SCMS BULLETIN - January 2016

SCMS Bulletin

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www.SaginawCountyMS.com

Saginaw County Medical Society

Welcome to our NEW format!

Suicide Prevention Training for Health Care Professionals

SCMS Foundation Golf Outing

Members Needed to StaffSCMS Booth at Health Fair

Registration and Agenda p. 9

Details and Information p. 10

Save the Date p. 7

The YMCA of Saginaw and the Covenant Outpatient Diabetes Center will work together with physician offices encouraging patients to become healthier. The focus of the challenge will be the outcome measurement of:

• HgA1C• BMIThese values will be assessed and determined by the patient in conjunction with the Outpatient Diabetes team. As an incentive for success, the winner will receive:

• Arecognitioncertificate• 1stplace–1yearYMCAmembership• 2ndplace–6monthYMCAmembership• 3rdplace–3monthYMCAmembership

The winning physician’s office will also receive a certificate as a symbol of commitment and partnership in wellness initiatives related to diabetes.

Ask your primary care physician’s office for more information or call the Covenant Diabetes Center at 989.583.5193.

All participants must enroll in a one year membership at the YMCA of Saginaw. The first 3 months membership fee will be waived for all Diabetes Health Challenge participants through a grant from the Robert and Eileen Hesse Trust and a sponsorship from Walmart Vision Center Brockway Road. If you choose not to continue your membership at the end of the health challenge you may cancel your membership at no charge.

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All statements or comments in the Bulletin are those of the writers, and not necessarily the opinion of the Saginaw County Medical Society. Contributions are welcome. We publish committee reports, letters to the editor, Alliance reports, public health activities of the members, and some personal items (birthdays, weddings, graduations and like events). The Editor determines which are accepted. Advertisements are accepted as space is available at our going rates. Members may advertise office information, professional services, skills, and procedures, also at our going rates. We do not accept advertisements from non-members, or non-Saginaw hospitals. The Bulletin is mailed free of charge to SCMS members. Complimentary copies are sent to various other parties. Others may subscribe at the rate of $30 per year.

SAGINAW COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY2015-2016

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

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SCMS Members Needed for Health Fair

Volunteers Needed to Serve at Soup Kitchen

Highlights from 12th Annual Jingle Mingle

Health Fair Vendor Registration Form

ON THE COVER: Drs. Meena Ramani and Ken Distler

EDITORLouis L. Constan, MD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joan M. Cramer

DESIGNERLori Krygier

PUBLISHERSaginaw County Medical Society 350 St. Andrews Rd., Suite 242, Saginaw, Michigan 48638-5988. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Web: SaginawCountyMS.com.

Telephone: (989) 790-3590. Fax: (989) 790-3640. E-Mail: [email protected]

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Saginaw County Medical Society

PRESIDENT Danielle C. Duncan MDPRESIDENT-ELECT Virginia R. Dedicatoria MDPAST PRESIDENT M. Sohail Jilani MDSECRETARY B. Babu Paidipaty MDTREASURER Thomas J. Veverka MDDIRECTORSJulia M. Walter MDB.L. Nahata MDZubeda S. Khan MDMaliha N. Shaikh MDSanjay J. Talati MDGopi K. Nallani MDBULLETIN EDITOR Louis L. Constan MDRETIREE REPRESENTATIVE Larry S. Kelly MDRESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE Rahul Jacob MDPEER REVIEW ETHICS COMMITTEE Waheed Akbar MDCaroline G.M. Scott MDJames R. Hines MDMSMS DELEGATESElvira M. Dawis MDB. Babu Paidipaty MDB.L. Nahata MDZubeda S. Khan MDMaliha N. Shaikh MDSanjay J. Talati MDJulia M. Walter MDMeena Ramani MDVirginia R. Dedicatoria MDMohammad Yahya Khan MDMSMS ALTERNATE DELEGATESCaroline G.M. Scott MDVijay K. Chaku MDWaheed Akbar MDM. Sohail Jilani MDGopi K. Nallani MDAnthony M. Zacharek MDDennis A. Boysen MDSteven J. Vance MDThomas J. Veverka MDMildred J. Willy MDDaniel J. Wechter MDMSMS DISTRICT 8 DIRECTORDebasish Mridha MDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joan M. CramerEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Jamie D. Chamberlin

4 President’s Letter 5 January Membership Meeting

6 From the Editor

7 Golf Outing – Save the Date

9 Suicide Prevention Training for Health Care Professionals

12 Key Provider of the Month

14 How to Write Resolutions to MSMS HOD

15 Nursing Scholarship Applications Available

15 www.SaginawCountyMS.com

18 February Birthdays

19 Medical Student Loan Applications Available

21 MSMS

23 St. Mary’s of Michigan

1623 Physician Health & Well-Being Committee

24 Covenant HealthCare

24 Attention Retired Members!

25 Health Professional Recovery Program

26 HealthSource Saginaw

26 Medical Records – Did You Know?

28 In Memory

30 Applications for Membership

30 Interested in a Position on the SCMS Board?

31 Advertiser Index

31 MiMGMA

32 2015-16 Key Providers

32 Mark Your Calendar for 2016

he chief complaint in an orthopedic office is most often pain, followed by lack of function then deformity.

I had the opportunity to review in advance our January speaker's slides on risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) as it relates to extended release/long-acting opioids. The educational content was excellent, but many of the vignettes were related to ER/LA pain medication for musculoskeletal patients. Orthopedic surgeons are taught not to treat injury pain with narcotic medication for more than three weeks, knowing that our patients’ surgeries and injuries will not have healed in that timeframe, but that the pain should have decreased to the point where targeting opioid receptors is no longer indicated. Three weeks was the uniform post-injury narcotic treatment time reported in a webinar I recently viewed. All of the orthopedic surgeons were busy fellowship trained orthopedic trauma surgeons, some in community and others in academic settings, and they were adamant that this post-injury

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

TBy Danielle C. Duncan, MD

Danielle C. Duncan, MD

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PAIN – the number one chief complaintof orthopedic practice patients

treatment timeline be applied to their severely injured, some might call them mangled, patients. The discussion involved the law of diminishing returns for opioid treatment following injury, and the high risk for addiction in this patient population. Sudden extremity injury, especially fracture of the tibia, has a high association of disability, depression and divorce. The three D's are thought to be due to the length of time a patient spends recuperating, not able to do their normal functions, loss of socialization at work and with friends, as well as other inabilities to contribute physically and financially to their households. Our AAOS knee arthritis practice guidelines for non-

operative treatment of the pain associated with OA of the knee offers recommendations against classic narcotics, and for lifestyle modifications. The lifestyle modifications are specified: Avoiding activities that increased pain, regular low impact aerobic exercise, and if BMI over 25, five percent body weight reduction. That is not a super fun conversation! Tylenol, NSAIDs (oral or topical if tolerated), and rarely tramadol can be used. Occasional intra-articular Cortisone or topical pepper creams can be used, but again, self-management programs of stretching and strengthening, along with low impact aerobic exercise for overall joint health by increasing

Orthopedic surgeons are taught not to

treat injury pain with narcotic medication

for more than three weeks, knowing that

our patients’ surgeries and injuries will not

have healed in that timeframe, but that the

pain should have decreased to the point

where targeting opioid receptors is no

longer indicated.

