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Legislative Meet & Greet Receptions Kick Off Sept 10th in Bennington
VMS is kicking off our first fall legislative candidate “meet and greet” next Tuesday, September 10th and the Mount Anthony Country Club. All clinicians who work or practice in Bennington County are invited to ask questions and get to know the candidates who could be representing you after the general election in November. No prior advocacy experience needed! The 2024 elections will bring big changes to the makeup of the Statehouse - we hope you take this opportunity to come together and get and get to know the candidates running in your district.
This is the first in a series of fall receptions. They all run from 6-8 pm at the following dates/locations:
- Bennington - September 10th
- Burlington - September 17th
- Rutland - October 1st
- Essex/Orleans County - October 3rd
- Montpelier - October 16th
Register here for all events. For questions, please email Birdie at bpauley@vtmd.org. |
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Award Nominations Close for the 2024 Collaborative Meeting on September 6th!
The 2024 Collaborative Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, and Vermont Psychiatric Association being held Friday, November 1st through Saturday, November 2nd at Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe, VT.
We are asking members to nominate Vermont leaders who have provided outstanding contributions to the medical profession, to health organizations and to the welfare of the public.
Nominate a Vermont leader by September 6th here!
Awards include:
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Distinguished Service Award - the highest award, awarded based on meritorious service in the science and art of medicine and of outstanding contribution to the medical profession, its organizations, and the welfare of the public.
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Physician of the Year Award - awarded to a physician licensed in the state of Vermont who has: demonstrated outstanding performance in the quality of care given to his/her patients; demonstrated skillful and compassionate patient care, and; demonstrated dedication to the welfare of his/her patients in accordance with accepted principles of good medical practice.
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Physician Award for Community Service - awarded to a living physician licensed in the state of Vermont who has compiled an outstanding record of community service, which reflects well on the profession.
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Citizen of the Year Award - awarded to a non-physician resident of the state of Vermont who in the past and presently has made a significant contribution to the health of the people in Vermont.
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Founders’ Award - awarded to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision and achievement in improving the health of Vermonters and all Americans.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to come together to learn, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues around the state. |
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VDH In the News: COVID Boosters & EEE
Recent Vermont Public interviews with Merideth Plumpton of the Immunization Program at the Vermont Department of Health and Patsy Kelso, Vermont's state epidemiologist, highlight when and how patients can access COVID-19 boosters and what the public should know about EEE. Find the interviews here and here. |
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Application Due Sep. 20 for Financial Relief from Overpayments for APRN Rates
As reported last month in Seven Days, Vermont Medicaid has begun recouping overpayments mistakenly made by contractor Gainwell when the company began reimbursing nurse practitioners at the same rate as doctors rather than at 90% of the physician rate. Medicaid/DVHA has released an application for financial relief for the overpayment collection. The deadline to apply is Friday September 20, 2024 and financial relief determinations will be communicated no later than September 25, 2024. |
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Submit a Resolution to VMS – Help Direct the Work of YOUR Society
VMS welcomes members to submit resolution ideas. Resolutions set the policy positions of VMS and often drive VMS advocacy work at the state and federal levels.
Resolutions can be submitted on a year-round basis, any time by any VMS member or group of members, including student members. Resolutions are intended to express composite positions of the VMS and are to suggest a significant course of action to be taken by the Society. To see adopted VMS resolutions, click here.
Once a resolution idea is submitted by a member, the resolution will be reviewed by VMS staff, who may assist with further drafting or clarification. Resolutions are then distributed for comment and non-binding survey to all membership. At a Board meeting after gathering member feedback, the VMS Board will review the resolution and feedback of membership. All resolutions presented to the Board then require a majority vote of the Board for action, including adoption, amendment or referral.
