News & Updates from the 
Winnebago County Medical Society
Hello Members! Thank you for reading our new e-newsletter. Through this forum, we will share news from WCMS as well as information we hope will help you provide the best medical care to your patients. Please feel free to send comments and suggestions for this newsletter to the WCMS office. We want to hear from you!

Keep reading for:
  • WCMS Golf Play Day Details
  • Multi-state Licensure
  • And More!

Sincerely,
Gary P. Fernando, MD
WCMS President
Golf Play Day
Golf Play Day 2016

Don't miss the fun! Join your WCMS colleagues for a day of golf.

Friday, August 26
Forest Hill Country Club

Click here for details.
From ISMS...

Multi-State Licensure is About to Get a Whole Lot Easier

Advanced technology and telemedicine permeate all aspects of medicine, yet our licensure process was built for the era of house calls and the horse and buggy. That's all about to change. Illinois will soon offer an expedited pathway for physicians to obtain medical licenses in other states. Last summer, Illinois joined with 17 states to form an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

In a nutshell, the licensure compact came into existence to help "fast track" the application process for physicians seeking licenses in multiple states, including less paperwork and reduced wait times for approvals. The Interstate Commission is ironing out the details for how the system works, but it should be operational soon.

For an early look at what's to come, check out ISMS' new Issue Brief,   On the Horizon: An Expedited System for Multi-State Practice.

Rockford Regional Health Council
Access to Care Forum 

WCMS is proud to be a sponsor of the Rockford Regional Health Council's forum on Medicaid and Managed Care. Our own Dennis Norem, MD will moderate the event which takes place tomorrow from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford.


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