Announcements

Doctors' Day - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - at the Arizona State Capitol is a day-long event sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). This event gives physicians and healthcare providers the opportunity to learn more about Arizona's political process and to advocate on behalf of internists and patients.

The deadline for nominations for the CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award has been extended to Friday, February 17,2012. Please consider nominating an Immunization Champion in your community for this award. More information: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/champions/state.html#nomination

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix spring series of morning and evening lectures is set to resume in February. Start Smart is the morning lecture and among the topics planned are cancer, disaster preparedness and caregiving for the elderly. Science Café is the late afternoon, wine-and-cheese lecture. Scheduled to be discussed at Science Café this spring is Valley Fever, Telemedicine and Anatomy 101. For more information or to register please go to the EVENTS PAGE.

MCMS Member Dr. Richard R. Heuser, MD will be presenting at the CTO forum at CRT 2012 in Washington, DC, February 4-7.

Also serving as a Course Director, Dr. Heuser, in conjunction with Craig A. Thompson, MD, Course Director, will kick off the meeting with a historical narrative on devices and frustrations in the CTO space. They will provide an overview of the Japan-to-US technology and technique transition, and bring the group up to speed on current best practices as well as unmet needs.