Physicians, Do You Know Your Worth?
Friday, June 18, 2026
Happy Father’s Day, Physicians
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Today, we recognize the physician fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures who dedicate themselves to caring for patients while supporting and guiding their families.
Balancing the demands of medicine and fatherhood requires commitment, sacrifice, and compassion. MSSNY thanks you for the impact you make both in your communities and at home.
Wishing you a happy and well-deserved Father’s Day. Celebrate today!
A $1 Million Gap: Why Knowing Your Worth Matters
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Balancing patient care, administrative responsibilities, and career advancement, contract negotiations often occur with limited transparency into what peers are actually earning. Yet a recent analysis highlights why understanding your market value may be one of the most important financial decisions of your career.
A new study featured by Resolve found that female physicians in academic ophthalmology earn between 85 and 91 cents for every dollar earned by male colleagues, resulting in an estimated $1.04 million career earnings gap over 30 years. Researchers noted that the disparity is not limited to a single specialty but reflects broader trends across medicine.
The report also points to national compensation data showing significant differences in earnings between male and female physicians across specialties and practice settings. While multiple factors contribute to compensation variation, researchers consistently identified one important tool for closing gaps: access to accurate, specialty-specific compensation benchmarks and market data.
That is where MSSNY’s partnership with Resolve can help. Resolve is a physician-founded and physician-driven organization that provides contract review services, compensation benchmarking tools, and negotiation support designed specifically for physicians. Through access to real-world contract data and physician-focused legal guidance, Resolve helps physicians better understand compensation trends and contract terms before signing an agreement.
As part of this MSSNY member benefit, members receive exclusive pricing on Resolve services, helping make expert contract support more accessible throughout every stage of a physician’s career.
New York Essential Plan Changes May Impact Health Coverage for Thousands
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Recent changes to New York’s Essential Plan could result in some residents losing health insurance coverage or experiencing gaps in their benefits. As these transitions take place, it is important that affected individuals continue to have access to the healthcare services, medications, and support they need.
To help New Yorkers navigate this period, MSSNY House of Delegates sponsor Excellus has a new resource flyer highlighting programs and services available to those who may be losing coverage. Resources include low- or no-cost medical, dental, and behavioral health services, prescription drug savings programs, and community supports such as 211, 988, and local health departments.
Anyone concerned about changes to their health insurance coverage or their patients’ coverage is encouraged to review and share the available resources.
New York Physicians Needed for Important Federal Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program
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The Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign, targeting New York healthcare providers, to enroll in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program.
The QIN-QIO program is the nation’s largest federal healthcare quality improvement initiative working with physician practices, hospitals, and others, to improve the quality of care, patient safety, and health outcomes, is free of charge and offers several benefits for participation. New York State is part of the program’s Northeast Region 1.
Click here to learn more about IPRO
Occupational Medicine CME Open
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Registration is now open for the 2026 Regional Occupational Medicine Conference, bringing together physicians and experts to discuss emerging workplace health challenges, occupational injuries, utilization review, AI, digital privacy, and environmental exposures.
Staying current on occupational medicine trends can help physicians navigate evolving compliance requirements, workplace health risks, and complex patient care decisions. Early bird registration is available through August 31.
Dr. Joon Shim Advances Surgical Education Nationally
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Navigating growing workforce challenges, increasing administrative burdens, and the responsibility of training the next generation; physician leadership remains essential to the future of healthcare. MSSNY member Dr. Joon K. Shim is demonstrating that impact on a national level through four newly appointed leadership roles focused on surgical education and physician development.
Dr. Shim, Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at Bassett Healthcare Network, has recently been appointed or elected to leadership positions with four prominent national surgical organizations. She will serve on the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Medical Student Education, helping strengthen surgical education across all four years of medical school and improve the transition from medical school to residency training.
In addition, Dr. Shim has been elected as a director-at-large for the Association for Academic Surgery Foundation, appointed as a member-at-large for the Association for Surgical Education, and selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Together, these roles place her at the forefront of conversations shaping surgical education, residency training, leadership development, and mentorship nationwide.
Dr. Shim noted that these opportunities align closely with her passion for surgical education, mentorship, leadership development, and creating thoughtful training environments for future surgeons. Under her leadership, Bassett Healthcare Network’s General Surgery Residency Program has continued to build its reputation as a premier rural surgery training program. This year also marked a significant milestone, with female residents outnumbering male residents in the program for the first time in its history.
A fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in minimally invasive, foregut, metabolic, and general surgery, Dr. Shim is also a United States Army veteran who led surgical teams during two deployments to Afghanistan. Her commitment to service, education, and physician leadership reflects the values that strengthen both the profession and the communities physicians serve.
MSSNY congratulates Dr. Shim on these outstanding achievements and celebrates her continued commitment to advancing surgical education and physician leadership. Her accomplishments demonstrate the important role New York physicians play in shaping healthcare locally, statewide, and nationally.
Bassett Healthcare Network Surgeon Dr. Joon Shim Takes on Leadership Roles at Four National Organizations (Bassett Healthcare Network, May 21).
Registration Now Open David B.L. Meza, III, MD Physician Wellness Webinar Series: A Fireside Chat on Physician Agency & Responsible AI
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With ever-expanding uses and applications, artificial intelligence (AI) is consistently at the forefront of nearly every aspect of our professional and personal lives. Ultimately, AI should be viewed as a tool that can improve efficiency and decrease the burden on physicians, promising improved physician wellness. Learn more about how AI can help by registering for A Fireside Chat on Physician Agency & Responsible AI on Tuesday June 30th at 7:30a.m. Yin Ho, MD, author of “Rushing Headlong: Health IT’s Legacy and the Road to Responsible AI”, and Donald Moore, MD, chair of MSSNY Committee on Physician Wellness & Resilience, and MSSNY AI Taskforce, will serve as faculty for this webinar. View the flyer for this webinar here.
Educational Objectives are:
- Examine responsible use of AI to enhance physician wellness
- Discuss the current applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare, including ambient AI scribes, clinical documentation support, inbox management, clinical decision support and workflow optimization
- Explain the potential benefits and limitations of AI technologies in clinical practice, including issues related to accuracy, reliability, privacy, security, and physician oversight
- Recognize ethical, legal and regulatory considerations associated with the use of AI in healthcare settings
Additional information or assistance with registration may be obtained by contacting Melissa Hoffman at [email protected].
The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Lead Your Peers with Purpose
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Summer is growth season. Join the American Association for Physician Leadership at a discounted MSSNY rate and gain access to courses, coaching, and networks that expand your professional reach.
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