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Public Health

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Bioterrorism (coming soon)

Chemical terrorism (coming soon)

Radiological terrorism (coming soon)

Reportable Diseases (coming soon)

STD Treatment Guidelines (coming soon)

Seminole County Health Department Advisories (coming soon)

FSU School of Medicine Faculty Appointments

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The Orlando Campus of the Florida State University School of Medicine has opportunities for clinical faculty appointments in Internal Medicine (outpatient), Family Medicine (outpatient), Psychiatry and Geriatrics to teach required core clerkships in each of these specialties. There are also opportunities to teach in the Longitudinal required year-3 course.  FSU is also looking for faculty to teach elective clerkships in Radiology.

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   Contact information: 

Any SCMS member interested in a faculty appointment should contact Michael J Muszynski, MD, FAAP, Dean of the Orlando Campus.  His contact information is:

Florida State University College of Medicine
415 Briercliff Drive
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone:  407-835-4103
Fax:     407-835-4107

e-mail:  michael.muszynski@med.fsu.edu

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   The appointment process: 

Appointment level is determined by credentials and may be at the clinical instructor, clinical assistant professor, clinical associate professor, or clinical professor levels. Reciprocation of previous academic appointments is respected.

All appointments must first be approved by the respective Clerkship Director. Nominations then go to the Orlando Campus Administrator who collects the necessary application materials for the prospective faculty. That information is then reviewed by the Campus Dean and the recommendation is submitted to the Regional Campus Community Board for approval—which occurs if there are no objections from any Board member(s). 

The Campus Dean then makes a recommendation (including level of appointment) to the appropriate Department Chairman in Tallahassee. The Department Chair makes the appointment and forwards that to the Dean. The appointed physician then signs an acceptance of the appointment.

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   Assignment of students: 

A faculty on a required clerkship may expect 1 to 4 students per year (only one at a time), depending on need, faculty availability, and faculty interest.

Longitudinal faculty are assigned one student for a 1/2–day experience every week for the student’s entire third year of medical school. Elective faculty can expect perhaps 1 to 2 students per year depending on the same factors and student interest.

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   Reimbursement and benefits: 

Faculty are remunerated $500 per week per student assigned for the time the student is with them. Student assignments (with the exception of Longitudinal) are for 4 weeks per clerkship or rotation. Longitudinal faculty are paid $3,000 per academic year.  Once a faculty is assigned a student, that faculty member receives full privileges for the FSUCOM electronic medical library and learning resourses, including free teaching software for personal computer and/or PDA that FSU will load without charge (drop off the device at the FSU office for installation).

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   Student evaluations: 

Faculty must conduct the clerkship or rotation according to the course syllabus and must comply with defined goals and objectives. Faculty must complete student evaluations electronically by the due dates. Faculty are answerable to Clerkship Directors (who are basically department heads) with regard to student affairs and educational issues. The Campus Dean has ultimate responsibility for the conduct of the campus faculty. Clerkship Directors answer to the Campus Dean as well as Education Directors in Tallahassee.

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   Required training for all faculty: 

All faculty of the required clerkships and Longitudinal must complete 6 hours of faculty development training prior to being assigned students and then 4 hours/year every year thereafter. These are held as 2-hour live sessions at the Orlando Campus Office and/or as on line learning modules. FSU encourages as many live sessions as possible.

Specific course syllabi can be reviewed at:

http://www.med.fsu.edu/education/Syllabi/ (Go to the Course called Doctoring 3 in Year-3 to read about the Longitudinal Course, as it is part of the Doctoring Longitudinal Curriculum in Year-3)

Bios on Orlando Campus Clerkship Directors can be found at

http://www.med.fsu.edu/education/Regional/Orlando/ClerkshipDirs.asp

The overall FSUCOM curriculum can be found at

http://www.med.fsu.edu/education/Curriculum/

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SCMS New Members joining 2006

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   February 6, 2006 Meeting

Bill Byrd, MD – Family Practice
Puxiao Cen, MD – Cardiology
Chuck Dahan, MD – Internal Medicine
Junias Desamour, MD – Internal Medicine/Hospitalist
Kalyani Gaddipati, MD – Gastroenterology
Jeffrey Greenwald, MD – Dermatology
Eva-Maria Heurich, DO – Age Management
Bandu Karunaratne, MD – Cardiology
Thomas Kelley, MD – Family Practice   
Vajih Khan, MD – Internal Medicine 
Sivaro Manapragada, MD – Hospitalist
Vikram Mehta, MD – Hand Surgery
Mark Milunski, MD – Cardiology
Manuel Mota, MD – Psychiatry
Andria Mushahwar, MD – Gastroenterology
Santosh Nair, MD – Hematology/Oncology
Tirso Negron, MD – Emergency Medicine
Carlos Saenz, MD – Cardiology         
Kerry Schwartz, MD – Cardiology
Richard Shaffer, DO – Family Practice       
Marc Silberbusch, MD – Radiology
Helen Simpson, MD – Family Medicine
Vinay Srivastava, MD – Internal Medicine
Zabunnisa Vyas, MD – Family Medicine       
Mark Wallace, MD – Infectious Disease
Mike Yurso, MD – General Surgery

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   May 23, 2006 Meeting

Craig Barnett, MD – Cardiology         
Robert Bowles, MD – Obstetrics/Gynecology                  
Darlene Go, MD – Cardiology                
Robert McCord, MD – Pathology/Retired
Usha Mohandas, MD – Internal Medicine    
Robert Molpus, MD – Adult Psychiatry            
Mehdi Nabipour, MD – General Practice               
Dean Sider, MD – Anesthesiology

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   September 19, 2006 Meeting

Fuad Afzal, MD – Nephrology                     
Steve Constantine, DO – Otolaryngology/Plastic Surgery
Olufunmilola Daramola, MD – Nephrology                
Siva Gaddipati, MD – Pulmonary 
Brian Kiss, MD – Neurology
Kristin Minerva, MD – Internal Medicine/Hospitalist                     
Franz Richter, MD – Rehabilitation Medicine
John Ryan, MD – Internal Medicine                        
Daniel Tudor, MD – Nephrology

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   November 14, 2006 Meeting

Tom Blake, III, MD – Colorectal Surgery
Cecelia Damask, DO - Otolaryngology
Keith Fisher, MD – Pathology
Ralph Gousse, MD – Hematology/Oncology
Thomas Herzog, MD – Orthopedic Surgery
Hasib Ibne-Rasa, MD – Hospitalist                     
Eden’s Valentin, MD – Family Practice/Hospitalist

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Patient Safety Information

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SCMS Cultural Awareness

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SCMS has a history of actively promoting cutural awareness, both among Medical Society members and within the community.  This site is dedicated to continuing that mission.

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  Cultural Sensitivity

Becoming culturally aware requires knowledge of one's level of cultural sensivity or cultural understanding.  How do you stack up?  Click here for a link to a Harvard University website where you can assess your level of cultural sensitivity.

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  Cultural Communication Tips

Cultural sensitivity requires knowledge about many cultural differences.  Click for communication tips for the following cultures (adapted from Culture Clues produced by the University of Washington):

African-American

Albanian   

American Indian 

Chinese

Korean

Latino

Russian

Somali

Vietnamese

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  SCMS Cultural Diversity

SCMS takes great pride in the rich cultural heritage of our members.  Click here to review where our members are from.

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  Healthcare Disparity Information

Health Disparity Primer - an excellent resource from the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP).

Central Florida Partnership on Health Disparities (CFPHD) - an organization working to address the impact of healthcare disparities in the Central Florida community.

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  SCMS Programs on Healthcare Disparities & the Uninsured

SCMS has had a particular interest in addressing healthcare disparities and the needs of the uninsured.  During a May, 2006 Medical Society meeting Dr. Marilyn Gaston spoke about these important topics.  To read Dr. Gaston's biography, click here.  To review a summary of her presentation, click here.

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  SCMS Minority Outreach - The Physician Mentor Program

In 2005 SCMS physicians worked with the Seminole County Public School System and the three Seminole County hospitals to encourage 24 Seminole County high school students to consider medicine as a career.  For more information on the Program and its outcome, click here. 

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Information Technology Resource

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  The Central Florida EMR Conference

Saturday, October 20, 2007:  To be held at the University of Central Florida.  The Conference is a joint effort of the Orange and Seminole County Medical Societies, and will bring Central Florida physicians the latest information on EMR systems and the most recent advances in health information technology.  Look for more information about this conference soon.

   Past EMR Confernces:

Florida AMDIS Conference - Saturday, March 17, 2007:  This Conference for Florida's physician leaders in Health Information Technology was a great success.  To see the Conference Agenda click here.  The following are the Power Point presentations from the conference:

Bill Bria, MD - Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa - HIT in America - State of the Art 2007 and Why FAMDIS

Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH - Florida State University - Ambulatory EHRs in Florida:  Office of All Sizes May Apply

Chris Sullivan, PhD - Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis, Agency for Health Care Administration - Florida RHIOs:  Where are we headed?  How do we get there? (link to website)

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   EMR Resources

The AAFP Center for Health Information Technology:  The American Association of Family Physicians has been a leader in the development of HIT resources.  The AAFP Center for HIT website contains an EMR readiness assessment, information on preparation to select an EMR, the selection process, and addresses implementation and maintenance issues.  To access the AAFP Center website, click here.

