In March of 2020, COVID changed our lives and created chaos. At the time, I was a first-year family medicine resident. I had just found a groove in training and come to love my co-residents as family. I both felt…
At the time this was written, abortion was illegal in Arizona. At the time this was posted here, abortion was legal up to 15 weeks. Imagine a doctor’s visit where a young mother with a year-old baby comes into the…
Nandini Sodhi UA College of Medicine – Tucson MD Student PCMS student member My White Coat Ceremony was a day I have imagined for several years. While studying for the MCAT, writing dozens of applications, reflecting on my mission and interacting with patients — I…
The Pima County Health Department wants to share with our Southern Arizona partners some items for monkeypox (MPX) and provide you some questions for feedback (see survey link at bottom) after our meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. PCHD’s MPX…
What should I do if a patient becomes upset about a bill? Can I ask my patients if they are vaccinated against COVID-19? How do I handle patients who refuse to wear a mask in our office despite our policy?…
Dr. Theresa Cullen, MD, MS, a PCMS board member, provided Pima County Medical Society with a Pima County Health Department Director’s Update. AGENDA Updates: COVID-19 update Vaccination update: CDC Guidance for 5-11 boosters CDC guidance on definition of up-to-date for…
Pima County Medical Society’s Friends of the Society member Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) is offering a telehealth guide that you might find beneficial to your practice. Click here for more information on accessing the guide and learn ways…
Leigh Myles UA College of Medicine – Tucson MD Student "Life transitions impact us all, deeply if we let them." That was the opening of my personal statement I wrote nearly three years ago when applying to medical school, after…
As Pima County enters into a new phase of the pandemic, the Pima County Health Department still recommends that eligible individuals should get all vaccines and booster shots as the best preventive measure available against severe disease, hospitalizations and death…
Dear VAPAC members, Given the increasing supply of oral antivirals for Arizona, as well as the ability of pharmacy partners to meet demand with allotted supply, ADHS has approved moving into Tier 3 of the Antiviral Prioritization Criteria. As discussed…