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KCMS February 27 Webinar: Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Jim Braibish • February 10, 2021

Two months after the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered, how is the rollout going in the Kansas City area? Join KCMS for an informative webinar on Saturday, February 27, from 8 to 9 a.m. The webinar follows up on our December 5 COVID-19 vaccination webinar.

Among the topics our speakers will address: Where have we succeeded and where do we need to do better? Are we getting the data we need? What efforts are being made to ensure minorities, especially African Americans, receive the vaccine? How is the health and wellness of health care workers and the public being impacted? Among COVID long haulers, what is being observed in cardiac health?

Returning are the three experts from our December vaccine webinar updating us on vaccine progress. Plus, we will hear from a cardiologist about the impact of COVID-19 on the cardiac health of those dealing with long-term effects of the disease:

Mary Anne Jackson, MD, FAAP, FPIDS, FIDSA , dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, professor of pediatrics and an infectious disease specialist
Kevin Ault, MD, FACOG , professor and specialist division director, Center for Pelvic Pain and Sexual Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, who has specialized in development of a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV)
Sara Boyd, MD , infectious disease physician at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Angel L ópez-Candales, MD, FACC, FASE , cardiologist with Truman Medical Center. Besides cardiovascular disease, he also is knowledgeable about the effects of COVID-19 on Hispanic populations in the Kansas City area.

Register now!

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Letter from the President 2025

January 6, 2025

I consider it a sincere honor to serve as president of the Kansas City Medical Society this year. As we look forward to this new year, we celebrate our previous accomplishments and look for new ways to meet the challenges of our ever-changing healthcare environment. As we recognize our recent successes, I want to take the opportunity to thank Dr. Greg Unruh, our immediate past president, for his excellent leadership, and I look forward to his continued partnership, providing much-needed wisdom and experience to our board of directors as well as a leadership council. I am also deeply appreciative of Micah Flint, our executive director, now in his third year with the Society. As a board, we are prioritizing key areas where we believe the Society can make a difference for physicians and the communities we serve. With this in mind, we will continue our focus on wellness, advocacy, and expand our opportunities for in person social and educational gatherings. Our journal connects us in a variety of valuable ways, and we will continue its publication and expand its distribution. Under the directorship of Karole Bradford, the Society’s Foundation continues to do invaluable work. We celebrate those accomplishments and the charitable care they provide to our community’s vulnerable population. We are grateful for our individual members and corporate sponsors and welcome your suggestions of how the Society can best serve physicians and our community. Please mark your calendar for the Society’s upcoming events and consider inviting physician colleagues to join you as we gather to learn and support one another.