President’s Letter: Politics in the Exam Room

In this quarter's president's letter, Ted Norman, MD, shares his thoughts on how the political scene is effecting physician and patient relationships: "Well, at least we get to live in interesting times. The phrase, often cited as a Chinese curse (without confirmation), certainly seems appropriate in the current world, one in which turmoil is everywhere you look. Counting the coming congressional campaigns leading to the presidential campaign, inflation and the Fed, ongoing gun violence, coronavirus/monkeypox, the climate, and the Supreme Court; each seems to be clamoring for our attention and passion. So how does your medical society respond to the medical issues related to each of these topics? Well - how do porcupines kiss? Very carefully." Read the full president's letter here.

Executive Director Update: Educating the Youth of Today to Create Healthcare Career Pathways

In this quarter's executive director update Crystal Goodman talks about her experience collaborating with an energetic and driven Poudre School District high school intern and the staff at Fort Collins Family Medicine on a STEM video project to encourage career exploration in healthcare. The intention is to offer more exposure to healthcare career pathways so pre-college students have opportunities for out of classroom learning experience before making a decision about their specialization. Read more here!

A photo of our filming day

2022 NCMS Physician Directory and Patient Resource Guide is here! Request your copy today

Thanks to all of the physicians and practice managers who submitted contact information updates for the 2022 NCMS Physician Directory and Patient Resource Guide. Request copies for your office or make further changes to your listing online by emailing crystal@nocomedsoc.org.

Thanks to our wonderful annual sponsors for assisting us with this event. Ent Credit Union will be providing a Kona Ice Truck. The Good Samaritan Society is our beverage sponsor. We'll also be giving away raffle prizes at the event. Join us for fun in the sun!

How is your wellbeing? Register for Living Room Conversations - Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m.

Register to join a small group of your peer physicians for Living Room Conversations, an in-person, casual, facilitated discussion on a topic of relevance to you.

Date and time: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m.

Location: The home of Donna Sullivan, MD, in Timnath (address and parking information distributed after successful registration)

Dress is casual. This event is one in a wellbeing series around the state. They are held in a physician's home and limited to a maximum of 12 physician participants. Light refreshments are provided.

Save the Date!  CMS Annual Meeting in September!

Mark your calendars to join your peers from around the state for an energizing weekend in Breckenridge Sept. 16-17. The Colorado Medical Society is excited to bring back the first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019!

Staff and leadership are busy planning programming on the hottest topics in medicine, with a poster session for residents, fellows and medical students, and White Coat Wisdom sessions tailored for medical students.

Watch for more details coming soon to this webpage - www.cms.org/events/cms-regional-summits-and-board-of-directors-meetings. Don't miss the society's signature event!

Managing Mental Health In Primary Care Conference

September 30th-October 1st

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is offering a hybrid conference on Managing Mental Health in Primary Care September 30th-October 1st. As a NCMS member, registrants can receive a 15% group discount with the registration code A862. For more information about the conference, check out their website

Save the Date! 

On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Northern Colorado Medical Society will host our Annual Legislative Night at The Garden Room in Loveland from 6 - 8 p.m. It will be an opportunity to mingle with legislators and learn about their philosophies, meet staff from the CMS Government Affairs Department, and review important initiatives that CMS lobbyists are advocating for. You can follow their progress on the CMS website Bill Tracker. Our team works tirelessly at the Capitol.  We are your voice in the public policy arena with regulators, the media, health plans and the broader patient community.

NCMS Board of Directors invites you to attend a board meeting in 2022

The Northern Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors meets six times per year to conduct important business of the society. The board invites all NCMS members to engage with the society and attend a board meeting in person or virtually. Here are the remaining dates for 2022:

• Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m.

Meetings are held at the Best Western Plus Loveland Inn, 5542 E, 5542 US-34, Loveland, CO 80537, with a virtual participation option. If attending in person, RSVP to crystal@nocomedsoc.org.

Welcome, new members!

We welcome our new members to NCMS, the largest component chapter of the Colorado Medical Society. Your membership connects you to your colleagues and a host of benefits through NCMS and CMS. Go to www.nocomedsoc.org or www.cms.org to learn more. Encourage a non-member colleague to join at members.cms.org/join.

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