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nutrition to remaining cartilage and strengthening proprioception and muscle strength, as well as endorphin release, are the mainstays of our guidelines regarding non-operative treatment of painful arthritic knees. So how does it happen that a 40-year-old man can come into my office with a distal bicep tendon tear, and not be able to have it repaired the next day because he took Suboxone that morning as part of a medical plan to treat a narcotic addiction he developed after shoulder surgery? Easily! As physicians, we know that shoulder surgery can be very painful. PT on a script following rotator cuff repair actually stands for Pain and Torture! We know it takes months for the healing to be mature, and we know that scar tissue is constantly forming and being broken up during these

Collection of my grandmother’s expired medications, label added to one bottle by my 87-year-old grandfather. These were found at the time of his death, and included codeine, Tylenol #3, Tylenol #4, Ultracet, Ultram, Darvocet, Darvon, Vicodin, Norco, Percodone, Percocet, aspirin, Celebrex, Vioxx, Flexeril and Soma.

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therapy sessions. We want our patients to be able to do their therapy, sleep at night, and be satisfied with their care. How do you look at an x-ray with the patient, show them the still present fracture line or bone on bone arthritis, and then say no to a request for narcotics? Not quickly, but kindly, and with the ability to

reference esteemed colleagues and clinical practice guidelines. One size doesn't fit all, and there will be patients who will genuinely benefit from a narcotic to take either before or after a physical therapy session, but not on a scheduled basis. The ER/LA Narcotics should not be for our musculoskeletal patients!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016“ER/LA Opioid REMS: Achieving Safe

Use While Improving Patient Care”

Next Membership Meeting: Time: 6 p.m. social (cash bar), 6:30 p.m. dinner, brief meeting and program

PLEASE NOTE MEETING STARTS 30 MINUTES EARLIERTO ACCOMMODATE TWO HOUR CME PROGRAM

Program: “ER/LA Opioid REMS: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care” Approved for 2 AMA PRA Category 1 credits

Speaker: Carl Christensen, MD, Medical Director of the Michigan Health Professional Recovery Program

Place: Horizons Conference Center 6200 State Street, Saginaw

Cost: No cost for SCMS members and Saginaw Dental Society members

Non-members and guests – Dinner $40 each payable in advance

Non-members and guests – CME Program only – no charge

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANYONE ATTENDING – SPACE IS LIMITED

SCMS and

Dental Society

Tuesday,

January 19,

6 p.m.

Contact the SCMS

at 790-3590 to RSVP

our children - and for all the world’s children. What a fantastic family legacy! You likely currently have a network of relatives - parents, children, siblings, cousins, nephews, and nieces - a network that enlarges as you get older with marriages and new babies. Although some of these relationships may not be close, I would argue that your legacies toward these individuals are qualitatively different from your legacies to other people in your lives. They have an importance that is defined in strict legal terms, and engraved in the very nature of our DNA. I believe you should view all known family members as part of your legacy. That may seem like a big task, but it is easier if broken down to some fundamentals:

into it, how much money we invest in it, how much time we spend on it, how much we learn and teach about it; all make the difference between a good and a bad legacy. It can be no coincidence on the very day Mark Zuckerberg, one of the richest men in the world, released to the press a photo of himself, his wife and his newborn baby is the very same day he announced he was going to give away 99 percent of his fortune. What a legacy! He is telling the WORLD that this baby, this family, is worth more to him than his entire fortune! Mr. Zuckerberg, often portrayed in the media as one of those rich, spoiled, ego-centric internet billionaires, is now giving the WORLD a model on how to invest ourselves totally in the effort to make the world a better place for

lthough we all love to make jokes about how problematic our family relationships are, it’s hard to deny that

such relationships are some of the strongest and longest-lasting of our lives. Family legacies are bound to be quite different; they are of longer duration and more intense than relationships to our friends and to our profession. Our family legacies can go on for generations, and it makes sense that we make them a priority and invest our time and treasure accordingly. Blood is thicker than water. Of course, as George Burns points out so eloquently, families can be a big source of our problems. Spouses cheat, children disappoint, parents become distant and siblings hold grudges. But in spite of all that, our families define us. When people from small families outlive all the other family members, being the “last one alive,” they often speak of themselves as “all alone in the world.” When all is said and done, families and family ties are precious and well worth cultivating, no matter what the cost. How we do the cultivating, how hard we work at it, how hard we sacrifice for it, how much love we put

FROM THE EDITOR

ABy Louis L. Constan, MD

Family

Louis L. Constan, MD


Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knitfamily in another city.

George Burns

Our family legacies can go on for

generations, and it makes sense that

we make them a priority and invest our

time and treasure accordingly.

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• Love. The same quality of unconditional love that you give your children. The world can be fickle with its love and caring, but families should not be. You let each family member know that they are valued by you. Cards, letters, Facebook postings, presents, a smile, a hug. Time and distance are no longer an obstacle to showing love.• Acceptance. They’re always a family member, no matter what. The world can forget people. In the world you can fall out of favor, but in families you always have status, and you should always be included. • Assistance. Family members have access to the resources of the family. This is not unlimited, of course, but it goes both ways; we get as well as give. The world can foreclose on a loan, can callously refuse to help, but families should always find ways to step up and help.


• Mentoring. Young ones sometime ask for career advice, and as physicians, you may be the most accomplished members of the family. You could also be seen as too important to bother. That would be tragic. Youngsters can all-too-often get lost in the crowd, but they must be told that “Uncle Lou” (for instance) will always have time to talk with them about their future. You can be thankful for the love you spread, the acceptance you show, the assistance you give, the mentoring you do…because it is all part of the powerful legacy you leave through your family. And, of course, you can be thankful for the efforts of your family ancestors, some of whom you do not even know, whose legacy is YOU!

The SCMS Foundation will host its 7th annual golf outing on Saturday,

June 11, 2016, at the Saginaw Country Club. The SCMS Foundation makes

low interest loans to medical students with ties to the Saginaw area in the

hopes of encouraging the students to return to Saginaw to practice.

