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A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors and Golfers! We want to express our deepest gratitude to all the generous sponsors and talented golfers who made our recent golf tournament an unforgettable success! Your unwavering support and participation helped us achieve our fundraising goals while... Continue Reading
This notice serves to inform our members about an upcoming change regarding the NHMS Learning Center. Effective June 30, 2023, the current learning center (BlueSky) will be closed as we transition to a new platform on CE Broker. This move aims to enhance the learning experience and provide you... Continue Reading
Starting May 11, as the public-health emergency for COVID-19 ends, some New Hampshire residents will have to seek alternatives to the enhanced benefits they've received for the past three years. The state's Medicaid program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, telehealth services, and... Continue Reading
On May 13, 2023, the New Hampshire Academy of Family Physicians (NHAFP) will honor NHMS council member and past president, Gary Sobelson, MD, as the 2022 New Hampshire Family Physician of the Year. The award will be presented at the NHAFP’s Annual Meeting and CME event at the Mountain View... Continue Reading
The Council of the New Hampshire Medical Society has introduced a resolution to the AMA focusing on harmful policies of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) that affect patients who enroll on clinical trials, policies covering the entire gamut of all clinical medicine. In the past months New... Continue Reading
As we come to the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11th, I thought that it might be time to summarize where things stand with COVID-19 as of May 1, 2023. Continue Reading
With alcohol related harm growing across the country, the NH Medical Society is launching a new online alcohol resource and awareness campaign through a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Its goals are to increase recognition of alcohol’s potential... Continue Reading
February 28th is Rare Disease Day. This is an international initiative to spread awareness and make sure that those affected by rare diseases have a voice. For the last several years, advocates in NH have joined the global effort. Governor Sununu has long supported the cause and has once again... Continue Reading
I had the distinct honor of accompanying Senator Maggie Hassan to the President’s State of the Union address on February 7th to promote the importance of a new bill that she sponsored to reduce barriers to Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The Mainstreaming... Continue Reading
Dear NHMS members: I write to share the news of leadership changes at the NH Medical Society (NHMS). James Potter, who served as our Executive Vice President since 2015, has moved on from NHMS to pursue other opportunities. We are all grateful to James for his advocacy for our organization,... Continue Reading
As we look forward to the 2023 New Hampshire Legislative Session – physicians will continue to have a strong presence in the legislature. This year’s election saw our largest ever field of physicians (8) and spouses of physicians (8) running for office. Of those 16 total candidates,... Continue Reading
Have you ever felt frustrated that Medicare doesn’t cover a particular service or item, but was unsure about how to go about making it better? If so, please read on… The Medicare program requires their administrative contractors to have an advisory committee composed of subject... Continue Reading
