THE FORUM January/February 2018 Volume 17, No. 1 • The Official Magazine of Collier County Medical Society Florida State Legislative Update In this issue: Member News pg. 3; Message from CCMS President pg. 4; Foundation of CCMS Update pg. 8; Physician Burnout & Resilience pg. 10; The Florida Lions Eye Clinic pg. 12; Member Event Photos pg. 14 Page 2 THE FORUM • JAN/FEB 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Premier Unless otherwise noted, Circle of Friends register at www.ccmsonline.org or call (239) 435-7727 Monday, January 15, 6:00pm CCMS Seminar: Emerging Technologies at NCH Healthcare Systems NCH Downtown, Telford Building Saturday, February 3, 8:30am 10th Anniversary CCMS Women’s Health Forum Contact: NEW LOCATION: Karen Mosteller Naples United Church of Christ Open to the public 239-261-5554 markham-norton.com Thursday, February 15, 6:00pm CCMS Seminar: Emerging Technologies at Physicians Regional Healthcare Systems PRHS Pine Ridge Friday, February 16, 11:00am CCMS Member Dues CCMS Alliance Fashion Show Fundraiser Talis Park Don’t lose your CCMS member benefits! The 2018 http://ccmsalliance.info CCMS member dues deadline was December 31, 2017. Members (or their groups) can pay online today at Thursday, February 22, 5:30pm ccmsonline.org/membership. Printed dues invoices will CCMS After 5 Social also be mailed directly to members who pay individually, TD Bank Downtown Naples or to practice administrators for group payment. To pay your FMA dues, go to flmedical.org, and to pay your Wednesday, March 28, 6:00pm AMA dues go to ama-assn.org. CCMS Spring General Membership Meeting – Legal Updates Location TBA CCMS Board of Directors Thursday, April 26, 6:00pm CCMS After 5 Social 2017-2018 Radiology Regional Center President Catherine Kowal, M.D. Saturday, May 19, 6:30pm Vice President Secretary 2018 CCMS Annual Meeting Cesar De Leon, D.O. Rebekah Bernard, M.D. Wyndemere Country Club Treasurer Officer/Director at Large Support opportunities at ccmsonline.org David Wilkinson, M.D. Alejandro Perez-Trepichio, M.D. Stay tuned for registration details Directors at Large: Rebecca Smith, M.D.; Gary Swain, M.D. Ex Officio Directors: Christina Freise, CCMS Alliance President April Donahue, Executive Director, CCMS Views and opinions expressed in The Forum are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Collier County Medical Society’s Board of Directors, staff or advertisers. Copy deadline for editorial and advertising submission is the 15th of the month preceding publication. The editorial staff of The Forum reserves the right to edit or reject any submission. THE FORUM • JAN/FEB 2018 Page 3 MEMBER NEWS New Members: Relocation (continued): Sarah deLeon Mansson, D.O. Josephine V. Jasper M.D. Physicians Regional Medical Group 40 S. Heathwood Dr Ste E 8340 Collier Blvd Ste 305 Marco Island, FL 34145 Naples, FL 34114 704 Goodlette Rd N Ste 108 Phone: (239) 348-4221 Fax: (239) 348-4337 Naples, FL 34102 Board Certified: Cardiology, Internal Medicine Phone: (239) 315-8271 Fax: (239) 970-0446 Specialty: Cardiology Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Roger F. Eduardo, M.D. Surgical Healing Arts Center Karysse J. Trandem, D.O. 6150 Diamond Centre Ct #1300 A Woman’s Place Ft. Myers, FL 33912 1660 Medical Blvd Suites 100 & 300 Phone: (239) 344-9786 Fax: (239) 344-9215 Naples, FL 34110 Board Certified: General Surgery Phone: (239) 513-0053 Fax: (239) 596-0900 Specialty: Bariatric Surgery Board Certified: Obstetrics and Gynecology Brandon A. Madia, D.O. David Lawrence Mental Health Center CCMS Physician of the Year Nominations 6075 Bathey Ln Naples, FL 34116 Phone: (239) 455-8500 Fax: (239) 455-6561 Collier County Medical Society is pleased to announce its search Board Certified: Psychiatry for the 4th Annual CCMS Physician of the Year. The award honors a CCMS member who deserves special recognition for exemplary contributions to the practice of medicine and/or Adam N. Phillips, D.O. outstanding service to our community. The Board of Directors Surgical Healing Arts Center 6150 Diamond Centre Ct #1300 invites CCMS members to submit nominees for this prestigious Ft. Myers, FL 33912 award. Phone: (239) 344-9786 Fax: (239) 344-9215 Board Certified: General Surgery Nominees must be current members of CCMS and have Specialty: Minimally Invasive Surgery demonstrated exceptional activities over the past year that reflect Chaturani T. Ranasinghe, M.D. well on the medical profession. For instance, a candidate might Integrative Pain Management be a physician who has made significant innovations in medicine, 800 Terrene Ct #102 helps improve access to care for the underserved, or is a leading Bonita Springs , FL 34135 volunteer for worthwhile causes in our community. Phone: (239) 529-4303 Fax: (239) 351-2578 Board Certified: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine The award will be presented at the 61st Annual CCMS Annual Meeting & Installation of Officers, May 19, 2018 at Wyndemere Dinesh Sharma, M.D. Country Club. For more information visit ccmsonline.org. NCH Heart Institute 399 9th St N #300 Please download and complete the nomination form at http:// Naples, FL 