2019 Annual Report January 1, 2020
Read the complete Medical Society of the District of Columbia's 2019 Annual Report
highlighting MSDC's mission to make DC the best place to practice medicine.
POLICY WINS FOR PHYSICIANS
- Removed the 3-hour HIV/AIDS CME requirement for DC physician re-licensure-and fought others
- Won funding to continue healthcare delivery in Wards 7 and 8
- Waived prior auth in public plans for certain medication assisted treatements for patients with opioid use disorder
- MSDC call to action on vaccines resulted in increased advocacy and press on the need for vaccines
BOOSTING PHYSICIAN COMMUNITY AND PRESENCE IN DC
To better serve member needs, foster physician community and leadership, and advance medicine, MSDC launched/expanded member groups and task forces:
PLAN (physician advocacy)
Physician wellbeing
Women in medicine
Bright Young Doctors (early career physicians and medical students)
Medical practice managers
Strategic planning
Unconscious bias
MEMBER BENEFITS TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY
MSDC provided members-only discounts and benefits on a range of products and services designed to support your medical practice or hospital. In addition, MSDC provides time-saving practice management help on licensure, insurance and other practice needs.
We exist to serve our members and encourage you to get involved or reach out on the issues that matter most to you. Contact Robert HayJr. at hay@msdc.org or 202-466-1800.