Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Publications PCSS-MAT clinical experts have recently created a virtual step-by-step XR-Naltrexone User Guide to assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). XR-Naltrexone is […]
Month: March 2017
DFS column – Mandated Reporting for Child Protection in the Medical Field
From Wyoming Department of Family Services Child Abuse and Neglect is confirmed across Wyoming. The most prevalent form of child maltreatment in Wyoming is Neglect, which resulted in more than 75 percent of the child protection cases in 2015. Additionally in 2015, Wyoming had 1077 unique substantiated victims of child maltreatment. Of the 1077 child […]
Abortion Bills See Amendments, Pass Second Reading
By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society Three bills dealing with abortion have passed the Wyoming House of Representatives with votes today. The bills were introduced to the House Committee of the Whole on Wednesday and featured lively debate before the more traditional and subdued debate on second reading yesterday morning. House Bill 250, brought […]
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Impact on the Medical Field
From the Wyoming Department of Family Services As medicine has evolved over time the answers to complicated medical and social-emotional issues continue to elude the field. As more research and knowledge is gained, especially in neurodevelopment, a philosophical shift is being seen through identification of physical and emotional components of health and the impacts of […]
Events, Announcements and Publications for Feb. 3
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Announcements The AMA Foundation’s Excellence in Medicine Awards program recognizes physicians who exemplify the highest values of volunteerism, leadership and dedication to underserved populations, and present inspirational […]
Events, Announcements, and Publications
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Announcements Perhaps the biggest news in healthcare this week came when a US Judge blocked the $34 billion merger between Humana and Aetna. According to a letter […]
Wyoming Medicine Takes Top Honor in WPA Contest
CHEYENNE – Wyoming Medicine took home honors as the state’s top publication and for publishing the top magazine story in the Wyoming Press Association’s Associates Contest Friday night in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Press Association’s Association is the state’s membership organization for Wyoming newspapers. The Wyoming Press Association offers Associate membership to organization who also produce […]
Cigarette Tax Clears House Revenue Committee
The Wyoming House Revenue Committee moved a measures forward that would increase taxes on cigarettes $.30 per pack today in Cheyenne. If the increase continues to move forward, it will be the state’s first increase in tobacco tax since 2003. The bill will now go on general file in the House where it will be […]
Events, Publications, and Announcements for Jan. 13, 2017
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. This week’s list includes: Publications The Doctors Company released a post called, “Avoid the Pitfalls of Diagnostic Error,” which aims to help physicians learn why diagnostic errors occur and review case […]
Letter from Department of Family Services Director Steve Corsi
Please see the following e-mail which has been approved by Director Corsi from the Wyoming Department of Family Services regarding the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and Prevention Services. _____ On July 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). This is the first major federal addiction legislation […]