Category: Articles

  • Three Colorado hospitals earn AMA’s Joy in Medicine Award

    Cecilia Comerford-Ames,CMS Communications Manager Three hospital systems in Colorado have been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) for their exceptional commitment to reducing physician burnout and promoting wellbeing. The Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Award was granted to UCHealth, CommonSpirit Mountain Region, and Denver Health in acknowledgment of their significant efforts to foster…

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  • Health, wellness and wellbeing: Three pillars for physician flourishing

    Michael H. Gendel, MD, Medical Director Emeritus,Colorado Physician Health Program As physicians, we often speak about health, wellness and wellbeing interchangeably, but these concepts – while interconnected – represent different dimensions of our professional and personal lives. When all three are recognized and nurtured, we are not only healthier as individuals but also provide better…

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  • Experience magic in life, embrace the magic of medicine

    Adapted from the inaugural address of the 2024 Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting Kim Warner, MD Take a moment to recall your funniest and most disastrous medical story. Mine was my first cesarean section. It was my first night call on labor and delivery, which was also my first night of my intern year. I…

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  • Medicare annual enrollment period 2025 changes: Premium increases will not be as high as previously expected

    The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is HERE – Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. You can review your plan and make any changes for next year. Most people this year will NOT NEED TO CHANGE.  The originally anticipated upheaval to Medicare due to the Inflation Reduction Act has mostly been thwarted by the Premium Stabilization Demonstration…

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  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month

    September is Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 17 was National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. More than half of physicians know a physician who has considered, attempted or died by suicide. We can all help prevent physician suicide by helping to promote evidence-based resources that support physician wellbeing and mental health, and shifting the paradigm from…

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  • Take action to prevent physician suicide

    Today, Sept. 17, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (#NPSADay). #NPSADay is a reminder and a call to action to make time to talk – and to act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies. The Colorado Medical Society is proud to take action to prevent physician suicide by sharing resources to help…

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  • Modernizing our dues structure to remain a strong CMS

    Hap Young, MD, CMS Treasurer Over the last several months the Colorado Medical Society’s Board of Directors, working with staff, took action to ensure the continued strength of our organization. This entailed modernizing CMS’s membership categories and dues structure. Our goal, both now and in the future, is to provide greater flexibility and better meet…

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  • Remembering a CMS and physician leader: James Robert Regan, MD

    May 31, 1956 – June 9, 2024 James R. Regan, MD, passed away on June 9, 2024, shortly after his 68th birthday. He is remembered for his empathetic nature and a remarkable career in Internal Medicine spanning over four decades. Born in Detroit, Mich., Dr. Regan attended Colorado College and Wayne State University, earning his…

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  • Colorado Medical Society Educational Foundation supports medical students through annual scholarships

    Cecilia Comerford-Ames, CMS Communications Every year, the Colorado Medical Society Educational Foundation (CMS-EF) proudly awards scholarships to promising future physicians. CMS-EF offers two distinguished scholarships: the Gilchrist Student Leadership Scholarship and the Rural Track Scholarship. The Rural Track Scholarship financially supports students in good academic standing who are completing their first or second year in…

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  • Report from the AMA Annual Meeting

    Colorado physicians represent you in Chicago Kate Alfano, CMS Director of Communications Your elected delegation of Colorado physicians traveled to Chicago in June to represent you at the American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting and conduct other business on your behalf. We are grateful to these volunteer physician leaders for their time and dedication…

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