• Register here for today's Maryland Department of Health all-physician call at 5:00 pm. (Last week, we reported that today's call would not take place, but with growing concerns over Maryland's rising numbers, the call is back on.)

• Join CMS for "COVID-19 Office Hours" on Tuesday, November 17 at 5:00 pm and learn more about increased hospital capacity, workforce expansion, patient needs, and telehealth. Call 833-614-0820 and enter passcode 2491556 or register online for the audio webcast.

• Join BCMA and BCMA on November 18 at 6:00 pm for a lecture on COVID-19 vaccine development.

• Baltimore City Medical Society will host "COVID and the Creation of a Field Hospital at the Baltimore Convention Center: An Ongoing Experience" on December 1 at 6:00 pm.

• MedChi will host Addiction Treatment in the Time of COVID-19 on December 7 at 5:00 pm.

• Governor Larry Hogan has announced a series of renewed mitigation efforts aimed at addressing the alarming rise in coronavirus cases in Maryland.

• During MedChi's annual meeting this past weekend, I shared a report on MedChi's efforts to serve as your advocate and resource during the pandemic.

• Dr. Anthony Fauci offered his 2021 forecast in an exclusive interview with the AMA.

• Check out this week's MedChi News, our digital newsletter for MedChi members.

• The AMA has issues a summary of survey results regarding COVID-19 physician practice financial impacts.