Mecklenburg Medicine February 2013

Mecklenburg MedicineFebruary 2013 • Vol. 43, No. 2

A Publication of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society I www.meckmed.org

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O F F I C E R SJanice E. Huff, MD

PresidentJames B. Hall, MD

President-ElectSimon V. Ward III, MD

SecretaryStephen J. Ezzo, MD

TreasurerMaeve E. O’Connor, MD Immediate Past President

B O A R D M E M B E R SLloyd L. Bridges, MD

Raymond E. Brown, PAScott L. Furney, MD

Harold R. Howe, Jr., MDScott L. Lindblom, MDJohn P. McBryde, MDParas H. Mehta, MD

Cheryl L. Walker-McGill, MD A. Miller Wilson Maxwell, MD

Thomas N. Zweng, MD

E x- O F F I C I O B O A R D M E M B E R STammy Bridges

President, Mecklenburg Medical Alliance & EndowmentKeia V. R. Hewitt, MD

President, Charlotte Medical SocietyDocia E. Hickey, MD

NCMS Speaker of the HouseStephen R. Keener, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Mecklenburg County Health Department

Darlyne Menscer, MD NCMS Delegate to the AMA

E x E C u t I v E S tA F FSandi D. Buchanan Executive DirectorTrisha G. Herndon

Director, Meetings & Special EventsStephanie D. Smith Executive Assistant

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Contents

5 President’sLetter:MecklenburgCountyMedicalSociety–AHistoryLesson,Part1

10 MecklenburgCountyMedicalSocietyElectionResults

11 MecklenburgCountyMedicalSocietyCommitteeandProjectResponseFormfor2013

12 MemberNews

12 NewMembers

12 UpcomingMeetings&Events

12 NationalHealthObservancesforFebruary

12 FebruaryAHECCourseOfferings

13 AttheHospitals

15 AdvertisingAcknowledgement

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7 KeithJ.Kaplan,MD,NamedtoCLIAC

8 MeetYour2013MCMSBoardofDirectors

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Mecklenburg County Medical Society – A History Lesson, Part 1ByJaniceE.Huff,MD,President

S ince this is our 110th anniversary, I thought it would be a good time to review some history and tidbits

from the past. Some things never change, while others do. There are some things MCMS should continue to do and others we will need to change as we go forward into our next 110 years.

The earliest recorded statement concerning the formation of a medical society in Mecklenburg County appeared in the Charlotte Observer on October 7, 1903. It read as follows:

An organization of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society will be effected today in Court House at 11:30 o’clock. There are sixty doctors in Mecklenburg County, and it is probable that a majority of these will attend the meeting at the Court House. It is expected that every doctor in the county will be a member of the organization.

The first president was H. Q. Alexander, MD. Annie Alexander, MD, one of the first women to practice medicine in the South was the vice-president and became president in 1909. The next female president was Jonnie McLeod, MD, in 1989! In 1903, office calls and home visits were $1.50, and delivery of a baby was $7.

J. P. Matheson, MD, a charter member, was the founder of the Charlotte EENT Hospital. Through his will, he endowed a lecture series for the continuing education of Charlotte’s physicians, with the first Matheson Lecture held in 1944. While there is no longer a lecture series, funds through this endowment are used for our annual membership meetings.

William Allen, MD, also a charter member, was the founder of the Medical Library. The Medical Society assumed responsibility for the library in 1949. The library collection was donated to Charlotte AHEC in 1977. At that time, it was the largest medical library in any city in the U.S. that did not have a medical school.

In 1963, every physician joined

the Medical Society because hospital privileges were only given after the physician was accepted as a member ... and that required meeting with the three past presidents. Maybe it would be faster to credential this way now! When you were accepted, you were given a number so physicians could be paged in public without revealing their names (because some competitive doctors would page themselves by name at the coliseum and other public events). John Foust, MD, was number 248. Does anyone else remember his or her number? The MCMS Cabinet approved the 1,000th member in 1991.

The Dr. Elias S. Faison Trust was established in 1956 by Sara Davies and Pleasants Coggleshaw. This trust still provides funding for medical education for MCMS members. The Smith Arthritis Fund was established in 1979 by Carolyn Kirkpatrick Smith for arthritis research. The fund supports research projects as they relate to the needs of patients suffering from rheumatologic diseases. Grants continue to be awarded each year.

