Berks County Medical Society Medical Record Winter 2019 - 4

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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

Editorial Board

Features

14

WINTER 2019

Changes in Health Care
in Berks County

D. Michael Baxter, MD
Daniel B. Kimball, MD, MACP
T. J. Huckleberry, MPA
Raymond C. Truex Jr., MD, FAANS, FACS

Berks County Medical Society Officers
Gregory T. Wilson, DO
President
Michael Haas, MD
President Elect
D. Michael Baxter, MD
Chair, Executive Council
Dan Kimball, MD
Interim Treasurer
Patti Brown, MD
Interim Secretary
Andrew R. Waxler, MD
Immediate Past President
T. J. Huckleberry, MPA
Executive Director

	
	

13 	 CME Lecture Series

	
20 	 Beyond Brown, Berks County, & Kenya:
		
Experiences of a Pre-Med Student
	

23	 BCMS Event Calendar

	

24 	 How Much Do You Know About Long-Term Care?

	

25 	 Funding Options for Long-Term Care

	

26	 A Visit to the Dispensary

	

30	 2017-2018 Year-End Legislative Session Report	

	

36 	 Night of the Arts

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5	 President's Message
10 	 Compass Points
35 	 BCMS Alliance				

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