THE WEEKLY DOSE
Feb. 12, 2017	Vol. 6, No. 6
In this Issue…
First Tuesdays FEMA Course Liver Disease Conference Free Lecture CME SAMGMA Conference CME Space For Lease				Support BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors Favorite Staffing BB&T e3 Wealth ProAssurance
FIRST TUESDAYS
First Tuesdays visits to the Capitol off to a great start Many thanks to the following physician and Alliance members who participated in the Feb. 7 First Tuesdays visits: Physicians - Leah Jacobson, MD, BCMS President; Daniel Deane, MD; David Holck, MD; James Humphreys, MD; Thomas Kaspar, MD; Alex Kenton, MD; Robert Kruger, MD; John Nava, MD; Raymond Osbourn, MD; Ryan Van Ramshorst, MD and David Shulman, MD;  Alliance members - Lisa DeArmand; Danielle Henkes; Jennifer Lewis and Jennifer Shepherd. The group visited with 13 offices of state representatives and senators from Bexar County.  Among the topics discussed were:  surprise billing; Medicaid reimbursement; vaccinations; GME and the prescription drug monitoring program.  For more information on the 2017 TMA Legislative Priorities, click here.  To register for First Tuesdays, go to www.texmed.org/firsttuesdays. For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer and lobbyist, at mary.nava@bcms.org.
				Dr. James Humphreys met with all manner of wild beasts at the capitol while attending First Tuesdays in Austin this past week.
FEMA Course
Medical Management of CBRNE Events Participants completing this program will be able to properly perform patient triage, decontamination, treatment, and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) weapons.		Course Dates: March 17^th – 18th, 2017 Location: Bexar County Emergency Operations Center 8130 Inner Circle Road / Brooks City Base San Antonio, Tx 78235			Registration Instructions: Go to Preparing Texas website For More Information, Contact: David Cohen (210) 241-4675 David_j_cohen@hotmail.com
Liver Disease Conference
UT Health San Antonio and Texas Liver Institute invite you to attend: 4^th Annual Liver Disease Conference for Nursing and Primary Care When: Saturday, April 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Where: La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio & 3^rd Annual Liver Disease Conference: Managing Chronic Liver Disease for the Non-Liver Specialist When: Saturday, April 1, from 12:35 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where:  La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio Click Here for more information.
Free Lecture CME
Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism Presented by Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD When: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 What time: Noon to 1 p.m. Where: UT Health San Antonio Holly Auditorium 7703 Floyd Curl Drive Register at www.texashumanities.org See the Flyer here.
SAMGMA Conference CME
Disruptive Physician Behavior: Legal and Ethical Implications Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 CME Presentation: 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Embassy Suites NW 7750 Briaridge San Antonio, TX 78230 Note: Cost to attend just the lecture is $50 Click here for more information.
SPACE FOR LEASE
Circle of Friends Sponsors
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Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of our sponsors but it is not an endorsement. Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The society continues its pledge to you and only will involve itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patients.
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