David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, a vitreoretinal eye surgeon from Erie, has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) as the July Everyday Hero.

Dane Scantling, DO is the recipient of PAMED's Everyday Hero Award for April 2020.

Under current Pennsylvania law, pharmacists are not authorized to administer flu vaccines to children under 9 years of age. However, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently waived this requirement under his COVID-19 emergency declaration.

The Glatfelter Agency (TGA), PAMED's partner for a variety of insurance services, offers a wealth of resources to help employers navigate human resources challenges related to COVID-19 - including "The Employer's Guide to COVID-19: HR Toolkit."

The recent resurgence of COVID-19 in other states should serve as a reminder to Pennsylvanians that this pandemic is far from finished. We need to remain vigilant and continue to follow guidelines released from the CDC.

PAMED has supported SB 351. We are grateful that the Pennsylvania legislature and Gov. Wolf came together to strengthen protections for health care workers.

An infectious disease physician from Chambersburg has been recognized by PAMED as an Everyday Hero on the Frontline of COVID-19.

The partnership between PAMED and ActionPPE will fill a growing need for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and other health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 20 percent of physicians say their facility has less than a week’s worth of PPE in stock.

Learn more about the NORCAL Group, PAMED's partner for medical liability insurance. NORCAL offers more than 40 years of versatile medical professional liability insurance coverage solutions to safeguard your practice

PAMED’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.

In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face meeting of the 2020 House of Delegates in Hershey. Plans for an alternative remote meeting format are tentatively targeted for the same weekend of October 24-25, 2020. Details are still being developed using possible virtual platforms with helpful input from a Speakers’ Advisory Panel. READ MORE

This is a letter from the Speakers regarding the known updates to the 2020 HOD.

In a ruling issued on June 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously held that a commonwealth county cannot enact policy prohibiting the use of medical marijuana by individuals under court supervision.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Everyday Hero Award is designed to showcase talented physicians who probably don’t view themselves as heroes, but to patients and colleagues they are.

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PAMED and other key stakeholders developed voluntary prescribing guidelines on everything from chronic non-cancer pain to prescribing for orthopedics and sports medicine. See all guidelines on this page.

Return to work programs reduce employees’ days away from work, allow employees to recover more quickly, and foster a more positive work environment.

Colleagues say anesthesiologist Manda Null, DO, has been instrumental in organizing a multidisciplinary COVID-19 emergency response team at UPMC Lititz.

Kawish Garg, MD is the recipient of PAMED's Everyday Hero Award for May 2020.

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