CME: Provider Well-Being | July 18th - Orleans Parish Medical Society

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How would you describe your state of well-being? Perhaps the thought hasn’t crossed your mind, but it should. With the challenges in healthcare today, providers may need a little push to stop and make themselves a priority.

Members of Jefferson Parish Medical Society and Orleans Parish Medical Society are invited to attend a CME program & dinner

Topic: Provider Well-Being, Speaker: Pamela J. Parsons, MD

Thursday, July 18th, 6:30pm, Andrea's Restaurant and Capri Blu Bar, Metairie

Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/provider-well-being-cme-presentation-tickets-63027174977

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CME: Provider Well-Being | July 18th +

How would you describe your state of well-being? Perhaps the thought hasn’t crossed your mind, but it should. With the challenges in healthcare today, providers may need a little push to stop and make themselves a priority.

Members of Jefferson Parish Medical Society and Orleans Parish Medical Society are invited to attend a CME program & dinner

Topic: Provider Well-Being, Speaker: Pamela J. Parsons, MD

Thursday, July 18th, 6:30pm, Andrea's Restaurant and Capri Blu Bar,
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2. Select "Attendee Registration" and Enter Activity Code: 23933078

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May/June issue of Healthcare Journal of New Orleans +

Why membership in OPMS is important to NOLA physicians

Members proudly discuss some of the many benefits of joining Orleans Parish Medical Society.

“ Established over 140 years ago, Orleans Parish Medical Society has always played an important role in supporting the unique needs of physicians and their patients in the Greater New Orleans area," - said George S. Ellis, Jr., M.D., 2018-2019 President, OPMS.

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2019 Installation Dinner-Dance Photos +

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Louisiana Medicaid is updating the quality performance measures tracked by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). Updated measures will become effective January 1, 2020, to align with the start date of new MCO contracts. If you are a Medicaid stakeholder, we want to hear what you think! Join Orleans Parish Medical Society and Jefferson Parish Medical Society at this public forum on February 20th at Children's Hospital New Orleans to share your experiences with and recommendations
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Thank You Sponsors! +

Special thanks to the Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Societies 2019 Installation Dinner-Dance sponsors:

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Congratulations to Roger Smith, MD, Orleans Parish Medical Society (OPMS), Board Member and past President (right), named to the Louisiana State Medical Society's 'Hall Of Fame'. Patrick Breaux, MD, OPMS Board Member and past President (left) did the honors at the 2019 LSMS House of Delegates Meeting.
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Jefferson Parish Medical Society president, Gabe Riviera, MD, and Orleans Parish Medical Society president, George S. Ellis, Jr., MD, plan for Louisiana State Medical Society's 2019 House of Delegates last night at the JPMS/OPMS Caucus of Delegation at Ralphs On The Park. OPMS and JPMS advocate on behalf of physicians and their patients to improve health and the practice of healthcare in the Greater New Orleans Area.

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Berenson was an internationally known physician-scientist whose work helped shaped doctors' understanding of the causes of heart disease.

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