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NCMS Members Win in Midterm Elections

On Point: Bone Health is a Women’s Healthcare Issue – by Dr. Andrew Bush

On Point submissions are individual member viewpoints and not North Carolina Medical Society…

LEAD Keynote Talk: LTG (Ret) Rick Lynch on 21st Century Leadership

URGENT! Update on DHHS IT System Outages

Dr. John Barkley is 2022 Harris Memorial Award Winner

Miriam Schwarz is the 2022 John Huske Anderson Award Winner

Dr. Robert E. Schaaf is the 2022 E. Harvey Estes Physician Community Service Award Winner

A New Restaurant Has Gone to the Dogs

Cheers! to these 2022 Golden Stethoscope Awards Gala Table Sponsors

Bubbles and Bling Bring Sparkle to the 2022 Golden Stethoscope Awards Gala!

ATTENTION MEDICAID PROVIDERS: Nearly 300 Physicians Suspended Over Expired Credentials

Oh My Gourd! Cooking With Squash is All The Rage This Fall!

North Carolina Medical Society Alliance Celebrates Centennial – Part 3

Ian reforms as Category 1 hurricane, takes aim at Carolinas

NCDHHS Delays Medicaid Managed Care Tailored Plans

Wednesday Wow! Piranha Caught in NC Lake

The 2022 Golden Stethoscope Award Winners ARE…

Wake County Medical Society Planning Visit to JC Raulston Arboretum

North Carolina’s Michael Jordan Keeps Breaking Records

‘Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation! 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

New Hanover-Pender County Medical Society Plans 25th Summer Social

Doctors Take Note: Is This A New Era for Cancer Screening?

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul allowing polio vaccines after more virus detected in three counties

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its…

Durham named one of America’s underrated destinations (shhh… don’t tell everyone!)

FDA Approves New Round of Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Variant

For better or worse, Pumpkin Spice Latte is back already!

Is Monkeypox Past Its Peak?

NCMS teams with ASAM for Pharmacy Access Survey

NCMS Political Pulse August 22, 2022: The Surprises in the ‘No Surprises Act’

RALEIGH -- Congress passed the No Surprises Act to protect patients from surprise medical bills.…

Melanoma Monday: Summer Skin Care for People Over 55

Move over Thin Mints! The new Girl Scout cookie Raspberry Rally is here!

Animal Tranquilizers Making Street Drugs More Dangerous

Monkeypox. A New Threat for Returning College Students?

NPR -- Ahead of the new school year, colleges across the country are repurposing the tools they…

Today is National Middle Child Day

Italy gives Domino’s the boot!

Questions about Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine? We’ve got you covered

Registration Now Open for NC AHEC Practice Management Academy

Anesthesia death has widow, doctors in Cape Fear region at odds

US Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low

Would You Like A Four Day Workweek?

Monkeypox Cases Increasing, Review PPE Inventory Now

RALEIGH -- North Carolina Medical Society Vendor Partner Henry Schein has issued a reminder of…

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Passes

On Wednesday, July 27, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed the Improving…

NC Spine Society 2022 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open

August Birthday Club! Happy Birthday to these NCMS Members

New Bern Eye Doctor Seeks Rehearing of Case Challenging NC Certificate of Need

UNC Researchers Looking at Why Black Women Die of Uterine Cancer More Often than White Women

NC Testing Wastewater for Monkeypox

NC Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Early Bird Registration About to End

Former NCMS Employee Linda Russell Dies from Cancer Complications

New Studies: Animals Sold at Wuhan Market Most Likely Started COVID-19 Pandemic

First US Polio Case Since 2013 Reported in NY

More Than 200 Doctors, PAs, and Interns Suspended. Is Your NCTracks Updated?

Thank you to our NCMS PAC Investors

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Medical Society Political Action Committee (NCMS PAC) would like to…

North Carolina Medical Society Alliance Celebrates Centennial

RALEIGH -- Next year the North Carolina Medical Society Alliance celebrates 100 years! The…

NCMS Board Member Dr. Claude Jarrett talks Healthcare Policy and Medicaid Expansion

Do not try this at home!

A musician in South Africa is sharing one of the craziest videos on the internet right now. It…

Do You TikTok? For One Doctor, 1.6 Million People are Learning and Having Fun

Do you know Dr. Glaucomflecken? That is the name that has hundreds of thousands of people flocking…

Melanoma Monday: Survive the 4th with Beautiful Skin!

Celebrate World Social Media Day

Time for Action: NCMS Helping Move Standalone Medicaid Expansion Bill Forward

The North Carolina Medical Society is leading the way to change! A standalone Medicaid expansion…

NCMS Response to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision

Allergy/Immunology Community Gathers in Durham for the 2026 NCAAIS Annual Meeting

The 2026 NCAAIS Annual Meeting was held in Durham, NC, from May 16-17, and brought together…

NC Dermatology Association Holds White Coat Day

2026 Nominating and Leadership Development Committee

Call for Nominations NCMS Board of Directors NCMS Foundation Board of Trustees NC American…

2026 NC-ACP Annual Scientific Session Re-Cap

NCOGS Executive Committee 2026 Update

Dear NCOGS Members: Happy New Year from the NCOGS Executive Committee! We are excited to share…

YOUR Feedback on ways to Reduce Low-Value Care in Medicaid and Improve Efficiency

Introducing NCMS Weekly Dose

Introducing NCMS Weekly Dose — A refreshed weekly newsletter crafted with you in mind To Our…

Latest Update on NC Health Insurance Payers Implementing Downcoding Claims Review Programs

Latest Update on NC Health Insurance Payers Implementing Downcoding Claims Review Programs The NCMS…

What the Pharmacist Collaborative Practice Law Means for Team-Based Care

Help NCMS Respond to Medicaid Cuts and Protect Care