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President’s Letter cont’d.

Glossary of Acronyms/Abbreviations by appearance (for the uninitiated):

OV: office visit MMR: measles, mumps, rubella NCMB: North Carolina Medical Board
yo: year old STAT: from the Latin statim/statum, ICD: international statistical classification
AAM: African-American male
HTN: hypertension meaning “immediately” of diseases and related health problems,
AODM: adult onset diabetes mellitus po: per os, by mouth aka (also known as) idiotic coding device
CHF: congestive heart failure BID: bis in die, twice a day VNS: vagal nerve stimulator
ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme TID: ter in die, three times a day QNS: quantity not sufficient
HS: high school ANS: autonomic nervous system
inhibitor CAT: computerized axial tomography ASP: antibiotic stewardship protocol
ASA: acetylsalicylic acid CT: computerized tomography PAC: political action committee
BP: blood pressure MRI: magnetic resonance imaging PAC: premature atrial contractions
CXR: chest X-ray MR: magnetic resonance MVP: most valuable player
BMP: basic metabolic package SVT: supraventricular tachycardia MVP: mitral valve prolapse
BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide FM: family medicine PCP: primary care physician
PSA: prostate specific antigen EKG/ECG: electrocardiogram AMA: against medical advice
WF: white female BSL/BS: blood sugar level AMA: American Medical Association
WCC: well child check BGL/BG: blood glucose level d/c: discharge, discontinue
MCHAT–R: modified checklist for autism TURP: transurethral resection of prostate DC: District of Columbia
TUPR: transurethral prostate resection AOL: America On-Line
in toddlers-revised EHR: electronic health record AOM: acute otitis media
ASQ: ages and stages questionnaire EMR: electronic medical record FAD: facing a deadline
PEDS: parent’s evaluation of BM: breast milk UC: urgent care
BM: bowel movement UC: ulcerative colitis
developmental status PE: pulmonary embolus/edema/effusion ED: emergency department
DTaP: diphtheria, tetanus, acellular PE: premature ejaculation ED: just watch any men’s golf or football
NCMS: North Carolina Medical Society TV show
pertussis
IPV: inactivated polio vaccine
HIB: haemophilus influenza type B

Feature

Highlights from NCMS/NCMGMA M3 Conference

By Stephen J. Ezzo, MD the E. Harvey Estes, MD, Physician Community Service Award for
his outstanding record of service to the physicians and citizens of
T he NCMS/NCMGMA M3 North Carolina.
Conference — “Merging Medicine
and Management” — was held • MCMS Board of Directors members, Frank Ingram, MD, and Babak
September 15-18 at the Grandover Resort in Mokari, DO, began their work in the NCMS Leadership College.
Greensboro. The meeting, jointly sponsored
by the North Carolina Medical Society and • Attorney General Roy Cooper addressed the attendees, highlighting
the North Carolina Medical Group Management Association, was the the areas in health care he felt were of importance.
first of its kind, replacing the NCMS Annual Meeting and House of
Delegates. Attendance was greater than last year’s meeting. • Ms. Francine Mary Netter, daughter of medical illustrator Frank
Some of the highlights included: Netter, MD, spoke at the NCMS 1849 Society dinner. Netter recently
published a biography of her father and recounted his life both as a
• Installation of the new NCMS President, Paul R. G. Cunningham, MD, father and an illustrator.
dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Next year’s meeting will be held September 14-17 at the Marriott
• Recognition and appreciation for Docia Hickey, MD, outgoing NCMS Crabtree in Raleigh.
president, and former MCMS president. The MCMS also wishes to
extend its thanks and gratitude to Dr. Hickey for her remarkable work
this past year. We are proud of you, Docia! Safe travels!

• MCMS member, Yele Aluko, MD, received the T. Reginald Harris,
MD, Memorial Award for his contributions to the practice of medicine,
outstanding patient care and quality outcomes for his work with
Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute. Well done, Yele!

• Former MCMS member, Warren Pendergast, MD, who recently retired
after years as CEO of the N.C. Physicians Health Program, received

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