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Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center (Riverside County)

As many of you have experienced, there is a shortage of oral antiviral medications to treat SARS-COV-2 in our regional.  The Riverside County Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center in Moreno Valley is administering IV infusions of Sotrovimab for high risk patients in both Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Both self-referrals and physician referrals are accepted and appointments will be scheduled the same day or the following day. PATIENTS MUST MEET THREE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Positive SARS-CoV-2 test result Post Exposure Prophylaxis to people exposed to a SARS-CoV-2 infected individual or who are at high risk of ...

PHO Message: Covid-19 Therapeutics Treatments

Message from Michael A. Sequeira, M.D., Health Officer, County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health February 11, 2022  San Bernardino County COVID-19 Provider,  Thank you for your partnership as we continue to provide COVID-19 therapeutic treatments to our San Bernardino County communities.  The COVID-19 therapeutics sotrovimab, evusheld, paxlovid and molnupiravir continue to be allocated to providers and pharmacies throughout San Bernardino County although these treatments remain in limited supply. As a result, we understand there may be a need for providers to refer patients to other facilities for immediate treatment. Additionally, patients may ...

PHO Message - Physician Guidance in Death Certificate Completion

Message from Michael A. Sequeira, M.D., Health Officer, County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health January 25, 2022 To All Hospital and Medical Staff: As we are in the midst of the peak of the most recent (Omicron) Covid surge, we have found our hospitalizations, ICU capacity and deaths rising to higher levels. Mortuaries and funeral homes are currently nearing or reaching maximum capacity in receiving decedents.  In efforts to help alleviate the negative impact on mortuaries and funeral home, it is crucial that all medical staff complete death certificate data in ...

$39 Million Awarded to Expand CA GME thru PHC CalMedForce

Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced more than $39 million in CalMedForce awards across the state to support medical training and residency programs and help grow the physician workforce. The fourth round of CalMedForce funding, generated by the voter-approved Proposition 56 tobacco tax of 2016 and administered by PHC, supports 214 residency positions in 114 graduate medical education (GME) programs at hospitals and clinics, with an emphasis on those serving medically underserved groups and communities. This cycle marks the largest applicant pool to date, with 125 applications requesting over ...

CDC Health Advisory: Using Therapeutics to Prevent & Treat COVID-19

OFFICIAL CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network Friday, December 31, 2021, 5:00 PM ET    CDCHAN-00461 Using Therapeutics to Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Summary The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has quickly become the dominant variant of concern in the United States and is present in all 50 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that eligible individuals should get all vaccines and booster shots as the best preventive measure available against severe disease, hospitalizations, and death due to COVID-19. Therapeutics are also available for preventing and treating ...

CMA/AMA Successful in Getting Congress to STOP Physician Medicare Cuts

U.S. Senate votes to stop nearly all of the Medicare payment cuts facing physicians for 2022 CMA has some good news to share on the federal front:   Tonight the U.S. Senate voted to stop nearly all of the Medicare payment cuts physicians were facing on January 1, 2022.  Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation which included provisions to increase the debt ceiling – a must-pass bill for Congress and the nation. President Biden is expected to sign the bill before the debt ceiling deadline of ...

Call for Nominations 2022-2023 FY

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Nominations are now open for 2022-2023 positions on the San Bernardino County Medical Society (SBCMS) Board of Directors and Delegation to the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates! Nominees must be a SBCMS/CMA member in good standing for 2022.  Term begins July 1, 2022.  The SBCMS Nominations Committee will meet in early January 2022 to review the slate of nominations. Contact Alison Elsner, SBCMS CEO, at aelsner@sbcms.org, to submit your name or that of a colleague no later than January 3, 2022.

SBCMS Members Claim Your FREE 1-Yr Mocingbird CME Subscription

Dear SBCMS Member, MANAGE ALL YOUR CME AND LICENSES IN ONE PROGRAM! When you join or renew your SBCMS membership by January 15, 2021, you will receive an early bird special: a one-year free subscription to Mocingbird valued at $495. The subscription is compliments of Mocingbird, the Medical Society's newest Preferred Business Partners. (Note: If you have already renewed your membership, you will be receiving an email with link to start your subscription.) And guess what, as an additional bonus Mocingbird also offers free CME courses from their partners via their ...

Upcoming Webinars on Building Covid-19 Vaccine Trust

Three Upcoming Webinars on Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust  How to Have Effective Conversations with Parents about COVID-19 Vaccines for School-Aged Children November 10, 2021, at 12pm Register Here!  Please join Dr. Eric Ball, pediatrician, for a webinar training on how to effectively communicate with parents about COVID-19 vaccines for children. This training will cover: Evidence regarding safety & efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Key messages addressing common concerns among parents about COVID-19 vaccination for their child(ren). Communication tips and resources to use with parents. This webinar is a collaboration between CDPH Vaccinate All 58 and #ThisIsOurShot. #ThisIsOurShot ...

Letter to Providers by SBDPH Public Health Officer on Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

LETTER TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BY MICHAEL SEQUEIRA, M.D., PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENT - DOWNLOAD PDF COPY September 23, 2021 Dear Healthcare Provider: San Bernardino County Department of Public Health is receiving allocations of monoclonal antibody therapies, REGEN-COV and Bamlanivimab/Etesevimab, to distribute to providers. It is important to note that both treatments have been shown to be highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta Variant.  Most importantly, both have been approved for use in treating mild to moderate COVID-19 disease AND to provide post-exposure prophylaxis ...