The Mecklenburg Medical Alliance started in 1934 and was expanded to include the Endowment in 1982. The name was changed to the Mecklenburg Medical Alliance and Endowment (MMAE). MMAE has contributed more than $1.2 million since then to improve the health of community residents. The Auxiliary opened MMAE’s Inn (pronounced May) on Scott Avenue in 1985. A second inn was opened in 1992 at St. John’s Baptist Church. In 1998, the name officially was changed to Hospitality House of Charlotte, and in 2008 both houses were consolidated into a newly built house on Scott Avenue.

Meck PAC, a political action committee involved with local and state campaigns, was started in 1983. Over the years, your contributions to Meck PAC (and the participation of our Legislative Committee and the Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers) have helped pass many

legislative actions that benefit patients and physicians. Most recently, these actions include medical liability reform, the Medicaid budget and payment issues, mental health policy and funding, workman’s compensation reform, keeping Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) as our primary Medicaid program and working on various scope-of-practice issues.

MCMS began staffing the Mecklenburg Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 1985 and now also provides staffing for the Charlotte Pediatric Society, Charlotte Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society, Charlotte Dental Society, Charlotte Area Medical Group Managers, and most recently, the North Carolina Society of Gastroenterology.

The Shelter Medical Clinic for the homeless was opened in 1987 at The Men’s Shelter on North Tryon Street. The Medical Clinic ceased operations after 17 years of providing free medical care to the local indigent population. However, the Shelter still provides access to an on-site nurse’s clinic, dental clinic, and other volunteer healthcare services.

The first Community Intern Program was held in 1990, and it continues today. This is an excellent venue to show “non-medical” leaders in Charlotte what the everyday life of a physician is like. The program has “graduated” 178 interns, and 252 physicians have volunteered. I would encourage all of you to participate in this worthwhile educational program in 2013. We welcome anyone interested, but we especially need primary care physicians.

The Teen Health Connection, a private free-standing health clinic for teenagers, was opened in 1992 through the efforts of the MCMS and MMAE.

MedAssist was started in 1997 through the Auxiliary as a free pharmacy to provide prescription medications for low-income seniors. NC MedAssist became a free-standing nonprofit that provides free prescription medications to eligible low-

President’s Letter

Parts are excerpted from speeches by David Stratton, MD, Lawrence K. Boggs, MD, and John Foust, MD, as well as taken from various History of Mecklenburg County Medicine documents, which can be reviewed at the Medical Society office.


income and uninsured adults and children in Mecklenburg County and throughout North Carolina. NC MedAssist now is the largest charitable pharmacy in the state, serving 3,000 patients monthly.

Physicians Reach Out (PRO) started in 2004 due to the vision and guidance of then-president John Klimas, MD, whose never-ending energy allowed for its’ growth. PRO provides primary and specialty medical and dental care to eligible uninsured residents in Mecklenburg County. This program works due to the volunteer work of 1,600 physicians, physician assistants, dentists and other healthcare partners, along with the donation of services at reduced rates by both hospital organizations, and medications provided by NC MedAssist. The program has helped 9,900 patients and provided $79M worth of care since inception. The program now is administered by Care Ring but needs the continued support of all physicians, physician assistants and dentists to continue helping people who “fall through the safety net of medical and dental care” in Mecklenburg County.

The Bulletin (now Mecklenburg Medicine magazine) was started in 1970, and a website was created in 1988. The website recently was updated, and I would encourage everyone to check it out at www.meckmed.org. We welcome any suggestions for both.

Under the leadership of George Barrett, MD (a past president), and other like-minded individuals, the Bioethics Committee was organized in 1984, and incorporated as the Bioethics Resource Group (BRG) in 1985. The Medical Society, under the leadership of Dr. Barrett and Dr. K. D. Weeks, led a fundraising drive to endow the MCMS Distinguished Professorship in Health Care Ethics at UNCC, and in 1999, Rosemary Tong, PhD, became the first person to hold the professorship. The BRG ceased to exist in 2008, but the Medical Society continues to partner with Dr. Tong to produce the “Medicine and Society” television programs based on challenging medical ethics issues of concern to our community. The most recent program was “Working Together to Control the Obesity Epidemic:

Facts, Fiction and Workable Solutions” with MCMS members Thomas Marlowe, MD, Shivani Mehta, MD, and David Voellinger, MD.

