 4Charles D. williams, m.D. air force Captainpat munroe woodward, m.D. army Captain


CE BROKER

CMS and CE Broker

“Our goal is to do everything for you except take the courses.”

Approximately 40,000 Florida physicians will need to

demonstrate proof of CME compliance when renewing in

January 2015. CMS, FMA, and CE Broker have partnered

together to ensure a seamless and stress-free license renewal.

CE Broker has been the CE/CME tracking system for

the Department of Health since 2004. The two systems

have now been fully integrated, so CE/CME compliance

can be verified in real-time during license renewal. The

Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality

Assurance, will now review your continuing education

records in the electronic tracking system at the time of

renewal. It will happen automatically when you renew your

license, but it is important that you understand how this

simple change will affect the way you renew your license in

the future.

If the practitioner’s continuing education records are

complete, they will be able to renew their license without

interruption.

If the practitioner’s continuing education records are not

complete, they will be prompted to enter their remaining

continuing education hours before proceeding with their

license renewal. Once you’ve finished reporting, you return

to the renewal site.

CMS has partnered with the FMA and CE Broker to secure

CME accreditation. The FMA now automatically reports

any CME that you complete through the association. They

also report any CME that you complete through one of

their jointly provided programs. This applies to all Capital

Medical Society CME Programs as we are accredited by the

FMA. Therefore, you will not have to report any of these

hours yourself. The FMA is encouraging all of the CME

providers it accredits to report as well, but it is not 100%

guaranteed that these hours will be reported for you. You

may also need to self-report any hours that you completed

elsewhere, particularly outside of Florida. By working

together, Capital Medical Society, FMA and CE Broker are

making every effort to simplify the impact of regulation on

license renewal.

As a CMS member, you are eligible to receive a CE Broker

Professional Account for a discounted rate of $12 a year.

The Professional Account provides you with all of the

tracking tools that CE Broker offers. Your transcript will

display what your specific CE requirements are and will

calculate what requirements have been met and what

may still be outstanding. A Professional Account is a

subscription service and is not a requirement but it can be a

useful tool in managing your Florida continuing education

requirements should you choose to subscribe. For more

information or to sign up for a Professional Account,

contact Rosalie Carlin at [email protected] or 877-9018.


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Minutes CMS Membership Meeting September 16, 2014The mission of the Capital Medical Society is to promote the practice of medicine for the ultimate benefit of the patient.

I. Business Meeting – Capital Medical Society A. Welcome – Dr. Alfredo Paredes, President, called the meeting

to order at 6:25 pm. Dr. Paredes thanked Westminster Oaks for use of their incredible facility and Ms. Sheri Whigham, Sales and Marketing Director at Westminster Oaks, spoke to the members about their facility.

B. Dr. Paredes welcomed and thanked our sponsors for the evening: Presenting Sponsor Hancock Bank – Jason Borger and Diana Cureton Meeting Sponsors Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Cori Bennett Eli Lilly and Co. (Diabetes Division) – Dedra Mitchell Tallahassee State Bank/Synovus – Mary Colonese and

Sharon Weeden C. New Members & Recent Applicants

a. Dr. Paredes asked new CMS Members in attendance to introduce themselves:

Dr. Don Zorn introduced Dr. Wade Douglas, TMH Physician Partners, Surgical Specialists

b. Dr. Paredes introduced two new member applicants in attendance:

Michael Allison, M.D., TMH Family Medicine Residency Program

Michael Sweeney, M.D., FSU College of Medicine

D. Dr. Paredes asked Dr. Don Zorn to introduce the new first year TMH Family Medicine Residents, in attendance:

Dr. Marian Babalola Dr. Jannice Beckford Dr. Todd Hewitt

E. Dr. Paredes asked Dr. Ron Hartsfield, Regional Campus Dean, FSU College of Medicine – Tallahassee Campus, to introduce the third year students at FSU College of Medicine, in attendance:

Kyle Andrews Casey Burnette Joshua Burns Jared Davis Gregorie Elie Eli Friedman Sasha Kaiser Claras Leandre Hanna Lee Robyn Torof Christopher Yu

F. Introduction of new Family Medicine Resident on CMS Board of Governors – Dr. Paredes introduced Dr. Will Carlson who shares a seat on the Board with Dr. Anna Hackenberg. Drs. Rosadzinski and Satyanarayana are sharing seats representing the Internal Medicine Residency Program, but were unable to attend.

G. Recognition of FSU College of Medicine Scholarship Recipients – Dr. Paredes asked Dr. Frank Walker, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, to present the scholarship recipients for this year: Allison Ellis

Jennica Hagberg Samuel Muniz William Nimmons Nwamaka Onyeozili Chirag Patel Thomas Shakar Drew Williams Israel Wootton

H. Nominating Committee – Dr. Paredes called for three nominations from the floor. This committee will nominate future CMS officers, board members and FMA Delegates. The following CMS members were nominated to the Nominating Committee:

Dr. Frank Skilling nominated Dr. Tracey Hellgren Dr. Robert Chapman nominated Dr. Nancy Loeffler Dr. Ernesto Umana nominated Dr. Hugh

VanLandingham

A motion was made by Dr. Alma Littles, seconded by Dr. Don Alford, and unanimously approved.

