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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 President Commends Funding of Certificate of Need BillJune 25, 2025
The Council Committee on Health included funding for the bill in its budget proposal.
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AMA Adopts MSDC Resolution for Breast Cancer PreventionJune 11, 2025
The resolution encourages lifestyle and diet as risk factors and urges the AMA to educate the public on this.
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MSDC Statement on Removal of ACIP Panel Members
June 9, 2025
MSDC believes the ACIP members must be unequivocally qualified and respected medical experts chosen without regards to politics.
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MSDC Announces Annual Meeting VIP SpeakerMay 21, 2025
Esteemed public health physician Dr. Peter Marks will deliver special remarks for annual meeting attendees.
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Join the DC FMAP Sign-On LetterApril 30, 2025
Join our letter asking physician members of Congress to opposed reducing DC's Medicaid match from 70% to 50% in reconciliation.
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MSDC’s 2025 Capital Healthcare Honors Brings Community Together Around ExcellenceMarch 27, 2025
The medical community came together to celebrate the awardees and show the best of DC medicine.
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Avoid a MIPS Penalty Due to Nationwide IV Fluid ShortageMarch 25, 2025
Important information from the AMA
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DC Health Releases New Public Health CME DomainsMarch 14, 2025
DC Health went from 10 to 5 public health priorities and from this list license renewers must take 5 hours of CME.
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Call for Advocacy Volunteers: Join Our New Task Forces!
March 13, 2025
MSDC is looking for physicians who (1) want to craft MSDC responses to federal decisions and (2) update our organizational policies, including on policy issues.
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Will AI Replaces Physicians? MSDC Panel Says MaybeMarch 7, 2025
Read more about what our panel said about how physicians can use AI in practice and what are the pitfalls.
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