If this page doesn't display properly in your email, go to: http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/mainemed/issues/2019-12-31/email.html | ||||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||
December 31, 2019 Print-Friendly Newsletter Forward to a Friend
|
|
After co-chairing the Maine Medical Association’s Committee for Physician Quality (CPQ) for the past several years, John Yindra, M.D. has decided to wind down from professional activities with an eye toward fully retiring. Read More
The Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Nursing have proposed rules and rule changes to govern the use of medication assisted treatment in opioid use disorder and the prescribing of controlled substances for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. The public comment period deadline is Friday, January 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Read More
If used responsibly, genome editing can foster dramatic innovation in patient care, including eradicating many diseases. But ethical and legal questions persist. Read More Five Big Medical Court Cases that Made a Difference in 2019 The AMA and the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies covered a lot of legal ground in 2019, from the U.S. Supreme Court and state courts, where the nation's oldest and largest physician organization served as a powerful, unified voice for the nation's doctors and their patients. Read More
Leaders in the House and Senate reached agreement on fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending bills before adjourning for the year on Dec. 20.
Read More
Click through for a brief update on recent public health issues, provided by the American Medical Association's electronic publication, Morning Rounds. [This article is updated weekly.] Read More
Advocates fighting against the repeal of Maine's new vaccine law this week filed statements explaining the negative effects of the proposed repeal. Read More
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in the case of Texas v. United States that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate provision is unconstitutional. While that ruling affirmed a portion of the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the appeals court did not go along with district court ruling vacating the entirety of the ACA, which has expanded health insurance coverage for tens of millions of Americans. Read More
MaineHealth has developed two learning modules for providers. Read More
MMA Legislative Calls Will Begin Tuesday, January 14th MMA Legislative Committee Chairs Jay Mullen, M.D. and Lindsey Tweed, M.D. welcome you to participate in the weekly conference calls of the MMA Legislative Committee. The first MMA Legislative Committee weekly conference call for the Second Regular Session of the 129th Maine Legislature will take place Tuesday, January 14th, at 8:00 p.m. Read More
The Maine Legislature has published the list of bill requests for the 2020 session. Click through for lists, by subject and by sponsor, of those bills which have received initial approval. Appeal is still available for those not receiving initial approval.
Upcoming Specialty Society Meetings Below you will find an on-going list of Upcoming Specialty Society Meetings. Any questions should be referred to the contact person listed for each specialty. Read More
MMA continues to partner with the Maine Suicide Prevention Program to offer training for clinicians. Read More
This all-day conference will focus on the interprofessional nature of patient safety, with the theme: Vision 2020 - Looking at the Future of Patient Safety Read More
Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunity in Beautiful New England Our Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Network seeks a BC/BE General or Hand Orthopedic Surgeon to join our Orthopedic Specialist team. Read More Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital seeks a BC/BE General Surgeon Bread and butter surgery, with high volume elective surgery and low volume emergency surgery. Upper and lower endoscopy ability required. Breast surgery preferred, but not required. Read More Family Medicine Physician Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital is seeking a full time Family Medicine physician to join Sebasticook Valley Family Care, a modern practice located just off I-95 in Pittsfield. Read More Family Medicine Opportunity in Beautiful Western Maine Western Maine Primary Care, a department of Stephens Memorial Hospital, is currently seeking a BC/BE family medicine physician to join our exceptional team of providers. Read More BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has an exciting leadership opportunity for a BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician to lead our primary care network of five well-established, quality-driven, outpatient practices serving the greater Bangor community. Read More
Opportunities at the VA for Volunteer Physicians Take advantage of this opportunity with the Veterans' Administration to thank our veterans in a concrete way for their service and their sacrifices. Read More
|
||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||
![]() |
To
ensure delivery of Maine Medicine Weekly Update,
please add 'info@mainemed.com' to your email address book or Safe
Sender List.
If you are still having problems receiving our communications,
see our white-listing page for more details: http://www.commpartners.com/website/white-listing.htm
Unsubscribe here
For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.mainemed.com | ©2017