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VOLUME 66, NUMBER 1
Summer 2020
Executive Director
Debbie Zorian
Editor
David Lubin, MD
Managing Editor
Elke Lubin
Editorial Board
Erfan Albakri, MD William Davison, MD Rodolfo Eichberg, MD Michael Foley, MD Richard Lockey, MD Husain Nagamia, MD Robert Norman, DO Barry Verkauf, MD
Summer 2020
CONTENTS MEET YOUR PRESIDENT
Dr. Michael Cromer was installed as the HCMA’s 117th President, in front of a small group in May. His installation will be formally recognized at the September 1st HCMA membership dinner.
Dr. Cromer was born in Marion, IN. While attending Oral Roberts University, he met his future wife, Carol. “Carol and I sat next to each other in Microbiology lab. We shared microscopes. She liked my cologne. The rest is history,” reminisced Dr. Cromer. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1986 to start his residency and began his solo private family practice in 1989. Dr. Cromer and Carol have three children, Drew, Lance, and Chelsea, who all live close by.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Cromer enjoys extreme/adrenaline sports and activities like bungee jumping, sky diving, scuba diving, and skiing. He has two artificial hips, “Self-induced from training for and doing over 100 triathlons...worth it!”
Dr. Cromer’s goals as President are to strengthen the HCMA’s political involvement, attract and be a mentor to younger members, and attract more employed physicians, all by letting them know that the HCMA is the strongest Association going to bat for the profession of medicine.
We look forward to an exciting year with Dr. Cromer!
Departments
6 President’s Message 10 Editor’s Page 12 Executive Director’s Desk 13 New Members 30 Personal News
Photo Gallery
Features
Reflections 16 COVID-19 has been on my mind a lot.
Robert Norman, DO
Bulletin Update 17 A note from your Managing Editor
Elke Lubin
Our Wellbeing 18 Ten Ways to Reduce Coronavirus Stress
Michael Cromer, MD
Practitioners’ Corner 20 Sleep and the Immune System
In the Era of COVID-19
Stephen Kreitzer, MD
Benefit Provider 21 Wherever you are in your journey home,
The Bank of Tampa is here to help.
Oliviana Catrone
Reflections 22 A Resident’s Dilemma
Carlos Pla Fernandez, MD
Benefit Provider 24 What the NP Practice Expansion Means for Doctors Jeffrey L. Cohen
8 Installation Ceremony 25 New HCMA Officers & Representatives 26-27 Encouraging Moments During This New Normal
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The Great Florida Outdoors Go find a gall!
Robert Norman, DO
Reflections
Could you get into Medical School Today? William Davison, MD
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