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FEATURE (from page 31)Ralph Schmeltz, MD, was installed as the Pennsylvania MedicalSociety’s 161st president at October’s House of Delegates. Drs. CarolRose of Pittsburgh and Jonathan Rhoads of York look on.country: an enormous need for pediatric subspecialistsand a very small pool of subspecialists to draw from.This is especially true for certain subspecialties such aspediatric rheumatology and nephrology. In 2001,children’s hospital did not have sufficient staff for thesespecialties. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is uniquebecause there is no other hospital in the western Pennsylvaniaservice area that has pediatric subspecialties.• Jaan E. Siderov, MD, PMSLIC president; Timothy J.Friers, ACAS, MAAA, senior vice president, PMSLICunderwriting & policyholder services; and Lisa Klinger,PMSLIC representative, all met with the ACMS boardin 2010. PMSLIC, a medicalliability insurance company, wasformed by the Pennsylvania MedicalSociety (PAMED) in 1978 andwas acquired by NORCAL MutualInsurance Company in 2002.NORCAL is the fourth largestphysician carrier in the UnitedStates with an “A” rating. PMSLICis an endorsed vendor for ACMS.• ACMS delegates who participatedin board meetings include: Drs. H.Jordan Garber, Dwight F. Heron,Todd M. Hertzberg, Maria J.Sunseri, Robert L. Thompson, KarlE. Bushman, Jennifer L.Middleton, Robert C. Oelhaf Jr.,and David B. Palko.Legislative CommitteeACMS continues to meet with legislators, mostrecently Congressmen Jason Altmire, Tim Murphy andMike Doyle, focusing on the Medicare program andhealth care system reform legislation. The medical societyis working with Pennsylvania House Majority LeaderMike Turzai to evaluate medical policy issues, particularlyadditional professional liability reform.Bruce A. MacLeod, MD, will succeed Dr. Paré asrepresentative to the PAMPAC board. Dr. Paré willcontinue to serve as an at-large member and will chair thePAMPAC board in 2011.DelegationACMS had a full contingent of 29 physicians participatingat the 2010 House of Delegates, including anumber of medical students. The Allegheny CountyMedical Society and the Philadelphia County MedicalSociety again held a joint caucus at the House of Delegates.Several local physicians serve on the PMS Board.Representing ACMS are: Ralph Schmeltz, MD, PAMEDpresident; Bruce A. MacLeod, MD, emergency medicinetrustee; Paul W. Dishart, MD, 13th District trustee; andAdam Z. Tobias, MD, PMS resident and fellows trustee.ACMS meetings and activitiesACMS thanks the many guests who participated inthe medical society’s meetings and activities, including:• Ralph Schmeltz, MD, and Paul W. Dishart, MD;• Zeyad Schwen and Hilary Michel, medical students;More than 200 office staff and technicians participated in the Pittsburgh OphthalmologySociety’s annual meeting’s break-out sessions in March.32 Bulletin : January 2011
FEATURE• Carl A. Sirio, MD, AMA Trustee;• Fateh Entabi, MD, resident;• Guest speakers at the Primary Care Coalition SpringProgram, including Jonathan Darer, MD, medicaldirector, clinical transformation for the Division ofClinical Innovation, Geisinger Health System; andKeith T. Kanel, MD, chief medical and learning officerfor the Jewish Healthcare Foundation;• The medical society provides office and administrativestaff services to specialty societies, including PennsylvaniaGeriatrics Society-Western Division, PittsburghObstetrical/Gynecological Society, Pittsburgh OphthalmologySociety, Pittsburgh Pediatric Society, PittsburghUrological Association, Pittsburgh SurgicalSociety and SWPa Chapter of the American College ofSurgeons (Joint Surgical Association).ACMS AllianceThe ACMS Alliancecontinues to promote itsinternational communityproject, Henry the Hand, ahand-washing techniqueprogram presented toschool age children. Thegroup’s fund-raisingactivities help to benefitthe AMA Foundation andthe Community College ofAllegheny County AlliedHealthcare Scholarships.Other projects providegifts to the Auberle Homein McKeesport and “Socksfor the Homeless.”Occupational Medicine CommitteeApproximately 75 participants attended the OccupationalMedicine Committee’s 2010 Medical OfficeOccupational Health and OSHA Update. Committeechair, Joseph J. Schwerha, MD, MPH, served as moderatorof the seminar, focusing on relevant medical officetopics relating to bloodborne pathogen standards, updateson OSHA regulations for the medical office, emergingfood pathogens and medical office safety.ACMS FoundationCreated, funded and led by physicians since 1960, theJanuary 2011 : BulletinKathleen Reshmi (l.), ACMSpresident and Patty Barnett,immediate past president2010 ACMS Foundation GrantsAnchorpoint Counseling Ministry: Youth Development Summer Tutoring Program ................................. $5,000Angels’ Place: Showcase of Scholars Scholarship Program ..................................................................... $5,000Carnegie Institute SciTech Initiative: Two student awards in the field of Medicine and Biology ................. $700Community College of Allegheny County Educational Foundation: health career scholarships(from proceeds of ACMS Foundation Gala .......................................................................................... $8,500Contact Pittsburgh: Suicide Prevention Program ........................................................................................ $2,500Focus on Renewal Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corporation: Lift-equipped small transitbuses and radio ..................................................................................................................................... $1,720Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society: ACMS Foundation Medical Student ScholarshipFund (Two scholarships given by Allergy & Clinical Immunology Associates, PC, in memory ofDr. Gilbert Friday) .................................................................................................................................. $5,000Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society benefiting ACMS Foundation Medical StudentScholarship Fund (from proceeds of ACMS Foundation Gala) .......................................................... $8,500Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society benefiting ACMS Foundation Medical StudentScholarship Fund ................................................................................................................................. $15,000Medical Student Awards (to three students, one each from Drexel University School of Medicine,Temple University School of Medicine, and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) ............... $1,500Pittsburgh Action Against Rape: Emergency On-Call Medical Advocate Program ................................. $5,000Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program: Support for three medical student fellows for 2010-2011projects addressing unmet needs of children or elderly in an underserved community in SWPennsylvania .......................................................................................................................................... $6,000South Hills YMCA: Camp AIM for special needs youth ages 5-21 ............................................................ $5,000St. Margarets Foundation: Fitwits Zones Evaluation Proposal Pilot Study ............................................... $5,000United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (2009 Benjamin Rush Community Organization HealthService Award)....................................................................................................................................... $1,000University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (2009 Benjamin Rush Individual PublicHealth Service Award) .............................................................................................................................. $500Woodlands Foundation Inc.: Healthcare services for children with disability and chronic illnesswho participate in the year round programs offered at the Woodlands............................................ $10,000TOTAL................................ ................................ ................................ ..................................................$ 85,920Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation has givenmore than $2.2 million to various community programs,including $85,920 in grants in 2010 (see above chart forbreakdown). It also gifted three students $500 each forthe 2010 Medical Student Awards, including SeanTackett, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine;Peter Maropis, Drexel University College of Medicine(Allegheny General Hospital); and Chinyere Ogbonna,Temple University School of Medicine (West PennHospital).The Allegheny County Medical Society and theACMS Foundation held its Community Awards Gala inJanuary to recognize the achievements of its physicianmembers and community partners and to raise funds forthe foundation’s charitable works. The celebration tookplace for the first time at the Heinz Field East ClubLounge and featured a reception and silent auction,dinner and award presentations.Communications and community relationsIn 2010 ACMS represented physicians as patientadvocates and educators, participating in public healthand community events and voicing physicians’ concernsregarding the practice of medicine.Health care reform dominated the media agenda.continued on page 3433
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