This is only a partial list of the contributions that Mecklenburg County Medical Society members have made through the years. In future issues, I will tell you about some of our other noteworthy accomplishments, as well as past history. Working together, we can continue to improve the health and well-being of all citizens of Mecklenburg County. Any new idea is welcome here. The Medical Society committees and staff are here to help bring your ideas for a healthier community to fruition. If everyone contributes a little time, money or effort, I am confident we, along with our many partners, can achieve great things and make the Mecklenburg County Medical Society a model for others to emulate!

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Keith J. Kaplan, MD, Named to CLIAC

K eith J. Kaplan, MD, has been appointed to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement

Advisory Committee (CLIAC). He is a pathologist and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Carolinas Pathology Group, Celligent Diagnostics and Diligent Billing and Management. Kaplan is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Michigan State University. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed his residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. While at Walter Reed, Kaplan was named Resident of the Year, and in conjunction with the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, he founded and directed the Army Telepathology Program. This program connected 25 hospitals internationally for consultation via telepathology. Kaplan also served as the medical director and consulting pathologist of laboratory services at Keller Army Hospital in West Point, N.Y.

Kaplan is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. His subspecialty interests include gastrointestinal and hepatic pathology, cytopathology and pathology informatics, as well as research interests in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology, hyperspectral imaging, image analysis and the use of Web 2.0 tools in pathology. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, editorials and scientific abstracts, and frequently lectures at both national and international meetings on topics related to pathology informatics. Prior to joining Carolinas Pathology Group, Kaplan was a surgical pathologist at the Mayo Clinic and also held the academic post of associate professor of pathology of Mayo Medical School.

He currently serves as a member of the College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathology and the American Society of Cytopathology, as well as the American Pathology Foundation. He also is an executive board member of the Digital Pathology Association. He has previously served as a member of the College of

American Pathologists Informatics Committee, Standards Committee, and Instrumentation Resource Committee and as co-chair of the American Telemedicine Association Telepathology Special Interest Group. He blogs daily at www.tissuepathology.com on issues related to digital pathology and current healthcare and laboratory news.

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) was chartered in February 1992 to provide scientific and technical advice and guidance to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the need for, and the nature of, revisions to the standards under which clinical laboratories are regulated; the impact on medical and laboratory practice of proposed revisions to the standards; and the modification of the standards to accommodate technological advances. The committee consists of 20 members, including the chair. Members are selected by the Secretary from authorities knowledgeable in the fields of microbiology, immunology, chemistry,

hematology, pathology, and representatives of medical technology, public health, clinical practice and consumers. In addition, CLIAC includes three ex-officio members, or designees: director

of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration; administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid; and such additional officers of the U.S. Government the Secretary deems are necessary for the committee to effectively carry out its functions. CLIAC also includes a non-voting liaison representative, who is a member of AdvaMed (formerly Health Industry Manufacturers Association) and such other non-voting liaison representatives the Secretary deems are necessary for the committee to effectively carry out its functions.

Keith J. Kaplan, MD

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2013 Board of Directors

Meet Your 2013 MCMS Board of DirectorsOfficersJanice E. Huff, MDPresident

Born in Royal Oak, Mich., Dr. Huff graduated from the St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in family medicine at

Carolinas Medical Center. Dr. Huff is a part-time faculty member of the Family Medicine Residency Program at CMC and is a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also practices part-time at Presbyterian Urgent Care and the Mecklenburg Health Care Center. Huff was appointed to the North Carolina Medical Board in 2007, was president in 2011, and currently serves on several committees. Huff has served as chair of the MCMS Smith Arthritis Fund Committee and is the current co-chair of the Public Health Committee.

James B. Hall, MDPresident-Elect

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Hall graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the

Miami Valley Hospital/Wright State University Medical School in Dayton. He then completed a gynecologic oncology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is on the OB/GYN teaching faculty at CMC and is director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Levine Cancer Institute. Hall has been involved with the Medical Society’s Community Intern Program since 2003 and serves as the committee’s co-chair. He has served on the Board of Directors as treasurer and was on the board of the Faison Foundation. He most recently served the Board as secretary.

Simon v. Ward III, MDSecretary

Born in New Orleans, Dr. Ward graduated from Louisiana State School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the

Charity Hospital of Louisiana. Dr. Ward practices general OB/GYN with the Rankin Women’s Center.

