OCMA hosts Leaders Toolkit: A two-day course for physicians seeking leadership roles in organized medicine The Leader's Toolkit is a Socratic seminar (via a didactic "lecture") that covers the key elements of leadership in a very concise manner. While there will be some theory, we will highlight actionable behavior, tools, and concepts that you will (or should) use every day. February 5, 2014 General CMA, Leaders Toolkit, Leadership, Organized Medicine, Physician Education, Physician Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Now Accepting Nominations: 2014 OCMA Physician of the Year The Orange County Medical Association is now accepting nominations for the 2014 OCMA Physician of the Year. February 3, 2014 General 2014 Physician of the Year, Physician of the Year, Physician of the Year Nominations 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Community Loses Richard F. Kammerman, M.D. It is with great sadness that we announce that Richard F. Kammerman, M.D., past president of OCMA, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on January 9, 2014. He was 83. January 28, 2014 General Dr. Kammerman, OCMA, Past president, Richard Kammerman, UCI 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Develops Simple Tool to Identify Physician Participation Status in Exchange Plans CMA has created a quick and easy tool to look up your exchange plan participation status in just a few clicks. January 24, 2014 General California Medical Association, CMA, Exchange Resources, Health Benefit Exchange, Member Benefit, Member Resources, Physician Resources, Physician Tool 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's Stepping Up to Leadership earlybird pricing ends January 31 Earlybird pricing for the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Stepping Up to Leadership conference ends January 31. January 23, 2014 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Leadership Conference, Physician Leadership, Stepping up to Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Local charity reports on recent volunteer medical mission to Vietnam The second volunteer medical mission of the year undertaken by Arpan Global and its large cadre of supporters was October 5-12, 2013, to the Thai Hoa Hospital in Cao Lanh Vietnam (the Dong Thap province). January 14, 2014 General Arpan Global Charities, Medical Mission, Volunteer mission 0 0 Comment Read More »
Competition Opens for Young Physicians Patient Safety Award Medical Students and Residents Encouraged to Submit Essays for $5,000 Awards December 2, 2013 General, Press Release Medical Students, Residents, The Doctors Company, Young Physicians Patient Safety Award 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prescription Drug Abuse – What to Look For By Ann Whitehead, JD, RN Vice President of Risk Management & Patient Safety Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. November 19, 2013 General CAP, Cooperative of American Physicians, Prescription Drug Abuse 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA launches Covered California Provider Education Program The California Medical Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from Covered California, the state's new health benefit exchange. The grant application was submitted in partnership with the Latino Physicians of California, the American Academy of Pediatrics and a number of CMA's component medical societies. October 21, 2013 General CMA, California Health Benefits Exchange, California Medical Association, CMA Foundation, Covered California, Covered California Grant, Covered California Grant News, Physician Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA Internist and Addiction Specialist Receives Gary Nye, MD Award Max A. Schneider, M.D., an Orange County internist and addiction specialist, was given the Dr. Gary Nye Award at the 2013 at the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates. October 15, 2013 General 2013 House of Delegates, Addiction Specialist, CMA, Gary Nye Award, House of Delegates, Internist, Max Schneider, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »