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MSDC, Medical Community Letter Asks for Regional Expedited LicensureJune 8, 2021
MSDC and other healthcare entities asked DC Health to make it easier to license local providers in good standing in Maryland and Virginia.
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DC Lifts General Mask MandateMay 18, 2021
The city still requires unvaccinated to mask, as well as allows businesses and healthcare facilities to require masks.
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District Launches Mental Health Emergency Dispatch ProgramMay 18, 2021
Joining other cities, the District is trialing a program to better serve people in emergencies who need behavioral health attention.
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AMA Issues Roadmap for Equity in MedicineMay 12, 2021
The AMA offers a roadmap to rectifying medicine's mistakes towards marginalized communities.
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Mayor Bowser, in Partnership with Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Launches the Washington, DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge to Spur Innovation Around Health Equity
May 7, 2021
Press release from the Executive Office of the Mayor
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Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Applications Close April 30April 29, 2021
The HPLRP is a great opportunity for physicians to earn medical school loan repayment while working in an area of DC in need.
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MSDC Joins AMA Telehealth Immersion programApril 28, 2021
MSDC is partnering with the AMA to offer DC physicians and practices training and tips for how to best use telemedicine.
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DC Transitioning Toward Walk-Up Vaccination SitesApril 26, 2021
The District is moving away from scheduling COVID vaccines but expanding opportunities for residents to be vaccinated.
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MSDC Board Approves Medical Record Education InitiativeApril 20, 2021
Impact of the CURES Act and pandemic creates in-depth discussion on Medical Society's role in informing members of medical records best practices.
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Advocacy Alert: Personal Medical Record Fee Amendment ActApril 16, 2021
This bill would change how you keep and share patient medical information.
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