Dr. Paredes asked the CMS members to fill out a survey style questionnaire that will be sent out tomorrow if they are interested in being involved in the leadership of CMS or becoming a Delegate to the FMA. Tonight’s CME Program – this is a 1 Hour Category One Program

Topic: Expanding Care through TelemedicineSpeaker: Dean Watson, M.D. and Lauren Faison

Dr. Watson and Ms. Faison gave an excellent presentation on telemedicine.

Physician CME Proof of Attendance Forms will be sent to participants who attend the entire CME program. Mark Your Calendars

Dr. Paredes announced upcoming meetings/events:

October 21, 2014CMS Membership & CME Meeting “Caring for Patients Impacted by Interpersonal Violence” (2-Hour Required CME)Suzanne Harrison, M.D.6:00 pmMaguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

November 18, 2014Annual CMS Membership & CME Meeting – to vote on our 2015 slate of officers, board members and FMA delegates“The Evolution of Cervical Cancer Screening”David Dixon, D.O. and Stephanie Lee, M.D.6:00 pmMaguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks

December 4, 2014CMS Foundation Holiday Auction6:30 pmUniversity Center Club at Florida State University Adjourn – Dr. Paredes adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

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CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

Meeting Sponsors

Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Eli Lilly and Co. (Diabetes Division)

Tallahassee State Bank/Synovus

meeting sponsor, tallahassee state bank/synovus: (l-r) mary Colonese and sharon weeden. meeting sponsors, boehringer-ingelheim pharmaceuticals, inc. and eli lilly and Co. (Diabetes Division): (l-r) Dedra mitchell and Cori bennett.

Dr. ron hartsfield, regional Campus Dean (fourth from left) with some of his third year fsu Com medical students at the tallahassee Campus: (l-r) hanna lee, Jared Davis, sasha Kaiser, Casey burnette, Joshua burns, Claras leandre, and Kyle andrews.

the 2014 Cms foundation scholarship recipients: (l-r) Drew williams, samuel muniz, israel wootton, allison ellis, Jennica hagberg, nwamaka onyeozili, william nimmons, Chirag patel, and thomas shakar.

our speakers for the evening, lauren faison and Dr. Dean watson.

Presenting Sponsor

Please Thank Our Sponsors for the September 16th CMS Membership Meeting


YOUR CHOICEBy Charles Moore, M.D.

I see by way of my friend and sometime confidante, Dr. Joel

Kramer, that Mr. Leonard Cohen, the famous singer and

songwriter, has made a consciously determined decision

to resume his former smoking habit when he turns eighty.

Now eighty, we hope he is puffing away very deliciously.

I think he must be a sophisticate, and surely grew up

surrounded by beautiful young ladies equally sophisticated,

into whose faces he blew smoke directly as a sure sign of his

love, or lust, for them. Good for him, I say, if he can repeat

himself at age eighty.

I know something about eighty myself, having turned such

six months ago. But in my case, I could never embrace

smoking, remembering how when I once tried it back in

1950. I thought it ridiculous in the first place, aside from

vomiting in the second. Instead of the cigarette, I have

decided to take up the egg.

We all remember how for so many long years the egg was

ovum non gratis, filled with poisonous cholesterol that went

directly to your brain or coronaries. The egg, of course, has

now staged something of a happy come back. Even so, there

may yet be a taint of “dangerous living” about it, adding a

certain zest to its eating. Besides, having six chickens we are

inundated with eggs; I gather them proudly every morning,

not neglecting to notice the pride with which our sweet

girls give them me as a gift. We both honor each other in

the giving and the receiving, and the clucking noises they

make when I do my gathering I interpret as little speeches

thanking me for their very lovely coop, with cupola, and run

of the yard, in return for which they are so glad to grant us

their eggs. I would never want to hurt their feelings.

I am very happy, however, to accept Mr. Cohen’s astute

observation that at some point in time we should stop living

for the future, and instead welcome the present, taking up

smoking, or the egg, as a kind of revenge against age and its

mortal implications.

You will have to make your own choice, of course. But in

fact, and no matter what your age, these choices loom.

Some of us, like that infamous Grasshopper, sing and

fiddle in the pleasure of the moment, while others, like

the equally famous Ant, store away assets for the coming

winter of our time. I myself mostly fiddled; for I never

quite believed that the “future” would ever come, and

particularly to arrive at years fourscore, for God’s sake,

even without smoking or eating thousands of eggs. The

future is such an abstraction to the grasshopper that it is

hard to be very vigorously accountable to what may be its

needs. When it crosses the young mind that just maybe

you should be future-thoughtful, you can immediately

dispel the temptation by telling yourself that you may, on

the very morrow, fall out of an airplane, and then so what?

Then, of course, there is the matter of “exercise” as a choice.

