via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides important updates and reminders about measles. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently reported that a confirmed case of measles travelled through Dulles International Airport (IAD) on March 5, 2025 while infectious. The confirmed case was a person who was returning from international travel. The Maryland Department of Health reported an additional […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-03-12 16:59:312025-03-12 16:59:31Measles Updates for Virginia
HDJ Advisory on this issue: Executive-Order-re-Gender-Affirming-Care.pdf The Medical Society, as a 501C(6), provides this information for educational purposes only for its members and this information does not constitute legal advice. Members are encouraged to seek the advice of their own counsel. Overview An Executive Order (EO) rejecting the practice of gender-affirming care for minors was issued […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-02-19 19:51:152025-02-20 15:27:19Executive Order Related to Gender Affirming Care
via VDH Dear Colleague: On February 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for clinicians and public health staff about an Ebola outbreak in Uganda caused by Sudan virus. The Ministry Health of Uganda announced the outbreak on January 30, 2025. To date, there have been no cases of Sudan virus […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-02-11 20:05:432025-02-11 20:05:43Raising Awareness about an Ebola Disease Outbreak caused by Sudan Virus in Uganda
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on influenza testing guidance and avian influenza A(H5) (bird flu) activity in Virginia birds. Avian influenza A(H5) has not been detected in people or dairy cattle in Virginia. It has recently been detected in Virginia in wild birds, commercial poultry, and in birds housed in a zoo collection. These detections are […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-01-31 21:48:432025-01-31 21:48:43Avian Influenza Update for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: Today, adolescent use of the internet, social media, and smartphones is almost universal, with 95% of teenagers ages 13 to 17 reporting that they use some form of social media; 97% reporting they use the internet daily; and 95% reporting access to smartphones. Recent studies have revealed that teenagers spend on average […]
The 2024 issue of the Virginia Medical News MSV Member Magazine is available here. Articles cover topics such as: child mental health care in Virginia medical students and mentorship what to expect during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session physician and PA advocacy efforts
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2024-12-19 17:34:512024-12-19 17:35:242024 Virginia Medical News MSV Member Magazine
Richmond, VA – The Alliance for Innovation (AFI) has joined forces with the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) to address pressing mental health challenges by sharing and adapting programs proven effective in Virginia. Leaders from both organizations convened in Norfolk, Virginia, to discuss mental health programs, including innovative approaches and strategies to address and support post-traumatic […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2024-12-06 21:58:532024-12-06 21:58:53Alliance for Innovation Partners with the Medical Society of Virginia to Explore Mental Health Solutions in Norfolk
Measles Updates for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides important updates and reminders about measles. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently reported that a confirmed case of measles travelled through Dulles International Airport (IAD) on March 5, 2025 while infectious. The confirmed case was a person who was returning from international travel. The Maryland Department of Health reported an additional […]
Executive Order Related to Gender Affirming Care
HDJ Advisory on this issue: Executive-Order-re-Gender-Affirming-Care.pdf The Medical Society, as a 501C(6), provides this information for educational purposes only for its members and this information does not constitute legal advice. Members are encouraged to seek the advice of their own counsel. Overview An Executive Order (EO) rejecting the practice of gender-affirming care for minors was issued […]
Raising Awareness about an Ebola Disease Outbreak caused by Sudan Virus in Uganda
via VDH Dear Colleague: On February 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for clinicians and public health staff about an Ebola outbreak in Uganda caused by Sudan virus. The Ministry Health of Uganda announced the outbreak on January 30, 2025. To date, there have been no cases of Sudan virus […]
Avian Influenza Update for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on influenza testing guidance and avian influenza A(H5) (bird flu) activity in Virginia birds. Avian influenza A(H5) has not been detected in people or dairy cattle in Virginia. It has recently been detected in Virginia in wild birds, commercial poultry, and in birds housed in a zoo collection. These detections are […]
Executive Order 43: Governor Youngkin’s Reclaiming Childhood Effort
via VDH Dear Colleague: Today, adolescent use of the internet, social media, and smartphones is almost universal, with 95% of teenagers ages 13 to 17 reporting that they use some form of social media; 97% reporting they use the internet daily; and 95% reporting access to smartphones. Recent studies have revealed that teenagers spend on average […]
2024 Virginia Medical News MSV Member Magazine
The 2024 issue of the Virginia Medical News MSV Member Magazine is available here. Articles cover topics such as: child mental health care in Virginia medical students and mentorship what to expect during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session physician and PA advocacy efforts
Alliance for Innovation Partners with the Medical Society of Virginia to Explore Mental Health Solutions in Norfolk
Richmond, VA – The Alliance for Innovation (AFI) has joined forces with the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) to address pressing mental health challenges by sharing and adapting programs proven effective in Virginia. Leaders from both organizations convened in Norfolk, Virginia, to discuss mental health programs, including innovative approaches and strategies to address and support post-traumatic […]