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BCMS NEWS

In Memoriam

Estrella de Forster, MD, died on Nov. 20, 2015 at age 86.
She was a BCMS member and past president of the Texas Medical
Association 50-Year Club.

William Pilcher Fitch III, MD, died on Nov. 29, 2015 at age 72.
He was a BCMS Life Member.

Michael J. Gagnon, MD, died on Nov. 18, 2015 at age 47.

BCMS and BCVI are moving! Attention
physicians with
The Bexar County Medical Society and Bexar Credentials Verifi- STRAC ID
cation Inc. will be moving into the new office building this month. Badges that
are about to
The new office is located at 4334 N. Loop 1604 West, just inside expire or have
the loop between Lockhill Selma and N.W. Military Drive, about expired.
two miles east of Interstate 10. All phone numbers and email ad-
dresses will remain the same. STRAC is working on a new
security feature for the Version
Beginning on Jan. 6, the old office at 6243 IH 10 West, Suite 600, 3 badges. Until that is complete
will be packed up with the major portion of the move taking place your STRAC ID badge will
on Jan. 8-9. BCMS and BCVI will be open for business at the new continue to work.
office on Jan. 11.
BCMS will let you know in
BCMS will be located on the second floor of the 20,000 square advance when they will be
foot building. There is also 10,000 square feet of rentable space avail- ready to issue new ones.
able on the first floor.

BCMS supporter of 8th Annual
Healthy Futures of Texas Luncheon

Healthy Futures of Texas held its 8th Annual
Luncheon with the Stars on November 6 at the beau-
tiful Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Healthy
Futures of Texas provides educational programs with
evidence-based curricula for teens and parents in
schools and agencies. Janet Realini, MD, president of
Healthy Futures (standing) paused for a photo with
guests at the BCMS table (l-r): Tyia Clark, Deanna
Kitchen, Alie Cole and Gilda Digman, (all second-
year medical students); Mary Nava; Maria Tiamson
Beato, MD and Jun Beato, MD.

For local discussion on this and other advocacy top-
ics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and So-
cioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava
at 210-301-4395.

10 San Antonio Medicine • January 2016