RIMS Working for You: Event and Photo Archive |
News & Advocacy Review |
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2010 May |
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Annual Bike Helmet Distribution
RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the program's inception. About the program
More photos |
2010 May |
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TarWars® Rhode Island Statewide Poster Contest
TarWars® RI, chaired by Arthur Frazzano, MD, held hits annual student poster contest on May 8. RIMS volunteers particapate in the anti-tobacco elementary school educational program throughout the year. More photos |
2010 Mar |
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AMA National Advocacy Conference
RIMS' leadership and AMA delegation attended the annual NAC in Washington, DC. [L-R] AMA President J. James Rohack, MD; RIMS president Vera A. De Palo, MD; RI AMA Delegate Michael Migliori, MD More photos |
2009 Dec |
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Past-Presidents Forum
On December 16, RIMS hosted its second Past-Presidents Forum. Twenty former RIMS presidents participated.
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2009 Oct |
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WJAR-10 News Conference on Health System Reform
Johnson & Associates' Stacy Paterno and RIMS Past President Michael Migliori, MD appeared on WJAR with Barbara Morse Silva to discuss national health system reform. View October 17 broadcast
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2009 Sep |
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Annual Banquet and Inauguration of Officers
RIMS President Vera A. De Palo, MD; Philip R. Hinderberger of NORCAL; Past President Diane R. Siedlecki, MD; award recipients Edwin N. Forman, MD and Michael E. Migliori, MD
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2009 Aug |
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Senator Whitehouse addressed RIMS Council
Senator Whitehouse with RIMS leadership: Nitin S. Damle, MD; Newell Warde, PhD; Diane R. Siedlecki, MD; Vera De Palo, MD; Gary Bubly, MD
Read more |
2009 Jun |
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Saving the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
RIMS president Diane Siedlecki, MD lead a press conference at the State House
urging the House of Representatives to restore funding for OHIC.
Newsletter article, More photos |
2009 Jun |
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Hospitals voluntarily adopt uniform surgical protocols
Kathleen Hittner, MD, President, The Miriam; Ed Quinlan, HARI President; William Cioffi, MD, RIH Chief of Surgery; David Gifford, MD, RI DoH; Michael Vezeridis, MD, RIACS Governor; Diane Siedlecki, MD, RIMS President; Donna Policastro, RNP, RISNA Executive Director |
2009 May |
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Annual Bike Helmet Distribution
RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the program's inception. About the program
Read Newsletter article |
2009 May |
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TarWars® Rhode Island Statewide Poster Contest
The RI Academy of Family Physicians and the RI Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics partner with RIMS to sponsor TarWars® RI chaired by Arthur Frazzano, MD.
Read Newsletter article |
2007 Oct |
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Coalition Urges Repeal of New RI Tax on Health Care
RIMS President Nick Tsiongas, MD speaks against the 2% gross receipts tax on outpatient medical imaging and surgical procedures. Read more about the tax, Read
press release, View video: WPRI-12 News or WJAR-10 News |
2007 April |
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Getting (More) Involved 101
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse delivered the keynote for the RIMS and RIMPAC "Civics for Doctors" seminar. Participants earned CME credits while learning about politics and public policy. Newsletter article |
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