Exercise is highly touted. It is good, apparently, for muscles

and your cardiovascular state. It is perhaps the premier method

by which the practitioner of it accrues a certain capital that is

said to extend your future. There are, and I have in fact met

them, people who actually enjoy it, and speak rapturously of

endomorphic highs. I myself, who have given deep thought to

the matter, believe that exercise is a lot better than smoking, so

long as it does not cause you an early, surprising arrhythmia

or beat your joints into desiccation. Having been careful not

to exercise for many decades, hoarding my heartbeats so to

speak, I suppose, like Mr. Cohen taking up smoking again, I

could take up running; except for the fact that I hate running.

What I really like is sitting, as I have done this very day, out on

our porch with my wife, eating a picnic luncheon. Mr. Cohen

opines that it is the present we must take up, not the future,

and so on such a beautiful, early-autumn day, this clearly is my

welcome way. I am glad other people are running and smoking,

but picnicking is my thing. And I am going to do more of it, the

hamper loaded with deviled eggs, of which I am a connoisseur.

It was not a “conscious decision,” like Mr. Cohen’s to take

up smoking at eighty, but I have noticed that since I have

turned that age I have suddenly become a great chef. I am

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sure Mr. Cohen could have made the decision to become

a great chef himself, but he chose smoking. It is hard to

imagine a great chef with a cigarette hanging from his lower

lip. Beyond which, lest you forget, I have all these eggs; and

who can be a great chef without eggs? Sure, I have always

thought I was pretty good when I made a peanut butter and

jelly sandwich: the perfect slice of soft, fresh Wonder Bread,

with just the correctly proportioned balance of grape jelly and

creamy smooth peanut butter, the bread folded over comme il

faut. But the egg is so much more intellectually demanding.

The immaculate beauty of cooking an iconic egg simply

cannot be done while smoking; and I regret for his sake that

Mr. Cohen has denied himself, by way of choosing smoking

alone, the greater, more consummate pleasure of the

perfectly cooked egg. It is far more attractive, anyway, to die

as a result of an egg yolk, or even a peanut butter, embolus

to your LAD than of bullous emphysema.

I have, myself, accordingly taken up the ovum fabulosum,

which I am now eating in all its forms. I see, having watched

Meryl Streep as Julia Childs, and “The Hundred Foot

Journey,” and an even better connoisseur-chef film, “The

Big Night” that the omelet, “the perfect omelet,” defines the

quality of an aspiring chef. Mine is really brilliant, so you

might want the recipe: put a touch of butter in a small, iron

skillet, and melt it quickly over a rather high heat, throw in

two fresh eggs helter-skelter and sort of break the yolks, tossing

the yellow into the white here and there, more or less; when

the tightly curled but long molecules of the egg white uncurl,

straightening and allowing those long protein molecules to

interlock and become the solid “white” we all know, add at

just this point an aliquot of Mexican salsa directly from the

bottle bought at Publix. Now comes the artful part: at just the

right moment get your spatula under the egg edge, and fold it

perfectly over. You may add a little salt and pepper, and there

you have it: the perfect omelet! Chef extraordinaire!

As I become, ever more rapidly, a great chef, without having

either to smoke or exercise, I have also been experimenting

with the perfect “poached egg on toast.” Break one egg into

a cup. Gently, so as not to distract the yolk, add water to

one third of the cup. Place in microwave, and cook on high

for 45 seconds. Drain water. Empty egg onto a previously

prepared piece of toast. Salt and pepper to taste, and there

you have it: breakfast in 45 seconds while your wife still so

sweetly sleeps. (Note of caution: do not microwave egg for

much over one minute or it explodes loudly.)

I do not want to leave out, either, the hard-boiled egg. Put

one in your pants pocket or purse. What is better, or more

convenient, for your lunch-on-the-run than a hard-boiled

egg? (Further caution: make sure that the egg is, in fact,

hard-boiled: I made the mistake once, and there is little

worse, never mind embarrassing, than to have an uncooked

egg break in your trouser pocket.)

Enough! I will not go into the soft-boiled egg, since it would

require such a lengthy exegesis, demanding skills that may

even be beyond this enlightened readership.

Having demonstrated, however, how at age eighty I am

becoming a great, at the very least, egg chef, let me close by

thanking Dr. Kramer for sending me the article about Mr.

Cohen and his determination to take up smoking, and thus

embrace the immediate moment. I write this only to say that

there are, after all, other options. One can start exercising.

One can start eating chocolate-chip cookies. One can become

a great chef. One can learn Latin. You might even take up

golf, like everyone else, and hope to shoot your age.

The present is here; the future is there. I think that at any

age both deserve their due respect and consideration.

And now, who knows, having mastered the egg I may take

up extreme cheese-eating at ninety. There is nothing like all

the thrills that age can bring.

Maybe Joel himself will take up something when he gets to

be eighty. I can see him lounging beneath some lamp post,

his collar turned up, his hat pulled down low over his eyes.

The beautiful blonde slides out of the shadows. Her code

name is “Betty.” They know that each other knows. “Got

a light, baby,” he says, drawing from his breast pocket an

elegant silver cigarette case, tapping out on it a few loose

tobacco grains. They light up, leaning closely toward one

another, blowing the smoke of that first inhalation into each

other’s’ faces. We all know: It’s got to be love.

Perhaps, come to think of it, one could take up “love” at any age.

