Committee on Geriatric Medicine - September 6, 2017

9/6/2017

Members Eric Reines, MD, FACP, Chair Prarthna Bhardwaj, MD Jatin Dave, MD Ms. Joanne Galindo Janet Jankowiak, MD Asif Merchant, MD Schmuel Ravid, MD, MPH Ms. Ashley Shaw Guests Barbara Mann, President of MA Senior Action Council (MSAC) Pam Edwa

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2017 Prisms Alliance Newsletter (pdf)

9/5/2017

informa- tion on the MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation may be found at www.mmsfoundation.org …% unemployment rate in MA. People may be unemployed due to an injury or illness that prevents them from being … committee. Every member may attend MMS educational programs at free or reduced rates. Check out the MMS …

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How to get involved in Hurricane Harvey relief

9/1/2017

, water, and safe places to sleep, all of which may be difficult for people acting on their own.  DPH … physicians in each licensing cycle. These credits may also be used toward meeting risk management survey …

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Massachusetts Medical Society Opioid Therapy and Physician Communication Guidelines

8/31/2017

applicability and are most relevant in primary care. Specialty societies and specific practice settings may have … and appropriate, even if it may vary from the guidelines in some respects."  Download a printable version … to benzodiazepines and other medications that may increase the risks of harm associated with opioid use.   Physicians …

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First African-American Physician Joined MMS 163 Years Ago

8/25/2017

licensing cycle. These credits may also be used toward meeting risk management survey requirements. Thank …

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The Benevolent Institution: How the Seventh Annual Report Argues for Developing European Attitudes Towards Mental Health in 19th Century America

8/25/2017

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Comments Relative to MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment

8/21/2017

be flexible to acknowledge the value of multiple drugs across a drug class While there may be examples …

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Comment Relative to MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment

8/21/2017

be flexible to acknowledge the value of multiple drugs across a drug class While there may be examples …

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DPH clarifies vaccination policy; Aid-in-Dying Survey Coming

8/18/2017

. These credits may also be used toward meeting risk management survey requirements. Thank you in advance for your …

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Mentors in Medicine: These Career Strategies are Making It Work

8/14/2017

mind, and see what really calls to you. It may be something you never even thought about.” —Lynda Young …

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