Stephen J. Ezzo, MDtreasurer

Born in St. Petersburg, Fla., Dr. Ezzo graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Carolinas Medical

Center. He currently is practicing at Matthews Children’s Clinic and is a physician executive for Novant Health. Ezzo has served on the Matheson Foundation Committee and served as a delegate to the NCMS.

Maeve E. O’Connor, MDImmediate Past President

Born in Elyria, Ohio, Dr. O’Connor graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the

University of Texas-Houston. She completed a fellowship in allergy/asthma/clinical immunology at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She sees both pediatric and adult patients with allergic and immune disorders at her solo practice, Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief (AAIR) of Charlotte. O’Connor previously chaired the Public Health Committee and is a graduate of the MCMS Leadership Program.

DirectorsLloyd L. Bridges, MD

Born in Miami, Fla., Dr. Bridges received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and his residency in family medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit,

where he was chief resident. He practices at Pine Lake Family Physicians in Matthews. Dr. Bridges has served on the MCMS Public Health Committee and the Membership Committee.

Scott L. Furney, MDBorn in Lake Orion, Mich., Dr. Furney completed his medical degree at the University of Michigan, where he also completed his residency and chief resident year in internal

medicine. Furney is chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center and medical director of the Faculty Physician Network. He remains clinically active, seeing both inpatients and outpatients at CMC.

Harold R. Howe, Jr., MDDr. Howe was born in Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte and raised in nearby Belmont. After graduating from Washington and Lee University, he attended and graduated from the

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in general surgery. After returning to Charlotte, he completed residencies in thoracic surgery and peripheral vascular surgery at Carolina Medical Center. Howe has been in practice with Hawthorne Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons since 1989 and is interim director of the Presbyterian Cancer Center. Howe has served on the Membership Committee.


Scott L. Lindblom, MDDr. Lindblom was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his internship, residency and served as chief resident. He then

completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Barnes/Jewish Hospital at Washington University. Lindblom currently practices at Charlotte Medical Clinic and CMC as section chief for Pulmonary and Critical Care. He was recently named medical director for Carolinas HealthCare System Adult Critical Care Services.

John (JP) P. McBryde, MDA native Charlottean, Dr. McBryde graduated from Davidson College, spent time overseas and then completed his medical school training at Medical University of South Carolina in

Charleston. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and completed a sports medicine fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center. He is a long-time faculty member of the Department of Emergency Medicine at CMC and also sits on the board of directors at the Heineman Foundation, where he is active in international medical outreach.

Cheryl L. Walker-McGill, MD, MBABorn in Kodiak, Alaska, Dr. Walker-McGill graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine and her

fellowship in allergy-immunology at the Northwestern University School of Medicine and earned a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago. Previously, she served on the faculty at the Northwestern School of Medicine, and she currently serves on the faculty at the Wingate Graduate School of Business. Walker-McGill is a medical director at Daimler Trucks, North America, Mt. Holly and Gastonia facilities. She is the chair of the Allergy Immunology Section of the

National Medical Association and secretary/treasurer of the N.C. Medical Board.

Physician Assistant RepresentativeRay E. Brown, PA-C

As the first PA board member, Brown brings a wealth of experience to the MCMS board. He joined Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates in 1993 after practicing general

medicine for nine years. Brown has specialized in otolaryngology for the past 13 years. He is a member of the North Carolina Medical Society, president of the Metrolina Association of Physician Assistants, vice-president of the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants and is a trustee for the North Carolina Association of Physician Assistants Endowment.

Resident RepresentativesA. Miller Wilson Maxwell, MD

A native of Richmond, Va., Dr. Maxwell attended the University of Virginia. She served one year as part of the National Preparedness and Response Corps through the American

Red Cross and soon after began her medical studies at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. After she completed her internship in general surgery at the University of Virginia, she traveled to Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte for her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Miller, as her friends call her, currently is finishing her residency at Carolinas Rehabilitation and is serving as vice president for the Housestaff Council.

Paras Mehta, MD (Alternate)Born in Illinois, Dr. Mehta is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and completed a preliminary year with internal medicine, followed by a residency

in physical medicine and rehabilitation at CMC. He has developed the first integrative medicine fellowship at CHS and intends to blend his decade of experience in acupuncture, allopathic medicine and prolotherapy/prp to specialize in treating complex patients. Mehta served as the resident representative to the Board of Directors last year.

