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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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MSDC Supported Seizure Plan Bill Passes CouncilNovember 13, 2024
MSDC testified in favor of legislation to require schools to adopt strategies to help students who experience seizures.
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What to know about DC and the 2024 election
November 6, 2024
Even just one day after the 2024 election, opportunities and challenges are becoming clear for DC medicine.
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Dr. Ashesh Patel Statement on the Passing of Former MSDC President Dr. Eliot SorelOctober 16, 2024
The longtime DC psychiatrist was passionate about training the next generation of physicians, placing medicine in a global context, and advocating for physicians.
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MSDC Endorsed CPR Bill Passes CouncilOctober 16, 2024
B25-570 would require schools and athletic fields to create or update plans to respond to cardiac emergencies on site.
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The Healthy Physician Foundation Announces New AwardOctober 2, 2024
The new award recognizes and supports tech innovation in DC area healthcare
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Council Passes Bill Requiring Prostate Cancer Screening CoverageOctober 2, 2024
MSDC supported this bill to make prostate cancer screenings free of cost sharing.
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Call for Applications for New Program to Transform the Future of HealthcareSeptember 19, 2024
The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Institute at Brandeis University seeks 25 visionary physicians eager to lead this transformation
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MSDC Promotes Focus on Wellbeing and HEART to Prevent Physician SuicideSeptember 17, 2024
NPSA Day, or National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, encourages individual and system action to better support physician mental health and wellbeing.
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When Your Next Physician License Will ExpireJuly 2, 2024
Some clarification on how medical license renewal will work in DC after this fall.
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How ACEs Impact You, Your Patients, and the Health SystemJuly 2, 2024
A macro-and micro-level overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resources to support all physicians.
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