RIMS Event Archive |
News & Advocacy Review |
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2011 Dec |
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CPT Seminar
Peter Holmann, MD, Chair of the AMA CPT Advisory Committee, conducted an informative seminar about recent changes to CPT coding. RIMS hosted the event. |
2011 Dec |
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Membership Committee meets
Membership strategies were discussed by committee members Alyn Adrain, MD; Fredric Christian, MD; Joel Kaufman, MD; Diane Siedlecki, MD; Jerry Fingerut, MD; Megan Turcotte and Newell Warde, PhD. |
2011 Aug |
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ACCME Eastern Regional CME Accreditor Conference
This event, held at RIMS, brought together State Medical Society recognized accreditors from across the country to share best practices for accrediting community-based CME programs. Read article |
2011 Aug |
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RIMS welcomes Brown's first-year medical students
Students Grayson Armstrong and Rahul Banerjee, and RIMS' Megan Turcotte attended the medical school orientation to introduce the students to RIMS and encourage membership. Together they welcomed 64 new members. |
2011 Jul |
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RI student wins national contest and donates her prize
Alana McGuinness won the national Tar Wars poster contest in Washington, DC, the first time in RI Tar Wars’ 18-year history that a RI student won the national competition.
Press release, More photos |
2011 Jun |
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NORCAL Annual Meeting
Representatives of RIMS and RIMS-IBC attended NORCAL's Annual Meeting in Monterey, June 3–4, and the retirement party for David R. Holley, MD, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NORCAL. |
2011 Jun |
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Dr. Bubly addresses RIAFP
On June 3, Dr. Gary Bubly spoke to the attendees of the RI Academy of Family Physicians’ primary care conference, issuing an update on RIMS advocacy efforts and discussing the importance of their participation as members. |
2011 May |
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Annual Bike Helmet Distribution
RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the program's inception. About the program
More photos |
2011 May |
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TarWars® Rhode Island Statewide Poster Contest
TarWars® RI, chaired by Arthur Frazzano, MD, held hits annual student poster contest on May 14. RIMS volunteers particapate in the anti-tobacco elementary school educational program throughout the year. More photos |
2011 Apr |
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Lieutenant Governor Roberts addresses RIMS Counci
On April 4, Lt. Governor Roberts, Chair of the RI Healthcare Reform Commission, discussed the federal Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, and the need for physicians to provide leadership in that process. Read more |
2011 Mar |
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RIMS leadership testifies at "I'm Sorry" hearing
RIMS' bill H5255 would allow health care providers to express sympathy for medical errors and take corrective action without those responses becoming admissible evidence or an admission of liability. More photos |
2011 Feb |
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RIMS leaders attend AMA National Advocacy Conference
Michael Migliori, MD; Nitin Damle, MD; and Gary Bubly, MD met with newly-elected Congressman David Cicilline during the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC February 8–9 to discuss the AMA's legislative agenda. |
2010 Dec |
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Migliori addresses Council of State Governments
"Impacts of Health Reform" workshop panelists included AMA Delegate Michael Migliori, MD; Insurance Commissioner Christopher Koller; BCBSRI CEO James Purcell, and leaders in patient advocacy, hospitals, and pharmaceuticals. |
2010 July |
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RI Healthcare Stakeholders meeting–Washington, DC
RIMS leadership participated; speakers included both RI Senators; Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of HHS; Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT); and Nancy Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform. More photos |
2010 May |
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Annual Bike Helmet Distribution
RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the program's inception. About the program
More photos |
2010 May |
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TarWars® Rhode Island Statewide Poster Contest
TarWars® RI, chaired by Arthur Frazzano, MD, held hits annual student poster contest on May 8. RIMS volunteers particapate in the anti-tobacco elementary school educational program throughout the year. More photos |
2010 Mar |
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AMA National Advocacy Conference
RIMS' leadership and AMA delegation attended the annual NAC in Washington, DC. [L-R] AMA President J. James Rohack, MD; RIMS president Vera A. De Palo, MD; RI AMA Delegate Michael Migliori, MD More photos |
2009 Dec |
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Past-Presidents Forum
On December 16, RIMS hosted its second Past-Presidents Forum. Twenty former RIMS presidents participated.
More photos |
2009 Oct |
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WJAR-10 News Conference on Health System Reform
Johnson & Associates' Stacy Paterno and RIMS Past President Michael Migliori, MD appeared on WJAR with Barbara Morse Silva to discuss national health system reform. View October 17 broadcast
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2009 Sep |
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Annual Banquet and Inauguration of Officers
RIMS President Vera A. De Palo, MD; Philip R. Hinderberger of NORCAL; Past President Diane R. Siedlecki, MD; award recipients Edwin N. Forman, MD and Michael E. Migliori, MD
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2009 Aug |
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Senator Whitehouse addressed RIMS Council
Senator Whitehouse with RIMS leadership: Nitin S. Damle, MD; Newell Warde, PhD; Diane R. Siedlecki, MD; Vera De Palo, MD; Gary Bubly, MD
Read more |
2009 Jun |
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Saving the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
RIMS president Diane Siedlecki, MD lead a press conference at the State House
urging the House of Representatives to restore funding for OHIC.
Newsletter article, More photos |
2009 Jun |
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Hospitals voluntarily adopt uniform surgical protocols
Kathleen Hittner, MD, President, The Miriam; Ed Quinlan, HARI President; William Cioffi, MD, RIH Chief of Surgery; David Gifford, MD, RI DoH; Michael Vezeridis, MD, RIACS Governor; Diane Siedlecki, MD, RIMS President; Donna Policastro, RNP, RISNA Executive Director |
2009 May |
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Annual Bike Helmet Distribution
RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the program's inception. About the program
Read Newsletter article |
2009 May |
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TarWars® Rhode Island Statewide Poster Contest
The RI Academy of Family Physicians and the RI Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics partner with RIMS to sponsor TarWars® RI chaired by Arthur Frazzano, MD.
Read Newsletter article |
2007 Oct |
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Coalition Urges Repeal of New RI Tax on Health Care
RIMS President Nick Tsiongas, MD speaks against the 2% gross receipts tax on outpatient medical imaging and surgical procedures. Read more about the tax, Read
press release, View video: WPRI-12 News or WJAR-10 News |
2007 April |
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Getting (More) Involved 101
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse delivered the keynote for the RIMS and RIMPAC "Civics for Doctors" seminar. Participants earned CME credits while learning about politics and public policy. Newsletter article |
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