Kristin Hudacek, MD: SFMS March 2016 Member of the Month Dr. Kristin Hudacek has roots in the East Coast, but is now a full-fledged San Francisco Giants fan. She majored in Chemical Engineering at Princeton University, and then received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her dermatology residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, where she served as chief resident in her final year. May 4, 2016 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Kristin Hudacek, Member of the Month, SFMS member 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Request to Report Overdoses and Deaths due to Illicitly Obtained Fentanyl The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has instituted a surveillance effort based on hospital reporting to local public health departments in response to overdoses believed to be caused by illicitly obtained fentanyl, an extremely potent opioid analgesic. May 4, 2016 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health fentanyl, health advisory, overdoses, San Francisco Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians Champions Bills to Increase Access to Care at Legislative Leadership Day More than 300 physicians, including SFMS members, participated in CMA’s Legislative Leadership Day on April 13 at the State Capitol. May 3, 2016 CMA, Leadership development, Public Health Lobby Day 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MACRA CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Supported by a bipartisan majority and stakeholders, such as patient and medical associations, the MACRA legislation ended more than a decade of last-minute fixes and potential payment cliffs for Medicare doctors and clinicians. It also made numerous improvements to America’s health care system. April 28, 2016 News CMS, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Advocates for Public Health Protections to Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke SFMS joined the American Heart Association and other public health experts in a press briefing in support of World Health Day and San Francisco’s sugar-sweetened beverage warning label for advertisements legislation. April 7, 2016 Advocacy, Public Health, SFMS Member John Maa, soda warning label, Dean Schillinger, sugar-sweetened beverages 0 0 Comment Read More »
