PULSE 5/8/2026: Plan Ahead, Retire Stronger
Plan Ahead, Retire Stronger Click to Enlarge Spring Cleaning? Perfect time to plan your retirement strategy. The Life Income Plan provides tax-free growth and liquidity designed for physicians in New York. Learn About the Plan →
PULSE 5/8/2026: Learn from a Survivor: Strengthening Vaccine Conversations in Practice
Learn from a Survivor: Strengthening Vaccine Conversations in Practice Click to Enlarge According to the World Health Organization, years of progress in reducing, and in some cases nearly eliminating, many vaccine-preventable diseases are now under threat. Meningococcal disease is one
PULSE 5/8/2026: Family Medicine Career Can Take You Anywhere, Says AAFP Leader
Family Medicine Career Can Take You Anywhere, Says AAFP Leader Click to Enlarge MSSNY member Tochi Iroku-Malize—a mentor for MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy, as well as former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians—highlights how family medicine offers
PULSE 5/8/2026: Attention Physicians: Are You Being Underpaid by Optum?
Attention Physicians: Are You Being Underpaid by Optum? Click to Enlarge If you are billing CPT code 95165 and are being underpaid by Optum, please email our Physician Payment and Practice Division, as we may be able to help.
PULSE 5/8/2026: More Than Half of Physicians Question the Path: What Comes Next?
More Than Half of Physicians Question the Path: What Comes Next Click to Enlarge Key Point / Outcome: 53% of physicians are unsure if medicine is worth it under current financial conditions. Why it Matters for New York Physicians: Student debt
PULSE 5/8/2026: Physician Burnout Trends Improve, But Pressures Remain for New York Physicians
Physician Burnout Trends Improve, But Pressures Remain for New York Physicians Click to Enlarge Key Point / Outcome: National data shows physician burnout declining slightly, now at 41.9%, with improved job satisfaction and engagement. Why it Matters for New York Physicians:
PULSE 5/8/2026: When Crisis Strikes: Preparing Physicians for the Unexpected
When Crisis Strikes: Preparing Physicians for the Unexpected Click to Enlarge “When Bad Things Happen to Good Doctors: Crisis Management for Physicians,” a dynamic expert panel discussion focused on practical strategies for navigating professional and regulatory challenges with confidence. The program
PULSE 5/8/2026: Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day Click to Enlarge MSSNY recognizes and celebrates the physician mothers, caregivers, mentors, and family members whose compassion and resilience strengthen both medicine and our communities. To the mothers balancing patient care with family life, long
PULSE 5/8/2026: Capital Update May 8,2026
Capital Update May 8, 2026 Click to Enlarge The State Legislature and the Governor are closing in on a final agreement on the State Budget, and Budget bills may begin to be considered next week. In this regard, it is
PULSE 5/8/2026: Presidents Corner
NY Physicians Stress Final State Budget Must Reject Proposals that Impede Access to Care Click to Enlarge Colleagues: On Friday, I released the following statement to the press: "As the Legislature and Governor finalize the 2026–27 State Budget, it is
