SCCMA Members - Submit Your Vote for SCCMA 2025 President-elect by Dec 18 Dear SCCMA Member, This is a friendly reminder that the electronic ballots to vote for the Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) 2025 President-elect went out on Wednesday at about 4:15 pm from "angelica@sccma.org." Voting will remain open until Wednesday 12/18/24 at 11:59PM. Please check your spam/junk folder, and if you still did not receive the electronic ballot, please email rashida@sccma.org. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote! December 13, 2024 Leadership SCCMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara and HCA Healthcare Reach Agreement for County to Pursue Acquisition of Regional Medical Center August 21, 2024 Read in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. – The County of Santa Clara and HCA Healthcare have tentatively agreed on the County’s acquisition of Regional Medical Center (RMC). This move would enable the County to integrate RMC with the Santa Clara Valley Healthcare system operated by the County. RMC is one of three trauma centers in Santa Clara County and is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions. Earlier this month, HCA Healthcare downgraded the level of trauma, comprehensive stroke, ... August 28, 2024 General, Healthcare, Leadership, Patient Care, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Register now for CMA's 50th Legislative Advocacy Day! Event: CMA Legislative Advocacy Day Date: April 10 Location: Sacramento, CA The Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) has reserved a bus that will depart the SCCMA office in San Jose on Wednesday morning to go to Sacramento and return in the late afternoon after the last scheduled legislative meeting. If you would like to reserve a spot on the bus, please email SCCMA Governance and Advocacy Associate, Emily Coren at emily@sccma.org. Reserve your spot for the California Medical Association’s (CMA) 50th Legislative Advocacy Day, happening on April 10, 2024, in Sacramento! Click here to register now to receive ... February 2, 2024 Advocacy, CMA, Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Highlights from Annual Meeting and Ratification of 2024 Officers On November 14, the Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) hosted the Annual Meeting and Ratification of 2024 officers over Zoom. Guest Speaker, Immediate Past President of the California Medical Association (CMA), Donaldo Hernandez, MD, presented CMA efforts to change healthcare policy this past year and the future of healthcare. SCCMA President, Anlin Xu, MD summarized programs and events organized by the Association as well as Advocacy efforts from our membership. Marc Chow, the new CEO/Executive Director of SCCMA, made his first address to the Association Recording will be available soon! November 15, 2023 General, Leadership Annual Meeting, SCCMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
SCCMA Past President is Installed as CMA's 155th President November 5, 2023 - Redwood City OBGYN Tanya W. Spirtos, MD, installed as CMA's 155th President Redwood City ob-gyn Tanya W. Spirtos, M.D., today was installed as the 155th president of the California Medical Association (CMA) – only the fourth woman to hold that position – at the close of association’s annual House of Delegates meeting. “Serving an organization that represents the very heart of our states health care community, is a role that I take on with a deep sense of gratitude and humility,” Dr. Spirtos said in her address to ... November 8, 2023 CMA, Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
