Sept. 10, 2018
It's not too late to join your colleagues for the CMS Annual Meeting
Don't forget to bring wellbeing artful/writing expressions
The 2018 CMS Annual Meeting is coming up this weekend, Sept. 14-15 in Vail. Don't miss your opportunity to relax in the mountains, earn CME and connect with colleagues from around the state. 
  • Earn up to 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 2 COPIC points
  • Enjoy delicious food and drinks at our special events 
  • Bring the whole family for fun in the mountains with no conference events on Sunday
  • Medical students: supercharge your education with special programming just for you
  • Engage in advocacy at Saturday's COMPAC luncheon as we welcome both candidates for Colorado lieutenant governor
  • Learn the latest at great sessions on health care costs, treating mental illness and more
CMS will ask attendees to reflect on what has been helpful to your wellbeing and what has been challenging to achieving your desired state. You will have the opportunity to record and display written testimonials on provided poster boards at the meeting to help inspire and support fellow colleagues. Don't forget to bring your artistic expressions -- such as photographs, paintings, poetry, other writings or even quilts -- of well-being or burnout to display at the conference

New this year! CMS will conduct live member polls by text message. When the speaker opens a poll, the audience will be instructed to text "COMEDSOC" to 22333 to join. Questions will be displayed and audience answers will be shown live. No cell phone numbers will be collected and all answers will be anonymous.

Rooms may still be available at the hotel, though the group rate deadline has passed. Call 1-800-648-0720 to book your room and mention that you are with the Colorado Medical Society.

For more information on the meeting and for the link to register, go to www.cms.org/events/annual-meeting.
The results are in: 2018 CMS elections
Thank you to all the members who voted during the 2018 Colorado Medical Society election of officers. Thanks, also, to the physician-candidates for stepping up as leaders in the society.
  • David Markenson, MD, was elected CMS president-elect.
  • Katie Lozano, MD, FACR, and Lee Morgan, MD, were re-elected to the Colorado delegation to the American Medical Association.
Congratulations to these CMS leaders.

The nomination period for the 2019 CMS all-member election will open Jan. 1, 2019. The Colorado Medical Society asks all members to consider nominating a colleague or self-nominating for one of the open leadership positions: President-elect (one position open), AMA Delegates (four positions open) and AMA Alternate Delegates (four positions open).

The election guide, available here, provides important information on the duties, eligibility, terms of office and honorarium for each open position, as well as candidate requirements, campaign guidelines, election process and more. Potential nominees can review the position descriptions and qualifications for office starting on page three of the election guide and the candidate requirements on page five of the election guide. Please email CMS CEO Alfred Gilchrist at alfred_gilchrist@cms.org if you have any questions about being a CMS physician leader.
Exploring Pain Management Strategies: A Patient and Provider Panel on Treating Pain With and Without Opioids - Oct. 10, 2018
A Medication Safety Learning and Action Network (LAN) Event coming up on Oct. 10 will feature a speaker panel of patients living with pain, a pain management specialist and a patient advocate who will explore different perspectives on pain management strategies. Topics will include approaches to non-opioid pain treatments, safe opioid use, and other strategies to promote best practices around safely and effectively managing pain. This event will address various approaches and resources available to physicians or your patients. Join in the conversation and invite your patients and their families for an informative session!

CBHC hosts annual meeting focused on opioid crisis and solutions
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) invites all physicians to their Annual Behavioral Health Training Conference, themed "Connections Start Here." The event will be held Oct. 11-13, 2018, with pre-conferences on Oct. 10, at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center in Breckenridge.

Event highlights:
  • A full-day pre-conference entitled, "The Opioid Crisis and Your Community: What Will We Do Now?" featuring several great presenters, including Robert J. Valuck, PhD, RPh; Don Stader, MD; Terri Hurst, MSW; Lisa Raville, BA; Kiley Floren, MPH, CHES; Jess Fear, LPC; Christine O'Neill, LPC, LAC; and Ann C. Noonan, MA, CAC III, LPC 
  • Keynote Speaker, Johann Hari. Mr. Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, 'Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood feature film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. His most recent book, 'Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions' is being translated into 17 languages and has been praised by a very broad range of people, from Hillary Clinton to Tucker Carlson, from Elton John to Naomi Klein.

  • A clinical track titled, "Specialized Training Surrounding Substance Use Disorders" with breakouts on MAT, Understanding the Opioid Epidemic, and Harm Reduction.
     
  • A Clinical Intensive on Opioid Use and Pregnancy/Medication Assisted Treatment
Do you like mountain biking? Need CME? Sign up for a unique mountain bike CME conference in Western Colorado Oct. 10-13, 2018
Ready for a fun challenge? Make plans to attend a mountain biking CME conference in Grand Junction Oct. 10-13. The topic is "Promoting Exercise and Nutrition for Health: Benefits and Challenges" and attendees can earn up to 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. View the full agenda here.

Grand Junction and Fruita have great mountain biking with hundreds of miles of trails and terrain in Grand Valley. Out on the trails attendees will see the beautiful sights and scenery of Western Colorado as you hit the trails with leisurely rides, steep climbs, switchbacks, downhills and technical challenges. There are many trails to choose from, sure to please any biking enthusiast.

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Colorado Medical Society through the joint providership of Community Hospital and Cycling CME.  The Colorado Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
Community Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Colorado Consortium Education Symposium: Best Practices for Pain Management and Addiction Treatment - Oct. 24
Wondering what you can do to help fight the opioid epidemic? Interested in learning about how you can incorporate medication-assisted treatment in your practice?
 
Join health care providers from across the state the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 24, for the 1st Annual Colorado Consortium Education Symposium: Best Practices for Pain Management and Addiction Treatment. Experts in preventing and treating opioid use disorders will be discussing the latest research and best practices you can incorporate into your practice. The symposium will be held at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.
 
 
The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids is a major public health crisis in Colorado, contributing to a dramatic rise in drug overdose deaths. According to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 1,012 people died of drug overdoses in 2017, with 373 people dying of overdoses related to prescription opioids.
 
The event will review non-opioid pain management and best practices around medication-assisted therapy (MAT) for opioid use disorders.
 
The Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention is organizing the event. MDs and DOs who attend are eligible for continuing medical education credit. All others will be given a certificate of completion to submit to their professional societies.
 
The symposium begins at 5 p.m. with a poster session, networking opportunities, and heavy hors d'oeuvres. The plenary session begins at 6 p.m. Guests are welcome to attend the Consortium's annual meeting the next day, Thursday, Oct. 25.
Join CIVHC Nov. 13 for health care costs event
CIVHC will host a "CIVHC Connect: Dollars and Sense" on Nov. 13, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The day-long event features new data and analysis from local and national leaders in health care transparency and cost containment. "The economics of the American health care system stopped making sense a long time ago. This November, the conversation changes," CIVHC says.
  • Listen: How Does Colorado's Cost of Care Compare?
  • Learn: How Much Could Coloradans Save with Reference-Based Pricing?
  • Discover: How are Colorado Payers Lowering Costs?
  • Discuss: How Do We Work Together to Effect Change in Colorado?

Find more information and register here.

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Former Denver Nugget Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to Appear at "Evening with Champions"

IMANA, a non-profit focusing on global medical relief, announces "An Evening with Champions," a benefit on Sept. 22 featuring American Muslim athletes Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir. Ticket information: click here.
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