Take up cheese too…recipe for eggs.

REFLECTIONS FROM THE EDITOR


MEDICAL/LEGAL

Cybercrime costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year and causes organizations to devote substantial time and resources to keeping their information secure. This is even more important for healthcare organizations, the most frequently attacked form of business.1 Cybercriminals target healthcare for two main reasons: healthcare organizations fail to upgrade their cybersecurity as quickly as other businesses, and criminals find personal patient information particularly valuable to exploit.

The repercussions of security breaches can be daunting. A business that suffers a breach of more than 500 records of unencrypted personal health information (PHI) must report the breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This is the federal body with the power to enforce the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and issue fines. To date, the OCR has levied over $25 million in fines, with the largest single fine totaling $4.8 million.2 A healthcare organization’s brand and reputation are also at stake. The OCR maintains a searchable database (informally known as a “wall of shame”) that publicly lists all entities that were fined for breaches that meet the 500-record requirement.3

To help safeguard your systems, know the most common ways a breach occurs. The theft of unencrypted electronic devices or physical records is the most common method, accounting for 29 percent of breaches across all industries in the United States.2 Also common are hacking (23 percent) and public distribution of personal records (20 percent). A breach in the latter category led to the largest OCR fine to date when two affiliated hospitals accidently made patient records public on the Internet.2

If you think you may not be fully compliant with HIPAA privacy and security rules, consider taking the following steps:

· Identify all areas of potential vulnerability. Develop secure office processes, such as:

o Sign-in sheets that ask for only minimal information.

o Procedures for the handling and destruc-tion of paper records.

o Policies detailing which devices are allowed to contain PHI and under what circum-stances those devices may leave the office.

· Encrypt all devices that contain PHI (laptops, desktops, thumb drives, and centralized storage de-vices). Make sure that thumb drives are encrypted and that the encryption code is not inscribed on or included with the thumb drive. Encryption is the best way to prevent a breach.

· Train your staff on how to protect PHI. This includes not only making sure policies and proce-dures are HIPAA-compliant, but also instructing staff not to openly discuss patient PHI.

· Audit and test your physical and electronic security policies and procedures regularly, including what steps to take in case of a breach. The OCR audits entities that have had a breach, as well as those that have not. The OCR will check if you have procedures in place in case of a breach. Taking the proper steps in the event of a breach may help you avoid a fine.

· Insure. Make sure that your practice has insurance to assist with certain costs in case of a breach.

References

1 Visser S, Osinoff G, Hardin B, et al. Information security & data breach report—March 2014 update. Navigant. March 31, 2014. http://www.navigant.com/~/media/WWW/Site/Insights/Disputes%20Investigations/Data%20Breach%20An-nual%202013_Final%20Version_March%202014%20issue%202.ashx. Accessed June 17, 2014.

2 McCann E. Hospitals fined $4.8M for HIPAA violation. Government Health IT. May 9, 2014. http://www.govhealthit.com/news/hospitals-fined-48m-hipaa-viola-tion. Accessed June 24, 2014.

3 Breaches affecting 500 or more individuals. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotification-rule/breachtool.html. Accessed June 23, 2014.

David McHale is The Doctors Company’s Chief Legal Officer. He holds a law degree from the University Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and an MBA from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer (AIHC) and a regular presenter before insurance trade organizations and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

The guidelines suggested here are not rules, do not constitute legal advice, and do not ensure a successful outcome. The ultimate decision regarding the appropriateness of any treatment must be made by each health care provider in light of all circumstances prevailing in the individual situation and in accordance with the laws of the jurisdic-tion in which the care is rendered.

Contributed by The Doctors Company. For more patient safety articles and practice tips, visit www.thedoctors.com/patientsafety.

BE CYBERSECURE: PROTECT PATIENT RECORDS, AVOID FINES, AND SAFEGUARD YOUR REPUTATIONBy David McHale, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, The Doctors Company


WE CARE NETWORK STAFF

Q: How long have you been with

the We Care Network and in what

position?

A: I have been the Jean McCully

We Care Network R.N. Program

Coordinator since July 23, 2014.

Q: Why did you want to become the

We Care Program Coordinator?

A: I chose to work at We Care,

because I have always had insurance

and my first nursing experience in

family practice was at Capital Health

Getting to Know the Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Network Staff

Plan, where all of our patients had

insurance. If I needed health care,

I went to my doctor. If I needed a

specialist appointment, my doctor

referred me. At CHP, patients were

seen and referred to specialists with

no problem. When I married and

moved to Monticello, I was fortunate

to find an RN position at the Jefferson

County Health Department. Patients

came in to see the providers, just

as they had at Capital Health Plan.

They had health problems that

needed referrals to specialists, just

like the patients at CHP. It was when

I processed my first referral that I

realized…This is nothing like CHP. I

called provider after provider. Their

first question was always, “What

insurance does the patient have”?

“None,” was most often my reply.

When I relayed the out of pocket price

for a specialist visit to the patient, the

typical response would be, “Don’t

worry about it, there’s no way I can

afford it”. I had no idea how to help,

Monica Demott, R.N.

until the nurse practitioner I worked

with said, “Refer them to We Care.”

