Next Event! Free “Masks” Exhibit at the Museum of Arts in Fort Collins
Saturday, May 11th from 10am to 1pm
May is National Healthy Vision Month! Panorama Eyecare, the Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and the Northern Colorado Medical Society have partnered up to host a family friendly event at the Fort Collins Museum of Arts in Old Town on Saturday, May 11th 10am to 1pm. Panorama Eyecare is providing a private room with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. It’s a great opportunity for members from different organizations to get together and mingle. We encourage your family and peers to join you for the Masks Exhibition. If you want to check out the exhibit information click here. This is a no agenda meeting. Register Here!
Questions: Please contact crystal@nocomedsoc.org
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What are we working on?
The Northern Colorado Medical Society staff and board are continually working to serve Colorado physicians. Have a comment on a current initiative or suggestion for what we should tackle next? Email nocomedsoc@gmail.com Here’s what we’re doing right now:
- Hosting both in-person and hybrid events.
- Continuing to host our virtual education series.
- Strengthening relationships with northern Colorado legislators.
- Continuing our launch of inspiring the physicians of tomorrow with our STEM Pipeline program.
- Considering new policies to increase diversity, equity and inclusion. Check out our new digital guide to creating a more inclusive practice environment.
- Analyzing past membership surveys, statistics and methods of communications.
Ways to get involved now:
Our work to create the future physicians of tomorrow continues!
Be sure to check out our two part video series project in partnership with the NOCO Health Sector! Learn more about how you can get involved in this great work. Click here to get started!
We launched a podcast! stethoSCOPE will be an outlet to hear from NOCO physicians who discuss, explore, evaluate and provide new scope on hot health care topics. Episodes are now available. Click here to listen.
Welcome to Northern Colorado Medical Society
Here you can find information of interest to our physician members and the public, ask questions and make suggestions. We want to hear from you!
Advocacy
- Communication with our local, state and national legislators on health issues important to members and citizens of Larimer and Weld counties
- Legislative night held each October to discuss current issues with candidates and elected officials
- Work with the Colorado Medical Society (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) on evolving issues in the practice of medicine
- Leadership within CMS: An NCMS board member represents our Society on the CMS board of directors
- Participation on CMS committees and work groups that set policy on issues such as patient safety, payment reform, prescription drug abuse, provider and payer relations and practice viability
- Resolutions written by our Society that are presented to CMS regarding current issues.
Education
- Meetings featuring speakers on medically compelling topics
- Continuing medical education (CME) events
- Our e-newsletter, NCMS Voice, and website feature articles and updates by members and guests
- HIPAA-secure communication between members through DocbookMD
Member Services
- Executive director available to assist you and your staff with practice issues
- Annual physician and community resource directory in print, distributed throughout Larimer and Weld counties with information also available on the website
- Physician referrals made to the public
Partnership in Action & Service
- Providing a scholarship for local high school graduates who are attending medical school
- Giving members the opportunity to join our STEM Pipeline initiative, giving them opportunities to impact and inspire students who are interested in health science in the Greeley/Evans, Poudre and Thompson Valley School District.
- Willingly partnering with other regional health organizations such as CORHIO (Colorado Regional Health Information Organization), University of Colorado Health, Banner Health System, the North Colorado Health Alliance, Northern Colorado IPA and the Northern Larimer County Health District.
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