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MSDC and Coalition Request Prior Auth Hearing
May 18, 2022

The letter signed by numerous national and local associations requests a hearing on B24-655 before the Council's summer recess.
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Dr. Laurie Duncan Sets Sail and Pursues Her Dreams
May 13, 2022

Learn more about MSDC Board member and Physician Health Committee member Dr. Laurie Duncan
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From Pets to People, Dr. Cashell Knew Medicine Was For Him
May 4, 2022

Learn more about Membership Committee member and veteran Dr. Alan Cashell.
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MSDC Named to New Task Force on Healthcare Workforce
May 3, 2022

The task force will make recommendations for local action to support and grow the healthcare workforce.
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MSDC Board Discusses Engagement in an Era of BA.2
April 26, 2022

The Board spent time at its April meeting discussing how the modern Society can meet the needs of a changing and challenged profession.
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MSDC, AMA Issue Joint Statement Supporting Prior Auth Reform Bill
April 5, 2022

The Medical Society of DC and American Medical Association share to the Committee on Health why B24-0655 is needed reform in DC medicine.
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Living in China as a High School Student established Laura Sander’s Healthcare Career Track
March 28, 2022

Learn more about MSDC member and Sibley Hopkins physician Dr. Laura Sander.
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MSDC Member Dr. Zelivianskaia: From Moscow to Nebraska
March 15, 2022

A relocation from Moscow, Russia to Bellevue, Nebraska sparked a passion in anthropology for Dr. Anna Zelivianskaia
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DC Health Information Exchange Seeking Physician Expertise
March 7, 2022

DC physicians will have the opportunity to share their knowledge on practical health policy to improve the lives of District residents.
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MSDC Board Votes to Create Gender Equity Task Force
March 1, 2022

At its first meeting of 2022, the MSDC Board of Directors approved a new task force, a new policy, and discussed COVID vaccines.
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