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The AMAA Southern Regional Conference will be held August 24-26, 2018 at the Chattanooga Marriott Convention and Trade Center. The meeting will be co-hosted by the Tennessee Medical Association Alliance and the Medical Association of Georgia Alliance.
Honorees will be profiled in the September 2018 issue of Edge magazine.
The Rees Skillern Cancer Institute and CHI Memorial will host the 2018 Southeast Regional Oncology Symposium for primary care providers on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Embassy Suites by Hilton from 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are available.
TriMED Healthcare Education Summit offers a dozen hours of critical Continuing Medical Education for a variety of medical specialties, and general healthcare topics.
Sessions will be provided by partnering organizations. The 2018 schedule will continue to be updated as more details are finalized.
TMA's 38th Annual Insurance Workshop brings updates on claim filing, disputes and appeals, policy changes, prior authorizations and more October 25 in Chattanooga.
The Tennessee Medical Association Board of Trustees Annual Meeting will be held in Chattanooga this year.
For information about the meeting and its associated events, please call or email Rae Bond at 423-622-2872.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society and the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga boards of directors will have a combined meeting on Tuesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. at the CHCMS office at 1917 East Third Street. Dinner will be provided.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rae Bond at 423-622-2872 or via email.
The Medical Society is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Chattanooga State to present the 2018 Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines Symposia on June 28.
Join us for a special extended CMGMA Training
Presented by Karen Baird, TMA Director of Insurance Affairs
Wednesday, June 6 (Note Special Date and Location!) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attendance is limited to 40 so register early!
Location: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC, Liberty Tower, 605 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor, Conference Rooms B & C (See Parking Instructions below)
Agenda for the training:
11:00 a.m. - Welcome, Introductions, and pick up lunch
11:15 a.m. - Foundation
1:00-2 p.m. - HVAC:
About Karen Baird
Karen Baird, CPC, CPMA, joined the Tennessee Medical Association as Director of Insurance Affairs in January 2018. She is TMA’s in-house expert on federal and state health insurance policies and reform. She manages commercial and government health insurance plan relations, provide informational and policy assistance to advocacy and education staff and help TMA member physicians resolve payer-related administrative and reimbursement hassles.
Karen brings more than 30 years of healthcare administrative experience to TMA, most recently as office manager with Midtown Primary Care Clinic in Nashville. She is a certified professional coder and medical auditor, and is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Professional Coders, National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists and others.
Parking for Chambliss, Bahner, & Stophel:
You may find on-street parking in the area, or you can park in the Liberty Garage (which is located on 6th Street next to the YMCA) or the Republic Center Garage (located on Chestnut Street between Republic Centre and Republic Plaza.
At the entrance to either garage, push the blue button to pull a ticket and open the gate. Park in any space not marked “Reserved.” Bring the ticket with you and present your ticket to the receptionist for validation. You will need to insert the validated ticket or pay with a debit or credit card to exit the garage.
Please Do NOT park across the street from Chambliss in the Liberty Tower visitor parking.
The application period for the 2018 Youth Leadership Forum is now closed. Notification letters will be sent to students by May 4.
The 2018 YLF will be June 4-7, 2018. Applications are due April 13, 2018. Students will be notified of their acceptance by May 4 and they must indicate their intent to participate by May 18. A PDF version of the application is available at the bottom of this page along with a brochure for the Youth Leadership Forum.
The Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine is a one-week program designed to encourage rising high school seniors and 2018 high school graduates to consider careers in medicine. During the course of the week, students will learn about careers in medicine, job shadow physicians who practice in several areas of medicine, including internal medicine, surgery, pathology, radiology, family practice, and pediatrics, and enjoy roundtable discussions with physicians.
Students who complete the program may have an opportunity to participate in additional mentoring and shadowing activities over the summer.
Rising high school seniors and 2018 high school graduates can be nominated by high school principals, guidance counselors, science teachers, and other youth program and civic leaders. No more than 25 students will be selected for the program.
Criteria for selection will be:
Applications forms are available at the button below or at the Medical Society, 1917 E. Third Street, or by calling 622-2872.
The program is designed to:
The Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine program deals with practice aspects of a career in health care. It will make participants aware of job opportunities in health care, as well as financial aid available for students pursuing careers in medicine, and the challenges and rewards of medicine. This work fills a critical need in many under-served communities, where primarily minority and disadvantaged people are not getting the health care they need.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 21st Annual Family Picnics at the Lookouts has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 23rd.