The AMA website for HIT resources:  Click here.

EMR use by Florida physicians:  This Power Point presentation by Nir Medachemi, PhD, MPH, of Florida State University, outlines the current status of EMR usage by Florida physicians and some of the barriers and challenges to EMR adoption. For a link to the presentation, click here.

CCHIT certified EMRs:  The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has tested EMRs for functionality, interoperability and security.  To access list of CCHIT certified products, click here.

The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative:  For information on a group offering free electronic prescribing software, click here.

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   Interconnecting Healthcare

The Florida RHIOs:  The Governor's Health Information Infrastructure (GHII) is creating a health information technology (HIT) network which will eventually allow Florida healthcare providers to interconnect.  At this time the GHII is divided into eight Regional Healthcare Information Organizations (RHIOs) - each building their own local information infrastructures.  The goal is for the RHIOs to eventually join to create one healthcare information infrastructure for Florida.

The Florida effort is similar to those in many other states.  A recent status report entitled "Development of State Level Health Information Initiatives" reviewed various state-wide initiatives, some of the barriers and challenges to implementation, and what needs to be done to advance these initiatives.  To download the report, click here (PDF 1.6 MB).

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Become a member of SCMS

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Thank you for your interest in joining SCMS. We have worked hard to make SCMS a viable, politically savvy organization that effectively advocates for our members. The benefits and activities outlined on this website are evidence of our strength — but we fully intend to become even stronger.  New members give us the ability to provide more services and enhance our credibility and influence.  We would love for you to consider adding to our strength by becoming a member.

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The SCMS Membership Application Process:

Click here to download a 2012 SCMS Membership Application.

Or contact the SCMS office at 407-804-9535 or scms@scmsociety.com to request an Application.

Send your completed Application along with a check for the appropriate amount (see the Membership Categories below) to:

SCMS
PO Box 951450
Lake Mary, FL 32795-1450

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Active Membership Categories:

Yearly dues structure:

Full Active Membership        $275

First year of practice             $200    (in Seminole County)

Associate Membership          $100    (Members who are currently Full Active Members of another county medical society)

Retired Active Membership   $25     (Members who have retired but still want to remain active in SCMS)

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The SCMS Credentialing Process:

The SCMS credentialing process ensures that all prospective SCMS members are of good character and possess high professional and moral standards. The process includes a review of an applicant’s AMA or AOA profile, as well as information obtained from the Florida Department of Health.  Applicants will be notified approximately three weeks from the receipt of a completed Application whether the Application met SCMS standard for membership.

For more information contact SCMS Executive Director Carrie Pope at 407-804-9535 or at scms@scmsociety.com.

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SCMS Committees

For a listing and description of the SCMS Committees, click HERE.

 

SCMS Member Benefits:

The SCMS offers many benefits for our members, which include:

Advocacy:   SCMS is the most effective way for Seminole County physicians to work together on important medical issues. SCMS provides a way to bring issues before the Florida Medical Association (FMA) and the American Medical Association.   Over the last few years SCMS has developed close ties with the FMA, and has shown the ability to influence both the state and national physician agenda. 

Legislative influence: SCMS has worked with the FMA to developed an effective lobbying effort on behalf of our members, forging close relationships with all the Seminole County state legislators.

Member representation:  The SCMS and SCMS Foundation constantly work to promote our members within the community.  SCMS has developed strong liaisons with the three Seminole County hospitals, the University of Central Florida, the Florida State University Medical School Orlando Campus, and the Seminole County Health Department. 

The SCMS Legal Benefit Program: SCMS has created several medical liability benefits for members who have been in the Society for more than one continuous year.  An outline of these benefits is on the SCMS website in the Member Center.

The SCMS grievance review process: SCMS works to minimize the impact of patient (or other) complaints against our members.

Quarterly Meeting Exhibit Table Discount:  One SCMS member per quarterly meeting can receive $100 off the regular exhibit table rate if two weeks prior to the meeting there is still a table available.

SCMS Vendor Discounts: SCMS provides discounts for its members with companies such as Opta Comp, who offers workers comp insurance, ads with the Orlando Medical News, and Eidson Insurance, who offers a wide array of insurance products, including a 10% discount on medical malpractice insurance through Florida Doctors Insurance Co. 

Member events:  Members may attend Quarterly Dinner Meetings and the Annual Summer Family Picnic at no charge.  These events give members a chance to network, meet new members, and build camaraderie. 

