SFMS Events

All Members Invited to Attend the SFMS Annual General Meeting

Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
Commodore Room, Golden, Gate Yacht Club
Guest Speakers: Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco (invited); J. Brennan Cassidy, MD, CMA President. The Nominations Committee Report also presented. Dinner will be served. RSVP required. RSVP by noon on September 6, 2010.
SFMS Members are also invited to attend the regular meeting of the Board, which immediately follows the General Meeting. This is a good opportunity both to meet with SFMS leadership and to learn firsthand what SFMS and CMA are involved in on behalf of physicians and their patients in San Francisco and California.
Please RSVP to Posi Lyon at (415) 561-0850 extension 260 or plyon@sfms. org. Make sure to include your phone number and e-mail address so we can send directions for the event. 

SFMS-UCSF Student Mixer at UCSF

September 23, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
UCSF Parnasus Campus Nurse's Mezzanine
Contact Jonathan Kyle (415) 561-0850, extension 240 or email jkyle@sfms.org.
Don’t miss this opportunity for the physician members of the San Francisco
Medical Society to meet with the students of UCSF in a fun and informal setting; pizza and beverages will be available. It is always a wonderful chance for our physician members to meet and talk with the next generation of doctors, who are equally eager to meet those already established in the profession. This is one of the Medical Society’s most popular annual events, and we encourage our physician members to attend.

Board of Supervisors Candidates’ Interview Night

October 7, 2010
5:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
SFMS offices at 1003A O'Reilly Avenue  

Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 will be holding district elections. As many of you know, this is a great way to get to know the candidates early on in their political careers. As in the past, the format for this event will be a series of informal interviews with each of the invited candidates. Candidates will be interviewed by small groups of physicians.  We have prepared a list of interview questions which will be sent in advance to the candidates (see attached).

The format for the evening is:
5:15 - 6:00 PM Interview groups assemble and confer over dinner: Some interviews will be conducted during this time.
6:00 - 8:30 PM  Candidate interviews of 15-20 minutes duration each.
8:30 - 9:00 PM SFMS PAC Board meeting to determine to whom to contribute and how much.  Although only SFMS PAC Board members may vote on support issues, input from each of you is invited.9:00 PM  Adjourn.

RSVP REQUIRED.  Please RSVP this form to Posi Lyon by email at plyon@sfms.org by fax to 561-0833 or by phone at 561-0850, ext. 260 no later than October 1.

2010 SFMS Seminar Schedule (in conjunction with Practice & Liability Consultants)

Contact Posi Lyon at plyon@sfms.orgor (415) 561-0850 extension 260 for more information or to register. Advanced registration is required.

Friday, October 29, 2010
“MBA” for Physicians and Office Managers
This one-day seminar is designed to provide critical business skills in the areas of strategic planning, finance, operations, marketing, and personnel management. The seminar teaches the core business elements of managing a practice—this includes critical information that physicians don’t necessarily receive in medical school training.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (8:40 a.m. registration/continental breakfast)
$225 for SFMS/CMA members and their staff ($225 each for additional attendees from same office); $325 for nonmembers

Resident & Fellows Job Fair/Mixer at the Millberry Union, UCSF Campus

November 18, 2010
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars! The San Francisco Medical Society will be holding its first ever resident/fellow career fair at the Millberry Union on the UCSF campus Thursday, November 18th. The event will run from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm and is free to any resident or fellow who is a member of SFMS, or who joins at the event. Non-members will be charged $5 for admission. The event will be an excellent opportunity for physicians looking to practice in the Bay Area to network with representatives from a variety of local practice types and sizes and enjoy free wine and cheese.
As part of an effort to make participation accessible to all, the pricing structure for hosting a table at the event will be tiered. Large group practices will pay $250, small/medium group practices will pay $100, and solo practices will be able to host a table free of charge. If you have any questions about the event, or would like to inquire about reserving a table, please contact the Membership Department at (415) 561-0850 extension 240 or email jkyle@sfms.org. We look forward to seeing you there!

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