Four Person Scramble12 p.m. Registration 1 p.m. Shotgun Start

Watch upcoming issues of The Bulletin for information and

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Shawn Christopher Shea, MD is an internationally acclaimed workshop leader and innovator in the fields of suicide prevention, building resiliency, clinical interviewing,and improving medication adherence having given over 850 presentations worldwide. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed

interviewing strategy for uncovering suicidal ideation and intent - the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach). Dr. Shea is the Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical

Interviewing (www.suicideassessment.com), a training and consultation service providing workshops, consultations and quality assurance design in mental health assessments. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Shea is the author of six books and numerous articles including one of the classic tests in the field of suicide prevention, The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment. Both editions of his book, Psychiatric Interviewing: the Art of Understanding, have been chosen by the Medical Library Association for the Brandon/Hill List as one of the 16 most important books in the field of psychiatry.

UnlockingSuicidal Secrets

New Thoughts on Old Problems in Suicide Preventionby International Trainer Dr. Shawn Shea

This training offers CME credits, and CEU’s for CAADC and LMSW and Certificates of Attendance for all participants

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Sponsored by: Dr. Harry Lenhart, HealthSource, Dr. Kaushik Raval, Survivors of Suicide,

Katherine Jawor, Jennifer Edsall

Hosted by Dr. Harry Lenhart& Survivors of Suicide

Agenda:

8-9 a.m. Registration & Refreshments

9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Morning Training Session

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch (onsite)

1:15 - 5 p.m. Afternoon Training Session

Friday, January 22, 2016St. Mary’s of Michigan • 800 S. Washington

Masud Lecture Theater • Saginaw, MI 48601

About The Speaker:

• The cost of this event is $25 - luncheon and refreshments• Credit card payments will be accepted at training site

• Scholarships for this event are available

To register after January 11 or for scholarship information please call Barbat 989.781.5260. There will be no refunds or partial credit available.

Weather/EmergencyTraining will not be cancelled due to inclement weather unless you receive email notification and/or check saginawsurvivorsofsuicide.org

Limited Seating!Register by January 11, 2016

Register by sending payment and registration to:S.O.S/Special Event; PO Box 6712, Saginaw, MI 48608-6712 PLEASE PRINT

First Name:

Last Name:

Agency: Email:

Phone: Emergency phone:

Address:

Available Credit Requesting • CME • CAADC • LMSW

License No.

Amount Enclosed

Payment Type: n Check n Money Order n Credit Card

Registration & Payment

Statement of Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Elements and Policies of the Michigan State Medical Society through the joint providership of Central Michigan University College of Medicine and Survivors of Suicide. Central Michigan University College of Medicine is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.AMA/PRA Designation Statement: Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Statement of Accreditation: 7 hours of CEU’s for CAADC and LMSW Certification D.K. Associates is an approved provider with the Michigan Social work Continuing Education Collaborative. Approved Provider Number, MICEC-0030


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SCMS members of all specialties are needed to staff the SCMS Booth and interact with patrons, answer their questions and distribute the 2016 Public Membership Directory and other information. Members will be scheduled in one hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please contact Joan Cramer at 790-3590 or [email protected] if you can help!

If you or your group is interested in purchasing a booth to promote your practice, please contact Joan as well. Booths are available on a first come, first served basis. This is your chance to get in front of 1,100+ Saginaw County residents in one convenient location! Please see page 11 for Vendor Registration Form!

SCMS Members Needed To Staff SCMS BoothAt the 12th Annual Health Fair“The Doctor Is In!”

Saturday, March 19, 2016 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Horizons Conference Center


SAGINAW COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY 12th Annual Health Fair “The Doctor Is In!” Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Horizons Conference Center 6200 State Street Saginaw, Michigan 48603

VENDOR REGISTRATION PLEASE NOTE: Registration fee prior to February 26, 2016, is $200. Registration fee after February 26, 2016, is $250. Vendor booths include one eight foot skirted table and two chairs. Coffee, water and soft drinks will be provided. Due to increased costs, we are no longer able to provide lunch to vendors, but you are welcome to bring a snack. Sales from booths are prohibited, but giveaways are encouraged. If you require two tables, you will be charged for two booths. Booths are available on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited. Participants are asked to staff their booth during the entire Health Fair. Tear down will not be allowed until 1 p.m. Anticipated attendance - 1,100. If you would like to participate in the 12th Annual Health Fair, please complete and return this form and your check in the amount of $200 per booth (before 2/26/16) or $250 per booth (after 2/26/16) payable to the Saginaw County Medical Society, to Joan M. Cramer, Executive Director, SCMS, 350 St. Andrews Road, Suite 242, Saginaw, Michigan 48638-5988. Please contact the SCMS at [email protected] or 989-790-3590 with any questions (fax 989-790-3640). The Vendor Registration form can also be downloaded from our website at www.saginawcountyms.com. The 12th Annual SCMS Health Fair is a privately sponsored event. The SCMS reserves the right to refuse any vendors, including but not limited to, those who do not fit the mission and scope of the SCMS, physicians and/or businesses owned by physicians who are not members of the SCMS, and hospitals outside of Saginaw County. PLEASE PRINT Name of Organization Contact Person Address City State Zip Code

Office Phone Cell Phone Fax Email

What is planned for your space?

Number of people working your booth

Will you provide a health screening? If so, what type? Do you require electricity? Please do not request electricity if you do not need it. Electrical outlets are not available at all booth locations, and booth placement is based partly on electrical needs. If yes, please bring an extension cord. YES, we need electricity NO, we do NOT need electricity Each booth has two chairs. If you are performing a screening or have more than two people staffing your booth, please indicate the total number of chairs needed: # of Vendor Chairs Needed ____ # of Testing/Waiting Chairs needed ____ Will you donate an item to be raffled off at the Health Fair? If so, please bring the item the day of the Health Fair and label it with your organization’s name. YES, we will donate an item for the raffle.

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KEY PROVIDER OF THE MONTH!

“Key Providers” provide support for SCMS

membership meetings. Each month, a Key Provider

is featured in The Bulletin.

The Saginaw County Medical Society will again volunteer at the Soup Kitchen on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in celebration of National Doctors’ Day. The Soup Kitchen is located in the Hunger Solution Center, 940 East Genesee in Saginaw (corner of Janes Street).

In November, our members and their families prepped food for another day, packed 271 lunches for the after school program and served lunch to 291 people. Please consider donating your time on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, to help those in need in Saginaw. The tradition was started many years ago by Dr. Bill Engelman.

