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PULSE 12/19/2025: MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Dinner and Discussion Recap
MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section Dinner and Discussion Recap Click to Enlarge The MSSNY Resident and Fellow Section recently hosted a dinner and discussion with colleagues from Ceribell, the company behind the FDA-cleared point-of-care EEG system designed for rapid bedside detection of status epilepticus. Ceribell’s device
PULSE 12/19/2025: Behind the Mask: Dr. Hemant Kalia on Presence, Purpose, and the Practice of Medicine
Behind the Mask: Dr. Hemant Kalia on Presence, Purpose, and the Practice of Medicine Click to Enlarge For physicians, medicine rarely stops at the exam room door. The mental preparation, emotional regulation, and quiet rituals that sustain often happen long before you see your first patient,
PULSE 12/19/2025: HEALR Program Opens: Loan Repayment Support for New York Physicians Serving High-Need Communities
HEALR Program Opens: Loan Repayment Support for New York Physicians Serving High-Need Communities Click to Enlarge Key Point / Outcome: New York State has opened applications for the HEALR Program, a $48.3 million Medicaid workforce initiative offering substantial loan repayment. Why It Matters: Student debt continues
PULSE 12/19/2025: Presidents Corner
The Collective Physician Voice Can Shape History Click to Enlarge Colleagues: On Dec 17, New York State announced that a deal had been struck that would make it the 13th State to allow Medical Aid in Dying. New York is the first state in which the
NY Physicians Praise Gov Hochul for Signing Medical Aid in Dying Legislation with Significant Negotiated Changes
Governor Hochul is to be praised for signing into law the Medical Aid in Dying legislation, which encompasses significant negotiated changes. These include placing further restrictions and requirements around the circumstances for when this extraordinary measure can be requested by a patient […]
PULSE 12/12/2025: The New York Regional Office of CMS 2026 Monthly Office Hours/Open Forum
The New York Regional Office of CMS 2026 Monthly Office Hours/Open Forum Click to Enlarge The New York Regional Office of CMS (Region 2) conducts a monthly Office Hours/Open Forum meeting that allows physicians and their office staff to interact with and ask questions of CMS staff
PULSE 12/12/2025: MSSNY: Grieving Families Act Would Have Added Liabilities for Practices
MSSNY: Grieving Families Act Would Have Added Liabilities for Practices Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York opposed the Grieving Families Act, noting that it would have added significant liabilities for medical practices, a concern Gov. Kathy Hochul echoed
