Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

SSVMS encourages you to stay safe this holiday season. Many people are wondering if it’s safe to travel or gather with family and friends. Currently, COVID-19 infection and hospitalizations are on the rise in many parts of the country, including Northern California. CDC advises that traveling increases your chances of getting and spreading the virus. Staying home, meeting virtually online, and avoiding gatherings with those outside your household is the best way to protect y...ourself and others from COVID-19. If you do get together with others outside your household, you can take these steps courtesy of Kaiser Permanente to reduce the risk of getting or spreading the virus: - Keep any events small with no more than 10 people or 2 households. - Gather outdoors especially when eating or drinking when masks need to be removed. When indoors, open windows and doors to increase airflow. - Maintain at least 6 feet of distance from those not in your household. - Encourage everyone to wear a mask. - Keep gatherings to shorter periods of time. - Skip any hugs or kisses this season. - Avoid crowds, such as at restaurants or bars. - Avoid sharing food and serving utensils. - Avoid contact with anyone who’s sick (and isolate at home if you’ve been in contact with anyone who has COVID-19 or the flu). * * * #thanksgiving #holidayseason #staysafe #stayhome #stayhealthy #staypositive #avoidgatherings #virtual #covid_19 #spreadlove #spreadpositivity #besafe #socialdistancing #maskup #mask #wearamask #protect #protectyourself #protectothers #cdc #cdcguidelines #kaiser #kaiserpermanente #medical #suggestions #recommended #travel #travelsafe #holiday #holidays

Join SSVMS, Children Now, and the Sacramento District Dental Society for a presentation on the importance of incorporating oral health care into the pediatric primary care setting. Susan A. Fisher-Owens, MD, MPH, FAAP will discuss how to identify dental resources and adaptions for promoting oral health during the pandemic. Join us on November 20th, 2020 at 12:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEvdO2opzkiGdQKEmS8oobLCBafn_rSF... * * * #oralhealth #optimalhealth #pediatrics #pediatricdentistry #primarycare #dental #dentalhygiene #dentalresources #pandemic #pandemic2020 #covid_19 #resources #educate #education #educateothers #learn See more

CommuniCare is committed to keeping our community members healthy and safe during this especially important flu season. Make your appointment today to join their weekly drive-up flu clinics. Their mission is to give access to high quality healthcare, regardless of one’s ability to pay or immigration status. Their comprehensive patient-centered services include medical, dental, substance abuse treatment, mental health, health education and outreach services to low income, multi-ethnic, uninsured and underinsured populations. #communitysupport #community #flu #flushots #fluseason #care #healthcare #uninsured #underinsured #education #lowincome #multiethnic #clinic #driveup #quality #qualitycare #commitment #communityfirst #careforothers #healthyliving #takecare #takecontrol #doctor #physician #medical #medicalstudent #educate

"As the COVID-19 pandemic has infected millions of Americans, physicians across the country have responded heroically, putting their own personal safety and sel...f-interest aside in service to their patients. President Trump’s recent false and dangerous assertions that physicians are inflating COVID-19 infection numbers for financial gain is offensive and categorically untrue" - CMA President Dr. Peter N. Bretan https://www.cmadocs.org//CMA-president-issues-statement-in See more

Today is World Kindness Day. SSVMS challenges you to show kindness to yourself and loved ones/friends/mentors by texting three people a simple note of gratitude. Expressing gratitude is scientifically proven to increase joy and resilience. Find other ways to be resilient by visiting www.joyofmedicine.org * * *... #worldkindnessday #gratitude #resilience #JoyofMedicine #kindness #bekind #spreadlove #spreadpositivity #spreadkindness #appriciate #love #kindnessmatters #kind #spreadlovenotgerms #medstudent #doctor #doctors #medicine #joy See more

The Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance is hosting their biennial Art of Medicine event to support the SSVMSA community endowment fund, raise money for community grants, and scholarships for local nursing students. Originally planned as a dinner and auction, it is now a virtual auction and exhibition being held from November 7th-15th. Auction items including beautiful art, fine wine, jewelry, vacation packages and other highly desirable auction items awaiting y...our bid. The auction is open to everyone who wishes to support the community service projects of the SSVMSA. Check out the auction and sign up to view the items here! https://e.givesmart.com/events/hq8/ #art #artwork #medicine #community #communitysupport #sacramento #exhibition #auction #fundraising #fundraiser #virtual #virtualevents #alliance #bid #event

Upcoming Webinar! Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft is this Wednesday November 11th from 12:00 to 1:00pm. We hope you can all join us for this important & timely topic. Click the link below to join the meeting... https://teams.microsoft.com//19%3ameeting_NmJkZDk4YTItM/0 #cybersecurity #webinar #security #privacy #compliance #identitytheft #dataprotection #informationsec #datasecurity #databreach #cloudsecurity #cyberattack #datasecurity

The SSVMS family is thrilled to welcome our new Communications and Events Coordinator, Addison Gabelich. Addison has experience with nonprofit event management and many levels of communications including social media, website management, and marketing collateral. Her hobbies include hiking, painting and crafting/building. Addison already has great ideas for new and improved events for our members. Welcome, Addison!

#Healthequity and justice are on the agenda today for the District XI Delegation. Looking forward to this year's virtual #HODCMA. California Medical Association

Thank you does not show enough gratitude for the amazing team we had from Vitalant. We were so thankful to be partnering with Vitalant and SSVMSA to put on this blood drive. We were able to collect 24 life-saving units thanks to all of our wonderful donors! * * * #blooddrive #blooddonation #blooddonor #blood #give #giveback #givethanks #community #communityfirst #helpingothers #helpothers #medicine #medicalstudent #medicalstudents #vitalant #member #thankful #thankyou #phlebotomist #volunteer #givelife #love

Connie Chan Robison is speaking to us about reducing stigma around substance use and opioid use disorder with the See Her Bloom social media campaign. They hop...e to grow capacity, knowledge, and access to treatment for women of color. "Women of color are not their disase." Every individual has a story. SeeHerBloom is creating a space where women of color can share their lived experiences with Opioid Use Disorder and promote treatment. Check out their website https://seeherbloom.org/

Megan Marshall from Sacramento County is sharing with us the county homeless service response to COVID-19. The county is offering new services: expanding shelte...r capacity, offering PPE to shelters, setting up a helpline with a medical nurse, and working with UC Davis to increase Telehealth support. Sacramento County - Government See more

LIVE Update: At our Coalition meeting United States Attorney McGregor Scott is speaking to our coalition about the Opioid biggest issue they are facing in centr...al California - Fentanyl. This summer, use of Fentanyl and overdose deaths related to Fentanyl is increasing across California and hurting our young people ages 18-35 the most. He urges everyone to work together to improve prevention, education and treatment efforts. Parents, educators talk to your kids and students about the dangers of Fentanyl. #fentanylfacts U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California

The Sacramento region is facing a blood supply shortage as many local blood drives have been cancelled due to COVID-19. SSVMS, SSVMSA, and Vitalant are joining forces to help meet the need for donations. You can make a difference! Join us on Wednesday October 21st any time between 9 AM and 2 PM. Schedule your appointment today by visiting the link below: https://donors.vitalant.org//appoin/guest/timeSlotsGenExt... #blooddonation #blooddrive #donationsneeded #vitalant #blooddonorssavelives #donatelife #donate #donateblood #donations #alliance #doctor #give #sacramento #volunteer #volunteering #medical #society #medicalassociation #help #helpingothers #support #community

Vote with California's Physicians! Check out CMA's official positions on several ballot propositions. #YesOnprop16 #YesOnProp17 #NoOnProp23 #YesOnProp25