2019 Final Report - All Reference Committees

8/20/2021

for this resolution both online and in 36 person. Testimony included: a warning label alone may not be a deterrent …, are associated with asthma aggravation, and, with 31 longer exposure, may contribute to the development … of clarity about how the 36 safeguards may apply to various care settings that were proposed, your reference …

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2018 Final House Votes - All Reference Committees

8/20/2021

in areas where needed without having 30 to repeat training that may be unnecessary and wasteful of limited … on how subtle differences in the further evaluation of physicians of 44 different genders may impede … Limitations 50 Sections of the Massachusetts Medical Society may not speak for or in behalf of 51 …

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2021 Annual Meeting

8/5/2021

virtually in late April-early May. Final Report - All Reference Committees Complete Delegates’ Handbook …

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Testimony in Support of H.1309, S.762, H,1310 and S.763 Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (PDF)

7/29/2021

to linguistically and culturally appropriate care. These families may already face discrimination …

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Massachusetts Medical Society supports vaccine mandates for health care workers

7/29/2021

safety, to know whether providers and staff with whom they will or may interact in a health care setting …

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Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use - July 26, 2021

7/26/2021

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Get to Know Your New President: Dr. Carole E. Allen

7/23/2021

years, became the 139th president of the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) in May. Since retiring from … those connections more than they used to, especially younger physicians and students. This may be due …

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House of Delegates Passes MMS Policies for Equity and a Sustainable Future

7/23/2021

body { background:#fff; } BY SANDRA JACOBS, VITAL SIGNS EDITOR In May, the Society’s House of Delegates (HOD), made up of member physicians and medical students, considered and debated nearly 40 proposed resolu

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When the Past Revisits: Physician Trauma Response and COVID-19

7/23/2021

. It may involve an experience when our own physical safety was put in danger — such as being assaulted …. This research suggests that addressing demoralization and treating the PTSD symptom of hyperarousal early may … to continue face-to-face clinical care, a response to the pandemic may have been amplified by past experiences …

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Forum Explores Ethical Questions of Health and Well-Being Apps and Devices

7/23/2021

body { background:#fff; } BY WILLIAM FRANK, ESQ, MMS LEGAL COUNSEL The accelerated demand and utilization of health and wellness apps are driving clinicians and health systems to find ways to carefully evaluate t

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