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Vol. 66, No. 4 2015
Northeast Florida Medicine
DCMS online
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From the Executive Vice President’s Desk
The Duval County
Medical Society is the
oldest medical associ-
ation in the state of
Florida. It’s also the
second largest profes-
sional organization in
Jacksonville. So the
Society is not a secret.
Nearly 2,000 physi-
cians enjoy the benefits
of membership, in-
cluding
Northeast Flor-
ida Medicine
which
you are reading right now. Did you know that
Northeast
Florida Medicine
is the only peer-reviewed medical journal
produced by Florida physicians for Florida physicians?
If you didn’t, that’s OK.
There’s a ton of value packed in your DCMSMembership.
For example, did you know that you have free access to
all mandatory CME required in Florida? Did you know
that you’re eligible for a five percent rate reduction on the
most popular medical malpractice insurance in the state
of Florida? And did you know that you have access to a
free consultation on payment disputes?
These are just a few of the benefits that DCMS members
enjoy every day. To make the most of your member benefits,
make sure to keep your 2016 DCMS Directory handy. It
will be arriving at your home or office very soon. This Di-
rectory (free for DCMS Members) not only provides you a
comprehensive guide to physicians and their practices across
a five-county region in northeast Florida, it also gives you a
complete breakdown of all of the benefits available to you.
Here are a few highlights:
• Monthly CME dinners for you and a guest (NEW
in 2016)
• Discounts at hundreds of local businesses with the
DCMS MEMBERCARD (NEW in 2016)
• Discounted rates for a variety of services including
web hosting, travel insurance, CE Broker and more
• Access to the Payer Provider Hotline: a FREE
consultation on legal reimbursement questions:
888-455-7702
• Inclusion in the DCMS Directory and a
complimentary copy
• Access to the ONLY County Medical Society
dinner that occurs every year with the President-
elect of the American Medical Association
• The opportunity to publish a Doctors on Call
article in
The Florida Times-Union
Those are just some of the member benefits that impact
you and your practice. However, at its core, the DCMS is
also a place for physicians who are passionate about health-
care and the delivery of healthcare in this community to
play their part. The DCMS has several committees that are
always looking for newphysicians to aid theDCMSMission:
Helping physicians care for the health of our community.
We know that regulatory burdens are one of the most
frustrating parts of being a physician today. That’s why the
DCMS works to represent physicians inTallahassee. Com-
plex issues such as scope of practice expansion, telemedicine,
Medicaid expansion and restrictions on controlled substance
prescribing continue to be hot topics year after year. We
know that taking care of your patients is your number one
concern, so we take your concerns directly to Tallahassee.
DCMS is also vested in nurturing the next generation
of leaders in the Society, the community, and across the
country. DCMS members have served as the president of
organizations ranging from the Florida Medical Associa-
tion, American Medical Association, and even the World
Medical Association! As a promise to continue developing
those future leaders, DCMS Members can participate in
the DCMS Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy
is a four-session course that will prepare you to become a
stronger leader in your current position or as a leader in the
medical community. The program kicks off this February.
It doesn’t stop there. In the coming months you will hear
about even more exciting developments from the DCMS
and the Duval County Medical Society Foundation. To-
gether, with you and your colleagues, we will continue to
work to improve the health of our community.
To learn more about getting involved, please visit the
member benefits page on our website: www.dcmsonline.
org. You can also call our office at (904) 355-6561 or email
me at
bcampbell@dcmsonline.org.
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Bryan Campbell
DCMS Executive Vice President
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Membership?