Also Serving on the Board as Ex-Officio Members

tammy BridgesPresident, Mecklenburg Medical Alliance & Endowment

Keia v. R. Hewitt, MDPresident, Charlotte Medical Society

Docia E. Hickey, MDN.C. Medical Society Speaker of the House

Stephen R. Keener, MD, MPHMedical Director, Mecklenburg County Health Department

Darlyne Menscer, MDN.C. Medical Society Delegate to the AMA

Mecklenburg County Medical Society StaffSandi B. BuchananExecutive Director

trisha G. HerndonDirector of Meetings & Special Events

Stephanie D. SmithExecutive Assistant

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Board of Directors (one-year term)President: Janice E. Huff, MD President-Elect: James B. Hall, MD Secretary: Simon V. Ward III, MD Treasurer: Stephen J. Ezzo, MDImmediate Past-President: Maeve E. O’Connor, MD

Board of Directors: (two-year term) Lloyd L. Bridges, MD Scott L. Lindblom, MDScott L. Furney, MD John P. (JP) McBryde, MDHarold R. Howe, Jr., MD Cheryl L. Walker-McGill, MD

The following directors, who were previously elected, also will serve on the board in 2013:Raymond E. Brown, PA Paras H. Mehta, MDA. Miller Wilson Maxwell, MD Thomas N. Zweng, MD

Mecklenburg County Medical SocietyElection Results

TermsbeganonJanuary1,2013

The official count was 163 ballots received. The vote was 160 yes, 0 no and 3 void. Serving as tabulators on December 18, 2012, were F. R. “Rusty” Black, CPA, MCMS accountant and Trisha Herndon, MCMS director of Meetings & Special Events.

Delegation to the N.C. Medical SocietyJohn R. Allbert, MD Stephen R. Keener, MD, MPHStephen J. Ezzo, MD Dale R. Shaw, MDSam R. Fulp, MD Marshall A. Silverman, MD

The following delegates who were previously elected, also will serve as delegates in 2013:

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Anthony L. Asher, MDJohn W. Foust, MD, NCMS Past President

Ophelia E. Garmon-Brown, MD, MDiv

Docia E. Hickey, MD, NCMS Speaker of the House

N. Neil Howell, MD

Lane K. Jacobs, MDDarlyne Menscer, MD, NCMS Delegate to the AMA

Michael F. Miltich, MDKatherine J. Pierce, MDWilliam K. Poston, Jr., MDMark E. Romanoff, MDWilliam A. Walker, MD

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Check your committee preference and give us your 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice. Description below.

CHILD HEALTH COMMITTEE: To direct Medical Society activities regarding the health of children in Mecklenburg County.

COMMUNITY INTERN PROGRAM COMMITTEE: To advise and assist in conducting the annual Community Intern Program.

EDITORIAL BOARD: To review and approve all articles published in Mecklenburg Medicine, the MCMS magazine published 10 times a year.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: To act as a “Physician and Patient Advocate” on healthcare issues being addressed by government entities on the county, state and national levels.

MECk PAC COMMITTEE: To determine support or opposition for targeted local, state and federal legislation and to promote greater involvement of the local medical community in

the political process through a county-directed Political Action Committee.

MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE: To function as a liaison between the media and the public, providing credible and accurate health information.

MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE: To develop products and services as additional MCMS membership benefits.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: To promote MCMS membership and encourage non-members to join.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE: To direct Medical Society policies and programs regarding public health issues.

RESIDENT PHYSICIANS SECTION: To plan events and projects for Resident and Fellow members.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: To review applications and disburse scholarship awards as merited.

SMITH ARTHRITIS FUND COMMITTEE: To review grant applications and disburse awards.

UNCC TV PROGRAM COMMITTEE: To select topics and panelists for two taped TV programs televised on Channel 22, the UNCC channel.

WOMEN PHYSICIANS SECTION STEERING COMMITTEE: To plan events for women physicians in Mecklenburg County.

WOMEN PHYSICIANS SECTION FUNDRAISER COMMITTEE: To plan and assist with the annual fundraiser to benefit the local Domestic Violence Shelter for women.