For 9 years, I referred patient after

patient, for every specialty imaginable.

We Care was the only resource I had,

most of the time. When the position

of We Care Program Coordinator

became available, it seemed too good

to be true, that I might play such a

large role in a program so valuable to

patients in, not only Jefferson County,

but Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla, who

have nowhere else to go.

Q: What do you like most about being

part of the We Care Network team?

A: I love being at We Care because of

the amazing team of Case Managers

and other staff, who truly understand

the blessing of being able to provide

the services we do.

Q: When I’m not at work, I love to…?

A: When I’m not at We Care, I enjoy

going to the beach, and spending time

with my family.

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for your help. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung

cancer July 22nd, and the We Care Network helped me with tests and treatment. Mere

words can't describe how thankful I am. Now my Medicaid has kicked in, so that will help

me from now on. We Care Network saved my life, what a great organization!”

Sincerely,

Melanie Huffstickler


WE CARE NETWORK STAFF



position?

A: I have been a Case Manager with

the We Care Network since September

16, 2014.

Q: Why did you choose the field of

social work?

A: I feel that it is important to be in

a profession that allows me to help

people in need.



A: We all have a common goal, to

work together to connect people

in need of specialty medical care

to medical professionals who so

generously donate their services.


A: Spend time with my son Adam,

garden, bake & volunteer.



position?


the We Care Network for 4 years and

was recently promoted to Senior Case

Manager.


social work?

A: I chose social work because I’ve

always had a passion and a desire for

helping others and it is a perfect fit

for me. It is such a rewarding field of

work. I go home every day knowing

that I’ve assisted in helping to improve

the quality of life for someone else.



A: What I love most about being a

part of the We Care Network team is

that we are like a small family and we

work well together.


A: Spend time with my family.



position?


the We Care Network for 3 months.


social work?

A: I chose the field of social work

because I have a passion for helping

people and the community. Working in

a field that provides the opportunity to

positively impact the lives of others is

a rewarding experience.



A: The values upheld by the We Care

Network team, such as camaraderie

and compassionate case management,

are what I like most about being a

member of the team.


A: When I’m not at work, I love to

read, spend time with family, and

exercise. I also was a FAMU Rattlers

Drum Major and still follow the band.

Roshanda Dorsey, BSW Devon Marrett, MS Robin Satchell, BS


JEAN MCCULLY FAMILY HOUSE

CMS

There is a quote that says, “Nothing

says more about a society than

the manner in which it treats its

dead,” shared Dr. Al McCully at the

dedication ceremony for the Jean

McCully Family House on October

16, 2014. “I would add to that, how it

cares for its dying,” said Dr. McCully.

The Big Bend Hospice House, where

his wife died on July 25, 2014 would

receive the highest grade possible,

according to Dr. McCully.

(L-r): Bob McCully, Shannon McCully, Mari McCully, Bill McCully, Terri Stallworth McCully, Dr. Al McCully, Erin Leigh McCully Alford, Nigel Allen, and Jae Elrod.

Capital Medical Society Foundation is listed as a donor on a plaque displayed in the Jean McCully Family House.

THE JEAN MCCULLY FAMILY HOUSE DEDICATED AT BIG BEND HOSPICE

The 5,200 square foot Jean McCully

Family House took six years to bring

to fruition and was made possible

through $2.8 million in gifts and

other donations. The Family House

was created to provide a warm

environment and added comfort for

grieving families and patients facing

end of life. Many of those families

travel great distances for extended

periods and need a place to rest and

grieve. The venue provides a calming

area for families to rest, gather,

meditate in the garden, prepare simple

meals together, seek counseling, and

make plans.

Dr. and Mrs. Al McCully have been

longtime advocates and volunteers for

Big Bend Hospice. The Family House

named in honor of Jean McCully,

is a lasting tribute to the vision and

dedication she had for hospice services

at Big Bend Hospice. Jean McCully

would say, “It’s the house that love

built.”


JEAN MCCULLY FAMILY HOUSE

Dr. Nancy Chorba, Medical Director, stands outside of the Medical Director’s Office funded by Charlotte Maguire, M.D.

The beautiful garden just steps away from the Jean McCully Family House.


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2013-2014

The mission of Capital Medical Society Foundation is

to support the charitable efforts of physicians and others,

increase access to healthcare, promote education and serve

the community’s health needs through innovative projects

that are exemplary, affordable and dignified.

CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION

Annual Report


CMS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14

Board of Directors

John Mahoney, M.D., President Al McCully, M.D., Vice-President Barbara Williams, M.D., Secretary Kenneth R. Wasson, M.D., Treasurer J. Brian Sheedy, M.D., Immediate Past-President Avon Doll, M.D. Larry Harper, M.D. Tracey Hellgren, M.D. David Jones, M.D. Nelson Kraeft, M.D., Emeritus Fred Lindsey, M.D., Emeritus Nancy Loeffler, M.D., CMS President Alfredo Paredes, M.D., CMS President-elect Katrina Rolle, Esq. Hugh VanLandingham, M.D. Jay Walton, D.D.S. Charles Williams, M.D. Sue Conte, Executive Director

The fabric of Capital Medical Society Foundation is intertwined with specialty medical physicians, dentists, other donating providers, medical students, patients, grantors, FSU College of Medicine, corporate sponsors, individual donors, civic organizations, sororities, auction bidders, authors, Board members, Capital Medical Society Alliance members, and volunteers.

The staff which included Sue Conte, Executive Director; Rose Marie Worley, We Care Program Coordinator; Shannon Boyle, Communications and Marketing Coordinator; and case managers, Nikki Banos, MSW; Roshanda Dorsey, BSW; Susan Swick, MSW; and case management aide, Chakita Campbell continued to fulfill the mission. The end of the fiscal year brought with it the retirement of Sue Conte as Executive Director and the ushering in of the new Executive Director, Pam Wilson. The mission and programs of CMS Foundation continued to thrive.

Because of these amazing donating specialty physicians, dentists, primary care physicians, healthcare partners, friends, grantors, donors, volunteers, and staff who

ExCEEDING ExPECTATIONS:A YEAR IN REVIEW

We Care Network Advisory Committee

Avon Doll, M.D., Chair Patrice Bidwell, M.D. Patrick Brown, M.D. Walt Colón, D.M.D. Monica Demott, R.N. Allison Herring, MSW Sarah Hinson, ARNP Lisa Jernigan, M.D. Oretha W. Jones, MSN, ARNP, HCRM Tom Jones, PA Lisa Leibow, MSW, RN Mary Martin, LCSW Temple Robinson, M.D. Wayne Sampson, M.D. Ed Zapert, D.M.D. Sue Conte, Executive Director Rose Marie Worley, Program Coordinator

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We Care Network is the premier charitable endeavor of Capital Medical Society Foundation. It is not just any other social service agency. We Care Network is an integral part of the healthcare system in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. We are the only access to specialty medical care for the population we serve - the low-income adults who fall through the cracks and have no other options for needed care. It is a past recipient of the Blue Foundation Sapphire Award. In 2013-2014:

· $5,799,543 in donated specialty medical care was provided by 315 specialty physicians and 5 podiatrists, imaging centers, labs, Capital Regional Medical Center, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, surgery centers, and durable equipment companies.

· 1,568 new patients were referred to the We Care Network.

have collectively and individually embraced or shared in our mission:

· The health care needs of many the community’s low-income, uninsured patients have been met with compassionate care and respect, and hope has been restored;

· Medical students with a desire to return to north Florida to practice medicine after completion of their residencies were able to breathe a little easier over their debt load;

· Community non-profits with healthcare initiatives were able to expand services to patients, caregivers, and those in grief.

Because you are a friend and partner of Capital Medical Society Foundation and understand the significance of its mission and how it impacts the healthcare needs of the community, it is important to share with you the story you have helped write for 2013-14.

· 2,079 patient visits were made to volunteer physicians.

· 243 We Care Network physicians, 12 physician assistants, and 59 ARNPs have sovereign immunity (SI) protection afforded through the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program (VHCPP) with the Florida Department of Health.

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· $3,450 to Elder Care Services, Inc. to provide services for 20 at-risk seniors and their caregivers to help them remain at home and as independent as possible.

Grants totaling $8,450 were awarded to local community charities. In 2013-14:

· $5,000 to Big Bend Hospice Foundation for the Bereavement Services Department to provide five six-week group grief counseling group sessions;

We Care Dental Network was started in 2003 and is a past Blue Foundation Sapphire Award Honoree. In 2013-14:

· $129,838 in donated dental care was provided by more than 45 volunteer dentists.

· 430 new referrals were made to We Care Dental Network.

· 226 patient visits were made to volunteer dentists

· 6 Dental Clinic Days were conducted at the Leon County Health Dept. with an average of 21 patients seen. The Leon

$1,000 Access to Care Award was presented to Florida State University College of Medicine student Naomi Salz Flock, M.D. The Access to Care

Award is presented to a 4th year medical student with a “strong interest in providing access to health care for underserved populations,” and is given in honor of past We Care Network Program Coordinator Robin McDougall.

County Health Department also provides each new patient in our program with a digital panoramic x-ray. This has become an essential component of the program by increasing available information about the needs of each patient, making appointments easier to schedule with volunteering dentists.

· 48 We Care Dental Network dentists and 2 dental hygienists have sovereign immunity (SI) protection afforded through the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program (VHCPP) with the Florida Department of Health.

We Care Dental Advisory Committee

Walt Colón, D.M.D., Chair Darrh Bryant, D.M.D. Susan Byrne, D.M.D. Avon Doll, M.D. Lynn McLarty, D.D.S. Jim McSoley, D.M.D. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Stan Sheppard, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. James Sykes, D.M.D. Tamara-Kay Tibby, D.M.D. Jay Walton, D.D.S. Lawrence Weaver, D.D.S. Ed Zapert, D.M.D.

