President's Report from Sean Pauzauskie, MD

Dear NCMS Members,

Here’s to hoping everyone has had a wonderful beginning to 2024, full of family, friends, and some winter fun. The Society has been active these first few months, primarily in the areas of advocacy, public health, and wellness, with our annual meeting occurring in February at the Winding Events Center in Severance, on the theme of artificial intelligence implementation in healthcare. Our keynote speaker was the CEO of a company implementing AI tools in the largest healthcare system in New York City, we heard from an FBI special agent on continuing our partnership towards providing enhanced mental health services for those at risk of violent crime, promoted our Doc2Doc Wellbeing program, and honored our scholarship winners and physician of the year, Dr. David Smith — and the night was capped off with a spectacular drone show!

On the advocacy front, throughout this year’s session and as we enter an election year, we have seen both successes as well as continued challenges. Of those successes, NCMS was responsible for initiating the first law in the nation for the protection of privately collected biological and neural data, a real win for patients and trust in the era of medical grade consumer neurotechnology. House Bill 24-1058 passed both chambers with near unanimity, and on April 17th became the first law of its kind in the nation, signed by the Governor — and appeared on the front page of the New York Times the next day! Click here to read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/science/colorado-brain-data-privacy.html

Thank you all for your continued support of such efforts, which promise to improve the lives of patients and change the practice of medicine for the better! Resounding proof that the unified physicians’ voice still matters. For more detailed advocacy updates please read the full president's letter here.

NCMS Board of Directors invites you to attend our 2024 board meetings

The Northern Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors meets to conduct important business of the society. The board invites all NCMS members to engage with the society and attend a board meeting in person or virtually.

• Wednesday, May 15th, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 17th, 6 p.m. (virtual meeting only)
• Wednesday, September 18th, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 20th, 6 p.m.

Meetings are held at the Timnath Town Center (4750 Signal Tree Drive), with a virtual participation option. If attending in person or virtually, RSVP to crystal@nocomedsoc.org.

Have you renewed your CMS/NCMS Membership dues? You can check your membership status at the Colorado Medical Society* website by clicking here.

Are you thinking about becoming a new member? Please contact membership@cms.org or you can apply online at the Colorado Medical Society* website by clicking here.

Note: Some users have reported difficulty accessing the renewal application using Google Chrome. Please use a different internet browser such as Safari or Firefox, or contact the membership team at 720-859-1001 or membership@cms.org.

A Prescription for a Healthier, Safer Colorado: Colorado’s Medication Takeback Program 

sponsored by the CDPHE

As dedicated healthcare professionals, you understand the importance of safe medication storage. However, did you know that your guidance can make a significant impact on your patients' families and the environment? Encourage them to participate in Colorado's Medication Takeback Program – a vital step towards a safer and healthier Colorado. 

NCMS has posters and pamphlets available for your practices and patients. Please contact crystal@nocomedsoc.org if you're interested in helping us in keeping both the community and environment safe. You can get more information about drop off locations by clicking here.

Thank you to our 2024 "Friends of NCMS" annual sponsors!

We wouldn't be able to serve our members without the support of our friends. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, check out our website sponsorship page or contact crystal@nocomedsoc.org.