The Medical Society of Delaware will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observance of Presidents' Day.

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has issued a Health Alert Network update regarding recommendations for persons who have received the COVID-19 vaccine should they be exposed to persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Fully vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria:

Persons who do not meet all three of the above criteria should continue to follow current quarantine guidance after exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Read more.

Registration for second-dose COVID-19 vaccine at Curative events in all three counties filled almost immediately after the slots were released yesterday. Those who attended the Dover DMV Vaccination events on Jan. 16-18 and Salesianum School on Jan. 18, as well as those vaccinated at the Delaware City DMV on Jan. 22 – 24, and Georgetown DMV on Jan. 23 – 24, will have the opportunity to be vaccinated at an upcoming FEMA vaccination event at Dover International Speedway. More details on this event will be provided next week.  Information regarding second doses will be posted on the State website de.gov/seconddose

The Delaware Division of Public Health COVID-19 vaccine request process is now in operation for enrolled vaccine providers. To order the vaccine for your patients, please follow the instructions in the following links.

Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) have released the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware scheduled for next week, including pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. View list.

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Additional demographic data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, including race/ethnicity, more age-specific data and COVID rate information by ZIP code, and information on Delaware's contact tracing efforts can be found on the Division of Public Health's My Healthy Community data portal. 

Join MSD for a virtual presentation of The Power of Nutrition by Reshma Shah, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and Brenda Davis, RD, a world renowned expert and pioneer in plant-based nutrition, as part of the OBVIOUS Campaign for Kids, promoting the health and wellbeing of Delaware youth. This virtual event will be held on Wednesday, March 3rd, 6:00– 7:30 p.m.. To register.

Please join us for the next virtual MSD Practice Management & Education Session on Thursday, March 25th from noon – 1:00 pm. This Practice Management Session will focus on Human Resources and provide an overview of Delaware law in the areas of unemployment issues, emergency paid sick leave, COVID-19 vaccine in your workplace, current CDC guidelines, COVID-19 policy and much more. Zoom capacity is limited! To register.

The Medical Society of Delaware is offering a Hot Topic CME Lecture: Physician-Assisted Suicide Medical Aid in Dying, Pros & Cons. The free virtual event for MSD members and residents will be held on Wednesday, April 7th, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and will feature a question and answer session. Presenters will be Ethicist Marvin Lee, PhD, from ChristianaCare and ethicist Stephen Taylor, PhD from Delaware State University/Bayhealth. John Goodill, MD, MSD Committee on Ethics Chair, will moderate the event. This educational activity is approved for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To register.

The Medical Society of Delaware is pleased to introduce Amanda Weigler as the newest addition to the MSD team as an Associate Services Coordinator. Amanda will be working in the Association Management Services Department providing management and administrative assistance to the state medical specialty society organizations for which MSD provides support. Amanda received her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Rowan University with a focus on Financial Management. She recently completed a contracted position with JPMorgan Chase & Co. where she worked as a Benefit Payment Specialist in the Broker Dealer Clearance Operations. Prior to that, Amanda worked for Cardinal Health in Inventory Management. Welcome Amanda!

MSD members are afforded a seven day review period from the date of this publication to comment regarding an applicant applying for membership. Please contact Mary LaJudice at (302) 224-5183 or Mary.LaJudice@medsocdel.org with any questions or concerns.