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VOLUME 69, NUMBER 1
Summer 2023
Executive Director
Debbie Zorian
Editor
David Lubin, MD
Managing Editor
Elke Lubin
Editorial Board
Erfan Albakri, MD William Davison, MD Michael Foley, MD Aaron Laden, MD Richard Lockey, MD Robert Norman, DO Barry Verkauf, MD Patron
Michael Foley, MD 2020-2023
Summer 2023
CONTENTS
Meet Your President
On May 9th, Dr. Michael Cromer was installed as HCMA President (for the second time). He served as HCMA president during the first year of the pandemic and led the Association by way of virtual avenues – a unique challenge at that time. This year, HCMA’s 120th President will be able to connect with members firsthand while applying his efforts toward his objectives. Dr. Cromer is passionate about increasing member involvement and looks forward to meeting his colleagues at the various in-person events scheduled over the next year. He hopes to pique more interest in the government affairs component of organized medicine and welcomes your input.
Dr. Cromer is a family medicine physician in Tampa. He and his wife, Carol, have three children, Drew, Lance, and Chelsea.
We look forward to Dr. Cromer’s leadership...Part Deux.
Departments
8 President’s Message 10 Editor’s Page 12 Executive Director’s Desk 17 HCMA In Brief 23 New Members
Features
Physician Wellness 14
The antidotes to toxic burnout: Grit and resilience
Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM
Dean, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
History of Medicine 16 The Well-Attired Physician...Through the Ages
S. Aaron Laden, MD, MBA
Rudolf Virchow — the Father of Pathology 21
Robert Norman, DO
Partitioners’ Corner 18
Obesity, Every Physician’s Responsibility
Natalia Weare-Regales, MD Richard F. Lockey, MD
Alliance News 22 Meet Lauren Swoboda
Michael Kelly, Secretary/Treasurer
Travel Diary 25 A Masters Experience
Bruce Shephard, MD
Benefit Provider 28 Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Does Your Practice Struggle with Staff Retention? — Part Two Jeff Welch, Director of Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion
Advocacy for all Sciences 33
Hippopotamucratic Oath: Inspired by HCMA Advocacy
Samantha Johnston, MS
Photo Gallery
New HCMA Officers & Representatives 7 Installation Dinner May 9, 2023 30-31
HCMA Foundation Charity Golf Classic
HCMA’s Day at the Capital 33 HCMA Administrative Professionals Day 34
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