Volunteers are asked to sign up to work at the Soup Kitchen for various one hour shifts from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., or for the entire morning if desired.

I will work at the Soup Kitchen at the following time (check shift(s) you will work):

n 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. n 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. n Other time a.m. to a.m./p.m.

n 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. n Entire time - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Name Phone Email

PLEASE PRINT (we will call/email to remind you)

Weddings Catering Anniversaries Graduation Parties Corporate Events Holiday Parties

HORIZONS Center 989.799.4122 6200 State Street, Saginaw, MI www.HORIZONSCenter.com


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 - TIME TO SIGN UP!

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU HONOR THIS COMMITMENT. We will be the only organization volunteering that day. If our members are not in attendance, there will be no other workers there to serve and pack lunches. Please fax to the SCMS office at 989-790-3640 or mail to 350 St. Andrews Road, Suite 242, Saginaw, Michigan 48638. Thank you!


The Process Business is introduced to the MSMS House of Delegates (HOD) through the presentation of resolutions by voting delegates on behalf of their county delegation, specialty society, ethnic medical society, MSMS membership section or as individual delegates. In addition, the MSMS Board of Directors may present reports with recommendations for HOD action. In order to be considered as regular business of the HOD, resolutions must be submitted to MSMS 60 days prior to the meeting of the HOD. Once resolutions are received by MSMS, they undergo MSMS and AMA policy review, legal review and appropriate editing. Resolutions are then assigned numbers and referred to one of the seven HOD reference committees. A complete set of resolutions is included in the Delegate Handbook that is emailed to delegates prior to the meeting of the HOD, as well as, on the MSMS website at www.msms.org. Special briefings for delegates and alternate delegates are held in April of each year to review submitted resolutions, as well as, major activities and issues of MSMS. All delegates are invited to the briefings held in their respective districts.

Deadline to submit resolutions: Monday, February 22, 2016

Late Resolutions Late resolutions received by MSMS after the deadline are reviewed by the Committee on Rules and Order of Business that meets prior to the opening session of the HOD. The Committee will provide introducers of late resolutions an opportunity to explain the reasons for submitting late resolutions. The Committee will make recommendations to the HOD regarding acceptance. The HOD will vote on the recommendations of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business. Structure of a Resolution Resolutions start with a series of “whereas” clauses that explain the rationale of the resolution, contribute to the understanding of the subject matter, and lead into the “resolved” section of the resolution. A 2006 resolution requires that the “whereas” clauses must include references to any data or statistics that might be used in formulating an opinion on the resolution’s “resolved” sections. The “resolved” section of a resolution defines the intent of the resolution. It is required that each “resolved” be able to stand independent of the “whereas” clauses(s) as only the “resolved”

portion is retained in the Digest of Proceedings, the official record of the HOD.

When preparing resolutions, close attention should be given to the following:

1. The title of the resolution should be brief and should appropriately reflect the action for which it calls.

2. Information contained in the resolution should be checked for accuracy.

3. The “resolved” must stand alone and not refer back to the “whereas” clause(s) since the HOD adopts only the “resolved” portion and the “whereas” clauses(s) do not appear in the Proceedings.

4. An estimated fiscal note should be added by the author when appropriate, and should set forth the estimated cost, if any, of the policy, program or action proposed by the resolution. 5. Resolutions asking for AMA action or policy may be submitted through the MSMS HOD to garner additional support of the Michigan Delegation to the AMA.

6. It is recommended that delegates contact their county societies, specialty societies and sections regarding their resolutions, as each may have a specific process prior to the resolution being submitted to MSMS.

HOW TO WRITE

TO THE MSMS HOUSE OF DELEGATESResolutions

PLEASE SUBMIT RESOLUTIONS TO JOAN CRAMER AT THE SCMS OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Sample ResolutionResolution #_____Title: Provider DisclosureIntroduced By: John Q. Smith, MD, for the Saginaw County delegationOriginal Author: Jane M. Doe, MDReferred To: _________________________House Action: _________________________

Whereas, many physician groups now employ mid-level providers, and Whereas, many of these providers are utilized for prescheduled and emergency visits, and Whereas, in many instances patients make appointments assuming they will see a physician, and Whereas, many patients are surprised that theappointment had actually been scheduled with a mid-level provider, and Whereas, patients should be informed at thetime an appointment is scheduled whether the appointment is with a physician or a mid-level provider; therefore be it RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage its members to inform a patient at the time his or her appointment is made whether the appointment is with a physician or a mid-level provider.

AUTHOR’S ESTIMATED FISCAL NOTE, if applicable: $ _______

If you have questions, please contact Carrie Wheeler [email protected], or 517-336-5723. You may also contact Joan Cramer, SCMS Executive Director at 790-3590 or [email protected], your specialty society executive, or section chairs at any time.


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The Saginaw County Medical Society Alliance announces that applications for the annual $500 Nursing Scholarships are now available. Interested individuals should be residents of Saginaw County who are currently enrolled in a nursing program and have a GPA no lower than 2.79. Students who reside in Saginaw County only to attend Delta or SVSU are not eligible. High school seniors are also not eligible to apply. Applications may be downloaded from the SCMS website www.SaginawCountyMS.com under the “Alliance” tab, or available from the Saginaw County Medical Society, 350 St. Andrews Road, Suite 242, Saginaw, Michigan 48638. The telephone number is (989) 790-3590 or e-mail at [email protected]. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2016.

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• RSVP for upcoming Membership Meetings

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• CMU College of Medicine CME 3 Credit reporting information

• Read “The Bulletin”

• Direct link to MSMS Advocacy Center to contact your lawmakers with ease

• Information on Key Providers • Calendar of Meetings and Events • And more!

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12th Annual Jingle Mingle Benefits Nursing Scholarship Fund

Top Left to Right:

Colleen Cheney and friends

Tammy McInerney and Daisy McQuiston

Bottom Left to Right:

Norma Roenicke

Martha Hines and friends

Lisa Shabluk, Jennifer Rogers and

Amanda Tucker

Highlights from12th Annual Jingle Mingle

The SCMS Alliance’s 12th Annual Jingle Mingle was a huge success, with nearly $2,000 raised for the Nursing Scholarship Fund! Many thanks to the vendors (the most there has ever been), table sponsors, participants and the Saginaw Country Club. Special thanks to the speakers, Daisy McQuiston and Tammy McInerney from Delta College Nursing Program who reminded us of the importance and value of the Nursing Scholarships provided by the Alliance. Everyone enjoyed Christmas piano music by Norma Roenicke, and shopping for those special and unique gifts. A delicious luncheon was provided by the Saginaw Country Club and vendor gifts, along with pixie Poinsettias, were given away in prize drawings. Mark your calendars NOW to attend the 13th Annual Jingle Mingle on Monday, December 5, 2016!

