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Bi-weekly ACMS Membership News

The deadline to register for ACMS Honors is TODAY, April 8th. Secure your ticket to the ACMS Foundation's premier event of the year! We eagerly anticipate celebrating our Top Physicians under 40, highlighting two of our 2024 ACMS Foundation grant recipient organizations, and unveiling an exciting new initiative close to our physician community's hearts. And that's not all—enjoy a sumptuous dinner, an open bar, and the unique atmosphere of the Heinz History Center. We hope to see you there!

If you can't make it, we hope you will consider a donation to the ACMS Foundation to help contribute to the spirit of the mission of the ACMS Foundation: Advancing wellness by confronting social determinants and health disparities.

Congratulations to the 2024 PAMED Top Physicians Under 40 from the Allegheny County Medical Society!

This year, ACMS is pleased to honor 15 of our distinguished county physicians as part of PAMED's 2024 Top Physicians Under 40 Awardees. We will celebrate this group of physicians on April 18 at ACMS Honors. Congratulations!

Pictured (L-R/Top to Bottom) Blaise Abramovitz, DO, FASN; Rasha Abdulmassih, MD; Tanmayee Bichile, MD; Mary Glenn Cooper, MD; Grace Ferguson, MD; Molly Fisher, MD; Jay Idler, MD; Deeksha Jandhyala, MD; Alexandra Johnston, DO; Lena Makaroun, MD; Don Mathew, MD; Karthikeyan Ranganathan, MD; Emily Scott, DO - Direct Primary Care; Nathan Shively, MD; Tyler VanDyck, MD

Bill to Abolish Noncompete Agreements Moves from Committee

In a recent edition of 'The Dose' e-newsletter from PAMED, the legislative update included a significant development regarding noncompete legislation. At the end of March, the House Health Committee, chaired by Rep. Dan Frankel, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would prohibit the use of noncompete provisions in physician employment contracts. With a bipartisan committee vote of 21-4, the bill now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. The timetable for a house vote remains uncertain at this time.

The ACMS team has maintained consistent contact with PAMED's legislative team. We will coordinate our legislative outreach efforts once we have more information about the timetable for a house vote.

The Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society - Western Division invites you to attend the 32nd Annual Virtual Clinical Update in Geriatric Medicine conference scheduled for April 25-26, 2024.

View the Agenda and Register

ACMS Celebrates Doctors' Day

This year, ACMS teamed up with PAMED to celebrate several physicians who were nominated for Doctors' Day acknowledgments. ACMS team members visited Dr. Bruce Wright, Dr. Michael Karp, and Dr. Natalie Gentile to present them with certificates of acknowledgment, as well as gift certificates to local businesses. Many of our ACMS members, as well as non-member physicians, were acknowledged for Doctors' Day. Check out the full list on the PAMED website.

Full List of Doctors' Day Recognition Recipients

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