Opinion

Executive Committee …………..5
COVID-19 vaccines: Protect yourself, protect your loved ones and help return our world to a better place
Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP
Editorial ………………………………6
Lessons for ‘the After’
Deval (Reshma) Paranjpe, MD, MBA, FACS
Editorial ……………………………..7
Finding my niche – training to be a physician scientist
Andrea G. Witlin, DO, PhD
Editorial ……………………………..9
Disruptive technology
Richard H. Daffner, MD, FACR
Perspective ………………………12
‘The Few’
Timothy Lesaca, MD
Perspective ………………………14
Symbolism in American political parties:
How a donkey and an elephant came to represent Democrats and Republicans
Kris Gopal, MD
Departments
Membership Benefits …………16
Society News …………………….18
• Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society
• Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division
Activities & Accolades ……….20
Classifieds ………………………..20
Articles
Feature ……………………………..21
2021 ACMS president and officers
Materia Medica …………………..23
New smoking cessation guidelines:
Strong recommendations for varenicline
Karen M. Fancher, PharmD, BCOP
Legal Report ……………………..27
‘Regulatory Sprint’ reduces Stark and Anti-Kickback obstacles to coordinated care
William H. Maruca, Esq