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Palm Beach County Medical Society Holds

Successful 12th Annual Future of Medicine Summit

Dr. James Goldenberg (center) with wife Dianne Goldenberg (left) Dr. Patrice A. Harris, AMA President-Elect, is flanked by (l to r) Dr. Ronald F. Giffler, FMA
and mother Phyllis Goldenberg (right). President-Elect; Dr. Alan Pillersdorf; Dr. Marc J. Hirsh, PBCMS President;
and Dr. Corey Howard, FMA President.
The Palm Beach County Medical several minutes. Punctuated with humor
Society (PBCMS), which is recognized as and heart-rending real-life stories, Dr.
one of the premier medical associations Greer, known fondly throughout the Vignette Category FAU Wins Inaugural
in the United States, recently presented Miami area as “Joe,” recounted his 1. Shayne Polley – FAU Medical Challenge
the 12th annual Future of Medicine decades of caring for patients including 2. Christina Mesoraco, DO – FAU The Florida Atlantic University
Summit in West Palm Beach. the homeless, undocumented, uninsured 3. Sameer Gupta, MD – UM Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Patrice A. Harris, M.D., MA, President- and low income. A tireless advocate for Honorable Mention: Evan Stuchin, won the inaugural medical challenge at
elect, American Medical Association, social justice, Dr. Greer worked for two MD – WRMC the Future of Medicine Summit XII. The
spoke on “Physician Leadership and the administrations, received numerous team included Dr. Kevin Almerico, Dr.
Urgency of the Moment in Medicine.” awards including a 2009 Presidential Research Category Wayne Fluss, and Dr. Elizabeth
Dr. Harris’ principal message was three- Medal of Freedom and a MacArthur 1. Danielle Steinberg – FAU Hidlebaugh. Florida Atlantic University
fold: Foundation “Genius Grant” Fellow. Dr. 2. Nicole Lin – UM The presenting benefactor of The
• The AMA is attacking the dysfunc- Greer is Professor of Medicine; Founding 3. Matthew Stankard – FAU Future of Medicine Summit XII was
tion in health care by removing the Chair of the Department of Humanities, Honorable Mention: Peter Michael T.B. Dennis of Palm Beach.
obstacles and burdens that interfere with Health, and Society; and Associate Dean Edemekong, MD, MPH – Nova Trustbridge was an exclusive Platinum
patient care for Community Engagement at Florida Southeastern/ Department of Health Sponsorship.
•The AMA is improving the health of International University Herbert
the nation by confronting the increasing Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU
chronic disease burden HWCOM) in Miami, Florida.
• The AMA is reimagining medical
education, training, and lifelong learning Dr. James Goldenberg Honored
for the digital age to help physicians The Palm Beach County Medical
adapt and grow at every stage of their Society Excellence in Medicine Award is
careers the highest honor awarded by the
Since 2014, Dr. Harris has chaired the Society. The award recognizes Palm
AMA’s Opioid Task Force to combat the Beach County Medical Society members
epidemic and save lives. She outlined the whose lives encompass the true spirit of
myriad ways that the AMA has strived to being a physician. The award is present-
work and advocate for expanding access ed to the physician who exemplifies the
and coverage for treatment of substance highest values of altruism, compassion,
use disorder. leadership and dedication to patient care.
Corey L. Howard, M.D., President, A Board-Certified Neurologist who
Florida Medical Association; Chair, practiced in Palm Beach County for 25
Florida Delegation to the AMA, and years, Dr. Goldenberg currently serves as
President/CEO, Howard Health and Medical Director for a regional, clinically
Wellness, says the FMA is committed to integrated network (CIN) representing
improving the health of all Floridians, over 1,700 physicians and 170,000 lives
and their members understand that responsible for strategy, value-based care
physicians have an obligation to partici- initiatives, population health and patient
pate in the choices and initiatives that safety.
contribute to a better health care system Dr. Goldenberg is responsible for the
and a healthier Florida. Thus, the development of the Physician Leadership
Healthy Living Toolkit was created to Academy of South Florida. He is serving
guide physicians and Floridians to better the Florida Medical Association on the
health outcomes. Board of Governors and the Council on
Reporting on the State of Medicine Medical Economics and Practice
2019, Marc J. Hirsh, M.D., president of Innovation. Dr Goldenberg is an
the PBCMS, says, “Times have never Alternate-Delegate to the American
been better” and cites three main rea- Medical Society. He is serving the
sons. “We have better, more impactful American Academy of Neurology on the
technology to offer our patients than Board of Directors, Government
ever before. We practice medicine in a Relations Committee, and Leadership
country and an economy that promotes Development Committee. He also is a
innovation, and we have the power to PBCMS Past President and a current
shape the future of health care.” member of the Board of Trustees.
Hirsh emphasized that the PBCMS “will
continue to advocate for our local physi- James J. Brynes, MD
cians and for the patients they care for.” Poster Symposium
Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D., delivered an The winners of the annual James J.
inspiring and motivational 45-minute Brynes, MD Poster Symposium and
keynote speech that brought the crowd Memorial Fund for Medical Education
of nearly 500 attendees to their feet for and Physician Wellness are as follows:

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