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ASAP e-newsletter: July 25, 2024

Sept. 13-14 Annual Meeting: Topics take shape

Register today for the 154th Annual Meeting, Sept. 13-14 in Breckenridge! We're setting a great group of speakers to provide programming on:

Working smarter with AI
Navigating the new liability climate
Disaster management for Colorado practices
Copic risk management topics

Plus a special student track and research poster competition where the top posters will present live on Saturday!

Reserve lodging here

Are you coming to the Annual Meeting?

Yes - I'm registered!

Still deciding

Can't make it this year

Volunteer for new AI task force, resident Board position or CME committee

Deadline: Aug. 16

Have you considered applying your expertise to the Colorado Medical Society? There are three open calls to action:

NEW CMS Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI); meeting frequency and time commitment to be determined; 7-9 positions open
Resident or Fellow representative on the CMS Board of Directors; time commitment of approximately 20-25 hours per year; 1 spot determined by election by peers
CMS Committee on Professional Accreditation/CME; meets as needed; time commitment of approximately 35-40+ hours per year; 1-2 spots open

CMS encourages physicians of all walks of life, perspectives, backgrounds, practice settings, career stage and geographic location to find your community and add your voice. You belong here; find your place in CMS and make a bigger difference in medicine. Complete this form to indicate your interest in these and other opportunities. For more information on getting involved, please reply to this email or reach out to membership@cms.org.

Nominate an exceptional physician for COPIC's Humanitarian Award

Nominations accepted through Aug. 15

The Colorado Medical Society is proud to support COPIC in their award of the COPIC Humanitarian Award, which is given to a physician who has shown outstanding volunteer medical services and contributions to their community. Nominations are accepted through Aug. 15. The recipient of the award designates a $10,000 dollar donation to a Colorado 501(c)(3) of their choice. The recipient is also invited to the CMS Annual Meeting, this year in Breckenridge Sept. 13-14. Find more information and the nomination form on COPIC's website.

CME requirements apply starting with 2027 renewal cycle

New continuing medical education (CME) requirements for Colorado physician licensure will take effect starting with the 2027 renewal cycle. The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations recently sent a bulletin to all licensed Colorado physicians announcing that they will engage in rulemaking in the coming months to finalize these requirements. Those interested in receiving notices of these meetings should fill out this form.

As stated in the law, the medical board will initiate a stakeholder process to consider requiring CME credit hours on health disparities and outcomes data, reproductive, sexual, and gender-based health care, and explicit and implicit bias. Though the Colorado Medical Society advocated against portions of the bill, we will be fully involved in the rulemaking hearings to represent the differences between medical specialties and physicians' educational needs. As an accredited provider of CME, we are committed to delivering accredited education to physicians to meet these needs.

Thanks to our Partners in Medicine

View all Partners here

Job board

Job Listing: The CSU Health Network is recruiting for a Director of Psychiatry Services

The Director of Psychiatry Services has administrative responsibility for the management of Psychiatry Services and provides leadership, direction, and clinical supervision in accordance with departmental, organizational, and University goals and objectives. This position provides patient care; supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care; develops and implements programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations; develops and administers comprehensive programs that responds to patient demographic needs; supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to Psychiatry Services; and effectively utilizes employee resources and time responsibilities for the department. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of the CSU Health Network and serves as a member of the Leadership Team, which is responsible for strategic planning, assessment, accreditation, and other large scope initiatives. For full position description, see https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/146110.

Do you have a position open at your practice? Space to sub-let? Selling your practice? Place a job board or classified ad with CMS! CMS members receive the first month free. Contact debra_will@cms.org for more information!

Upcoming CMS meetings and events

All Colorado Medical Society committee meetings and events are open to all CMS members and you are welcome to attend! All are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Find a full list of events here: cms.org/events. Questions? Contact membership@cms.org.

Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Committee (WCPIC) (virtual) - Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Email chet_seward@cms.org to register

Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (virtual) - Thursday, Aug. 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Email kate_alfano@cms.org to register

Committee on Physician Wellbeing (virtual) - Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Email kate_alfano@cms.org to register

CMS Annual Meeting (in person) - Sept. 13-14, 2024 at the Village at Breckenridge; register today!

Registration is required for most meetings; non-members or those unable to be identified at the time of virtual meetings may be removed. Unsure if you are a CMS member? Verify your membership here.

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