Patients

Contributions to the SCMS Foundation

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The SCMS Foundation is a C-3 corporation that oversees the charitable, scholarship, educational and volunteer activities of the Seminole County Medical Society.  The Internal Revenue Service considers contributions, grants, gifts and/or endowments to the SCMS Foundation as charitable deductions for income tax purposes.

The activities of the SCMS Foundation are dependent on the funds received through contributions.  Contributions to the Foundation may be given to assist in Foundation operations in general, or may be specified for a particular Foundation project.

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Current Foundation projects needing donations:

Haiti Help Med Plus – HHMP was organized by SCMS member Ralph Gousse, MD, to improve the quality of life in the back country of Haiti.  HHMP is transforming an existing outpatient clinic in Haiti into a 10-bed hospital, complete with maternity, medicine, pediatric, laboratory and radiological services.  Click here for information about this project.

The Dr. Luis Perez Scholarship Fund - Every year the Society awards a $2,000 scholarship to a high school student who demonstrates extraordinary scholarship, integrity, and a strong interest in science.  Most of the funding for the Scholarship is generated from interest earned from an endowment fund established in honor of Dr. Luis Perez.  Click here for more information about Dr. Perez and the Dr. Luis Perez Scholarship.

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Donations to the Foundation General Fund should be made payable to “SCMS Foundation”.  Donations to a specific Foundation project should be made payable either to “SCMS Foundation – Haiti Help” or “SCMS Foundation – Scholarship Fund”.  Please mail your check to:

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SCMS Foundation
PO Box 951450
Lake Mary, FL 32795-1450

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Thank you for your support.

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Patients & Community

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Welcome to the Patients & Community page.  A number of new features are planned for this page.  Please contact SCMS at 407-804-9535 or scms@scmsociety for suggestions on additional items that should be included.  Thank you.

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   Patient Information Resources:

Medline Plus - A website with access to many sources of medical information.

WebMD - Another website with valuable medical information for patients.

Medicare Rights Center - A website for Medicare information.

MRSA information - specifically for patients

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   Patient Care Resources

Respit Care - This website is from an organization that can provide valuable assistance in caring for a family member.

Hospice of the Comforter - This organization assists families with care of terminal patients.

Alzheimer's Association - the Central Florida Chapter website

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  Patient Assistance Resources

Shepherd's Hope Clinic in Longwood - a clinic for the uninsured.  To visit the Shepherd's Hope website, click here.

The Sharing Center - assists low-income families with prescription medications and other medical needs.  To visit the Sharing Center website, click here.

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  Diet plans & information

On-line Diet Plan - from my-calorie-counter.com

Diet plan - from the Department of Agriculture

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  Documents:

These document have been prepared by the Florida Bar as directed by Florida legislators.  Click each item to download the document.

Living Will

Designation of Health Care Surrogate

Legal documents in Spanish (link)

Florida statute 381.026 establishs the rights and responsibilities of patients in receiving care.  Click the item to download this document:

Florida Patient Bill of Rights (English)

Florida Patient Bill of Rights (Spanish)

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   If you have a complaint:

SCMS members take an oath to abide by the Principles of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association.  SCMS investigates complaints registered against SCMS members.  To register a concern or file a complaint about a SCMS member, click here.

The Florida Board of Medicine is the regulatory agency that investigates complaints against physicians who are not SCMS members.  To contact the Florida Board of Medicine, click here.

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   Contributions to the SCMS Foundation:

The SCMS Foundation oversees the charitable, scholarship, educational and volunteer activities of the Seminole County Medical Society.  The Foundation relies on donations to be able to fulfill its mission.  If you would like to support the activities of the SCMS Foundation, or would like more information on Foundation activities, please click here.

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