• Starting in April, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) COVID-19 Updates will be held every two weeks. MedChi will follow suit and send these COVID-19 email updates every two weeks as well.

• Here's the link for today's MDH call: Wednesday, March 24, 5:00-6:30 pm. 

• Visit MedChi's full calendar of events to see our many non-COVID-related activities.

• Governor Hogan announced last week that primary care practices throughout Maryland are joining the state’s vaccination effort, administering vaccines directly to vulnerable populations they serve. To help achieve more equitable vaccine distribution, the first 37 practices were chosen for the program based on their connection to largely African American and Hispanic communities and areas with less geographic access to vaccination sites.

• The time is now to get your practice ready for COVID-19 vaccine administration.

• On March 22, I was interviewed on WBAL's C4 and Bryan Nehman podcast about vaccine administration in private practices. Starting at 36:32, listen to my comments about health equity and the important of the physician's role in addressing vaccine confidence.

• Legislative Alert: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society opposes House Bill 182 (HB 182) and Senate Bill 169 (SB 169) titled ‘Health Occupations - Podiatric Physicians’ in both the House and Senate of the Maryland General Assembly. The bill allowing podiatrists to call themselves physicians has passed the Maryland House of Delegates, and now MedChi must work and needs your immediate help to stop it from passing in the Maryland State Senate. Please send an alert to your Maryland State Senator urging them to oppose SB 169 right now.