President's Report from Sean Pauzauskie, MD

Dear NCMS Members,



We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer, full of family time, vacation, and fun.

The Society has remained active both in events, holding our Summer Beach Party at Pelican Lakes in Windsor on August 13th, as well as planning advocacy, social, and educational activities for the fall.

Following the FBI-Mental Health Forum in May, a list of action items was developed, including an effort to improve communication between law enforcement at the Emergency Department, efforts to better study the effects of mental health support for at-risk patients, improving primary care screening questionnaires, as well as enhanced efforts of the Society to engage with local community partners. Just to name a few. While the public health issue of gun violence is complicated and multi-faceted, the Society is dedicated to doing what we can to help mitigate the problem which affects every member of our community.

To this end, we invite all members to a planned CME event this fall on October 25th, where agents from the FBI will present on mental health-related issues for at-risk patients, which we hope continues the conversation on how healthcare can best contribute to reducing violence by providing enhanced support.

The Society has also been active on the advocacy front, taking a stance that supports the autonomy of physicians when it comes to reproductive healthcare, as well as actively pursuing legislation that protects the integrity of neurological data collected by private companies. These are just two items in the broader scope of issues that we’ll take up as we move into next year’s elections, with continued pushes on streamlining prior authorization, liability caps, fair reimbursement, scope of practice protections, and broader public health efforts — the latter upon which we would like to become especially more proactive at the state level. Read the full president's letter here.

Executive Director: Recipient of the AAMSE 2023 Profiles in Excellence Membership Engagement Award

We received a 2023 Profiles in Excellence Award for Membership Engagement from the American Association of Medical Society Executives. This is due to the hard work of our NCMS Board of Directors and involvement from our members.

As part of our strategic plan some of our goals included increasing our online audience and presence through social media and e-blasts, building relationships with local organizations to better serve the community, and offering more networking opportunities for members to socialize.



I hope to see you at our upcoming events and meetings! Without your involvement and feedback we can't reach our goals.

Sincerely,

Crystal Goodman

NCMS Executive Director

2023 Summer Beach Party

We had such a great time at the Island at Pelican Lakes in Windsor. I want to thank everyone who attended. You can check out the full photo album on our Facebook page.

I want to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors as you made this event possible. This includes COPIC, The Good Samaritan Society, Ent Credit Union, RPM Medical Billing, and Flanagan Law. We hope to see you next year!

2023 NCMS Physician Directory and Patient Resource Guide is here! Request your copy today

Thanks to all of the physicians and practice managers who submitted contact information updates for the 2023 NCMS Physician Directory and Patient Resource Guide. Request copies for your office or make further changes to your listing online by emailing crystal@nocomedsoc.org.

Kickstarting UNC's College of Osteopathic Medicine

The University of Northern Colorado is creating a College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) – a project that would expand UNC’s programmatic offerings in the health sciences and position UNC to enhance its role in meeting the workforce needs of the state and region, positively contributing to the strength, health, and prosperity of our communities. 

An osteopathic medical college at UNC would be the third medical school in Colorado and would help the state alleviate its shortage of physicians, particularly in rural and underserved communities. UNC is uniquely positioned to leverage existing programs to amplify positive outcomes for health care access and quality across the state.

The "Doctors for DOctors" Campaign

UNC will raise funds for the COM through a wide variety of means, principally through philanthropy. Once it is fully operational, the College expects to be completely self-supporting and will provide additional operating revenue that can be used to strengthen UNC’s existing programs in the sciences, health sciences, and beyond.

Multiple generous donors have committed to support the project in its initial phase. We hope you will join them by making a gift to the "Doctors for DOctors" campaign today! More information here!

NCMS Board of Directors invites you to attend our 2023 board meetings

The Northern Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors meets six times per year 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. Below are the remaining dates for 2023.

• Wednesday, September 13th, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 29th, 6 p.m.

Meetings are held at the Best Western Plus Loveland Inn, 5542 E, 5542 US-34, Loveland, CO 80537, with a virtual participation option. If attending in person or virtually, RSVP to crystal@nocomedsoc.org.

To honor area medical students upon their arrival during orientation week, we’re hosting a welcome event at New Belgium Brewery on the west patio Thursday, September 7th from 6pm-8pm.  FMS Bank will be sponsoring the event.  

Join NCMS leadership and University of Colorado School of Medicine at Colorado State University faculty for a relaxed evening of networking, conversation and greater connection to our community.

We’ll also be promoting the 2024 NCMS Legacy Scholarship (application deadline December 1st). Details for the scholarship are on the webpage. I will also have information at the event. FMS Bank will be providing up to 2 free drinks. There will also be a food truck available, Mac’N (macaroni and cheese dishes) if you want to grab dinner. We hope to see you there!

It's not too late to register for the 2023 CMS Annual Meeting in Vail Sept. 22-23. In addition to earning up to 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and networking with your colleagues, CMS will install incoming President Omar Mubarak, MD, MBA, welcome the new president-elect YOU elect this month, and thank outgoing President Patrick Pevoto, MD, MBA, for his service as president this past year. 

More information, accreditation and link to registration here.

Welcome, new members!

We welcome our new members to NCMS, the largest component chapter of the Colorado Medical Society. Your membership connects you to your colleagues and a host of benefits through NCMS and CMS. Go to www.nocomedsoc.org or www.cms.org to learn more. Encourage a non-member colleague to join at members.cms.org/join.

• Scott Boruchov, MD
• Daniel Daoud, DO
• Navid Farahani, MD
• Christopher Groh, MD
• Andrew R Hahn, DO
• Steven M Hill, MD
• Corey Jones , DO
• Polina Kaloyanova, MD
• Artur Karimov, MD
• Lisa S Langmo, MD
• Lauren McVeigh, MD
• Bryce W Meyer, MD
• Curt Misko, DO
• Tippavon Morrow, MD
• Nichole Phillips, DO
• Kristofer M Schramm, MD
• Haleigh L. Sockwell, MD
• Atharva Gnan Thakore, MD
• Andrew Vest, DO
• Lyndie Wilkins, DO

Thank you to our 2023 "Friends of NCMS" annual sponsors!

• COPIC - 2023 Diamond Sponsor
• The Good Samaritan Society - 2023 Platinum Sponsor
• ENT Credit Union - 2023 Gold Sponsor
• RPM Medical Billing - 2023 Bronze Sponsor

Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities here or by contacting crystal@nocomedsoc.org.