Governance:

Appointed by MCMS Board of Directors

Finance:

Scholarship Committee Smith Arthritis Fund Committee

Legislation:

Legislative Committee Meck PAC Board

(requires PAC membership)

Membership:

Membership Committee Member Services Committee

Media/Public Relations:

Editorial Board Media & Public Relations Committee UNCC-TV Program Committee

Outreach:

Child Health Committee Public Health Committee

Sections:

Resident Physicians Section Women Physicians Section

Steering Committee Women Physicians Section

Fundraiser Committee

Special Projects:

Community Intern Program Committee

OVERVIEW OF MECkLENBURG COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY COMMITTEES

Mecklenburg County Medical SocietyCommittee and Project Response Form for 2013

We invite you to volunteer to participate on a Medical Society Committee or Project in 2013. Please call the MCMS office at 704-376-3688 if you have any questions.

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Member News

New MembersChanel Garcia, MD*Emergency MedicineEmergency Medicine PhysiciansGaston Memorial Hospital2525 Court DriveGastonia, NC 28053704-834-2662U Rochester 2009

Carol M. Welch, MPASInternal MedicineCharlotte Medical Clinic1001 Blythe Blvd. #500Charlotte, NC 28203704-355-5100U of Nebraska 2001

Upcoming Meetings & EventsMeetings are at the MCMS office unless otherwise noted.

FEBRuARYNO MCMS BOARD MEETING• Tuesday, Feb. 5

Charlotte Dental Society Board meeting. 6 p.m.

• Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 11-13 2013 AMA National Advocacy Conference. Washington, D.C.

• Tuesday, Feb. 12 MedLink meeting. 8:30 a.m.

• Thursday, Feb. 14 Legislative Committee meeting. 4 p.m.

• Monday, Feb. 18 MCMS Executive Committee meeting. 5:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Feb. 20 MMAE Board meeting. 10 a.m.

• Thursday, Feb. 21 CAMGM meeting. Myers Park Baptist Church Cornwell Center. Noon.

• Thursday, Feb. 21 Charlotte Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society Membership meeting. Location TBD. 6 p.m.

• Friday, Feb. 22 April magazine deadline.

• Friday, Feb. 22 Charlotte Dental Society Annual Meeting. Harris Conference Center. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Tuesday, Feb. 26 MedLink of Mecklenburg Forum. Speaker: Dr. Pam Silberman, N.C. Institute of Medicine. Harris Conference Center.

NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES

FebruaryAMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

American Heart Month

National Cancer Prevention Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month

National Senior Independence Month

Wise Health Consumer Month

Feb. 1 – National Wear Red Day

Feb. 3-9 – National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week

Feb. 11-17 – Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb. 24-March 2 – National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

News & Notes New AAFP Officers for �01�

Renita Eason, MD, was elected president of the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians, Mecklenburg Chapter) at the quarterly meeting held in December at Byron’s South End. The remaining officers for 2013 are Kisha Young, MD, secretary/treasurer; Rachel Banks, 2013 Post-Graduate Symposium chair; and Joe Friedman, MD, 2014 Post-Graduate Symposium chair.

The 52nd Annual AAFP Post-Graduate Symposium will be held April 12-13, 2013 at the Renaissance Suites-SouthPark. For further information, contact Tamara Tillman, Charlotte AHEC, at [email protected].

MARK YOuR CALENDARSMedLink of

Mecklenburg Forum

Tuesday, Feb. 26 Harris Conference Center

Featuring Dr. Pam Silberman, president and CEO

N.C. Institute of Medicine

February AHEC Course Offerings

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

2/22-23 Utilization of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013

Diversity Education

2/13 Basic Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

For more information, call 704-512-6523 or visit us at www.charlotteahec.org.

The Mecklenburg County Medical Society congratulates the following practices

that have paid 2013 annual dues for all the physicians in their practice.

We appreciate the continued support.

Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates

Hawthorne Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons

Mid Carolina Cardiology

Presbyterian Pathology Group

Randolph OB/GYN

Southeast Radiation Oncology Group

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Presbyterian Neurology Center Welcomes Neuropsychologist and vascular Neurologist

Presbyterian Neurology Center is proud to welcome two new providers to its team. Candace S. Hunter, PsyD, is a neuropsychologist in the practice’s outpatient clinic. Dr. Hunter graduated from the Georgia School of

Professional Psychology. She completed an internship at Lancaster General Hospital and a residency at the Behavioral Institute of Atlanta.

Carlene W. Kingston, MD, is a neurohospitalist supporting inpatients at Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Kingston is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology. She attended medical school at New York University School of

Medicine and completed an internship at Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester. She completed her residency and fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine.

To refer a patient or learn more, call 704-384-9347.