34102 bit.ly/2CDZPSL, noting explicitly why the nominee is deserving Phone: (239) 624-4200 Fax: (239) 624-4201 Board Certified: Electrophysiology, of the award. We strongly encourage you to submit additional Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine documentation such as supporting letters, CV, or news articles. Specialty: Cardiology Mail, fax, or email the nomination form and any supporting Relocation: information by February 28th to: Paul E Beebe, M.D. Joint Replacement Institute Collier County Medical Society 1250 Pine Ridge Rd Ste 203 ATTN: Physician of the Year Award Naples, FL 34108 1148 Goodlette Road N., Naples FL 34102 Phone: (239) 261-2663 Fax: (239) 261-6103 Tel (239) 435-7727 Fax (239) 435-7790 Board Certified: Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine [email protected] Page 4 THE FORUM • JAN/FEB 2018 A Message from the President Catherine Kowal, M.D., President, Collier County Medical Society It’s the New Year, 2018. A time for new starts. Some of us start with New Year’s resolutions, which often do not last. I would like to challenge all of you to a resolution you can do that can last. I urge you to resolve to get more involved with your Medical Society. We need your help, and in this issue of The Forum, we provide some information to help you further understand what we can accomplish together. In this issue is the preview for the new state legislative session which starts early this year, in January, due to the 2018 elections. Please read through the preview to see what we are trying to accomplish to help physicians and our patients, and what we are up against. To help pass healthcare-friendly legislation, we need legislators in Tallahassee that listen to us and are favorable to our causes. We can improve the outcome of our legislative sessions with help in contributions to the CCMS Political Action Committee (PAC). That comes from you. If you have not already contributed to the PAC for 2018, we encourage you to send your check to the CCMS PAC today, or pay online at ccmsonline.org/membership. We suggest $100 per member, but of course any amount is appreciated. The new year also brings more emphasis on MIPS and MACRA. Are you ready? We have offered educational materials and webinars this past year to help you learn what you need to do. I hope all of you are a step ahead and will not loose Medicare payments. For more information, visit our healthcare resources page at ccmsonline.org for a link to the AMA’s MACRA toolkit. CCMS has numerous committees that could use help as well. Let us know if you are interested and we will get you involved on one of these committees. You can help the membership, programming, legislative, PAC, physician wellness, or women physicians’ group. It does not take a lot of time since phone conferencing is the majority of our get-togethers. Your input is very helpful. We listen to your comments and ideas. We also look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events including an evening of updates at NCH on January 15th, and also an evening at Physicians Regional in February. Both seminars will focus on the “Emerging Technologies” in place at their respective facilities. And stay tuned for details on the CCMS Spring Membership Meeting, March 28th, which will provide education on legal aspects of our profession. As always, we encourage and welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Call the CCMS office at 435-7727 or reach out to any of our board members. Whether you have a practice-related issue, legislative question, or any concern, we will do our best to address it. I predict that 2018 will be a year of changes in the world both positive and negative. Here at home we can help each other and make our own changes to better the community of medicine. THE FORUM • JAN/FEB 2018 Page 5 Donations Honor Roll 2013 through 12/19/17 *indicates additional yearly donations at donor level Champions of the Foundation Collier County Medical Society* Karen Henrichsen DO Radiology Regional Center Bob DiPesa Catherine Kowal MD Rolando Rivera MD Friends of the Foundation Alfonse Cinotti MD Moorings Park Richard Pagliara DO Reisha Brown MD Rebecca Rock MD*** Rolando Rivera MD* Renate Chevli MD Peter Boyd MD Supporters of the Foundation Andrew Hill in Honor of Dr. Jonathan Sonne Nancy Lascheid in Memory of Richard Pagliara DO Catherine Kowal MD Dr. William Lascheid* William A. Slepcevich William P. Lascheid Revocable Trust Donors to the Foundation The Vascular Group of Naples Michael Collins Jr MD* Catherine Kowal MD** Richard Saitta MD Southwest Florida Ankle & Foot Care Gary Colon MD Richard Kravis MD Leonard Schlossberg MD Specialists Hector Cordero MD David Kutob, MD* Michael Smith MD Naples Dermatology Chaundre Cross MD William Lascheid MD Rebecca Smith MD Korunda Medical Institute Carlos Cuello MD Laura Lenholt MD John Snead MD The Woodruff Institute Tulay Darstek MD* Lee Raymond Light MD Joseph Spano MD Florida Gulf Coast Ear Nose and Throat Donald DiPasco MD Andrew Lipman MD Alina Stanciu MD The Print Shop Lawrence Dorf MD Gerardo Lugo MD Fred Stoner MD Jeffrey Alper MD Nilusha Fernando DO D.