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MSDC Member Spotlight Series
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The Granite Anniversary of Doctors’ Day Symbolizes Physician Strength and BrillianceMarch 30, 2023
MSDC President Dr. Susanne Bathgate has a special message for the DC physician community and our patients.
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Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick uses her adventurous spirit to engage with patientsDecember 27, 2022
Meet MSDC member and dedicated public health advocate Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick.
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Creating Space for What’s Important with Dr. Giselle PlataOctober 10, 2022
Meet MSDC member and dog lover Dr. Giselle Plata
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Another Beautiful Sunday with Dr. StoneSeptember 26, 2022
Meet MSDC Board member and noted wellness physician Dr. Terri Stone
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Dr. Tareen Comes Full Circle with Her Family’s HistoryAugust 29, 2022
Meet MSDC member Dr. Marwah Tareen and learn how the Healthy Physician Foundation is helping her career.
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Public Health News
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MSDC Board Preps Advocacy Strategy Ahead of 26th CouncilDecember 10, 2024
The Board outlined the Society's advocacy principles ahead of an interesting two years.
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MSDC Joins Health Associations Asking for Centralize Medicaid CredentialingNovember 19, 2024
MSDC, DCPCA and other groups asked the Medicaid agency to centralize provider credentialing instead of requiring it through five different entities.
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MSDC Supported Seizure Plan Bill Passes CouncilNovember 13, 2024
MSDC testified in favor of legislation to require schools to adopt strategies to help students who experience seizures.
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What to know about DC and the 2024 election
November 6, 2024
Even just one day after the 2024 election, opportunities and challenges are becoming clear for DC medicine.
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Dr. Ashesh Patel Statement on the Passing of Former MSDC President Dr. Eliot SorelOctober 16, 2024
The longtime DC psychiatrist was passionate about training the next generation of physicians, placing medicine in a global context, and advocating for physicians.
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MSDC Endorsed CPR Bill Passes CouncilOctober 16, 2024
B25-570 would require schools and athletic fields to create or update plans to respond to cardiac emergencies on site.
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The Healthy Physician Foundation Announces New AwardOctober 2, 2024
The new award recognizes and supports tech innovation in DC area healthcare
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Council Passes Bill Requiring Prostate Cancer Screening CoverageOctober 2, 2024
MSDC supported this bill to make prostate cancer screenings free of cost sharing.
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Call for Applications for New Program to Transform the Future of HealthcareSeptember 19, 2024
The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Institute at Brandeis University seeks 25 visionary physicians eager to lead this transformation
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MSDC Promotes Focus on Wellbeing and HEART to Prevent Physician SuicideSeptember 17, 2024
NPSA Day, or National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, encourages individual and system action to better support physician mental health and wellbeing.
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