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Volume 9, Issue 10   October 2020

Dear Colleagues,   With flu season just around the corner, now is the best time to start talking to your patients about getting their annual flu vaccination. This year is more important than ever to get the flu shot as COVID-19 is continuing to spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months or older get a flu vaccine. Your strong influenza vaccine recommendation is one of the most important factors in patients accepting the vaccine. Encourage your patients to contact their primary care physician or clinic for vaccine availability. Another great resource is vaccinefinder.org. For low or no cost flu shot clinics by county, click on the following links:   Sacramento El Dorado Placer Yolo   Be well and thank you for your important role in protecting the health of our community.   John Wiesenfarth, MD, President Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2020 Joy of Medicine Wellness Month activities! It was great to see so many people taking time to focus on their health and well-being.

CME Opportunity! Missed any of the Tuesday evening sessions? All the Joy of Medicine Wellness Month speaker presentations are available on-demand and CME accredited. You can find presentation videos and instructions for obtaining CME at www.JoyofMedicine.org.

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SSVMS/SSVMSA Blood Drive   The Sacramento region is facing a blood supply shortage as many local blood drives have been cancelled due to COVID-19. The Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society, Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance, and Vitalant are joining forces to help meet the need for donations.   You can make a difference! In addition to helping patients, all blood donations are tested for COVID-19 antibodies and donors will be notified of these results. To comply with social distancing, donors are asked to schedule an appointment. All donors are required to wear face coverings.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 9:00am - 2:00pm SSVMS Office 5380 Elvas Avenue Sacramento, CA 95819

Schedule an Appointment to Donate

In the News

Gov. Newsom signs executive order to protect public health officials from harassment   Physicians May be Eligible for Tax Credit or Forgiveness under new legislation signed by Gov. Newsom   CMA president issues statement in response to Gov. Newsom's signing of AB 890   Deadline to request a 2019 MIPS targeted review is October 5, 2020   CMA Wellness expands peer coaching support to more health care workers

CMA Webinars | Live and On-Demand

NEW Navigating the New Normal - CME Provider Conference   October 6, 2020 | 8:30-12:30pm   NEW HOD Engagement Webinar: Telehealth post-COVID   October 7, 2020 | 12:15-1:15pm

NEW Virtual Grand Rounds: COVID-19 Updates in Therapeutics   October 13, 2020 | 12:00-1:30pm   NEW Telehealth Series for Small and Medium Sized Practices: (Pt. 5) Selecting the Right Telehealth Platform for your Practice   October 14, 2020 | 12:15-1:15pm

NEW Lung Cancer and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know   October 15, 2020 | 4:00-5:00pm   NEW Telehealth Series for Small and Medium Sized Practices: (Pt. 6) Strategies for an effective Telephone Visit   October 29, 2020 | 12:15-1:15pm

More CMA Webinars

Upcoming Events

Museum of Medical History Virtual Lecture Series: China to Sacramento: A 170 Year Journey Presented by Dr. Wesley Yee     Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 7:00pm

Register for Virtual Lecture

Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California’s CME by the Bay 2020: Gone Digital!   Register today for OPSC’s annual CME digital conference. Online registration is open until October 10 and content can be accessed now through November 10. This program provides twenty-one (21) hours of AOA category 1A credits.

Register for Annual CME by the Bay

SSV Medicine | September/October Issue

Read the September/October issue of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine (SSV Medicine)

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency is seeking physicians and other volunteers to participate in upcoming Mass Vaccination Plans to administer flu shots and to train for administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to the public once a vaccine becomes available.  Community Service Certificates will be issued for all volunteers and food and drinks will be available for all volunteers. Licensed physicians interested in vaccinated must complete an Medical Points of Dispensing (MPOD) volunteer application and register as Disaster Healthcare Volunteer (DHV). Non-medical volunteers, including medical students, can volunteer by completing a brief MPOD course. Upon completion of the class, interested individuals will be given the option to submit a volunteer application. Contact: Volunteer.Coordinator@yolocounty.org.

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