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e-Update Pap clinic grants, NLMA board nominations
   

February 4, 2010
       

 
 

Health Promotion

Pap clinic grants
Posted January 29, 2010 The Cervical Screening Initiatives Program is offering “Access to Service” grants to physician offices that have a desire to provide additional clinics for Pap testing. The grants are available to support expenses such as additional clerical support for clinics hosted outside regular office hours, additional clerical support for calling patients in who have been identified to be under screened, training for RNs to work in Pap clinics, designing invitation systems and postage for letters of invitation. There is no physician salary compensation available. Further information is available by e-mailing Bev MacQuarrie, quality initiatives coordinator with the Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, or calling her toll-free (866)  643-8719.

H1N1 Influenza

Eastern Health H1N1 Flu Virus Update
Last Week for H1N1 Clinic in St. John’s (PDF)
Posted February 4, 2010 Eastern Health advises the public that next week will be the last opportunity to receive the H1N1 vaccine at the mass immunization clinic located at Suite 203 Outpatient Services, 35 Major’s Path. The clinic will be open on a walk-in basis, Monday, February 8th - Friday, February 12th, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day. As of Monday, February 15th, the H1N1 vaccine will be available only by booking an appointment at any local community health office in the Eastern region between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

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CMA President-Elect

Watch for your voter's package in the mail!
Election packages have been sent to all eligible voters
Voting ends February 25, 2010 An election package containing instructions and materials for voting for the 2010 CMA President-Elect was mailed to all CMA members in the NLMA on Thursday, January 14, 2010. The link to the electronic voting site was posted to the NLMA site on Friday, January 15. Voters will need their CMA Number and Voting Password contained in their voter's package in order to vote. Contact the NLMA office if you do not receive your voter's package in time to vote.

Corporate

NLMA Board of Directors Call for Nominations (PDF)
Deadline February 26, 2010 The NLMA invites nominations for upcoming openings on its Board of Directors. Members who would like to nominate a colleague, or have themselves considered for nomination, should return the Nomination Form (PDF) by February 26, 2010.

  
 

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Membership

2010 NLMA Membership Renewal

Deadline February 15, 2010 Renewing your 2010 NLMA membership online is easy, secure and ONLY available for Full, Retired, Non-Resident, Resident, and Student categories; other categories please refer to your paper invoice (mailed early January), or contact the NLMA. In accordance with the Medical Act, membership in the NLMA is compulsory to practice in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Failure to renew by February 15 renders your license null and void and will subject you to late payment charges.

Calendar Highlights

February
6 Psychiatry Day CME - Memorial University Faculty of Medicine PDCS Location St. John's
15 2010 NLMA Membership Renewal Deadline
25 CMA President-Elect election period ends
26 CMA President-Elect winner declared

March
 16 2010 Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship deadline

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Bulletin Board

St. John's Practice relocated

NLMA/CMA Member Information Guide 2009 Errata

Professionals' Assistance Program
 Page 10 The telephone number was incorrectly listed. The clinical coordinator's confidential 24-hour answering machine can be reached by calling (709) 754-3007 or (800) 563-9133.
     
   

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