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With Gratitude

to Our DCMA Members

Gratitude is the only word that can describe the way we at
the Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) feel toward
the physicians who dedicate their time, knowledge, and
resources to make organized medicine a recognized force
within Miami-Dade County. While the month of March is a
time set aside to collectively recognize Doctors Day and
share our thanks for physicians, we want our Miami-Dade
physicians to know that at the DCMA every single day is
“Doctors Day.”
Before I continue, I want to take a moment to share the
etymology of the word “thanks” so we are clear with our
expression of appreciation.
BY FRASER COBBE
thank (v.)
Old English þancian, þoncian "to give thanks, thank, to rec-
ompense, to reward," from Proto-Germanic *thank janan (source also of Old Saxon thancon,
Old Norse þakka, Danish takke, Old Frisian thankia, Old High German danchon, Middle
Dutch, Dutch, German danken "to thank"), from *thankoz "thought; gratitude," from PIE
root *tong- "to think, feel." to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to:

Based on the real meaning of the word, the DCMA wants to thank all the physicians
who’ve volunteered throughout our organization’s history to promote and advocate for
the highest standards of care and ethics in the profession. You’ve helped secure the best
quality of service for our patients and helped make our communities healthier.
Throughout our 113 years of existence, the DCMA has been witness and active partici-
pants in countless initiatives, programs, and events that have drawn thousands of physi-
cians to advance the well-being of Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida.
With that said, we want to share exactly why we’re thankful for our local physicians,
especially those who belong to the DCMA. Our physicians are educators; they donate
their time to give seminars, and host workshops, health fairs, and trainings. They give
back to the community, sharing their ideas and knowledge to fight for our patients and
profession. They show their commitment and stand united as physicians, not just
providers. They also share their personal and professional resources to reach every socio-
economic level of society and ensure health care is accessible for everyone in the com-
munity.
Most of all, we want to thank our physicians for sharing their skills and dedication to
conquer illness, heal patients, and seek new frontiers in medicine for the betterment of
mankind.
As an illustration of our continued commitment to community, we want to share a
variety of programs and events that we’ve delivered in recent months. Last year, the
DCMA established the Community Outreach Committee which has delivered a number
of programs including: behavioral management training programs for a number of
Miami-Dade Police Departments; a STEM Program for young adults (12 to 15 years) in
alliance with The Trayvon Martin Foundation and Ross University; a Business of
Medicine Lecture Series for Residents in Training; and a Residents Day for physicians in
training throughout Miami-Dade County.
Another core belief of the DCMA is that our leadership and organization should be
diverse and reflect the community we serve. The Association has strived to encourage
organizations that represent physicians in our community from different countries to
become affiliated organizations of the DCMA. We are pleased that organizations repre-
senting physicians from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua have all joined
our initiative to unite the physician community. The DCMA leadership is also represen-
tative of the diverse demographics of our community which strengthens our ability to
collaborate and safeguard the integrity of the patient/physician relationship.
As we start a new decade, the DCMA will continue its commitment to promote the
highest ethical and educational standards for the medical profession. Our current
President, Antonio Mesa, D.O., and our next President, Rudolph Moise, D.O., will set the
tone for the next decade of service to our community. Their commitment, hard work,
and dedication are an example for all of us within organized medicine. We are proud that
their leadership will establish the DCMA as the only Association in Florida, besides the
Florida Ostheopathic Medical Association, to have Doctor of Osteopathy Presidents in
back to back terms of office in the State of Florida.
These are just some of the many reasons why the DCMA expresses its gratitude to all
of the physicians in our community.
We know gratitude is sometimes taken for granted within organized medicine, where
a professional calling leads volunteers to get involved. But rest assured, at the DCMA, we
recognize your dedication, thank you for your contributions, and celebrate your service
and sacrifice to the practice of medicine. YOU, our physicians, are what makes the
DCMA a diverse and vibrant organization that champions the physician/patient relation-
ship above all else.

Fraser Cobbe is Executive Director of the Dade County Medical Association.
For more information, contact the DCMA at (305) 324-8717.

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