Defining the Future of Integrative Health
Sara Hussey, MBA, CAE Duquesne University recently hosted its first Integrative Health Summit (Sept 22 – 24). Co-hosted by Duquesne University’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Center for Integrative Health, this multi-disciplinary Summit had the goal of connecting healthcare practitioners and professionals who are dedicated to improving patient care and defining the future of integrative health. The key […]
ACMS Kicks Off the “Navigating Your Career in Medicine” Series
In our first session of “Navigating Your Career in Medicine”, early career physicians and ACMS board members heard from society president, Dr. Peter Ellis. Dr. Ellis is a renowned Pittsburgh physician who spent over 30 years working as an Oncologist and Chief Medical Officer for UPMC. From the clinical side, Dr. Ellis shared his best […]
Student Loan Forgiveness & How it Might Impact Physicians
Under an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, any individual student-loan borrowers who earn less than $125,000 annually and married couples with earnings under $250,000 are eligible for $10,000 in federal student-loan debt forgiveness. Borrowers who qualified for the Pell Grant program, aimed at helping students from lower-income backgrounds, would be eligible for another […]
Putting Self-Care in Healthcare
When I started as the Executive Director of the Allegheny County Medical Society in March of this year, I had a general awareness of the pressure, stress, and mental strain that was put on healthcare workers. But as I started to dig deeper and began speaking to ACMS members, I quickly learned much more about […]
Welcome to ACMS Insights
An open letter to all ACMS Members: As the healthcare profession continues to change, it only stands to reason that the Allegheny County Medical Society finds itself at a crucial turning point. We are up against generational and environmental shifts and the reality is – professional associations are different now than they were 50 years […]