Weekly News from the Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates

October 25, 2024

IN THIS ISSUE: Parting Words from Dr. Falcone | Medical Student Speciality Fair Wrap-Up | PCC Needs Physician Volunteers | PLA Podcast Episode 2 Part 2 | Quality Improvement Opportunity for Primary Care Practices

Parting Words from Dr. Falcone: Watch His Message and Share Your Well-Wishes

As our CEO, Dr. Robert Falcone, wraps up his final weeks with us, he’s recorded an inspirational video reflecting the CMA and Affiliates' journey, accomplishments, and the future ahead.

We invite you to watch the video and share your well-wishes on the Kudoboard set up in his honor.

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Physician Volunteers Needed: Join PCC in Making a Difference

Physicians CareConnection (PCC), an affiliate of the Columbus Medical Association, is a volunteer-based charitable organization providing coordinated medical care for vulnerable populations in Central Ohio—including those who are low-income, uninsured, underinsured, underserved, and documented or undocumented immigrants.

Through their services, patients experience improved physical and mental health, easier access to care, and a reduction in emergency room visits.

PCC is currently seeking physician volunteers to help continue this vital work. Volunteers can choose how they provide care—either by seeing patients at their clinic or by committing to care for them in their own offices. If you’re interested in learning more, please respond below, and a PCC volunteer coordinator will follow up with additional details.

Would you like to be contacted about volunteering with PCC?

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An Evening of Learning and Inspiration: Medical Student Specialty Fair Wrap-Up

The Medical Student Specialty Fair on October 21 was a great success, with a record number of students and physicians coming together to explore various specialties.

All had a wonderful time, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible physician volunteers who made the event possible:

Brett Kockentiet, MD | Dermatology

Rob Lowe, MD | Emergency Medicine

Rohan Khandalavala, MD |ENT

Roma Amin, MD | Family Medicine

Andrew Detty, MD | Family Medicine

Shail Govani, MD | Gastroenterology

Ruth Mullowney-Agra, MD | Infect Dis

Aniket Natekar, MD | Neurology

Tracy Cook, MD | Ob/GYN

Sugat Patel, MD | Ophthalmology

Ryan Blackwell, MD | Orth Surgery

Joshua Prudent, MD | Pediatrics

Nita Bhatt, MD | Psychiatry

Kristin Foley, MD | Radiology

Carol Vitellas, MD | Radiology

Kelley Clem, MD | Sports Medicine

Keshav Deshpande, DO | Surgery

Thank you for your time and dedication to inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals!

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Upcoming Women-in-Medicine Meetups

It was wonderful to see over 30 fellow Women-in-Medicine (WiM) colleagues at the October meetup. If you’ve been thinking of attending our events but haven’t made it happen, we’d love to have you join us. There’s no one that understands the ups/downs of being a woman in medicine quite like another woman physician. We are your people!

We have several meetups planned for the next few months. Learn more and rsvp!

Listen to The PLA Podcast - Episode 2 - Part 2 Feat. Jim Marsden

In Part 2 of episode 2 of the Physicians Leadership Academy podcast, hosts Stephanie Costa and Phil Call continue their insightful conversation with burnout expert Jim Marsden.

This episode focuses on practical strategies to combat burnout, including mindfulness, reconnecting with purpose, and regaining balance in the demanding world of healthcare. Whether you're facing burnout or simply looking for ways to reignite your passion, this episode offers actionable advice for every physician leader.

Listen now and explore more resources from the Columbus Medical Association and Physicians Leadership Academy at physiciansleadershipacademy.org.

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Quality Improvement Opportunity for Primary Care Practices

Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center is currently looking to increase participation in a statewide Quality Improvement (QI) initiative funded by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Medicaid.

OSU GRC is recruiting sites for the next phase of the project which starts in April 2025. The Focus on ME, Mental Health is Essential Health project aims to improve care related to anxiety and depression for women of reproductive age in Ohio who receive clinical services at primary care practices. Specifically, this effort seeks to screen women for anxiety and depression and connect them to appropriate mental health resources and treatment.

In addition to the benefits listed in the attached one-pager, we are able to offer:

Participation stipend of $8,000 per site ($24,000 max per system) to support data collection efforts
CME: up to 20 Performance Improvement AAFP prescribed credits
Access to a trained quality improvement coach to help review processes and workflows with your team to streamline implementation.

Please contact Abby Abigail Ezzeldin, MA, Senior Project Manager at the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center 614-366-6357 or abigail.ezzeldin@osumc.edu if you have any questions or please feel free to register to participate here:https://go.osu.edu/fomregistration4

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