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MSDC Member Spotlight Series
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Dr. Jill Finkelstein Took the Path Less Traveled to Arrive in MedicineMay 30, 2022
Meet Membership Committee member Dr. Jill Finkelstein
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Dr. Laurie Duncan Sets Sail and Pursues Her DreamsMay 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 HimMay 4, 2022
Learn more about Membership Committee member and veteran Dr. Alan Cashell.
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Dr. James Cobey Sails Calmer Waters These DaysApril 12, 2022
MSDC member Dr. James Cobey has led a storied career spanning more than five decades.
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Living in China as a High School Student established Laura Sander’s Healthcare Career TrackMarch 28, 2022
Learn more about MSDC member and Sibley Hopkins physician Dr. Laura Sander.
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Public Health News
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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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MSDC President Asks DC Health to Reduce Fees, Remove Stigmatizing Questions
March 5, 2025
Dr. Winston brought up member concerns before the DC Council on two major issues around licensure.
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