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Antibiotic Awareness Week – November 18-24

The New York State Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers that the overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors leading to antibiotic resistance. So, while it is tempting to ask a health care provider for antibiotics to treat cold, flu, and other viral illness, it is best to leave such decisions to your provider, as antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. That's the message on a new poster the Department is making available to observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24 [...]

By admin|2022-11-07T19:41:52+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|Comments Off

Antibiotic Awareness Week Superbug Superheroes Poster Request Form

he New York State Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers that the overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors leading to antibiotic resistance. So, while it is tempting to ask a health care provider for antibiotics to treat cold, flu, and other viral illness, it is best to leave such decisions to your provider, as antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. That's the message on a new poster the Department is making available to observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24 [...]

By admin|2022-11-07T19:36:24+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|Comments Off

Pediatrics Letter

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By admin|2022-11-07T19:25:45+00:00October 31st, 2022|Latest News, Press Release, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: October 28, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: The Power of Trust Colleagues: Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every organization. “When people trust each other, they can make decisions quickly and take risks knowing that it’s okay to fail,” says Nicole Umana, global agile innovation human intelligence office at Mars, Inc.

By admin|2022-11-07T21:22:01+00:00October 28th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: October 21, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of New York Medicine Colleagues: MSSNY Pulse App: Keep your finger on the pulse of New York medicine and get the latest news on demand with our new MSSNY Pulse app. When you download the app, you’ll be able to read MSSNY

By admin|2022-11-07T21:13:30+00:00October 21st, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: October 14, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: Life Long Learning: A Look in the Rear View Mirror and a Peek Ahead Colleagues: I am excited to announce a one-hour webinar on October 25 entitled Life Long Learning: A Look in the Rear View Mirror and a Peek Ahead, presented by esteemed Harvard Medical School Professor

By admin|2022-11-07T21:10:40+00:00October 14th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

FDA Authorizes Use of COVID Bivalent Vaccine for Pediatric Population

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-and-pfizer-biontech-bivalent-covid-19-vaccines. CDC’s Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky released a statement and signed a decision memo recommending updated (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters for children five years and older. This expands on CDC's recommendation issued September 1, 2022, for updated COVID-19 boosters of people ages 12 and older.

By admin|2022-11-07T19:23:06+00:00October 13th, 2022|Covid Resources|0 Comments

FDA Authorizes Use of COVID Bivalent Vaccine for Pediatric Population

As the new school year approaches, it is important to remember the need to continue […]

By admin|2022-11-07T18:39:25+00:00October 12th, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Pulse: September 30, 2022

Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD: In a Gentle Way, You Can Shake the World Colleagues: In a gentle way, you can shake the world is one of my favorite quotes from Mahatma Gandhi. I enjoyed my inspiring trip to Gandhi Ashram during my recent visit to India. Gandhi was a great leader, a

By admin|2022-11-07T20:31:32+00:00September 30th, 2022|Pulse|0 Comments

Monroe County Medical Society Celebrates 201st Anniversary Gala

On Friday, September 16, 2022, the Monroe County Medical Society celebrated its 201st Anniversary Gala at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY after a 2-year hiatus. With over 200 guests in attendance, members enjoyed a cocktail hour with colleagues and friends, a delicious sit-down dinner with delectable desserts, followed by dancing. Annually, the

By admin|2022-09-27T18:06:33+00:00September 27th, 2022|Latest News|0 Comments

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