SCCMA President's Statement on Uvalde, Texas Dear Physicians, We are deeply saddened by the events that transpired in Uvalde, Texas on May 24th resulting in the death of 21 innocent lives. The devastation of gun violence places a heavy weight in our hearts and minds. Tuesday’s tragedy marks the 27th school shooting in the United States this year with 213 mass shootings overall for 2022. Many school shooters have had adverse childhood experiences and addressing the role of this in prevention is important along with current gun laws. Firearm violence is a complex legal, political, educational, ... May 27, 2022 Advocacy, Public Health Gun Violence 0 0 Comment Read More »
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act The Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act was officially signed into law on March 18, 2022 by the president. The law is named for Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York City based Emergency physician who died by suicide in April 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic. The law seeks to identify and address the causes of burnout in physicians and health care professionals. The law will support a two-year timeline in which the Health and Human Services (HHS) will research best practices for improving the mental ... April 5, 2022 Advocacy, General, Healthcare, Mental Health, Physician Wellness, Physician Workforce Health Care Provider, Physician Burnout, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
Apply for the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship Using an anti-racist, equity-centered learning framework, the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship provides a mentoring and training platform that equips participants with the foundational skills, tools, and knowledge to engage in institutional and political health advocacy. The fellowship empowers and mobilizes physicians to be part of the next generation of advocacy leaders, driving meaningful policy and structural changes that produce equity and justice in the communities they serve. This Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship is a collaboration between the American Medical Association’s Center for Health Equity and Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher ... February 15, 2022 Advocacy, Public Health Advocacy, AMA, Fellowship, Medical Justice, SHLI 0 0 Comment Read More »
Join the Second Cohort of Health Equity-Rooted Physicians Committed to Closing the Detrimental Health Gap Using an anti-racist, equity-centered learning framework, the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship provides a mentoring and training platform that equips participants with the foundational skills, tools, and knowledge to engage in institutional and political health advocacy. The fellowship empowers and mobilizes physicians to be part of the next generation of advocacy leaders, driving meaningful policy and structural changes that produce equity and justice in the communities they serve. This Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship is a collaboration between the American Medical Association’s Center for Health Equity and Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher ... February 15, 2022 Advocacy, Public Health Advocacy, AMA, Fellowship, Medical Justice, SHLI 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate Passes Legislation to Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Last evening, the Senate passed legislation halt Medicare physician payment cuts that were scheduled to take effect on January 1. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law. Highlights of the physician payment provisions include: A delay in resuming the 2% Medicare sequester for three months (January 1- March 31, 2022), followed by a reduction to 1% for three months (April 1-June 30, 2022). A one-year increase in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule of 3% (0.75% less than the conversion factor boost provided for 2021). A one-year delay in the cuts ... December 10, 2021 Advocacy, Medicare Legislation, Medicare, Senate 0 0 Comment Read More »
