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From the Editor

Heath Mackley, MD, FACRO
Central PA Medicine Editor-in-chief

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Happy One-year Anniversary

Central PA Medicine!

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016 was another busy year for the our knowledge and experience on a subject into
Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) an easy-to-understand article about something
and the Dauphin County Medical in medicine, we are impacting our community
Society (DCMS), and this was reflected because our magazine is read in public places.
in our magazine. From supporting PAMED's Articles can be full length (1,000 words), but
public health initiative to combat the opioid crisis they don't have to. Want to just share a quote,
in Harrisburg, to the celebration of the 150th or give us a "pearl of wisdom"? We'll take it!
anniversary of DCMS at the President's dinner, Our current format is not set in stone either.
we have worked together and we have played Want to write a letter to the editor? We'd love to
together. Perhaps just as importantly, Central read it! Maybe you're not an artist, but do you
PA Medicine has established itself as a resource have an interesting hobby you wouldn't mind
for patients and physicians, covering a variety sharing, showing the humanistic side of the life
of important, timely topics, such as the Zika of medicine? Please don't be shy! Is there an
Virus, and fun topics as well, such as Dr. Bob event to help the community, and you'd like
Ettlinger's restaurant reviews. We have featured to let more people know about it? We want to
the art of a member in each issue, and we have show our community how physician members
had contributions from longstanding members are contributing to the greater good! Or, take a
and some of our newest members in medical picture during an event, and send it to us. That
school and residency training. In total, we've had works too!
71 contributions; 41 from members, and a few
from community leaders as well. This reflects the
To me, Central PA Medicine is truly your
diversity of the house of medicine in its many magazine. The larger our "tent" of contributors
expressions, and our sincere goal is that within is, the more vibrant it will be. Happy 2017, and
each issue there will be something for everyone. we look forward to hearing from you!
What will 2017 have in store? That depends
on you! For the magazine to continue to provide
engaging content, we rely on the collective talent
of our members. When we as physicians distill

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February 2017 Central PA Medicine

Dr. Mackley is a Radiation Oncologist at the
Penn State Cancer Institute and Editor in Chief
of Central PA Medicine.
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