Award Honors To 10 Deserving Physicians and Community Leaders The Santa Clara County Medical Association hosted nearly 200 members and their families for our Annual Awards Banquet where we awarded top honors in nine categories as well welcomed our new 2018-19 President, Kenneth Blumenfeld, MD. 2018 Award Winners: Outstanding Contribution to the Medical Association Thomas Dailey MD Outstanding Contribution in Medical Education John Tatman, MD Outstanding Achievement in Medicine Ruma Kumar, MD Outstanding Contribution in Community Service Suchada Nopachai, MD William C. Parrish Jr. Leadership in Healthcare Award William Parrish Jr. Citizen's Award John and Gini Mitchem Special Recognition Award SCCMA Alliance Foundation Accepted by Suzanne Jackson Benjamin Cory, MD Award Sameer Awsare, MD Robert D. Burnett, ... June 13, 2018 General Honorees, Awards 0 0 Comment Read More »
Blue Shield of California and CMA collaborate to build health care model of the future June 12, 2018 Blue Shield, General 0 0 Comment Read More »
Warning: Beware of Doctor SCAM with DEA Posers The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA Special Agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. The criminals call the victims and identify themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies. The impersonators inform their victims that purchasing drugs over the internet or by telephone is illegal, and that enforcement action will be taken against them unless they pay a fine. In most cases, the impersonators instruct their victims to pay the "fine" via wire transfer ... May 23, 2018 DEA, Public Health DEA, POSERS, SCAM 0 0 Comment Read More »
William Parrish Jr to Retire as SCCMA CEO Press Release Contacts: Bill Parrish Jr. - bill@sccma.org April Becerra - april@sccma.org May 1, 2018 It is with a heavy heart that I announce the retirement of our beloved CEO, William Parrish. His skills and leadership are well regarded and recognized throughout California and the nation. Bill began his tenure at SCCMA in March of 1995 and will retire from his daily responsibilities at the end of June; from July until the end of December Bill will serve as a consultant to the Executive Committee and the new CEO. Bill played an integral part in the ... May 2, 2018 General CEO 0 0 Comment Read More »
SCCMA/MCMS Members Lead at CMA’s Legislative Advocacy Day The California Medical Association kicked off its 44th Annual Legislative Advocacy Day on April 18th. The SCCMA and MCMS has approximately 30 physicians, residents and students who joined over 500 California physicians, residents and medical students to meet with legislators to share their voice and concern over AB 3087. With a record turnout of physician leaders and a unified voice advocating around the potential negative impact of AB 3087, it was a tremendously successful day at the Capitol. The day kicked off with a briefing delivered by Janus Norman, CMA’s ... April 23, 2018 Advocacy Advocacy, Legislative, Physicians, Santa Clara County 0 0 Comment Read More »