A huge success, with nearly $2,000 raised for the Nursing Scholarship Fund!

12th Annual Jingle Mingle Benefits Nursing Scholarship Fund

Top Left to Right:

Dr. Michelle Doran with Mike Bain of Unique Pens , Etc.

Dana Borenitsch and Janie Gugino

Tina and Stella LaFleur

Lisa Prakash

Bottom Left to Right:

Kitty McAnany and Joan Cramer

Anggie Shank and Kerry Ruther of Style Dots

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOWto attend the 13th Annual Jingle Mingle on Monday, December 5, 2016!

The SCMS would like to give special thanks to the following:

Table SponsorsAdvanced Diagnostic Imaging, PCRonald C. Barry, MDCovenant Neurology – David D. Gill, Jr., DOCovenant Neurosurgery – Frank P. Schinco, MDCovenant Neurosurgery – David D. Udehn, MDDr. George & Janie GuginoDr. James & Martha HinesDr. Andrew & Tina LaFleurMichigan State Medical Society Alliance

VendorsAndrea’s Closet – Andrea FerrisAva Anderson Non-Toxic – Shelly GreenBloom! – Cindy KleinBlue Heron Pottery – Denise KleinerBonkers Over Beads – Sharon CampbellFeather & Quills – Connie GlassleeHair You Are – Diane Ross MoodyKeep Collective – Amy StrubleMatilda Jane Clothing – Jamie Montei-WhalenOutsider Art Jewelry – Cherie Davila

Puppy Paw Creations – Jim MercerPurple Frog – Trish BoersmaRox, Paper, Scissors – Cindi ColeStyle Dots – Anggie ShankThe Ornament Girl – Julie RappleyUnique Pens, Etc. – Mike & Mary BainUsborne Books – Sonja Cissell “Wool-agins” – Judith Neiderstadt & Lana WenzelWW Farms – Trish Wesener

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Great displays from

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Ibrahim H. Abou Daya MD 2/4Farhan Ansari MD 2/1George F. Ascherl, Jr. MD 2/7Walter C. Averill, III MD 2/8Anirudha Bhandiwad MD 2/21Dennis A. Boysen MD 2/10Timothy K. Brown MD 2/14Donato M. Cabrera MD 2/28Scott E. Cheney MD 2/23John F. Collins MD 2/23Kathleen M. Cowling DO 2/29Fred C. Dunham MD 2/27Jack J. Ferlinz MD 2/18Christopher M. Genco MD 2/6Angela K. Gregory MD 2/4Smitha Gudipati MD 2/27Richard P. Heuschele MD 2/28Johnathan Todd Howard DMD 2/4Charles E. Jessup DO 2/11Jose Mari G. Jurado MD 2/5K.P. Karunakaran MD 2/15Lawrence L. LaLonde MD 2/8Medley A. Larkin DO 2/10Renato S. Lee MD 2/4Byron B. Lutes MD 2/28Jose V.B. Mangune MD 2/16Dale L. Moliterno DO 2/19Debasish Mridha MD 2/10Joseph Natole MD 2/21John M. O’Grady MD 2/25Michael A. Pammit MD 2/11James K. Putman MD 2/20Meena Ramani MD 2/5Minoo K. Rao MD 2/16Arup Sarkar MD 2/17Biren R. Shah MD 2/27Palak N. Shroff MD 2/2Ronak G. Soni MD 2/9Audrey E. Stryker MD 2/6Donald L. Tuckey MD 2/1Carolyn M. Dennis Vert DO 2/25David A. Wiersema DO 2/28Anthony M. Zacharek MD 2/15

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Do you know of a medical student (with ties to the Saginaw area) in need of a loan? The SCMS Foundation may be able to help. The Foundation was formed in 1969 and originally funded through physician donation of earnings from educational and charity work. The Annual Golf Outing and donations now fund the Foundation which makes low interest loans to medical students with ties to the Saginaw area. The intent is to encourage physicians to return to Saginaw County to practice medicine. Current SCMS Foundation officers are President, Matthew D. Deibel MD; Vice President/Secretary, Lowell A. Butman MD; Treasurer, Rao V.C. Gudipati MD; and Trustees Thomas E. Damuth MD, George J. Gugino MD and Iris A. Marteja MD. If any SCMS member knows of a medical student in need (with an interest in the Saginaw area), please encourage him or her to contact the SCMS office at (989) 790-3590 or [email protected] for loan

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BCBSM has a new fax number for requesting practice profiles Practice profiles for professional providers in the PPO TRUST and Traditional networks are available by mail, fax and email. BCBSM recently changed the fax number and it's listed below. To request copies of practice profiles, use one of the following methods to provide your name, signature, address and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan provider ID number:

Mail:Information Management - Mail code J426Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan600 E. Lafayette Blvd.Detroit, MI 48226-2998Fax: 1-866-297-0983Email: [email protected]

As a reminder, practice profiles requested by email can be sent either from the physician's personal or business email address, but they must have the physician's electronic signature. Profiles are based on 12 months of paid claims data. Updated data is available every six months as follows:

• Full-year profiles (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) are available in March of the following year.• Mid-year profiles (July 1 to June 30) are available in September of the current year.

If your request is received just before new data becomes available, the request will be honored once that data is available. Follow-up inquiries may be faxed to the new number provided above.

Complexities of End-of-Life Care to be Examined at MSMS Conference The MSMS Foundation is pleased to announce its conference, titled "Supporting End-of-Life Care."

The conference will take place at the MSMS Headquarters in East Lansing on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. End-of-life care is complex and uniquely challenging requiring support from physicians, families and caregivers. However, physicians are often times inadequately prepared to manage end-of-life care and engage in difficult conversations. This conference will provide insight on the complexities of end-of-life care and guidance in maintaining the best quality-of-life for the patient. For more information or to register, visit www.msms.org, click on “Education” and then “Course Listings.”

Please Share With Your Staff – How to Measure Blood Pressure AccuratelyBlood pressure measurement is a routine task in most practices, but are you sure it’s done accurately in yours? It’s easy to get skewed results if clinicians and patients aren’t on the same page about how to take accurate blood pressure measurements. This popular video you might have missed in September offers a simple way to help your patients and practice team get the most accurate results. View this AMA video at www.SaginawCountyMS.com under Healthcare Resources – American Medical Association.

