NEPA Vital Signs - Summer Fall 2017 - 3

S U M M E R / F A L L 2 017

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
John S. Farrell, M.D.
140TH PRESIDENT

Chad P. Walker, D.O.
PRESIDENT ELECT

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Gregg A. Severs, D.O.

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VICE PRESIDENT

Christine L. Phillips, D.O.
SECRETARY/TREASURER

Christopher A. Peters, M.D.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Ariane M. Conaboy, D.O.
PAST PRESIDENT (2015)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Karen E. Arscott, D.O., M.Sc.
William J. Dempsey, M.D.
John Diakiw, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Darlene A. M. Dunay, D.O.,
F.A.C.O.F.P. 
Donna M. Eget, D.O.
Donald L. Preate, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Timothy D. Welby, M.D.
Michael A. Yoder, M.D.
RESIDENT/FELLOW REPRESENTATIVE

Connor J. Dougherty, D.O.

MEDICAL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Karl M. Andersen
Erin Connolly
Geetika Gupta

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

Lisa Brister

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IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
THE MAMMOGRAM DEBATE: SHOULD I GET SCREENED?
THE POWER OF PAP
AUTOIMMUNITY HITS HOME
WELLNESS IS WOBBLY
PASSION FOR PALLIATION & END OF LIFE CARE
THE EDWARD R. LEAHY JR. CENTER CLINIC
FOR THE UNINSURED
PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICINE:
A MEDICAL STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
ADDICTION: THE DISEASE, THE DESTRUCTION,
THE LIFESTYLE, THE LIGHT

PA MEDICAL SOCIETY

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PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chad P. Walker, D.O.
THIRD DISTRICT TRUSTEE

NEPA VITAL SIGNS
EDITORIAL BOARD
Karen E. Arscott, D.O., M.Sc.
William J. Dempsey, M.D.
Donna M. Eget, D.O.
John S. Farrell, M.D.
Donald L. Preate, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S

4President's Message
5 Letter from the Editor
22 A Day in the Life
22 Looking Back
23 Giving Back
24 News Briefs
26 Family Perspective

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LCMS Member News & Events
CME pReview
The Practice Management Perspective
PAMED Update
Off Duty
Around NEPA

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