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Member News Upcoming Meetings & Events

NEW MEMBERS NOVEMBER n Thursday-Friday, Nov. 22-23
Office closed for Thanksgiving.
Katie S. Fine, MD n Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-3
Pediatrics North Carolina Society of DECEMBER
Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists Gastroenterology Board meeting
200 Hawthorne Lane Umstead Resort No MCMS Board meeting.
Charlotte, NC 28204 No Executive Committee meeting.
704-384-4021 n Monday-Friday, Nov. 5-9 n Tuesday, Dec. 4
Northwestern University, 1994 MCMS office closed (moving to
Suite 100). Child Health Committee meeting
Kathryn (Kate) E. Long, MD MCMS Office
Family Medicine n Tuesday, Nov. 13 7:30 a.m.
Wellness Coalition America MedLink meeting n Tuesday, Dec. 11
1338 Hundred Oaks Drive, Suite B CCPGM Office MedLink meeting
Charlotte, NC 28217 8:30 a.m. CCPGM Office
704-910-2250 8:30 a.m.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1999 n Thursday, Nov. 15 n Friday, Dec. 14
January magazine deadline. February magazine deadline
CHARLOTTE AHEC COURSE OFFERINGS n Thursday, Dec. 20
n Thursday, Nov. 15 CAMGMAHoliday Party
Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) CAMGMA meeting Charlotte Country Club
Program and Carolinas HealthCare System. Myers Park Baptist Church Cornwell 4-8 p.m.
Center n Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 24-25
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 Noon Office closed for Christmas.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
n Thursday, Nov. 15
11/8 HCCs for Coders: An In-depth Look MCMS Board meeting/President’s
Webinar Project ECHO: Sickle Cell Dinner
Myers Park Country Club
Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic — 6 p.m.
Alternatives to Opioids in Primary Care
NATIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS OBSERVANCES
Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic —
C hronic Pain & Safe Opioid Prescribing Best Practices NOVEMBER 2018

Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic — American Diabetes Month n Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Considerations of Co-Morbid Mood Lung Cancer Awareness Month n National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
and Anxiety in Chronic Pain
National Epilepsy Awareness Month n National Family Caregivers Month
Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic — National Healthy Skin Month n National Home Care Month
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic — Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month n Prematurity Awareness Month
Pain Management in the Cancer Patient
November 5: Color the World Orange for CRPS/RSD Awareness
Online Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic — November 12: World Pneumonia Day
Responsible Pain Management in the Emergency Dept. November 14: World Diabetes Day

Online CHS Approach to Sepsis and Infected Patients November 15: Great American Smokeout
Requiring Hospitalization November 17: International Survivors of Suicide Day
November 22: National Family Health History Day
Online Heart Failure Patient Education for Primary Care Providers November 22-January 1: Tie One On For Safety Campaign
Online High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Online Introduction to HCCs for Practice Managers and Physicians DECEMBER 2018
Online Medical Genomics 101
Online Protecting Your Patients From Air Pollution AIDS Awareness Month
Online The Role of the PCP in the Management of Pediatric Obesity National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

(5-2-1-0 Principles) Safe Toys and Gifts Month

For more information or to register for these courses, call 704-512-6523 December 1: World AIDS Day
or visit www.charlotteahec.org. December 2-8: National Hand Washing Awareness Week

December 2-8: National Influenza Vaccination Week

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