Michigan Licensure Renewal RequirementsIn Michigan, every three years, all licensed medical doctors must renew their licenses and certify compliance with state continuing medical education laws by submission of the renewal application for licensure renewal. The deadline to renew medical licenses is January 31 every year. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs sends medical license renewal applications by mail to current licensed physicians approximately 45 days prior to the deadline; typically, in early December. If you are unsure if you need to renew, check the expiration date on your current medical license. If you do not receive your renewal forms in the mail, you may contact LARA at 517-241-7849 or www.michigan.gov/healthlicense.

Who Should Attend:We invite anyone looking to improve their health to attend! Those who will find the retreat most helpful will likely be:

• 100 pounds or more overweight

• Unsuccessful in keeping off weight through diet and exercise

• Suffering from weight-related problems like sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, infertility or arthritis

• Looking for support, motivation and inspiration to finally make a change

Just call (989) 907-8716How To Register:

Meet real people who have successfully navigated a journey culminating in significant weight loss.

Mingle with physicians, dietitians, exercise professionals, health food and nutritional supplement vendors.

Ask questions of our panel weighing in on the pros and cons of weight loss surgery, weight loss myths and more!

Enjoy a healthy lunch prepared to meet the needs of bariatric patients.

Hear nationally acclaimed author, motivational speaker & weight loss success story Nikki Massie.

To learn more about the bariatric program and patient success stories, visit www.stmarysofmichigan.org/bariatric.

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Saturday, January 23, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Free (includes lunch)

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Reclaim Your Health Retreat St. Mary’s of Michigan invites your patients to join us for a fun, informative day to invest in themselves by listening, learning and asking questions regarding weight loss options and overall health. The 2nd annual Reclaim Your Health Retreat is geared specifically towards those wishing to change their life for the better. Those who will find the retreat most helpful will likely be 100 pounds or more overweight, unsuccessful in keeping off weight through diet and exercise, suffering from weight-related problems like sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, infertility or arthritis, and are looking for support, motivation and inspiration to finally make a change. The FREE event will feature real people who have successfully navigated a journey culminating in significant weight loss. Nationally acclaimed author, motivational speaker and weight loss success story, Nikki Massie, will be there to guide you through her personal journey and share her story as well. St. Mary’s of Michigan offers the regions only bariatric surgeon board certified in obesity medicine and the state’s first certified bariatric coach. The Reclaim Your Health Retreat will take place Saturday, January 23, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Horizons Conference Center. To register or for more information, call (989) 907-8716.

Diabetes Education Program Did you know that St. Mary’s of Michigan has an Accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education Program? St. Mary’s provides personalized lifestyle plans and managed care by a team comprised of a registered nurse (RN) and registered dietitian (RD), in order to effectively control all aspects of diabetes care. Our Diabetes Self-Management Education Program offers your patients the tools they need to learn more, feel better and live well. Our program provides one-on-one counseling with a registered nurse and registered dietitian, group classes, diabetes educational offerings and support groups throughout the year, as well as flexible hours. If you have a patient who could benefit from our program, please call (989) 907-8575.

St. Mary’s to Host Human Trafficking ProgramSt. Mary’s will host Human Trafficking 101 presented by the MidMichigan Human Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Health Education Center. FBI Special Agents along with a professor from the University of Michigan Law School Human Trafficking Clinic will discuss sex and labor trafficking, myths, facts, and tips for how to recognize human trafficking. All healthcare providers, social workers and public health professionals are invited to attend. The program is free and those wanting more information should call Melissa Steiner at (989) 399-0007, ext. 109.

SCMS Physician Health & Well-Being CommitteeConfidential assistance to physician members with

personal issues affecting their private and profesional lives

The SCMS Physician Health & Well-Being Committee is a CONFIDENTIAL resource for SCMS members who have issues affecting their private and/or professional lives. The Committee acts totally independently,

and NO INFORMATION is shared with the SCMS Board, members or staff. If you are in need of confidential assistance, or know of another member who is having a difficult time, please contact Dr. Kaushik Raval,

Chair of the Committee, at (989) 790-7742. If he is not available, leave a message and he will return your call.

Get Your Patients Involved Diabetes Health Challenge January 19 – April 14

The YMCA of Saginaw and the Covenant Outpatient Diabetes Center will work together with physician offices encouraging patients to become healthier. The focus of the challenge will be the outcome measurement of: • HgA1C • BMI These values will be assessed and determined by the patient in conjunction with the Outpatient Diabetes team. As an incentive for success, the winner will receive:

• A recognition certificate • 1st place – 1 year YMCA membership • 2nd place – 6 month YMCA membership • 3rd place – 3 month YMCA membership

The winning physician’s office will also receive a certificate as a symbol of commitment and partnership in wellness initiatives related to diabetes. The winner and their physician’s office will be announced at the YMCA of Saginaw celebration on April 21, 2016. For more information, call the Covenant Diabetes Center at 989.583.5193. Space is limited and participants must pre-register at the YMCA of Saginaw by January 15.


Sponsored by: YMCA of Saginaw, the Diabetes Self-Management Program and Partnering Physician Offices *All participants must enroll in a one year membership at the YMCA of Saginaw. The first three months membership fee will be waived for all Diabetes Health Challenge participants through a grant from the Robert and Eileen Hesse Trust and a sponsorship from Walmart Vision Center, Brockway Road. Membership can be cancelled at the end of the health challenge at no charge if desired.

Free Smoking Cessation Classes for the Community Classes are open to you and your patients. Help them keep their New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking. They are welcome to join Covenant HealthCare for a free informational seminar on ways to quit on Thursday, January 14, 2015, at 6 p.m. At the seminar, participants can:• Gather information on ways to successfully quit smoking• Discuss the importance of living a tobacco-free life • Check lung health status with on-site respiratory screening tools • Sign up for FREE Smoking Cessation Classes or a more personal plan All classes will be held at Covenant HealthCare Mackinaw (5400 Mackinaw at Tittabawassee in Saginaw) on the third floor, in Conference Room A. Space is limited. RSVP today by calling 1.866.COVENANT. (1.866.268.3626). Classes are free of charge and open to the public.

ATTENTION RETIRED MEMBERS!Retired physicians meet for lunch every Wednesday at 12 noon at IHOP, 2255 Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw. Those attending are responsible for their own lunch, and the informal gathering lasts about an hour. Join your retired colleagues whenever you like!

If you have any questions, please contact Joan Cramer at the SCMS office at 790-3590 orby email at [email protected].

