Berks County Medical Society Medical Record Winter 2020 - 3

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BERKS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

A Quarterly Publication

To provide news and opinion to support
professional growth and personal connections within
the Berks County Medical Society community.

Berks County Medical Society
MEDICAL RECORD
Lucy J. Cairns, MD
Editor

Editorial Board

D. Michael Baxter, MD
Jillian Ventuzelo, DO
T. J. Huckleberry, MPA
Raymond C. Truex Jr., MD, FAANS, FACS

Features

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WINTER 2020

Did You Get Outside Today?
A Berks Nature Rx Program
for our Community

	

20 	 Assessing the Community Health Needs of Berks County

	

22 	 A Salute to Dr. Michael Baxter on His Retirement

	
28	 Summer 2020 Berks County Medical Society's Pat Sharma
		President's Scholarship
	

30 	 Members in the News

Berks County Medical Society Officers

	

31	 In Memoriam

Michael L. Haas, MD
President
Jillian Ventuzelo, DO
President Elect
Kristen Sandel, MD
Chair, Executive Council
Ankit Shah, MD
Treasurer
Jin Xu, MD
Secretary
Gregory T. Wilson, DO
Immediate Past President
T. J. Huckleberry, MPA
Executive Director

	

32	 The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society

Berks County Medical Society
875 Berkshire Boulevard, Suite 102B, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone: 610.375.6555 | Fax: 610.375.6535
Email: info@berkscms.org

The opinions expressed in these pages are those of the individual authors
and not necessarily those of the Berks County Medical Society. The ad
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not necessarily represent an endorsement or recommendation by the
Berks County Medical Society.
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sent to 875 Berkshire Boulevard, Suite 102B, Wyomissing, PA 19610. The
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publication.
The Berks County Medical Record (ISSN #0736-7333) is published four
times a year by the Berks County Medical Society, 875 Berkshire Boulevard,
Suite 102B, Wyomissing, PA 19610. Subscription $50.00 per year. Periodicals
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POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Berks County Medical
Record, 875 Berkshire Boulevard, Suite 102B, Wyomissing, PA 19610.

	
34 	 BCMS News & Events:
		2019 Doctoberfest
	

35	 BCMS Event Calendar

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MEMBER TODAY!
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www.berkscms.org
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4	 President's Message
	
6 	 Compass Points
	 33	 BCMS Alliance
				

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