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Advancing quality healthcare delivery, promoting Physician education and professional collaboration, and enhancing public health.


  • County Jail Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Project

    Also known as MAT (medication assisted treatment) or MAR (medication assisted recovery), using medication therapy to assist jailed individuals who need treatment for opioid use disorder detainees makes sense. Jails are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic and also are in a unique position to initiate treatment in a controlled, safe environment. Treatment using MAT for justice-involved persons, particularly when coupled with evidence-based behavioral therapy, improves medical and mental health outcomes and reduces relapses and recidivism.

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  • DuPage County Breaksground on Crisis Recovery Center

    April 8, DuPage County officials, along with health and community partners and first responders, broke ground on the DuPage Crisis Recovery Center (CRC). The facility is intended to be a single service entry point for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

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  • AMA Secures Win on Prior Authorization

    American Medical Association president, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, offered the following statement on medicine's victory with the new prior authorization process

    Reform of the prior authorization process under the newly issued final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reduce patient care delays as well as the administrative burdens long shouldered by physicians, while saving practices an estimated $15 billion over the next decade.

  • Tips to battle anti-science aggression

    The persistence of anti-science aggression remains a disheartening reality that appears to be worsening even as the COVID-19 public health emergency has come to an end. Peter Hotez, MD, PhD—co-inventor of the patent-free, low-cost COVID-19 vaccine technology that led to Corbevax in India and IndoVac in Indonesia—has been at the forefront of this battle for two decades, tirelessly defending the safety of vaccines on TV and social media against an onslaught of skepticism and hostility.

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  • Illinois ADVANCE Academic Detailing

    Academic detailing is a one-on-one program that provides accurate, non-commercial, and current pharmacotherapy information. It is a unique interactive program tailored for each prescriber through customized and focused discussions. Illinois ADVANCE also offers online AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ continuing education programs for Medicaid prescribers. Programs are available that physicians may complete to meet their Illinois DEA license renewal requirement.

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  • Telemedicine Options

    This list summarizes the key functionality of the various telemedicine products as reported by the vendors on their own websites. These companies have not been reviewed or vetted by the DuPage County Medical Society (DCMS); this compiled information is provided strictly as a reference for physicians seeking to implement telemedicine into their practice. The list is not exhaustive.

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  • Prior Authorization Reform Bill Signed Into Law

    Thank you DCMS members for speaking up on Prior Authorization.

    "This legislation advances a key belief of mine that I know is shared by millions of residents across Illinois: health care is a right, not a privilege," Governor Pritzker said. "For too long, the misuse of prior authorization led to delays and additional worry for Illinois families in need of care. Through this legislation, we are taking bold action to overhaul this process and ensure Illinoisans have faster access to the quality care they deserve."

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  • Food Safety

    A useful guide for keeping your family safe and your refrigerator fresh.

  • New FDA Webpage on Respiratory Illnesses Associated with Use of Vaping Products

    FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working closely with state and local health officials to investigate incidents of severe respiratory illnesses associated with the use of vaping products as quickly as possible. While the investigation is ongoing, FDA has created a Consumer Update to provide information for consumers to help protect themselves, as well as a new Lung Illnesses Associated with Use of Vaping Products webpage to provide an overview of these incidents and FDA’s actions to date, as well as recommendations for consumers, healthcare providers, and state health departments.

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  • DCMS Member Only Benefit

    DCMS and MEDIQUS are a winning combination.
    Use your DCMS membership to your advantage with a MEDQIUS Asset Advisors check up of your financial health.

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  • Crisis in Healthcare Workforce

    The COVID-19 pandemic put difficult stresses on the healthcare workforce in the US. Burnout was an issue even before the pandemic. Doctors and nurses are leaving the field creating a shortage of healthcare workers.

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  • Data Resources

    The removal of information from federal health websites during the Trump administration has led to unreliable or unavailable medical guidance. Clinicians can still access archived information through sites like The Wayback Machine and the End of Term web archive. It is recommended that they refer to established clinical guidelines from professional organizations for reliable information.

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  • May 10, Northern Illinois Food Bank Volunteer Event

    Make a difference on May 10 as DCMS physicians, their families, and friends come together to spend the morning volunteering at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Our work will help ensure that our hungry neighbors will have access to food in their time of need.

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On March 2, 2018, Doctors Hythem Shadid and Lanny Wilson of the DCMS Governmental Affairs Committee, met with Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R - IL 6) in his West Chicago office. Roskam has represented Illinois’ 6th Congressional District since 2007, and currently chairs the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Care.

Asked about the status of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Roskam said, “We can’t stay in the 2017 debate or the 2010 debate. Let’s pose a different question. What are the things we can do together?” In a recent address before an assembly of the American Medical Association, he addressed the current state of health care – where one person’s onerous regulation is another’s patient protection.

