ASAP e-newsletter: Feb. 3, 2023

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CMS webinar: The use of analytics in improving service

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6-7 p.m.

From patient satisfaction surveys to Yelp reviews, many external factors affect how you attract and maintain patients, how you are paid, and how you advance in your practice or organization. The Colorado Medical Society’s next Virtual Grand Rounds webinar — The Use of Analytics in Improving Service — featuring retired obstetrician-gynecologist Dave Newhouse, MD, demonstrates how analyzing patient satisfaction scores can uncover bias from physician to patient and patient to physician, and ultimately enable you to improve outcomes.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds education series provides CME for physicians in 2023

First topic is Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12 p.m.

The American Medical Association with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, and Respect Ability present the National Health Equity Grand Rounds series.

The inaugural topic is History of Racism in U.S. Health Care: Root Causes of Today's Hierarchy and Systems of Power - Feb. 7, 2023, 12-1:30 p.m. MT. Keynote speaker Harriet A. Washington, MA, author of Medical Apartheid, will explore the history of structural inequities in health care and unethical medical experimentation followed by a panel conversation moderated by AMA Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH. Register.

More in the series: Leadership Engagement & Organizational Change, May 2; Education/Training for Workforce: Academic Elitism, Aug. 8; Data and Community Accountability, Oct. 10.

View more information and register here

Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit will be offered at no cost to attendees. This activity has been approved for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

View the full accreditation statement here.

Consortium Lunch and Learn Series: Free education to Colorado physicians

The Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse and Prevention's Provider Education Winter Lunch and Learn Series has launched for 2023. This series, accredited by the Colorado Medical Society, will be held weekly via Zoom, 12-1 p.m. on Wednesdays through the end of March.

Navigating the Psychedelic Landscape in Colorado: Public Policy and Implications for Clinical Practice - Feb. 8
Updates and Drug Trends from the DEA Perspective - Feb. 22

View more information and register here

View individual objectives, credit designations, disclosures and accreditation on the event webpages.

Medical students: Apply for CMS scholarships; deadlines in April

The Colorado Medical Society Education Foundation has opened the application period for medical student scholarships.

The Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship is open to third- and fourth-year Colorado medical students who have demonstrated a significant leadership contribution to organized medicine. The 2023 distribution will be as high as $10,000 total. Deadline: April 28, 2023. Read more here.

The Rural Track Scholarship is open to Colorado medical students finishing their first year of a rural medicine track or program. The 2023 distribution will be as high as $20,000 total. Deadline: April 3, 2023. Read more here.

Questions? Contact kate_alfano@cms.org.

CMS job board

Looking for a physician to share office space in the Midtown Medical Building, Located in Denver; Ideal for Concierge/DPC; 2 exam rooms, 2 offices; could share expenses and provide some cross coverage; Available immediately; please contact Dr. Michael Keller at 720-600-0802.

A longtime internal medicine physician in Rifle, Colo., will retire in the next year and is looking for a physician to take over the practice who is committed to serving a rural population. The sale of the practice includes the building. If interested, please call 970-625-5521.

Hospitalist, Frisco CO. PRN hospitalist shifts available in Summit County CO. 2-6 shifts/month. Please call 303-885-4673 to discuss.

Physician office space to share, available July 1, 2022, in renovated house on South Wadsworth Blvd. near Alameda Ave. Read more here.

Position available: Family Practice or Internal Medicine trained physician in Southern Colorado. Read more here.

Place a job board advertisement by contacting debra_will@cms.org

Thanks to our Partners in Medicine

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Upcoming CMS meetings and events

All Colorado Medical Society committee meetings and events are open to all CMS members and you are welcome to attend! All are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Find a full list of events here: cms.org/events. Questions? Contact membership@cms.org.

Council on Legislation (virtual) - Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6-8 p.m. Email jennifer_armstrong@cms.org to register

Committee on Professional Education and Accreditation (virtual) - Thursday, Feb. 9, 4-5 p.m. Email debra_will@cms.org to register

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (virtual) - Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Register

CMS office closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents' Day

Committee on Physician Wellbeing (virtual) - Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6-7 p.m. Register

2023 CMS Board of Directors meetings: March 10 in Denver/hybrid, June 16 in Denver/hybrid, Sept. 22-23 in Breckenridge (Annual Meeting; save the date!). More information

Registration is required for most meetings; non-members or those unable to be identified at the time of virtual meetings may be removed. Unsure if you are a CMS member? Email membership@cms.org.

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