CHCMS member physicians, UTCOM residents and their families are invited to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs in the pavilion before the game starts and then watch the game from private seating. Of course Louie the Lookout will make an appearance and we'll have activities and goodies for the children.
To RSVP (required), you may either call Irene at 423-622-2872 or email her at irene@chattmd.org.
See ya at AT&T Field!
The Tennessee Department of Health is hosting its Annual Episodes Design Feedback Sessions across the state on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
The Chattanooga session will be held at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 206. All six sessions will be held simultaneously across the state, linking clinicians, administrators, payers and other stakeholders by video conference. Sessions will be held in Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, Jackson and Memphis.
The Annual Feedback sessions provide the opportunity for the public to comment on what is working well with each episode's clinical design and where providers would suggest changes for the next year.
A schedule for the day and additional details will be released soon.
For more information on Episodes of Care, please visit the Tennessee Department of Health website.
April 28th is National Drug Take Back Day and there will be 14 locations for you to dispose of unwanted and unused medications. If you have any questions about the drug take back, please call 423-305-1449.
In addition to drug take back, Mt. Canaan Baptist Church is hosting Opioid Overdose Prevention and Reversal Training in two sessions, 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12 p.m., the same day. To register go to www.hccoalition.org.
Disposal is safe, easy and confidential as well as free. If possible, bring medications in their original containers. Simply cross out personal information.
Sharps, needles, IV bag medication and radioactive medications are not accepted.
** Document shredding offered at these locations.
Pummeled with new requirements for measuring, documenting, billing, and delivering care? Struggling to find Work-Life balance? If you are feeling a bit burned out, you are not alone.
Join us for a delightful evening of fellowship, while learning some tools to battle burnout and restore your joy in medicine!
Dr. Rebekah Bernard
Rebekah Bernard, MD, author of How to Be a Rock Star Doctor and frequent contributor to KevinMD.com, will share her tips and tools on how to Take Back Control of Your Life and Profession on Thursday, April 26 at the Westin Hotel.
The evening, hosted by Chattanooga Women in Medicine, begins with a 6 p.m. reception followed by dinner and Dr. Bernard's talk at 6:30 p.m.
Register online at chattwimwellness.eventbrite.com or RSVP to Irene at 423-622-2872 or irene@chattmd.org.
Tickets: $20 CHCMS members & residents
$45 non-members
This event is the first in a series on physician wellness hosted by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society and the Medical Foundation of Chattanooga.
TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee.
Once again, CHCMS will provide transportation to Nashville. The bus will depart the Medical Society at 7 a.m. and is estimated to return at 6 p.m.
Thirteen years ago, the first Denim and Diamonds fundraising event was hosted and has quickly become the favorite non-traditional gala of Chattanooga. Denim and Diamonds is the largest fundraiser for Project Access, a referral program that provides free healthcare for the working poor in Hamilton County, or those who don't qualify for government healthcare assistance and are unable to afford it through their employer. Since April of 2004, Project Access has provided $169 million of donated healthcare to individuals in the program. Help us share and continue the story of Project Access and make plans to attend Denim and Diamonds this year!
Everyone has a story. From those great moments in your life you love to share or the struggles we have all survived and came out stronger on the other side, our stories bring us together. Join us on March 3, 2018, for Denim & Diamonds: Once Upon a Time.
Chattanooga physicians and community leaders will come together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the Chattanooga Convention Center for an evening of music and food, and a celebration of healing. The event will be the 13th annual Denim and Diamonds fundraiser, which helps support the Project Access community health partnership and other community health initiatives. The event is organized by the Chattanooga Hamilton-County Medical Society and Medical Foundation of Chattanooga.
Denim & Diamonds: Once Upon a Time, presented by Dale Buchanan & Associates, Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough, and Vascular Institute of Chattanooga, will celebrate the amazing stories our Project Access patients and physician volunteers have created.
The evening will include dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, and lots of surprises. Entertainment is provided by Soundforce.
ttendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite literary character. Or better yet come as yourself. The important thing is to be there and celebrate this night of wonder
We will honor Project Access physicians, health care facilities, and volunteers who have donated more than $162 million worth of health care services to Hamilton County residents since the program's inception!
