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• What happens when the doctor doesn't know?
  Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) provides an opinion on Marcellus Shale as it relates to research and public health.
• Most Dangerous Holiday for Young Adults: New Year's Day
  The following is a joint statement from Henry Unger, MD, FACEP, president of the Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Marilyn J. Heine, MD, FACP, FACEP, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
• Being Back in the Office Doesn't Have to Put a Strain on Your Health
  Put health and fitness into your desk job.
• Physicians Elected to Pennsylvania Medical Society Board
  At its annual House of Delegates meeting, held on October 15-16 in Hershey, PA, members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society elected the following physicians to positions on the statewide organization’s board of trustees.
• Pittsburgh Physician Elected Vice President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
  Bruce A. MacLeod, MD, FACEP, an emergency medicine specialist in Pittsburgh, was elected by his peers to serve as vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
• Bucks County Physician Sworn in as 162nd President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
  Marilyn J. Heine, MD, an internal medicine specialist who practices hematology oncology in Langhorne and emergency medicine in Norristown, was sworn in as the 162nd president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
• Pennsylvania Doctors Taking a Close Look at Fracking and Public Health
  As part of the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s annual House of Delegates, about 200 Pennsylvania physicians are slated to investigate what potential impact exists for gas fracking to have on public health.
• Data Collection and Analysis Becoming More Integral to Pennsylvania's Doctor Offices and Patient Care
  Reform mandates coming down from federal and state agencies, the already existing cost pressures of the weakening economy, and the looming need for access to physician care for Pennsylvania’s rapidly aging population…the perfect storm that’s creating a rapid transformation of health care in the Keystone State.
• Summertime Foot Care: Special Awareness Needed for Diabetes Patients
  With the peak of summer (and the heat) now upon us, many of us will take time to kick off the shoes and take a walk on the beach or maybe on a grassy field in the local park.
• Physicians Help Hundreds During Pennsylvania Medical Society's Docs on Call Television Program
  Nearly 400 viewers ranging in age 19 to 87 spoke with 18 volunteer physicians during CBS-3’s evening news broadcast in Philadelphia.
• Doctor's Problem-Solving Innovation Nets PAMED Prize
  For Stephen Schleicher, MD, teledermatology is a way to reach those who might not have access to a dermatologist.
• Erie Doctor Wins Pennsylvania Medical Society's Community Voluntary Service Award
  An Erie physician has been named the 2011 recipient of the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Physician Award for Community Voluntary Service.
• Montgomery County Medical Society Awards Medical Student Scholarships
  Montgomery County Medical Society, in conjunction with The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to medical students who are residents of Montgomery County.
• Foundation Offers Medical Student Scholarship to Berks, Lehigh and Northampton County Residents
  The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is offering its annual $1,000 Myrtle Siegfried, MD, and Michael Vigilante, MD, Scholarship.
• Medical Student Scholarship Available for Lycoming County Residents
  Lycoming County Medical Society, in conjunction with The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2011 Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship.
• Medical Student Scholarship Available to Lehigh County Residents
  The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society in conjunction with the Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary’s Scholarship and Education Fund, Inc., is offering its $2,500 LeCoMASE Medical Student Scholarship award.
• Foundation Offers Medical Scholarship for Students of South Asia Indian Heritage
  The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is offering a $2,000 Scholarship from the Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent.
• Allegheny County Medical Student Scholarship Available
  Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation is offering a $2,000 scholarship to Pennsylvania medical students.
• PALCO Wins Pennsylvania Medical Society's Community Organization Diversity Award
  Nominated by the Lancaster City and County Medical Society, Project Access Lancaster County (PALCO) was recently named the 2011 recipient of the Community Organization Diversity Award from the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
• Patient-Centered Medical Home: New Buzz on Older Idea Still Sounds Foreign to Patients
  It’s not necessarily a new idea, but the patient-centered medical home has suddenly become a popular phrase within the health care industry.
• Philadelphia County Physician Wins Pennsylvania Medical Society's Highest Honor
  Dr. Luther Brady to be honored for lifetime of achievements.
• Lawsuit Reforms Vital to Better Health of Pennsylvanians
  The following are remarks made by Marilyn Heine, MD, president elect of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, at a Pennsylvania state capitol news conference on March 28, 2011, concerning reforming the legal system to ensure continued access to high quality medical care for all Pennsylvanians.
• Putting the Pinch on Salt to Address High Sodium Intake Might Help Pennsylvanians Address Health Issues
  Taking in too much sodium may turn out to be quite a salty situation.
• Pennsylvanians Want to be Responsible for Their Well Being, But Struggle on the Road to Better Health
  An overwhelming percentage of Pennsylvania adults say they are more responsible for their individual health than their doctor is; however, most fail to follow through on healthy living behaviors.
• More Callers Ask About Free, Reduced-Cost Health Clinics During Pennsylvania Medical Society’s ‘Docs On Call’ Program
  Callers flooded the phone lines on March 9 with an array of health-related questions with many asking about low-cost resources during the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s public service program “Docs on Call.”
• Pennsylvania Physician Warns of Dry Eyes Season
  The holiday season may have ended a few weeks ago, however, the weather outside is still frightful while the fire inside is delightful.
• Corbett to Nominate New York Physician as Secretary of Health
  Governor-elect Tom Corbett has announced that he intends to nominate Eli Avila, JD, MD, of Hampton Bays, N.Y., as Secretary of Health.
• Popular Docs on Call Program Returns: Pennsylvania Medical Society Physicians to Assist Callers
  Physician members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society will answer questions and discuss medical concerns with local residents anonymously and free of charge on Tuesday, September 20.

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