Mar/Apr
2021

ISSUE
Vol.72 
No.02 
Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine
Serving the Counties of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yolo
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Listening Is the First Step Toward Changing Minds
By Carol Kimball, MD
In February, the SSVMS Board of Directors honored the public health officers in the three counties SSVMS represents and also in Placer County, where many of our members live and work.  Read More...
FEATURE ARTICLE
What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines
By Glennah Trochet, MD
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of two vaccines - one by Pfizer, the other by Moderna - that protect against SARS-CoV-2 has been greeted with much appreciation but also with some concern.  Read More...
OPINION
To Be a True Healer, Be True to Yourself
Trust Your Unique Abilities and Intuition
By Caroline Giroux, MD
Recently, in the opening session for the Healer's Art course I have been involved with for four years at UC Davis, I started by asking questions. What sacrifices did you make to enter the path of a life of service? What parts of you did you suppress of what  Read More...

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