WEBINAR: Diabetes care begins with diabetes prevention Posted on October 15, 2017 08:49 Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 1 pm - 2 pm ET When you know better, you do better, so awareness is key. November is Diabetes Awareness Month and it's crit... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
New pilot test of prediabetes screening registry may help increase future DPP enrollment Posted on October 03, 2017 13:29 Evidence-based diabetes prevention programs (DPPs) are proving to be very effective tools in the fight against type 2 diabetes. But they’re only... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
Food As Medicine: Why Lifestyle Change Programs Are A Key Part of Diabetes Prevention Posted on July 24, 2017 11:43 "When we talk about lifestyle change, we talk about food as almost the underlying part of all of it because we know that diabetes occurs more frequent... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
MSMS Board of Directors meet, Discuss ACA, Organizational Remodeling Posted on July 19, 2017 16:15 Last Friday, the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Board of Directors held their mid-summer board meeting at the MSMS Headquarters in East Lansing... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Federal Government News, Medicare, Board of Directors News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, Advocacy, AMA
Better communication with patients linked to less burnout Posted on July 10, 2017 14:01 Better communication with patients linked to less burnout https://wire.ama-assn.org/life-career/better-communication-patients-linked-less-burnout [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Health Professions News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
Learn How National DPPs Ease Clinical Burden of Prediabetes Posted on June 28, 2017 10:43 Without intervention, 15 to 30 percent of your patients with prediabetes will progress to type 2 diabetes within five years. Translation: Over the nex... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
MSMS Delegation represents Michigan Physicians at AMA Annual Meeting Posted on June 22, 2017 10:12 This year's American Medical Association (AMA) Annual Meeting was highlighted by several victories for Michigan physicians and medical students. Most ... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Federal Government News, Board of Directors News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
MSMS Board Chair S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, Elected to the AMA Board of Trustees Posted on June 13, 2017 19:09 CHICAGO – S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, a board-certified otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon, was elected to the American Medical Associatio... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: MSMS in the News, Medigram, Health Professions News, About MSMS, Board of Directors News, Hot Topics, News Releases, AMA
Men's Health Month/Father's Day: Getting Your Male Patients To See You For Prediabetes Screening Posted on June 12, 2017 09:48 Being a father is a big responsibility -- with big demands. Dads spend a lot of time thinking about, taking care of, providing for and worrying about ... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Hot Topics, News for Practices, AMA
Michigan Delegation Taking 17 MSMS Resolutions to AMA Annual Meeting Posted on June 07, 2017 13:45 The Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) hits the road to Chicago this weekend for a week at the AMA Annual meeting where the... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Federal Government News, Board of Directors News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, Advocacy, AMA