The Nominating Committee considered all eligible candidates for the upcoming term of office. The committee recommends the following slate for consideration by the society membership. MSV BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term 2025-2026/2027 Officers (Elected for 1-year term) President-Elect | Art Saavedra, MDSpeaker | Michele Nedelka, MDVice Speaker | Atul Marathe, MD Officer (Elected for 3-year […]
Dear Colleague, This letter provides important updates about the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. On August 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 years of age and older and certain individuals under 65 years of age who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at high […]
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Highway Benefits is a turnkey platform that helps facilitate employer student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement benefits. With Highway, companies can design and administer custom educational assistance benefit plans to contribute to their employees’ student loans tax-free. By offering student loan repayments as a benefit, companies can partner with employees in solving the $1.7T student debt crisis, help employees pay off their loans faster, […]
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Comments due: Sept. 12, 2025 There are two new and controversial proposals in the rule that will cut most specialties and facility-based (hospital and ambulatory surgical center) practices while increasing payment to some office-based practices. The attached impact analyses were provided by CMS on their website. The impacts relate to the efficiency adjustment and the […]
Introduction In an era of misinformation and politicized health policies, we aim to reintroduce ourselves, restate our commitment to fundamental vaccine science, recommend reliable resources, and invite like-minded individuals and organizations to join us. Our motivation and drive is because we believe all Virginians deserve vaccine policies grounded in the best scientific evidence. Who We […]
via The American Medical Association Dear Registrant, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify registrants that they are under investigation, presumably in an attempt to obtain personal information. DEA has recently received reports of false letters and phone calls being used to […]
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via The Virginia Department of Health Dear Colleague: Measles Updates On June 5, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s third measles case of the year. Given the recent cases reported in Virginia and ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States please stay alert for measles. With summer travel underway, this is a […]
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2025 Nominating Committee Report
The Nominating Committee considered all eligible candidates for the upcoming term of office. The committee recommends the following slate for consideration by the society membership. MSV BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term 2025-2026/2027 Officers (Elected for 1-year term) President-Elect | Art Saavedra, MDSpeaker | Michele Nedelka, MDVice Speaker | Atul Marathe, MD Officer (Elected for 3-year […]
Update on COVID-19 2025–2026 Vaccines – From VDH, September 11, 2025
Dear Colleague, This letter provides important updates about the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. On August 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 years of age and older and certain individuals under 65 years of age who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at high […]
Medical Society of Virginia Partners with Highway Benefits, a Tax-Free Student Loan Repayment Benefit
Highway Benefits is a turnkey platform that helps facilitate employer student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement benefits. With Highway, companies can design and administer custom educational assistance benefit plans to contribute to their employees’ student loans tax-free. By offering student loan repayments as a benefit, companies can partner with employees in solving the $1.7T student debt crisis, help employees pay off their loans faster, […]
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Comments due: Sept. 12, 2025 There are two new and controversial proposals in the rule that will cut most specialties and facility-based (hospital and ambulatory surgical center) practices while increasing payment to some office-based practices. The attached impact analyses were provided by CMS on their website. The impacts relate to the efficiency adjustment and the […]
Joint Statement on Evidence-Based Vaccine Science
Introduction In an era of misinformation and politicized health policies, we aim to reintroduce ourselves, restate our commitment to fundamental vaccine science, recommend reliable resources, and invite like-minded individuals and organizations to join us. Our motivation and drive is because we believe all Virginians deserve vaccine policies grounded in the best scientific evidence. Who We […]
DEA Alert Highlights New Scam Letters and Calls Targeting Medical Practitioners
via The American Medical Association Dear Registrant, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning registrants of new fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate DEA personnel and notify registrants that they are under investigation, presumably in an attempt to obtain personal information. DEA has recently received reports of false letters and phone calls being used to […]
UPDATES ON MEASLES AND SYPHILIS IN VIRGINIA
via The Virginia Department of Health Dear Colleague: Measles Updates On June 5, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s third measles case of the year. Given the recent cases reported in Virginia and ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States please stay alert for measles. With summer travel underway, this is a […]