September 13th, 2022 | 11 a.m. CT/12:00 noon ET Hosted by Sandra Fryhofer, MD, Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Register Now Guests: Adam Sherwat, MD, Deputy Director, Office of Infectious Disease at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Brett W. Petersen, MD, MPH, Deputy Chief, Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, CDC’s Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and […]
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These webinars will cover an overview of the current monkeypox situation, epidemiology of the virus, risk assessment/communication, infection prevention and control, testing, collaboration with public health officials, and medical countermeasure strategies, including an in depth overview of the JYNNOES vaccine and TPOXX therapeutic. There will also be an allotted time for questions. Note: both sessions […]
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Excerpt via Medical Economics …In Virginia, physicians have a new level of confidentiality set in law. The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) advocated for creation of the SafeHaven program, which has a partnership with a physician-focused national behavior health consulting practice. Melina Davis, MSV executive vice president and CEO, agrees physicians are reluctant to seek […]
By Sterling N. Ransone As a new academic year for medical students begins, I’m excited for the next generation of physicians to start their careers in medicine. However, like many of these students, I’m also nervous: The increase in student debt has created significant roadblocks to physicians who want to enter the primary care profession […]
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Letter from Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you brief updates on COVID-19 and monkeypox. CDC Updates COVID-19 Recommendations On August 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made substantial COVID-19 guidance updates and recommends that in light of high population levels of anti–SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence, and to […]
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Two months ago today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. As previously described, this opinion held that abortion is not a constitutional right, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Since the issuance of this opinion, we have seen a flurry of activity at both the state and federal levels […]
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At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used emergency waiver authorities and various regulatory authorities to enable flexibilities so providers could rapidly respond to people impacted by COVID-19. CMS has developed a cross-cutting initiative to use a comprehensive, streamlined approach to reestablish certain health […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00adminhttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngadmin2022-08-19 16:21:522022-08-19 16:22:37Preparing the Health Care System for Operation After the Public Health Emergency
New Webinar: Tecovirimat (“TPOXX”) for Treatment of Monkeypox
September 13th, 2022 | 11 a.m. CT/12:00 noon ET Hosted by Sandra Fryhofer, MD, Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Register Now Guests: Adam Sherwat, MD, Deputy Director, Office of Infectious Disease at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Brett W. Petersen, MD, MPH, Deputy Chief, Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, CDC’s Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and […]
VDH Webinar: What Healthcare Professionals need to know about Monkeypox
These webinars will cover an overview of the current monkeypox situation, epidemiology of the virus, risk assessment/communication, infection prevention and control, testing, collaboration with public health officials, and medical countermeasure strategies, including an in depth overview of the JYNNOES vaccine and TPOXX therapeutic. There will also be an allotted time for questions. Note: both sessions […]
Solving Physician Burnout
Excerpt via Medical Economics …In Virginia, physicians have a new level of confidentiality set in law. The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) advocated for creation of the SafeHaven program, which has a partnership with a physician-focused national behavior health consulting practice. Melina Davis, MSV executive vice president and CEO, agrees physicians are reluctant to seek […]
Why medical students should be next up for debt relief
By Sterling N. Ransone As a new academic year for medical students begins, I’m excited for the next generation of physicians to start their careers in medicine. However, like many of these students, I’m also nervous: The increase in student debt has created significant roadblocks to physicians who want to enter the primary care profession […]
COVID-19 and Monkeypox Updates for Virginia
Letter from Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you brief updates on COVID-19 and monkeypox. CDC Updates COVID-19 Recommendations On August 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made substantial COVID-19 guidance updates and recommends that in light of high population levels of anti–SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence, and to […]
The Dobbs Decision: Two Months Later
Two months ago today, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. As previously described, this opinion held that abortion is not a constitutional right, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Since the issuance of this opinion, we have seen a flurry of activity at both the state and federal levels […]
Preparing the Health Care System for Operation After the Public Health Emergency
At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used emergency waiver authorities and various regulatory authorities to enable flexibilities so providers could rapidly respond to people impacted by COVID-19. CMS has developed a cross-cutting initiative to use a comprehensive, streamlined approach to reestablish certain health […]