Cong. Roskam has family members in the medical profession and reported that during a recent family gathering, a physician relative was sealed away in her room finishing-up charting from patient care earlier in the day. He sees first-hand the problems our profession faces – longer hours and less pay, burdensome regulations, and more – and says he wants to help. He feels that, as chair of the Health Care Subcommittee, he can make a difference.

Another issue discussed was the opioid crisis confronting the nation. Roskam feels that the new U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, is leading the way. In DuPage County, the Heroin Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce has been developed to help solve the problem locally and Roskam offered to assist.

Cong. Roskam indicated that legislation to prevent school shootings might include new ways for family members and law enforcement to work together, allowing courts to temporarily keep guns away from people who show warning signs of potential gun violence. “Bump stocks”, which can make semiautomatic weapons even more deadly, Roskam believes have no legal reason to exist in our country.
Proposed Participants         Internal and Family Medicine Physicians, Gastroenterologists



Hepatitis C: Curing One of the Deadliest Infectious Diseases in the United States



Monday, November 13, 2017  |  6:00 p.m.   |  Michael Jordan’s Restaurant, Oak Brook



Format           Lecture with Question/Answer Period


Faculty          Rockford G. Yapp, MD, MPH, AGAF |  Digestive Health Services


Activity          The CDC recommends that everyone born between 1945 and 1965 should be screened for Hepatitis C. Without diagnosis and treatment, those infected are at risk for liver cancer and other Hepatitis C-related illnesses. They are also likely to transmit the disease to others. Safe and effective treatments for Hepatitis C are now available.


Learning       At conclusion of educational activity, participants will be able to:
Objectives

                         a) Cite the risk factors of becoming infected with HCV

                         b) Determine who should be screened for HCV

                         c) Describe the treatment options for curing HCV

                         d) Manage the long-term health of patients after curing HCV


Agenda         6:00 pm          Registration and Reception

                      6:30                Dinner and Presentation

                      7:15                Questions and Discussion

                      7:30                Adjourn


Location       Michael Jordan’s Restaurant | 1225 W. 22nd St, Oak Brook, Illinois

Registration Information: No cost to attend  |  Registration is required
Please call Susan Marshall at 708-245-8050 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ISMS-Backed Medical Practice Act Extension Signed into Law

Governor Rauner recently signed Senate Bill 1348, which extends the sunset of the Medical Practice Act until Dec. 31, 2019. The bill had passed the General Assembly unanimously.

This two-year renewal is an important move in the right direction. In recent years, the General Assembly has only authorized one-year renewals. Having to reauthorize the Act each year opens the door to unnecessary chicanery and tinkering with the legal foundation for the practice of medicine.

The Medical Practice Act spells out the licensure standards and disciplinary proceedings for Illinois physicians. Without it, any person – regardless of qualification – could practice medicine in Illinois without restriction or penalty.

Learn more with ISMS’ brochure, What is the Medical Practice Act and Why Is it Important?

In the meantime, watch the Legislative Action Hub and Physician Advocate for future legislative developments.
Our Foundation

Providing Student Scholarships

Fifty years ago the DuPage County Medical Society led efforts to immunize our community against Polio – protecting thousands while prompting the creation of the DuPage Medical Society Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. As our Foundation celebrates its Golden Anniversary, the $365,000 it has awarded in scholarships to area students in medicine and allied health professions remains tangible evidence of DCMS support for quality healthcare in our community, now and into the future.

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Upcoming Events at DCMS



  • May 14, DCMS Monthly Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    May 14, DCMS Monthly Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    Monthly meetings of the Executive and Governmental Affairs Committees will be held online via Zoom. Executive Committee 4 pm Governmental Affairs at 5 pm.
    May 10, Northern Illinois Food Bank Volunteer Event

    May 10, Northern Illinois Food Bank Volunteer Event

    Make a difference on May 10 as DCMS physicians, their families, and friends come together to spend the morning volunteering at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Our work will help ensure that our hungry neighbors will have access to food in their time of need.

    We’ll gather at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva by 9 am that day. Three fulfilling hours later we can celebrate our important work and see the amazing amount of food we were able to sort and pack for distribution! Children age 8 and above are welcome to participate. Make it a learning experience and shared family fun!

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  • June 11, DCMS Executive Committee Meeting

    June 11, DCMS Executive Committee Meeting

    Monthly meetings of the Executive and Governmental Affairs Committees will be held online via Zoom. Invitations to follow. Executive Committee 4 pm.
  • July 9, DCMS Monthly Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    July 9, DCMS Monthly Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    Monthly meetings of the Executive and Governmental Affairs Committees will be held online via Zoom. Invitations to follow. Executive Committee 4 pm, Governmental Affairs Committee 5 pm.