Three Yearly Dinner Meetings
(Paid for with your WDMS Membership Dues) |
- Annual Business Meeting
- Fall District Meeting
- Annual Oration
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Legislative Connection |
Legislative Committee members working with
Central Massachusetts legislators to facilitate the passage of pertinent
legislation to ensure a healthy society. |
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Medical Education |
WDMS is accredited to sponsor CME programs
offering physicians educational conferences focusing on a variety of
timely topics with broad appeal. |
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Individual Claims Consultations |
Problem solving workshops for Medicare,
Medicaid and HMO providers and their office staff to assist with claims
processing. Workshop sponsored by MMS. |
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WDMS
Resource Guide |
“Resource Guide Medical Care for the
Uninsured and Underinsured in Worcester
County”
listing free or low cost medical care. |
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Emergency
Prescription Fund |
Available for uninsured patients of physician members.
Even
though the WHO program (Worcester Healthcare Outreach) closed its doors
on June 30th, WDMS will continue the RX Fund and will
continue to facilitate access to health care for the uninsured. |
| Annual Awards |
An opportunity to recognize your
colleagues for outstanding service
- A. Jane Fitzpatrick Community Service
Award
- WDMS Career Achievement Award
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| Family Activities |
Connect with your colleagues.
- Bike Trips
- Mountain Hikes
- Nature Tours
- Concerts
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| Young Physicians & Medical Students
Events |
Encouraging young physicians and medical students to join in. |
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Spoken History Project |
Establishing an archive of video
taped interviews of senior physicians to preserve the history of
medicine. |
| Publications |
Worcester Medicine, The official quarterly publication of WDMS,
addresses important healthcare issues facing central Massachusetts. |
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'Script, The Society’s newsletter keeps you
current on WDMS news and events. |
| Supporting the Next Generation of
Physicians |
Supported by the generosity of the medical community, WDMS Scholarship
Fund provides financial assistance to medical students. |
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Speakers
Bureau |
Providing physicians with the opportunity to connect with the community.
Over 100 volunteer physicians willing to provide the community with
accurate information on a variety of healthcare topics. |
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End of Life
Care |
Working with the Central Massachusetts Partnership to Improve End
of Life Care to make Central Massachusetts a national model for
community action to improve end of life care. |