To submit a resolution idea, please fill out the form, available here or contact jbarnard@vtmd.org for further assistance. |
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VMS Announces Physician Wellness Retreat, Jan 25-28th
Join the Vermont Medical Society from Sunday, January 25th at 3pm through Tuesday, January 28th at 12pm for deep rest and a reprieve from the busy-ness of medicine. Experience the benefits of mindfulness, restorative yoga practices and culinary medicine. Cultivate relationships with other physicians while you re-connect with what matters most to you in a grounding, natural environment. Instructors include Dr. Anna Benvenuto, a practicing OBGYN hospitalist, and Doug Wysockey-Johnson, the Program Director of Lumunos. Included with registration are all meals, overnight accommodations at Setu Retreat Center in Brattleboro, 1 massage, and all yoga/meditation/ group sessions & activities. Registration is open until October 18th. Learn more and register here. |
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Next Commissioner Call Thursday, October 3rd
The
Commissioner of Health, Mark Levine, MD, will hold his next Public Health
Update with VMS Members Thursday, October 3rd at 12:30 pm. You can join the
zoom meetings here.
He held his most recent VMS
member call on August 1st. Notes from the call are here. |
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EVENTS
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Birth Certificate Quality Improvement Initiative Learning Series
September 9, October 7, 2024
Virtual
In collaboration with the Vermont Department of Health Division of Family and Child Health and the Division of Health Statistics and Informatics, the Perinatal Quality Collaborative - Vermont (PQC-VT) is embarking on a vital statistics birth certificate quality improvement initiative (BCQII).
The project aim is to improve the accuracy of key birth certificate variables to support public health and quality improvement efforts. The objective is to increase birth certificate data quality in Vermont by providing education opportunities, technical assistance, and shared learning to Vermont hospital teams involved in birth certificate data collection.
Register here for the learning series.
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Vermont Opioid Response Network Xylazine Webinar Series
September 10 at 6:30 pm
Please join Vermont Department of Health in collaboration with the Opioid Response Network for a webinar series on xylazine and wound care. The curriculum will include an overview of the risks associated with xylazine use, best practices for identifying and treating wounds, conversational strategies for enhancing engagement in wound care among PWUDs, as well as harm reduction focused resources and recommendations for improving the health of this population.
Vermont: Xylazine & Overdose Prevention Webinar Series – Registration Link for all Sessions - September 10 Compassion Fatigue Conversation by Paul Warren
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Save the date: 2024 Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium
September 13, 2024
Join the Vermont Collaborative for Practice Improvement & Innovation in-person on September 13, 2024 at the Vermont State University Randolph campus for a day-long conference that will include presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities featuring leading voices in the field from Vermont, New England, and beyond. Our focus is on equitable, sustainable, and comprehensive suicide prevention with sessions designed for mental health clinicians, peer support workers, advocates & families, individuals with lived experience, healthcare providers, educators, and community members. This event is presented by the nonprofit Vermont Collaborative for Practice Improvement & Innovation in partnership with the Vermont Department of Mental Health and United Way of Northwest Vermont.
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Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp
September 23 - 24 AMA Plaza, Chicago This two-day, interactive boot camp from the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy equips attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies needed to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction. CME eligible. Learn more here.
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2024 Clinical Quality Symposium - Comprehensive Care Nourishing Minds, Bodies, and Communities
October 16th Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT Explore key topics like food as medicine, poverty's impact on brain health, care coordination in hypertension, acute help for patients needing behavioral health supports, and how weight stigma impacts management of chronic conditions. This event offers valuable insights, networking opportunities, and actionable strategies to enhance patient care and drive positive change in health care.Registration coming soon!
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Vermont ACP Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting
October 18, 2024
Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT
The Vermont ACP Chapter's Annual Scientific Meeting will be an in person meeting where a poster competition is hosted for resident and student members.
The ACP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRAA Category 1 (credit(s).
Successful completion of this CME Activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credit claimed for the activity. It is the CMA activity providers responsibility to submit participant information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Please visit the Meeting Hub for registration, agenda and details of the meeting here. If you have any questions, contact Colleen Magne at cmagne@vtmd.org or call at 802-793-0493.
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Learning Collaboratives on In-Basket Reduction and Reducing Regulatory Burden
October 2024 – March 2025
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy is launching two new, six-month learning collaboratives on optimizing the in-basket to reduce work burden and rethinking how organizations apply regulatory rules to clinical practice. Each collaborative will convene dyads or triads of leadership representatives from multiple organizations to engage in a longitudinal shared learning experience. Limited space available. Learn more.
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For more information about offerings from UVM
CMIE, visit here. |
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