Ophelia Garmon-Brown, MD Named �01� Family Physician of the Year

Ophelia Garmon-Brown, MD, was named 2012 Family Physician of the Year by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. According to the NCAFP, Dr. Garmon-Brown was selected for “being a tireless advocate for

her patients, her commitment to serving the poor and underserved, and for her advocacy and leadership, both within organized medicine and her local community.”

The Academy announced her selection during its 2012 Annual Meeting and Winter

Family Physicians Weekend in Asheville. More than 830 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students attended the NCAFP’s Annual Meeting, making the gathering the largest state-based meeting of family physicians in the country.

In addition to Garmon-Brown’s responsibilities as a leader within Novant Health, she also spends a significant amount of her time ensuring our community receives the medical care it needs. More than a decade ago, Garmon-Brown co-founded the Charlotte Community Health Clinic, where she still can be found treating patients for free at least one day a week. Additionally, she spends her summers caring for patients in other countries. She was named the 2010 Charlotte Woman of the Year by the Charlotte Observer for this tireless work.

She currently is the chair of the Presbyterian Hospital Ethics Committee and a senior vice president of Physician Services. She also was the first African-American woman to be president of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society.

In 2003, she returned to school to obtain a master of divinity degree and graduated from the Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in the fall of 2007. She currently is an active member of Myers Park Baptist Church and is an ordained minister.

The Family Physician of the Year award is given annually to family physicians whose careers exemplify an unwavering commitment to their patients, the ideals of Family Medicine and enhancing the quality of life in their local communities.

Presbyterian Cancer Center’s Multidisciplinary Breast Program Receives Prestigious Accreditation Presbyterian Cancer Center’s Multi-

disciplinary Breast Program has been granted a three-year, full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Receiving care at a NAPBC-accredited center ensures a patient has access to:

• Comprehensive care, including a full range of state-of-the-art services

• A multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate the best treatment options

• Information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options

• Quality breast care close to homeCongratulations to the Presbyterian Cancer

Center team for their commitment to providing patients with such a high level of care.

Presbyterian Endocrinology & Osteoporosis Consultants Welcomes New PhysiciansPresbyterian Endocrinology & Osteoporosis

Consultants recently welcomed David Pillinger, Jr., MD, and Jyothi Paladugu, MD. Drs. Pillinger and Paladugu are board-certified in internal medicine and completed residencies in endocrinology. The practice is located at Midtown Medical Plaza, 1918 Randolph Road, Suite 220. For more information or to refer a patient, call 704-316-1125.

Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care Names New Medical DirectorPresbyterian Hospice & Palliative

Care is pleased to announce Ted Clontz, MD, as medical director. Dr. Clontz will lead Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care’s inpatient and outpatient hospice and palliative care programs.

Board-certified in family medicine, Clontz brings more than 30 years of experience, including serving as a hospice medical director, a hospitalist for Presbyterian Hospital’s inpatient care specialist team and a practitioner of family medicine. Clontz currently serves as medical director for several long-term care facilities in the Charlotte area.

Lenora Berning, MD, also recently joined the Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care team and will work with Clontz to fully integrate palliative medicine within Presbyterian hospitals. Board-certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Berning previously served as a medical director in hospice and palliative medicine and has worked with four health systems, including Presbyterian Healthcare, as an emergency medicine physician. Berning previously served in the U.S. Air Force as a research biologist with the School of Aerospace Medicine.

The Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care provider team also includes nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical social workers, hospice aides, chaplains, volunteers and grief counselors.

To streamline referrals, call Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care at 704-384-6478 to be directly connected with a physician or nurse practitioner.

If you have questions or need more information, call Kim Darden, director of Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care, at 704-384-6478, or Jodi Strong, director of operations for palliative medicine, at 704-384-1910.

At the Hospitals

Ophelia Garmon-Brown, MD

Candace S. Hunter, PsyD

Carlene W. Kingston, MD

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CHS Donation Improves Nicaraguan Cardiac CareRepresentatives from Carolinas HealthCare

System joined public health officials in December at the National Cardiology Center (Centro Nacional de Cardiología) in Managua, Nicaragua, for the opening of the country’s second public cardiac catheterization laboratory.

The cath lab was donated by Carolinas HealthCare System’s International Medical Outreach (IMO) Program, a partnership with the Heineman Foundation of Charlotte led by Francis Robicsek, MD, PhD, vice president of the IMO Program and chairman emeritus of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center.

