News in Brief Boston Marathon bombing first responder, a DO, testifies to House panel Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH, supported legislation that would provide liability protection to volunteer medical professionals. May 18, 2017Thursday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email On Wednesday, May 17, past AOA President Martin S. Levine, DO, MPH, presented to the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee in support of H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, at a broader public health hearing titled, “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health.” Dr. Levine shared his experience as one of the first responders at the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013, and testified as to how the Good Samaritan legislation would help provide liability protection to volunteer medical professionals who serve in federally declared disaster areas, including physicians looking to offer their assistance during disasters – whether terrorist incidents like the Boston Marathon bombing, or natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina or Sandy. The legislation fills in gaps between various state laws and a gap in federal law left by the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, which does not cover practitioners who volunteer on their own. Watch outtakes from the hearing and Dr. Levine’s testimony. More in Newsbriefs DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review. Previous articleStudent debt: With federal loan rates set to rise, is refinancing right for you? Next articleCMS announces Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) Round 2 application period
DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.
Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review.
I saw Dr Levine on tv when the Boston bombing actually took place. He is truly a dedicated caring wonderful doctor. God bless and watch over him Feb. 6, 2019, at 10:22 am Reply