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Tackling the Primary Care Crisis through Equitable Compensation and Systemic Reform The United States is grappling with a critical shortage of primary care physicians, deeply rooted in compensation disparities. Primary care doctors, essential for long-term healthcare management, often earn significantly less than specialists, influencing medical students' career choices. This pay gap, combined with intense workloads,

Register for the NYSDOH Commissioner Grand Rounds: An Introduction to Working with People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Across Health Care Settings An Introduction to Working with People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Across Health Care Settings Friday, December 15th, 2023, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm To register, click here Additional information can be found on

Call for Abstracts: MSSNY Announces Its 17th Annual Poster Symposium MSSNY will hold its 17th Annual Medical Student/Resident/Fellow Poster Symposium on Friday, April 12 in conjunction with their House of Delegates at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale. Details and guidelines for abstract submission can be found on MSSNY’s website.  Please note that you must be

Making Care Primary Webinar Now Available The Making Care Primary webinar conducted on December 6th is now available for viewing at https://youtu.be/h8BjusgeghQ   The webinar, sponsored by the Medical Society of the State of New York, the NYS Academy of Family Physicians, and the NY Chapter of the American College of Physicians, provided participants with

Call for Abstract Reviewers If you would be interested in serving as an abstract reviewer or judge for MSSNY’s 2024 Poster Symposium, please contact Kathy Rohrer at [email protected]

Call for Young Physician Section Nominees Are you interested in representing your Young Physician Section and getting involved in the future of medicine? Consider running for the open positions within the Young Physician Section:  Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, 2025 Delegate to MSSNY’s House of Delegates, or 2024 Delegate to the AMA-YPS. Elections will be held

Women Physicians Leadership Academy Programs Now Available Online The three sessions from the Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA) are now available at the MSSNY CME site at https://cme.mssny.org/.   The three sessions will entitle a participant to earn three hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for each session. Participants who are new to the site

Register for the NYSDOH Commissioner Grand Rounds An Introduction to Working with People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Across Health Care Settings. Friday, December 15th, 2023 from 12:00 - 2:00pm To register click here Additional information can be found on the event webpage here NYSDOH CGR 12.15.23

New York Proposes ‘Nation-Leading’ Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations Cybersecurity poses a growing challenge for hospitals, with a stark rise in data breaches and hacking incidents threatening patient safety and privacy. The healthcare sector, especially in New York, has become a prime target for cybercriminals using tactics like ransomware, which can severely disrupt medical services. Recognizing this

How to Heal After a Toxic Incident at Work Navigating the complex aftermath of toxic incidents in the workplace involves a nuanced understanding of the emotional and practical challenges one faces. Research involving over 400 professionals highlights the tenacity required in deciding whether to report an incident, the ongoing struggle during and after reporting, and