Physicians, spouses, practice managers, and other partners are invited to attend,
5:30-7:30 pm
Thursday, Dec. 14
COS Business Partners & Interiors, 1548 Riverside Dr.
Please RSVP by Dec. 12 at 622-2872 or irene@chattmd.org
CHCMS Presdident Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, MD, and TMA President Nita Shumaker, MD, are hosting a Women in Medicine Holiday Reception honoring on Thursday, December 7, 6-8 p.m. at Imbibe.
All female CHCMS physicians and residents are invited.
Please RSVP to irene@chattmd.org or call 423-622-2872.
Politics and the legislative process have a major impact on how physicians practice medicine. Medical residents are invited to a lively discussion about politics, legislation, and the practice of medicine in Tennessee. Sen. Bo Watson will be the featured speaker.
Please RSVP to irene@chattmd.org or call 423-622-2872. Limited seating available.
The Tennessee Pain Society is hosting a Pain Management Boot Camp on Saturday, November 4 during its annual meeting in Nashville. The TPS Boot Camp is designed to help educate prescribers with the latest information and treatment recommendations relating to opioids and alternative pain medication and modalities.
Topics Include Pain assessment; Pain Physical Exam & Studies; Pain Psychology; Multi-Modal Treatment Options; Medical Decision Making and more.
TMA members receive $25 off registration for the TPS Boot Camp and $25 off the registration fee for the full conference, which runs November 3-5.
Visit the event webpage more information and to register. Use promo code TMA at checkout for applicable discounts.
For additional information, please contact Robin Hoyle, TPS Executive Director, at 407.790.4180.
Annual legislative dinner with our local representatives.
Join the Medical Society for a spooky good time at Boo in the Zoo at the Chattanooga Zoo in Warner Park on Thursday, October 26, 6-9 p.m.
The evening will include a costume contest for both children and adults. Plus our favorite DJ, Gene Lovin, will provide the music for the creepy evening.
This is event free for Medical Society members and their families. Please RSVP via email to irene@chattmd.org or by calling 423-622-2872.
Remote Area Medical is holding a clinic September 30 -- October 1 at Camp Jordan in East Ridge.
The basic services can include:
DENTAL: Cleaning, fillings, extractions
VISION: Complete dilated eye exams, testing for glaucoma, testing for diabetic retinopathy, glasses made on site
MEDICAL: General medicine
PREVENTION: Breast exams, diabetes screening, physicals, women’s health
EDUCATION: Educational resources and information are provided throughout service areas
The patient parking lot will open no later than midnight. Numbered patient admission tickets will be given out beginning at 3 AM, one ticket per patient. Clinic doors will open at 6 AM. Patients will be admitted in numerical order by ticket # and a ticket is required for admission. Services are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to time constraints, be prepared to choose between DENTAL and VISION services.
Visit the RAM website for more information for patients and for information for health care professionals wanting to volunteer their service. RAM accepts volunteers in the following fields:
Annual OSHA Compliance Training for Healthcare Workers -- September 26!
Celebrate our medical community's outstanding achievements!
TriMED Healthcare Education Summit will bring dozens of hours of critical healthcare continuing education for a variety of specialties to Music City Center in downtown Nashville Sept. 8-9. The educational and social schedule for the event will be updated as more details become available.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society in partnership with the TN Department of Health will host:
Training for Physicians (and office staff) on the new web-enabled system, Vital Records Information System Management (VRISM)
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Course facilitator: Toni Y. Shute, VRISM Project – VRISM Training Specialist II; Tennessee Department of Health
There is no cost to attend. Advanced RSVP is required to irene@chattmd.org. Please be certain to indicate which time you will attend. Due to the room size, attendance is limited to 30 individuals for each workshop.
Tennessee Depart of Health Switching to New Online Digital System for Death Certificates
The Tennessee Department of Health is switching to a new online digital system to maintain vital records including death, birth, marriage and divorce documents. The new web-enabled system, Vital Records Information System Management (VRISM) will allow multiple internal and external stakeholders to provide data via remote access / electronic communication between the Tennessee Office of Vital Records and those partners who help to register vital events that occur in Tennessee. The new system will replace the predominantly manual, paper-based process currently in use. The State of Tennessee Department of Health has begun statewide training of industry professionals, including funeral directors, embalmers and medical examiners on how to use the new online platform. Toni Shute, a training specialist for the State was quoted recently in the Memphis Business Journal and said, "This is going to save time, save money — everything will be done electronically. Whereas [before], a funeral home would start the death record and have to take it to a physician, they will no longer have to drive to the physician. They can send everything electronically." Additionally, death certificates will now be available at local health departments. Previously, death certificates could only be obtained in the county where the death occurred. The new digital system for funeral directors and embalmers will take effect the first week of August. Medical certification for physicians will be rolled out in October. VRISM will continue to develop the “birth module”.
