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WDMSA 2010
Nursing Scholarship Award Recipients |
MSN/NP Scholarship Award:
Lorraine P. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - 2011 |
BSN Scholarship Award:
Carolyn Lazar Noyes
Simmons College - 2012
and WDMSA member Sheila Massarelli |
The Worcester District Medical Society Alliance (WDMSA), founded in
1948, is an organization committed to the health and wellbeing of our
community. The WDMSA has a longstanding history of collaboration with
the Worcester District Medical Society (WDMS) in pioneering health
initiatives. Since 1959, the WDMSA Nursing Scholarship Program has
awarded over 160 scholarships. Our efforts have included participation
in a poliomyelitis immunization program in 1963 and assisting in the
implementation of sex education and bullying prevention programs. In
1997 our public health efforts continued with designing an immunization
magnet board in English, Spanish and Vietnamese that was distributed to
new mothers and increased childhood immunization. TheWDMSA has supported outreach programs, health fairs and has collaborated with the WDMS, the Worcester
Department of Public Health, and the Metropolitan Medical Response
System (MMRS) establishing an influenza immunization project. We again
partnered to provide the first H1N1 immunization in Worcester in late
Fall 2008. In 2005, the WDMSA piloted the Pedometer Research Project in
partnership with the Elm Park Community School. As community partners in
Mass in Motion, which has now evolved into the Worcester Food and
Active Living Policy Council, we hope to establish
positive lifestyle changes in our community through improved nutrition
and exercise.
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Zenie Popkin,
Treasurer; Miriam Bradley, President; Gladys Chan (Worcester),
President of MMSA; Neena Patwardhan, Secretary |
| WDMS Alliance Officers 2011 - 2012 |
| President: |
Miriam Bradley |
| Secretary: |
Neena Patwardhan |
| Treasurer: |
Zenie Popkin |
The Alliance focuses its efforts on three major
areas:
Health Promotion
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WDMSA -
Health Fair |
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In a partnership
with a community elementary school, we provided pedometers and a
program of nutrition and exercise for school children. This successful
program has led to our involvement with the Mass in Motion initiative.
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Working group member, as a supporting partner, in the Worcester Food
and Active Living Policy Council.
http://www.worcesterfoodpolicy.org
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At Health Fairs,
we provide a vast array of literature, bookmarks, stickers, key
chains, coloring books, posters and more. All materials are provided
and printed by the AMAA or MMSA.
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Our “Soapy”
costume is available to teach preschool children the importance of
hand washing to prevent the spread of germs/illnesses.
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We collaborated
with the WDMS, the Worcester Department of Health and others to
facilitate Community Immunity Day as well as H1N1 vaccination in 2009.
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Fundraising for
our Nursing Scholarship has provided assistance to local nursing
students of BSN programs. Our committee chooses the recipient based on
scholastic achievement, community service and their essay. Beginning
in 2009 we awarded a second category of scholarship for graduate
nursing students.
Legislation
Family of Medicine
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Doctor’s Day is
a national day of recognition. We celebrate by recognizing the
contributions of physicians on March 30th.
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Open your doors
and host a medical student, resident or fellow in your home during
their interviews.
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We serve as WDMS
and MMS Committee Liaisons, representing the Alliance as voting
members of Worcester District Medial Society and Massachusetts Medical
Society committees.
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Social
activities abound with book clubs, local speakers and participation in
events with the WDMS.
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Friendships are
formed as we work together for a common cause: our commitment to
advancing the health and wellbeing of our community.
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