May 8, 2023
Received an overview from Laurie Gregg, MD, a member of the Joy of Medicine Advisory Committee, of the 2022 white paper Joy of Medicine: A Regional Approach to Improving Physician Well-Being. Approved the following recommendations from the white paper: 1) Increase the current physician workforce and provide the option for shorter or more flexible work hours; 2) Adopt a regionwide policy to address mistreatment and violence against physicians, regardless of the source, and ensure that systems are in place to ensure that physicians are treated with respect and dignity; 3) Prioritize the improvement of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to make it more efficient and user-friendly by providing in-person scribes, where clinically indicated, and improving the user interface (both the 2019 and 2021 reports made this last suggestion and EHR improvement continues to be a significant source of frustration for physicians); 4) Promote physician access to wellness resources including mental health services and peer engagement activities such as those offered through the SSVMS Joy of Medicine Program. To read the full report, visit https://tinyurl.com/JOMWhitepaper2023.
Approved the 1st Quarter 2023 Financial Statements and Investment Reports.
Approved the following Membership Report:May 1, 2023For Active Membership — Christopher Bradburn, DO; Wetona S. Eidson-Ton, MD; Nathaniel Gordon, MD; Shinjiro Hirose, MD; Carolyn R. Lanam, MD; Daniel P. Link, Jr., MD; Vimal Mishra, MD; Ara Salibian, MD; Linda Truong, DO.
For Reinstatement to Active Membership — Craig Berris, MD; James Marcin, MD.
For Resident Active Membership — Christopher Canlas, MD; Shreya Chandraschekar, MD; Rachelle G. Ford, MD; Brandon Hendricks, DO; Alicia M. Hobbs, MD; Betty Hom, MD; Andy K. Ma, MD; Stacy J. Osua, MD; Laura A. Reynolds, MD; Kajol S. Singh, MD; Karanvir Singh, MD; Nirupamaa Sivanushanthan, MD; Eustance Siziba, MD; Kendra E. Verga, MD.
For Retired Membership — Samuel Turnipseed, MD.
For Resignation — Dennis Fung, MD (License Not Renewed)
For Transfer of Membership — Daniel A. Cerrone, MD (To Santa Clara); Eric C. King, MD (to Santa Clara).
For Termination of Membership for Nonpayment of 2023 Dues — Lawrence D. Bercutt, MD; Michael Brandon, DO; Aaron Breit, MD; Jerrell S. Brown, MD; Alexandra S. Chesnokova, MD; Wonjae E. Choi, MD; Timothy V. Clark, DO; Louis P. Devoe, MD; Raja Dutta, MD; Candy Ezimora, MD; Michael Fargusson, MD; Rosa T. Farrer-O’bryan, MD; Ronald R. Flores, MD; Tyler Gouvea, DO; Robin Greenstein, DO; Sabrina M. Gunion, DO; Christina M. Halldorson, MD; Noel Hastings, MD; Juan M. Hernandez, MD; Kossuth F. Hollingshead, Jr., MD; Natalie S. Hoover, MD; Halsey C. Jakle, MD; Kendrick Johnson, MD; Benjamin D. Jones, MD; Jeremy Kadish, DO; Anubhav Kapoor, MD; Anthony Kelada, MD; Crystal Lam, MD; Hiu Fung S. Lam, MD; Marie Z. Le Clair, MD; Matthew J. Lopez, MD; Mark Marshall, DO; Steven Maximus, MD; Deven B. Merchant, MD; James M. Montoya, MD; Sam Moradian, MD; Michael S. Morrissey, MD; Morton G. Neve, MD; Caroline Nguyen, MD; Michael J. Palchak, MD; Daniel S. Park, MD; Scott S. Patrick, MD; Marybelle A. Pe, MD; Jennifer M. Prigge, MD; Rimal Rahal, MD; Baroon Rai, MD; Kei Satoh, MD; Karen L. Scarpa, MD; Nathaniel R. Silvestri, MD; Brandon R. Slockbower, MD; Dwight B. Stalker, MD; Matthew J. Storment, MD; Paul F. Walsh, MD; Earl W. Weyers, MD; David P. Whalen, MD.
Deceased — Earl (Trey) Washburn, MD (d.12/20/2022).
The following applications have been approved by the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. Information pertinent to consideration of any applicant for membership should be communicated to the Society. – Adam Dougherty, MD, Secretary.
New Active Members *Physician specialty abbreviated following name.Phuc-Son Dong, DO, FP, MMGJames Jung, MD, P, UCDSankar Prathap Kumar, MD, CS, TPMGPatrick McCabe, MD, IM, MMGRobert Nelson, MD, FP, SOLOAnamaria Robles, MD, GS, UCDThuzar Shin, MD, D, TPMGChen Zhao, MD, N, UCD