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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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Annual Report Details a Busy and Successful 2024
January 6, 2025
The report details the Society's successes and activities in calendar year 2024, highlighting a busy 12 months of working for the physician community.
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MSDC Publishes 25th Council Report CardDecember 26, 2024
Physicians won numerous victories on behalf of patients and medicine in 2023-2024.
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MSDC Board Preps Advocacy Strategy Ahead of 26th CouncilDecember 10, 2024
The Board outlined the Society's advocacy principles ahead of an interesting two years.
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MSDC Joins Health Associations Asking for Centralize Medicaid CredentialingNovember 19, 2024
MSDC, DCPCA and other groups asked the Medicaid agency to centralize provider credentialing instead of requiring it through five different entities.
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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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