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Monthly Bulletin - June 2008

Our local trauma system is the topic for the PCMS Regular Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 7:00 p.m. when new trauma director and PCMS member Peter Rhee MD presents. The PCMS History Committee meets at 5 p.m. with dinner (free of charge) to follow at 6:20 courtesy of the Pima County Medical Foundation. The Regular Membership meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Please RSVP by noon, June 9 so we know how many chairs and tables to set up as well as how many meals to order. Call 795-7985 or e-mail steve5199@simplybits.net.


“Health, Money and Fear”, a video presentation and discussion about the US health care system will be presented at the College of Medicine, room 5403 on Tuesday, June 3, at 5;30 p.m. The producer, Dr. Paul Hochfeld, is an emergency room physician from Oregon. The film (already accepted for the Boston International Film Festival) explores problems with our health care system and examines possible solutions.


An Invitation: Are you doing something you consider unusual and beneficial to your practice? Would you be willing to explain what you do, why and detail your follow-up and results? If so the PCMS Cooperative (Complementary/Alternative) Medicine Committee would be delighted if you made a presentation. The committee meets at 7 a.m. for an hour. Committee members will be full of questions and eager to learn. Interested? Call or e-mail Steve (795-7985 or steve5199@simplybits.net).


Free CME. 1) “Mold and Moisture, Guidance for Clinicians,” at La Paloma, Saturday, June 21, 8-4:30. Presented by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Send name, phone number and e-mail by June 13 to Ms. Maria Gallo GALLO@NSO1.UCHC.EDU. 2) “STD Update: Emphasis on Syphilis,” May 31 at the College of Medicine. Co-presented by the Arizona AIDS Education and Training Center. 6.5 hours CME. Register www.stdhivtraining.org.


Remember the national meeting of the United States Public Health Service is scheduled for June 9-12 at the Tucson convention center. For details call 866-544-9677 or visit www.phscofevents.org.