Pennsylvania Medical Society $395.00 (Full Active) Cambria County Medical Society $380.00 (Full Active)
Total - $775.00
BENEFITS
The Pennsylvania Medical Society and Cambria County Medical
Society work together, addressing the many issues facing the medical profession
today and preserving the patient-physician relationship. Both of these strong organizations offer
members an impressive list of benefits and services such as: - Representing physicians in public venues including the
government and insurance companies
- Providing members with timely information, expert
services, and professional support on medical practice issues
- Advancing public health, public policy, medical
science, education and ethics
- Advocating for physicians and patients
Cambria County Medical Society Benefits:
- Advocate at the county level regarding state and
national legislation
- Delegates representing local physicians in voting for
resolutions at the Pennsylvania House of Delegates
- Promote and encourage social and educational county
dinner meetings on such topics malpractice litigation, financial decisions,
latest treatments, practice decisions, etc.
- Provide Medical School grants through the John B.
Lowman Scholarships
- Co-sponsor the Apollo Program which is designed to
recognize and encourage the involvement of the medical community in supporting
and improving the quality of life in our region. The program honors a physician or a family member of a physician
for their voluntary achievements in the community. Also, proceeds are awarded to medical school students through
grants, who agree to come back and practice in Cambria or Somerset County.
- Physician referral for patients through the county
office
- Provide members with information of the proceedings and
decisions of the Board of Directors
- Availability of a staffed local office for physician
and public inquiries
Pennsylvania Medical Society Benefits:
- Complete all of your patient safety and risk management
CME online, and CME tracker
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Get information affecting your practice and your
patients such as medical licensing requirements and red flag rules
- Receive expert assistance from practice economists
- Help an impaired physician stay in or get back to
practice through the Physicians Health Program
- Member newsletters such as Vital Lines, Capitol
Insight, Patient Connection and Intouch
- Support lobbying efforts on legislation like medical
liability reform
Speak with the volume and power that gets the
attention of government and policymakers by adding your individual voice to the
voices of thousands of your colleagues. |