The cath lab is a large, mobile unit used to diagnose and perform life-saving procedures on patients experiencing heart attacks, chest pain, or other symptoms of heart disease, and can be deployed to rural areas of the country if needed.

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Nicaragua and, until now, physicians at the Cardiology Center have had only one stationary cath lab to diagnose and treat patients, despite a growing need for necessary treatment.

From 2007 to 2011, the number of noninvasive and invasive procedures performed at the Cardiology Center jumped from 5,141 to 16,635 and from 116 to 736, respectively. The additional cath lab will allow cardiologists to potentially double the number of cardiac procedures performed, and meet the growing needs of the region.

Since 2007, the IMO Program has led projects aimed at improving the health of adult and pediatric patients in Nicaragua. Its first project was to repair or replace the dilapidated equipment of the intensive care unit at Manuel de Jesús Rivera (La Mascota) Pediatric Hospital, the country’s largest pediatric facility. That same year, the IMO Program helped

rebuild the country’s only public cath lab, which was broken and had remained unused for at least one year. Prior to this project, Nicaraguan residents had limited cardiac care.

The IMO Program to date has donated and helped install six cath labs in Central America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize), and it soon plans to donate a unit in El Salvador.

CHS Physician Elected to National Cardiology PositionB. Hadley Wilson, MD, interventional

cardiologist and chief of adult cardiology at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, has been elected as the Governor for the American College of Cardiology’s North Carolina Chapter. Dr. Wilson will also serve on the ACC’s Board of Governors, the grassroots governing body of the college.

In this three-year role, Wilson will have responsibility for representing the needs and opinions of the North Carolina members of the College, and implement national initiatives of the ACC on the state level where appropriate. He will be the primary contact for state issues and provide representation on committees and tasks forces, make collective recommendations to the national leadership, and mentor future leaders of the organization.

Wilson has been involved in a number of state and national initiatives, participating in planning sessions and state-wide research, around a regionalized approach to reduce treatment times for heart attack patients. Carolinas HealthCare System is leading the nation in this area through its successful Chest Pain Network. With collaboration among EMS, emergency medicine physicians and cardiologists at nine accredited hospitals, the network has helped save the lives of many patients, and with some of the nation’s fastest times and best outcomes.

Carolinas HealthCare System Receives CON Approval for New Anson HospitalCHS recently was awarded a certificate-

of-need to develop a new $20-million hospital in Anson County that is expected to open in 2014. Construction on the project will begin in 2013, and will replace the existing Anson Community Hospital with a new, 46,800-square-foot facility that will expand the range of services and care patients receive.

This new facility will include a 24-hour emergency department and flexible shared

spaces that can be used for both inpatient and observation needs, as well as for emergency, surgical and primary care services. Additionally, the department will offer surgery and imaging services such as X-ray, mammography and ultrasound. Unique programs, including faith-based community health services, wellness coaches and a sliding scale pharmacy with medication management counseling, also will be offered at the hospital, which will place emphasis on wellness, disease prevention, disease management and screenings.

“We must break the current mold of delivering care that has been in place for decades and innovate to create higher quality, better access and an improved experience; ultimately creating real value for our patients,” said Joseph G. Piemont, president and chief operating officer of CHS. “This is the first of potentially many applications for this approach, that can be created throughout our system, and we are pleased the state is supportive of our efforts to modernize the delivery model and transform care.”

Once fully operational, the new facility will be able to better address the health needs of the county and the patients traditionally served by the current Anson Community Hospital through a more tailored method of care delivery. Technology solutions, such as electronic medical records and virtual care services will improve access to care, as will enhancing the number and expertise of specialist physicians practicing locally. Additionally, healthcare professionals for primary and preventive care will provide the highest quality, most critical level of care for that community.

CHS Scientist Wins National AwardHelen Gruber, PhD, is a senior scientist

and director of orthopaedic biology research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at CMC. Recently, she received the prestigious Henry Farfan Basic Science Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions in spine-related basic science research, at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2012 Recognition Awards ceremony in Dallas, Texas. NASS is the largest and most esteemed spine organization in the United States.

Gruber’s research interests have been primarily in the areas of bone and cartilage, and currently focus on intervertebral disc degeneration and changes in the aging disc.

Gruber joined Edward Hanley, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in 1994 to establish an intervertebral disc research lab.

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