The 234th Annual Meeting
of the Medical Society of Delaware
NOVEMBER 18, 2023  

Christiana Hilton
100 Continental Drive
Newark, DE

Annual Council Meeting

Annual Meeting of the Council

(All members are encouraged to register)




American Medical Association President, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, will be in attendance at this year's Annual Meeting. Dr. Ehrenfeld was inaugurated as president of the AMA in June 2023. He is a senior associate dean, tenured professor of anesthesiology, and director of the "Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment" at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He was elected to the AMA Board of Trustees in 2014.

Council members will be deliberating:

Proposed changes to the MSD Bylaws
Proposed Budget for 2024
Resolutions presented
Nominees for Election


COUNCIL MEETING
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Friday, November 10, 2023




MSD Holding Company Board
Annual Meeting


MSD Holding Company 
Board of Directors
Annual Meeting
 
Following the adjournment of the Council Meeting

(Exclusive to Holding
Company Board members)

MSD HOLDING COMPANY BOARD
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Friday, November 10, 2023


Call for Resolutions

THE VEHICLE TO BRING YOUR IDEAS BEFORE COUNCIL

Any member or committee of the Medical Society of Delaware may submit a resolution to be acted upon by the MSD Council. If you have an idea you wish to submit for consideration, please forward to Mary LaJudice. As publicized in the MSD eNews and Views, resolutions will be accepted through Friday, October 27, 2023 and must be in final format at that time. For more information on developing and submitting a resolution CLICK HERE.

Download the MSD Resolution Writing Guide for in depth information and guidance in developing a resolution. Robert Varipapa, MD has also created an educational video to help in creation of your resolution.

Education Program


Food as Medicine
"Recipes for Healthy Living: Empowerment, Nutrition, Longevity"

This activity has been approved for 2 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

OVERVIEW: 
Your fork is the most powerful tool to heal your body. Learn about the influence of nutrition on patients' wellbeing and how food can help manage chronic diseases and improve overall health. Register for the presentation and cooking demonstration! and discover the power of nutrition. It is vital for physicians to be able to educate their patients about nutrition to achieve optimal health.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
1. Articulate the fundamental principles of how dietary choices impact health outcomes, including the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
2. Develop the skills necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of patients' nutritional needs and dietary patterns, enabling them to make evidence-based recommendations for dietary interventions.
3. Integrate nutritional counseling and dietary recommendations into their clinical practice, tailoring advice to meet individual patient needs and preferences.
4. List the latest evidence-based guidelines and research findings related to medical nutrition therapy, enabling physicians to make informed decisions about dietary interventions for specific medical conditions.
5. Recognize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration with registered dietitians and nutritionists, learning how to work together effectively to optimize patient outcomes through dietary interventions.

TIA TRIVISONNO, ND, LAC, MSOM
Dr. Tia is deeply committed to advancing access to naturopathic medicine and promoting a paradigm shift for a more cooperative system of health care.  She has years of clinical experience working with patients and their families as a naturopathic health professional and acupuncturist. She is currently in two integrative clinical settings on Long Island, New York that employ a unique team-based approach to managing patient care, Transformational Healing Solutions in Glen Head, NY, and Rejuvenation Health in East Hampton, NY.  She is the President of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP).

KATERINA TSAPOS PARMELE, MD, FACEP, IFMCP
Katerina (Kathy) Tsapos Parmele, MD, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, Director of Wellness at CalvertHealth Emergency Medicine and a member of ACLM.  Her passion for lifestyle medicine was initiated during a period of burnout in her own clinical practice. She successfully combatted this burnout by personally adhering to lifestyle medicine principles and decided that she would dedicate her life towards helping other physicians do the same. She is the founder of HealThySelf HealThyWorld, LLC which aims to spread the lifestyle medicine message to clinicians in order to pay it forward exponentially to their patients. She is a Harvard- certified CHEF Coach and a Wellcoaches Health and Wellness Coach. She is an avid endurance athlete, having completed 14 marathons and 4 Ironman triathlons to date. She is also an avid Greek cook and spreads the culinary medicine message to others one delicious forkful at a time.

Education Program
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Friday, November 10, 2023

Sponsorship Opportunities


Learn more about how your organization can sponsor the Medical Society of Delaware’s 233rd Annual Meeting!  For more information, download the sponsorship prospectus form by clicking the arrow below.  To register as a sponsor, please follow the link in the form. For questions, contact Mary LaJudice, Senior Director of Corporate Services, today! (Mary.LaJudice@medsocdel.org or 302/224-5183)

Council Meeting Handbook



2023 Council Handbook

Access to the 2023 Council Handbook will be distributed to those registered for the Council meeting prior to Friday, November 10, 2023.

 

ANY LATE REPORTS RECEIVED AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE COUNCIL HANDBOOK WILL REQUIRE VOTE BY THE COUNCIL FOR ACCEPTANCE. REPORTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS A HANDOUT AT THE MEETING.

Agenda

MSD Annual Meeting Agenda

Access the 2023 Annual Meeting Agenda.  

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  Inaugural Gala  

The Inaugural Gala
is on hold for 2023.

Look forward to the
Gala returning in 2024!

Overnight Accommodations

For anyone who wishes to stay overnight at the Christiana Hilton, when making
reservations, use code MEDSD to obtain the discounted room rate of $149/night.
Reservation cut off is Friday, October 27th.

Click here to make online reservations.

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