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Florida State University College of Medicine Scholarships totaling

$32,500 were awarded to seven medical students. The main criteria in scholarship consideration were financial

need, geographic background within North Florida, other factors suggesting an interest in the mission of Capital Medical Society, and the medical students’ interest

in returning to practice medicine in North Florida upon completion of their

residencies. 2013 scholarship recipients were:

Scholarship Committee

Frank Walker, M.D., Chair Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. Mark Applegate, M.D. Mark Cannella, M.D. Larry L. Harper, M.D. Myra Hurt, Ph.D. David Jones, M.D. David Miles, M.D. David T. Stewart, M.D. Lorna Stewart, M.D. George R. Whiddon, M.D.

The Patient Assistance Fund provided resources to purchase medications, assist with patient transportation costs, and to purchase medical and dental supplies when they could not be obtained any other way.

· $21,329 was spent providing medications, dentures, and transportation to We Care Network and We Care Dental Network patients.

Grants from the Florida Dental Health Foundation, Rotary Club of Tallahassee, and other private donations totaling $20,808 have helped provide some of the funds necessary to meet these needs. In 2013-14:

Kyle Andrews (Tallahassee) Daniel Bernabe, Jr. (Bonifay)

Travis Larson (Milton) Taleia Spence (Quincy)

Robyn Rachesky Torof (Panama City) Mary Jane Tucker (Wakulla) Israel Wootton (Tallahassee)

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The CMSF Holiday Auction is the signature fundraising event of the Capital Medical Society physician community to fund the programs and initiatives of Capital Medical Society Foundation. The 2013 Holiday Auction saw a change in venue to the Florida State University Center Club and the addition of the BidPal program.

· The event had a net profit of $57,997.

· 119 local business and individuals donated items.

· There were 40 total corporate sponsorships of which 20 were physician groups.

CMS Alliance Auction Committee

Shannon Boyle Andrea Chapman Sue Conte Valerie Draper Carol Fisher Kelly Hutchinson Cecilia Loeb Jean McCully Tracy Morales Nan Nagy Debra Placilla Mara Rumana Kathleen Smith Missy Whiddon Carol Winchester

Blue Foundation Capital Health Plan

Community Human Services Partnership (City of Tallahassee)

Florida Dental Health Foundation Gadsden County Commission/Gadsden

Community Health Council Jefferson County Health Department

Leon County Commission Leon County Health Department

Tallahassee Rotary Club The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation The Perkins Charitable Foundation

United Way of the Big Bend Wakulla County Commission

Wakulla County Health Department

Funding the mission of Capital Medical Society Foundation would not be possible without the collaborative support of our grantors, donors, foundations, corporate and private donors, Capital Medical Society Alliance, local businesses and individuals who donated items and corporate sponsorships to the 2013 Holiday Auction. We appreciate grants received in 2013-14 from:more

simpler times

Tales of a souThern Boy

Charles D. “PeDro” Williams, mD

Executive Director’s Message

Although I have not been here for an entire year, I am already very much at home at Capital Medical Society Foundation.

More Simpler Times by Charles Williams, M.D. We are grateful to Dr. Charles Williams that he continues to donate proceeds from the sale of his book to CMS Foundation for the We Care Network. The book is a collection of stories about growing up in South Georgia in the 1940’s and 50’s.

To date, book sales and donations total $12,808 since 1997. $570 was received in book sales in 2013-14.

Holiday Auction Steering Committee

Scott Sellinger, M.D., Chair Shannon Boyle Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. Rosalie Carlin Sue Conte Dickie Dussia, M.D. Tracey Hellgren, M.D. David Jones, M.D. John Mahoney, M.D. David Miles, M.D. Frank Walker, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Barbara Williams, M.D.

Our staff amazes me in their capacity to be “present” for each patient, physician provider, and donor. Their incredible support during the transition has been humbling. I am very conscious of the legacy left for me to continue. I have been touched by the outpouring of support from the medical community, Capital Medical Society Alliance, our grantors, and our donors as I take on my new role. Building for the future continues due to the generosity of donors and foundations. Board-designated funds and endowments grew in 2013-14 from $536,662 to $620,755.

It is my experience that health care providers in Tallahassee who provide medical services to low-income, uninsured patients, have a history of working together collaboratively. This speaks highly of our community. I look forward to getting to know you better in the years ahead.

With gratitude,

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we are very grateful to Dr. Charles williams that he has decided to donate to the we Care network, proceeds from the sales of his new book and sequel, more simpler times.

We thank the following people/organizations who made a donation to the CMS Foundation last month:

We Care NetworkAnonymous – for the We Care Dental Network

Charles Williams, M.D. – for More Simpler Times

The mission of the Capital Medical Society Foundation is

to support the charitable efforts of physicians and others,

increase access to healthcare, promote education and

serve the community’s health needs through innovative

projects that are exemplary, affordable and dignified.

DONATE TO THE CMS FOUNDATION

WE THANK OUR DONORS

CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO: CMS FOUNDATION. THIS MEANS YOU ARE MAKING A

TAx-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO YOUR CMS FOUNDATION.

the cost is $20 per book. you can buy copies of the book at:

• The CMS office – 1204 Miccosukee Road• The Gift Shop at Capital Regional Medical Center• The Gift Shop at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital • Tallahassee Nurseries – 2911 Thomasville Road• My Favorite Things – 1410 Market Street, B2• Feathered Pony Boutique – 2522 Capital Circle NE, #3

how to buy Dr. williams’

More Simpler TimesBy Shannon Boyle

Reasons to Give: Funds raised by generous donors benefit the We Care Network. The We Care Network is a past

Blue Foundation Sapphire Award winner and its

impact on the community is featured in the Sept/

Oct 2014 issue of the Tallahassee Magazine. The

We Care Network provides over $5 million in

donated specialty medical and dental care to

the community’s low-income uninsured annually.

