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Table of Contents September 2018
Vol. 48 No. 8
6 President’s Letter:
Is Resilience Training the Answer? OFFICERS
President
By Scott L. Furney, MD, President, MCMS
Scott L. Furney, MD
7 Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings
7 National Health & Wellness Observances President-Elect
8 Feature: Elizabeth B. Moran, MD
Men’s Health: Colorectal Cancer Update
Secretary
By Sam R. Fulp, MD Babak Mokari, DO

9 Member News Treasurer
9 New Members John R. Allbert, MD
9 In Memoriam
9 Upcoming Meetings & Events Immediate Past-President
10 At the Hospitals Stephen J. Ezzo, MD
12 Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
12 Advertising Acknowledgements BOARD MEMBERS

On the Cover: Raymond E. Brown, PA
Sarah M. Edwards, MD
The 8th Annual Fighting for Women With Fashion event is Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. at E. Carl Fisher, Jr., MD
CenterStage@NoDa featuring a fashion presentation, silent auction and wine pull. Donald D. Fraser, MD
Proceeds benefit the Safe Alliance Clyde and Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter. Vishal Goyal, MD, MPH
This event is a proud partnership of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society Women
Physicians Section and the Women Lawyers of Charlotte. Jane S. Harrell, MD
Purchase tickets and make donations online at www.safealliance.org/FightingForWomen. Stephen R. Keener, MD, MPH

1112 Harding Place, #200, Charlotte, NC 28204 B. Lauren Paton, MD
704-376-3688 • FAX 704-376-3173 Anna T. Schmelzer, MD
meckmed@meckmed.org
Rachel L. Storey, DO
Copyright 2018 Mecklenburg County Medical Society Andrew I. Sumich, MD
G. Bernard Taylor, MD
Mecklenburg Medicine is published 10 times per year by the Mecklenburg County Medical Society, 1112 Harding Place, Suite
200, Charlotte, NC 28204. Opinions expressed by authors are their own, and not necessarily those of Mecklenburg Medicine or EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
the Mecklenburg County Medical Society. Mecklenburg Medicine reserves the right to edit all contributions for clarity and length,
as well as to reject any material submitted. Mecklenburg Medicine is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. Tracei Ball, MD, President-Elect
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Darlyne Menscer, MD
We welcome your comments and suggestions: NCMS Delegate to the AMA
Call 704-376-3688 or write Mecklenburg Medicine, c/o Mecklenburg County Medical Society, 1112 Harding Place, Suite 200,
Charlotte, NC 28204. Meg Sullivan, MD, Medical Director
Mecklenburg County Health Department

Douglas R. Swanson, MD, FACEP, Medical Director
Mecklenburg EMS Agency

EXECUTIVE STAFF
Executive Director
Sandi D. Buchanan

Finance & Membership Director
Stephanie D. Smith

Meetings & Special Events Coordinator
Jenny H. Otto

MECKLENBURG MEDICINE STAFF
Editor

Scott L. Furney, MD

Managing Editor
Sandi D. Buchanan

Copy Editors
Lee McCracken
Stephanie Smith

Advertising
Mark Ethridge
mecklenburgmedicine@gmail.com

Editorial Board
Stephen J. Ezzo, MD
N. Neil Howell, MD
Jessica Schorr Saxe, MD

Graphic Design
Wade Baker

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