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Health care professionals are not immune to substance abuse or mental health disorders. Many otherwise highly qualified professionals may develop these problems due to stress, long hours, a genetic predisposition, or a tendency to self-medicate. To assist health care professionals impaired by these disorders, consider the care monitoring services of theHealth Professional Recovery Program (HPRP). The Michigan HPRP was established by legislation in 1993 to assist impaired professionals before their actions harm a patient or damage their careers through disciplinary action. Any licensed or registered health care professional in the State of Michigan is eligible to participate in the program. To maintain participant confidentiality, the HPRP is operated by a private-sector contractor under the authority of the Health Professional Recovery Committee (HPRC), a committee comprised of a representative from each of the health professional licensing boards. The Michigan

Department of Community Health, Bureau of Health Professions provides administrative services to the HPRC. Participation in the HPRP is confidential. If a licensee/registrant is referred to the program, has a qualifying diagnosis and complies with the HPRP requirements, his/her name will not be disclosed to state regulatory authorities or the public. Provided there is no readmission, records of HPRP participants are destroyed five years after successful completion. Referrals to the HPRP may come in the form of a self-referral from a licensee/registrant or from colleagues, partners, employers, patients, family members or the State. Any of the 20 health professional licensing boards may also refer licensees/registrants to the HPRP for monitoring as a condition to regain or retain their license to practice. The names of individuals reporting a licensee/registrant suspected of impairment are also kept confidential. For more information on the HPRP, call 1-800-453-3784 or visit www.HPRP.org. Informational presentations on the HPRP are available to employers and health professional groups at no charge. Call the toll-free number to arrange a presentation at your facility.

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Top 5 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues When that last drop of New Year’s Eve champagne is gone and the Christmas ornaments are packed away, many people enter a state of post-holiday blues. The anticipation and planning that begins with Halloween ends when you open your eyes on the second day of January. It’s winter; the parties are over and it’s back to the daily grind. But you can beat the post-holiday blues.

1. Green your home with plantsLiving things can perk up your home, your office, and your frame of mind. Green plants not only look beautiful, but houseplants can even improve air quality.

2. PlayChances are that someone in your family received some games for Christmas, and maybe you played a few. Playing doesn’t have to end because Christmas is over. Gather the family for game night. Join the kids and make a jigsaw puzzle. Try your hand at a video game. You’re never too old to play, so get in there and have a good time!

3. Take up a new hobbySo you’ve always wanted to take up whittling…or building birdhouses…or painting…or crafting. Whatever it is you’ve always wanted to do, how about just taking the plunge and getting started. You may be more talented than you realized, or you may find out you don’t enjoy it after all. But you’ll never know until you try and if it’s not for you, there’s no obligation to continue. The fun is in trying.

4. LearnWhat piques your interest? What do you long to learn? Enrolling in a class or workshop on your favorite topic can help beat the blues and add some excitement to your life. Knowledge is invigorating!

5. Make healthy lifestyle changesIt’s hard to feel good on a bad diet. The choices you make for your body have a direct impact on how you feel physically and emotionally. If you’re feeling blue, perhaps you can turn things around by dumping those bad holiday eating habits and turning toward fruits and veggies and other healthy foods. A brisk walk, especially in a green environment, can work wonders for body and soul.

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• If a patient has provided you with a written request for their medical records, you are required to provide the records within 30 days of the written request (or within 60 days if the record is stored off-site)

• Pursuant to the Michigan Medical Records Access Act, you may charge a fee for the records. For 2015, the maximum charges are:

• An initial fee of $23.62 per request for a copy of the records. • $1.18 per page for the first 20 pages • $.59 per page for pages 21-50 • $.24 per page for pages 51+

MSMS updated their “Medical Records Guide for Physician Practices” in July 2013. Please contact the SCMS at 989-790-3590 or email Joan Cramer, Executive Director at [email protected] to request a copy, or visit www.msms.org and choose Resources; For Practices; Guides, Checklists & Toolkits to view the Guide in its entirety.

This information is one of the many invaluable benefits you receive with your MSMS and SCMS membership!

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Hyun Won Shin, MD passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Hoag Hospital in Irvine, California at the age of 77. Dr. Shin was born December 15, 1937, in Korea. Dr. Shin received his medical degree from

Kyungpook National University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea in 1962. He completed his internship at St. Anne’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois and residencies at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York in Anesthesiology; St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac in General Surgery; and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in Anesthesiology. Dr. Shin was a 40-year member of the Saginaw County Medical Society, and practiced at Covenant HealthCare and most recently at Matrix Pain Management. Dr. Shin is survived by his wife, Okja Shin, daughters, Grace, Christine and Linda, son Ken and eight grandchildren. Funeral services took place on Friday, December 4, 2015, at United Methodist Church in Laguna Woods, California. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Shin at 4025 Calle Sonora Este #3Goeste, Laguna Woods, California 92637-3213

IN MEMORYIt is with sadness that the SCMS announces the passing of the following members:

or by email to [email protected]. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Saginaw County Medical Society Foundation or the charity of your choice.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The SCMS was recently notified of Dr. Ortiz’s death in 2013.

Rafael “Ralph” Isada Ortiz, MD, 84, of Longmont, Colorado died on December 12, 2013, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado after suffering a cardiac event. He was born October 10, 1929, in the Philippines to Jose B. and Concepcion (Isada) Ortiz. He married Kathleen Shean in Orient, Iowa. Dr. Ortiz attended medical school and received his medical degree in the Philippines. He came to the United States in 1956 where he interned at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and completed a residency in anesthesiology in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Ortiz practiced for over 25 years in Des Moines, Iowa before transferring to Saginaw where he practiced until he retired in 1995. After he

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retired, he moved to Longmont, Colorado to be near family. Dr. Ortiz was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He was a loving and generous husband, father and friend and his family was always important to him. He volunteered for more than 10 years with the OUR Center. He also enjoyed cooking and entertaining, as well as, gardening and landscaping. When time allowed, he liked to golf and could always be found staying abreast of current events and politics. Survivors include his wife Kathleen and his children, Joseph (Sandy) Ortiz of Lewisville, Texas; Barbara (Jeff) Dingwall and Rachelle Ortiz of Longmont, Colorado; Andrea (Jerry Kitchen) Ortiz of Altoona, Iowa; five grandchildren, and many other family members. Please contact Joan at the SCMS for address and email information if you would like to send condolences to his family.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jane Ann Roggen, wife of longtime SCMS

member, Ivan J. Roggen, MD, died peacefully on December 26, 2015, at the age of 97 at Caretel Inns Assisted Living in Saginaw. Jane was born on June 10, 1918, in Bridgeport,

Michigan, and lived in the Saginaw area all her life. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1936 and

then from Miss Valentine’s Secretarial School. Always interested in fashion, Jane modeled the latest styles while working at Winkelman’s Department Store. She later worked at Lady Mueller in Downtown Saginaw, joining her sisters on buying trips to New York City and returning with top fashions for the store as well as colorful tales of the big city. Mrs. Roggen was a past member of Saginaw County Medical Society Auxiliary, Lioness Club of Zilwaukee, Secretary of the Recreation Department of Zilwaukee, and Friends of Saginaw Library. In 1940, she married Altan D. Stalker, who died on April 28, 1952. She later married Ivan J. Roggen, MD on December 1, 1957. Dr. Roggen passed away November 28, 2010, after 53 years of marriage. Surviving are three sons and two daughters, Altan C. (Kathy) Stalker of Allen, Texas; Betty Ann Stalker of Freeland; Lynn (Lloyd) Pender of Saginaw; Michael J. (Kathie) Stalker of Annapolis, Maryland; and John I. Roggen of Freeland. Also surviving are one sister and eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials in Jane’s name to the Saginaw Public Libraries.