In addition, donations support medical school

scholarships for first and second year students at

FSU College of Medicine committed to returning to

NW Florida after completion of their residencies.

In 2014, $40,000 in scholarships were awarded to

nine FSU College of Medicine students.

Gifts to Honor and in Memoriam:You can make a donation to the CMS Foundation

in memory of someone who has passed away or

in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician

you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you

or your family. CMS will send an acknowledgement

letter to those you memorialize and honor.

How to Give:Capital Medical Society Foundation has created

three board-designated funds in order to establish

financial stability to meet our mission. You can donate

at any time to one of CMS Foundation’s funds.

1) The CMSF Endowment

2) The We Care Network Endowment

3) The Scholarship Fund

Checks should be made payable to the CMS

Foundation and indicate on the memo line of your

check to which fund you would like to donate.

Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it:

Capital Medical Society ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~

Tallahassee, FL 32308.


CMS FOUNDATION: WE CARE NETWORK

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PHYSICIANS

marie becker, m.D.

Joseph Camps, m.D.

ray Dolly, m.D.

spencer gilleon, m.D.

David huang, m.D.

simha Jagadeesh, m.D.

amit Jain, m.D.

amulya Konda, m.D.

James renehan, m.D.

adrian roberts, m.D.

Jeannine silberman, m.D.

Joseph soto, m.D.

John thabes, m.D.

Jessica yoon, m.D.

DENTISTS

eric amundson, D.D.s.

Jean-pierre bastien, D.m.D.

ransey boyd, D.m.D.

steven bryan, D.m.D.

susan byrne, D.m.D.

walter Colón, D.m.D.

ben grooters, D.D.s.

michael hartley, D.m.D.

william mcfatter, D.D.s.

e. lynn mclarty, D.D.s.

Jim mcsoley, D.m.D.

lawrence pijut, D.m.D.

frank swerdzewski, D.D.s.

James sykes, D.m.D.

Jay walton, D.D.s.

lawrence weaver, D.D.s.

ed Zapert, D.m.D.

FACILITIES

affordable Dentures

anesthesiology associates

beachton Denture Clinic

Capital regional medical

Center

Dermatology associates

Desloge home oxygen

leon County Dental Clinic

pathology associates

radiology associates

seven hills surgery Center

southeastern surgery Center

tallahassee Diagnostic imaging

tallahassee endoscopy Center

tallahassee health imaging

tallahassee memorial healthCare

tallahassee orthopedic and

sports physical therapy

THANK YOU!

The We Care Network

strongly encourages our

volunteer physicians

and dentists to send

their value of donated

services to us. The value

of donated services is

important for us to share

with our funders and

the community. You

can send your value of

donated services via fax

to Monica Demott, R.N.

at (850) 201-0085 or

mail to 1204 Miccosukee

Road, Tallahassee, FL,

32308. Thank you!

Please contact Monica Demott, R.N. at [email protected] or 201-0130 if you are a We Care volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of September 2014 and your name is omitted.

To our CMS members and We Care partners who saw new patients for the We Care Network in September 2014.

Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.

DuRiNg The MoNTh of SePTeMBeR, The We CAre NetWork:

RECEIVED 104 REFERRALS, WITH 47 PATIENTS NEW TO

THE PROGRAM

SCHEDULED 30 APPOINTMENTS WITH

VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

$82,390 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE

VOLUNTEERS

We thank our referring providers from September 2014:

eboni allen, arnpanne ananga, arnpDhananjay bendre, m.D.shelby blank, m.D.faith blocker, arnpJonna bradley, arnpsherry bramblett, arnpDaniel breivogel, arnpKendall Campbell, m.D.natosha Canty, m.D.lysmar Dinguis, m.D.Cynthia evans, arnptanya evers, m.D.elizabeth fajer, m.D.alberto fernandez, m.D.michael forsthoefel, m.D.spencer gilleon, m.D.Judy Griffin, ARNPpaul hartsfield, m.D.hantz hercule, m.D.ernest hoffman, m.D.susan horton, arnpiman imanirad, m.D.amit Jain, m.D.anneka Johnson, arnphoward Kessler, m.D.elaine larkins, arnpesaias lee, m.D.ronald machado, m.D.anthony mcguire, D.m.D.Damon mcmillan, m.D.rose origa, arnpthomas park, m.D.stephen Quintero, m.D.adrian roberts, m.D.temple robinson, m.D.Jose rodriguez, m.D.mark saunders, m.D.Jeannine silberman, m.D.David smith, m.D.robert snyder, m.D.alanna steaple, arnptallahassee Va Clinicmarianne towler, arnpQuandra whaley, arnp

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