An online training video for physicians (Medical Certifier VRISM Training) is available at https://www.tn.gov/health/article/vr-vrism. For additional questions, please contact the VRISM help desk at 1-855-874-7686. Following training, please download and complete your VRISM user agreement at https://www.tn.gov/health/section/vital-records.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society in partnership with the TN Department of Health will host:
Training for Physicians (and office staff) on the new web-enabled system, Vital Records Information System Management (VRISM)
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Course facilitator: Toni Y. Shute, VRISM Project – VRISM Training Specialist II; Tennessee Department of Health
There is no cost to attend. Advanced RSVP is required to irene@chattmd.org. Please be certain to indicate which time you will attend. Due to the room size, attendance is limited to 30 individuals for each workshop.
Tennessee Depart of Health Switching to New Online Digital System for Death Certificates
The Tennessee Department of Health is switching to a new online digital system to maintain vital records including death, birth, marriage and divorce documents. The new web-enabled system, Vital Records Information System Management (VRISM) will allow multiple internal and external stakeholders to provide data via remote access / electronic communication between the Tennessee Office of Vital Records and those partners who help to register vital events that occur in Tennessee. The new system will replace the predominantly manual, paper-based process currently in use. The State of Tennessee Department of Health has begun statewide training of industry professionals, including funeral directors, embalmers and medical examiners on how to use the new online platform. Toni Shute, a training specialist for the State was quoted recently in the Memphis Business Journal and said, "This is going to save time, save money — everything will be done electronically. Whereas [before], a funeral home would start the death record and have to take it to a physician, they will no longer have to drive to the physician. They can send everything electronically." Additionally, death certificates will now be available at local health departments. Previously, death certificates could only be obtained in the county where the death occurred. The new digital system for funeral directors and embalmers will take effect the first week of August. Medical certification for physicians will be rolled out in October. VRISM will continue to develop the “birth module”.
An online training video for physicians (Medical Certifier VRISM Training) is available at https://www.tn.gov/health/article/vr-vrism. For additional questions, please contact the VRISM help desk at 1-855-874-7686. Following training, please download and complete your VRISM user agreement at https://www.tn.gov/health/section/vital-records.
BME Approved 2 CME hours of prescribing training offered August 24.
Join us for our 2nd Project Access Golf Tournament at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club!
It's time for the 15th Annual Minority Health Fair at Eastgate Town Center!
Over 125 free screening and health education services will be offered on Saturday, August 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
With a theme of "Closing the Gap", the Minority Health Fair brings together populations impacted by healthcare disparities in Chattanooga and surrounding areas, and leading health providers and institutions. The Minority Health Fair affords many individuals the opportunity to receive essential healthcare at no cost.
Attendees interested in screenings are asked to pre-register before August 13 by calling 778-LINK (5465). Those interested in mammograms or annual wellness exams are asked to call 495-4040 to schedule their exam.
Some of the service Services offered at the Minority Health Fair include:
The Minority Health Fair is brought to you by the Southeast Tennessee Health Consortium.
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society is hosting a Women in Medicine Wine Tasting and Reception honoring 2017 TMA President Nita Shumaker, MD, on Thursday, August 3, 7-8:30 p.m. at Imbibe.
All female CHCMS physicians and residents are invited.
Please RSVP to irene@chattmd.org or call 423-622-2872. Limited seating available.
Join the Alzheimer's Association, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department and CHI Memorial for a day-long workshop on Friday, July 14, 2017, about providing effective and innovative aging care.
The "Ideas Into Action" summit includes:
The summit is free of charge and you can register by clicking this link. The agenda for the summit is available at this link.
Deadline extended until June 30 for Professional Privilege Tax.
RAM Mobile Clinic June 3rd and 4th at Red Bank High School.
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