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Applications for membership which may be recommended for acceptance at the January 19, 2016, Board Meeting. If you have any questions about the applicants, please contact the SCMS immediately at 790-3590 or [email protected].

Ibrahim H. Abou Daya, MDCovenant Pulmonary and Critical Care AssociatesPrimary: Internal Medicine, Board Certified 2006.Secondary: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Board Certified 2008, 2009.Medical School: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996.Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, Internal Medicine, 2004-06.Fellowships: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Pulmonary, 2006-08; and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, Critical Care, 2008-09.Prior Practice: War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Pulmonary and Critical Care physician, 2009 to 6/2015.Sponsors: Doctors Farhan Ansari and Thomas E. Damuth.

Joseph G. Adel, MD St. Mary’s of Michigan Neurosurgery AssociatesPrimary: Surgery – Neurological, Board Certified 2010.Medical School: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, 2004.Internship: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Surgery – General, 2006-07; Residency, Surgery – Neurological, 2006-11; Fellowship, Surgery – Neurological, Advanced Surgical Training, 2011-12; and Chief Resident 2012-13. Fellowship: Capital Institute of Neurosciences, Trenton, New Jersey, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular, 2013-14.Prior Practice: Capital Health System, Trenton, New Jersey, Attending Physician, 2013-14.Sponsors: Doctors E. Malcolm Field and Naman A. Salibi.

APPLICATIONS FOR

MEMBERSHIPAshley N. Huff, MDCMU Health – Emergency Medicine Dept. – FellowPrimary: Emergency Medicine.Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Nebraska, 2012.Internship/Residency: OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois, Emergency Medicine, 7/12 to 6/15Sponsor: Doctor Steven J. Vance.

Sudha Nallani, MD St. Mary’s of Michigan-Heritage Family PhysiciansPrimary: Internal Medicine, Board Certified 2008.Medical School: Rangaraya Medical College, India, 1983.Internship/Residency: Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, Internal Medicine, 1994-98.Prior Practice: (1) Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Physician and Hospitalist, 7/98 to 11/00; (2) VA Ann Arbor Health Care System – Flint community based outpatient clinic, staff physician, 12/00-09/04; and (3) Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, staff physician, 9/04-9/06 and Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatric and Extended Care Services and lead physician for Diabetes Clinic, 10/06-08/12.Sponsors: Doctors Palaniandy K. Kogulan and Gopi K. Nallani.

Mark S. Pankonin, MDCovenant Digestive Care CenterPrimary: Gastroenterology, Board Certified 2014.Secondary: Internal Medicine, Board Certified 2011.Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2008.Residency: Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, Internal Medicine, 2008-2011. Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson, Miami, Florida, Gastroenterology, 2011-15.Prior Practice: Grady Hospital Sickle Cell Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010-11.Sponsors: Doctors Asad I. Mehboob and Ricky A. Meyer.

INTERESTED IN A POSITION ON THE SCMS BOARD?Elected positions for the 2016-17 year are open to all SCMS members. Any physician who has been an SCMS member for at least five (5) years is eligible to become President. Please contact Joan Cramer at the SCMS office at 790-3590 or email [email protected] if you would like to be considered for a position.


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As leaders in healthcare, it is vital that managers/administrators of medical practices have resources available to stay abreast of the ever changing rules in healthcare in order to maintain successful practices. An excellent resource available to all physician office administrators is the Michigan Medical Group Management Association (MiMGMA). Our organization is open to all specialties and provides an excellent return on investment allowing all managers the luxury of membership. Conferences are held each spring and fall in Michigan; extensive travel is not required to attend. Attendees of the conferences are kept informed and updated on current issues impacting medical practices today such as Risk Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Meaningful Use, EMR, and HIPAA just to name a few.

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Vendors representing many services and products attend the conferences allowing the managers the opportunity to discuss solutions to issues they are working on in their individual practices. Professional relationships are developed through networking allowing ongoing communications; these communications serve to strengthen both the administrator and the practice alike. As an attendee, one manager reported saving her organization $26,000 in one year due to networking opportunities presented to her at one MiMGMA conference. The ROI cannot be overlooked. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.michmgma.org/ or contact Sandy Sprague, MiMGMA Member Services Co-Chair, at [email protected] or (989) 793-2820.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016SCMS Board meets at MCVI at 5:30 p.m. in second floor board room. There is no membership meeting in February.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016SCMS Board meets at MCVI at 5:30 p.m. in second floor board room. There is no membership meeting in March.

Saturday, March 19, 201612th Annual SCMS Health Fair “The Doctor Is In” at Horizons Conference Center.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016SCMS serves at East Side Soup Kitchen in honor of Doctors’ Day. Volunteers needed – see page 13 to sign up.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016SCMS Board meets at Horizons Conference Center at 5:30 p.m. Membership Meeting at Horizons Conference Center – spouses invited. Joint with the Midland County Medical

Society and MidMichigan Health physicians. Social at 6:30 p.m. (cash bar), followed by meeting and program at 7 p.m. Program: Physician Wellness/Burnout. Speaker: Gerald A. Shiener MD, Chief of Psychiatry at Sinai-Grace Hospital.

Saturday-Sunday, April 30-May 1, 2016 151st Annual MSMS House of Delegates at The Henry in Dearborn.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016SCMS Board meets at Horizons Conference Center at 5:30 p.m.Membership Meeting at Horizons Conference Center – Annual Meeting. Social at 6:30 p.m. (cash bar), followed by meeting and program at 7 p.m. Program: Update on MSMS House of Delegates.

Saturday, June 11, 20167th Annual SCMS Foundation Golf Outing at the Saginaw Country Club.

Joan Cramer/SCMS | Office 790-3590 | Fax 790-3640 | [email protected] or [email protected]

Documents

SCMS BULLETIN - January 2016