Help PCMS and ArMa repeal outdated abortion ban Pima Medical Society and the Arizona Medical Association are asking its members to contact members of the Arizona State Legislature in support of HB 2677 to repeal the reinstated nearly total ban on pregnancy…
Win Two Complimentary Tickets to BrainWeek Conference 2024 May 9-11th at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale Pima County Medical Society has TWO complimentary tickets to the BRAINWeek Conference, Gaps in Brain Health on May 9-11th, 2024. This conference promises a groundbreaking agenda covering cannabinoid…
Why I Serve on the PCMS Board of Directors My name is Andres F. Diaz and it is with great honor that I step into the role of Medical Student Representative for our distinguished society. My journey in medicine has…
Board of Directors Election Results 2023 Thank you to all the PCMS members who have elected to hold an officer position. Officers hold office for one year in each position. Those elected to the board will serve terms from January…
EDITORIAL: Candidates Hope to Represent All Arizona Physicians By Dr. Gary Figge, PCMS Board of Directors We are all aware of how legislative decisions and actions – good or bad – influence how we practice medicine, get paid for the care we…
What to do about Burnout and Labor Shortages in Healthcare Everyone working in medicine today understands the added pressures we are under and how much more difficult a profession healthcare has become. It feels like practitioners are always fighting something:…
New Exhibit Planned for TMC Museum Following up on the well received History of TMC Nursing exhibit sited, current efforts seek medical artefacts and historical materials for a similar exhibit, featuring OB, Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Neonatology. TMC Museum curators Jerry Freund, Ron Spark, M.D.…
Congressional Candidate Amish Shah Discusses Issues with PCMS Board Amish Shah MD, member of the Arizona State Legislature, who has announced his candidacy for Arizona’s First Congressional District, was a guest at the Pima County Medical Society Board of Directors…
Why Participate in Medical Societies? Physicians are negatively treated from all sides. The Federal government tries to decrease compensation. The Federal and State Governments pass laws to limit and control physician practice. Companies provide insurance options for their employees which…
Recent Observations of Diabetic Drug Pricing According to the CDC, $1 out of every $4 of US health care expenditures are incurred caring for people with diabetes. Both the treatment and complications of diabetes cost a significant amount for individuals,…