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Aug 22, 2025, 09:23 AM
A late summer increase in COVID-19 activity in Pennsylvania is occurring. Based on national respiratory virus surveillance, test positivity for COVID-19 in PA has increased sharply in the past three weeks.
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Aug 14, 2025, 08:25 AM
Last week, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) Board of Trustees convened a hybrid meeting at PAMED headquarters to address key organizational priorities and upcoming initiatives.
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Aug 7, 2025, 10:04 AM
On July 28, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is inviting public comment to “better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about ‘gender-affirming care’ (GAC), especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing.” The 60-day comment period runs through September 26, 2025.
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Mar 6, 2025, 08:23 AM
Yet another change concerning the new federal Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements has been announced.
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Feb 24, 2025, 14:59 PM
PAMED is deeply saddened by the tragic act of violence that occurred at the UPMC Memorial Hospital this weekend.
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Feb 20, 2025, 07:23 AM
As a resolute champion of leveraging science and data to ensure public health and well-being, the Pennsylvania Medical Society opposes the recent Presidential directive to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Feb 10, 2025, 10:35 AM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients of a safety concern regarding diabetes devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps and automated insulin dosing systems, that rely on a smartphone to deliver critical safety alerts.
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Feb 9, 2025, 17:23 PM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) wholeheartedly supports Governor Josh Shapiro’s comments made during his recent budget address, which highlighted the growing issue of private equity's negative impact on healthcare and patient care in the Commonwealth.
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Feb 6, 2025, 14:00 PM
While the Pennsylvania Medical Society supports the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool in health care, it rejects the recent claims that AI as in health care is indistinguishable from a human being and can provide diagnostics as good as any physician
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Feb 6, 2025, 11:45 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society stands as a staunch advocate for the use of science and data to ensure physicians’ have the best information available to treat patients and provide the highest quality of care within the Commonwealth.
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Feb 4, 2025, 12:30 PM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) firmly supports the belief that physicians should be the leaders of health care teams, advocating for a collaborative approach that prioritizes patient safety and high-quality care.
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Jan 31, 2025, 08:54 AM
Your PAMED membership provides you with access to programs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Messiah University at discounted tuition rates.
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Jan 28, 2025, 10:49 AM
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Jan 28, 2025, 09:23 AM
After a 1-year term as vice-president and president-elect, Lynn Lucas-Fehm, MD, JD a board-certified diagnostic radiologist in Philadelphia, has been inaugurated as the 175th President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).
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Jan 21, 2025, 07:00 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is excited to once again participate in Doctors’ Day and is seeking nominations from the public to recognize Pennsylvania physicians for their tireless care for patients in the Commonwealth.
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