The SCMS website:  Our website has become an important means of promoting individual physicians, and for disseminating information about the SCMS, the SCMS Foundation and the SCMS Alliance.  Several sections are accessible to members only, and a Member Forum will soon allow members to interact on various issues.  Office Manager (for members' office managers only) and Patient & Community sections are also being developed.

Member Directory: The SCMS Physician Directory can be found on the SCMS website.  Patients and other members can search for a physician by last name, specialty, or location.  All members are listed on the directory.

The SCMS Foundation:  The Society’s educational, public service and charitable activities are conducted through the SCMS Foundation.  A detailing of the Foundation’s projects is available on the website.

CME Courses: The society offers annual continuing medical education courses to its members at no charge.  The courses covered can range from specialty specific to CME courses that all members are required to have.

Office Manager Luncheons: All Office Managers of member offices are invited to attend the quarterly Office Manager Luncheons at no charge.  The meetings are centered around topics that can help Office Managers in running your practice.

 

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Member Center

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   Information Technology Resources

Information about EMRs, the Florida RHIOs, and EMR/IT conferences.

   FSU College of Medicine - faculty opportunities

FSU is looking to fill Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Psychiatry, Geriatric and Radiology faculty positions.  Click the link for more information. 

   SCMS Cultural Awareness

A cultural sensitivity self-assessment; information on healthcare disparities and SCMS cultural awareness efforts.

   SCMS Community Outreach

Activities through the SCMS Foundation:

• Haiti Help Med Plus
• Longwood Shepherd's Hope Center
• Pathways to Care
• United Servants Abroad

 Download Member Update Form 

 Office Manager Section

Information on future Office Manager Luncheons, and slide shows from the January 24 & August 15, 2007 Office Manager luncheons.

   Legal issues & resources:

"Defense Costs for Bare Doctors - A Case For Personal Financial Disaster?"

 - an article that addresses potential pitfalls in going bare, written by the First Professionals Insurance Company

"Legal FAQs"  -- an article from the fall edition of Preventive Action distributed by the First Professionals Insurance Company

"Why Medically Defensible Claims Get Settled" -- by Cliff Rapp, Vice President of Risk Management, First Professionals Insurance Company

Maintaining HIPAA compliance when medical records have been supboenaed - this is a draft letter to a requesting attorney (provided by John Knight, JD, FMA General Counsel)

Steps in responding to a Letter of Intent -- by Cliff Rapp, Vice President of Risk Management, First Professionals Insurance Company

Legal Issues with Curbside Consults -- by Cliff Rapp, Vice President of Risk Management, First Professionals Insurance Company

 

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For Members Only:

• The sites below are restricted to members only. Click on a link below and enter your User Name and Password.

   2011 SCMS Committees and Committee Rosters

• Committe Rosters - 2011
• Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
• Legislative Committee Goals
• 2006 Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes

   SCMS Legal & Medical Liability Benefits

The SCMS Legal Benefit Program; SCMS Guidelines for Medical Expert Testimony and the Standard of Care; SCMS definition of Evidence-Based Medicine.

   SCMS Foundation Articles & Bylaws

   SCMS Articles & Bylaws

   SCMS Policy & Procedure Manual

SCMS General Policies & Procedures; SCMS Financial Policies & Procedures; SCMS Personnel Policy Manual.

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Community Involvement

Scholarship Fund
Each year, the Seminole County Medical Society awards the Dr. Luis Perez Scholarship grant of $2,000.00 to a senior high school student interested in pursuing education in the sciences. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit and need. The students who achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average and have done well in at least four science courses are considered.

Teach-In
This is an opportunity for physicians to get a taste of teaching, and to enhance student learning by going into a classroom for an hour during the Greater Seminole Teach-In held in November. Physicians volunteer to discuss their career experiences, read a book, tutor a student, etc.

Science Fair
The Seminole County Regional Science, Math, & Engineering Fair, sponsored by organizations that support education in Seminole County, is held during February each year, at the Seminole Towne Center Mall. Projects are on display during mall hours. Judging and an Awards Presentation occur on a Saturday. Physicians volunteer as judges for the science projects.

Medical Assistant Program
Established as a partnership with Seminole Community College, this program allows medical assistant students to complete a clinical practicum in doctors' offices.

Volunteer Physicians Program
Physicians volunteer their services at the Seminole County Health Department in Sanford, or at the Coalition for the Homeless Health Clinic in Orlando.

These files are in Adobe PDF format and may be viewed using Adobe Reader. If you do not currently have Adobe Reader, you may click here for a free download.

Download   Dr. Luis Perez Scholarship Application (PDF, 116 KB)

Download   Science Fair letter

Download   Seminole County Public School System Teach-In letter

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