Lake-Sumter Medical Society is building up for a fabulous MEDICAL EXPO 2009 set for Wednesday, November 4, at Lake Receptions in Mount Dora. Join us for great food & spirits, exciting door prizes, amazing vendors, great ideas, super deals and best of all, quality time with colleagues. A special feature of this year's event is the University of Central Florida School of Medicine who will be showing off their state-of-the-art facility through a presentation and booth. Some other vendors include Elsevier, the worlds leading publisher of science and health information; Boston Scientific (medical device company dedicated to less invasive medicine); LifeStream Behavioral Center offering services to patients covering 5 counties; Lake County Health Department; Lake Sumter Community College; all Lake county hospitals; medical practices and other businesses hoping to share their message and products with you. Special thanks to our media sponsor for this annual event, Healthy Living Magazine.

Join us for a fascinating meeting featuring forensic pathologists, Barbara Wolf, MD, and Wendy Lavezzi, MD, who are part of the District 5 Medical Examiner's Office. We are pleased to also welcome Representative Allan Hayes of the Florida House of Representatives. Please accept this open invitation, inviting both members and non-members. Call 352-873-4748 or email frontdesk@lakesumter.org.

 

The Fall Quarterly Membership Meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6–9 pm at Heathrow Country Club located at 1200 Bridgewater Drive. Join us as the membership will vote on the new slate of officers for 2010. All members' spouses are encouraged to join us for this annual meeting! The event is free for SCMS members and members of the SCMS Alliance. Please make a reservation by calling the SCMS office at 407-804-9535 or email scms@scmsociety.com.  

A handful of SCMS members are planning a trip to Haiti, Nov. 19 – 22, to help SCMS member, Dr. Gousse, treat patients. Armed with only their stethoscope and blood pressure cuffs, the physicians will be seeing a range of patients with ailments including high blood pressure, gastric ulcers, worms in children, and fevers. Earlier this year, SCMS helped Dr. Gousse to raise over $9,000 in donations to help complete the new hospital being built in Haiti. Since then, work has been completed on the shell for the new clinic and operating room. This October Dr. Gousse will be going back with an electrician, who is donating time and materials to the finishing process.

The Seminole County Medical Society will be holding a luncheon for Office Managers on Wed., Oct. 21, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in Classroom 103 of the Physicians Office Building (just to the right of South Seminole Hospital) at 521 W. State Road 434, Longwood. Join us and hear a presentation on planning for your retirement and learn some key points that will help to ensure a successful retirement. This event is free for all office managers of SCMS members and $15 for non-member offices. Lunch will be provided. Please make a reservation no later than October 14th by calling the SCMS office at 407-804-9535 or scms@scmsociety.com.