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ISSN0011-7781
DELAWARE
MEDICAL
JOURNAL
Official Publication of the Medical Society of Delaware
900 Prides Crossing Newark, Delaware 19713
Editor-in-Chief
Peter V. Rocca, MD
Editorial Board
Vincent F. Carr, DO
Evan H. Crain, MD
Steven L. Edell, DO Gerard J. Fulda, MD Stephanie H. Guarino, MD Rebecca Jaffe, MD, MPH Nancy Kim, MD
James F. Lally, MD
Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH Brian W. Little, MD, PhD
Gregory A. Masters, MD
Leo W. Raisis, MD
Anthony C. Sciscione, DO
Sonya N. Tuerff, MD
Robert J. Varipapa, MD
Michael R. Zaragoza, MD
Former Editors
Robert B. Flinn, MD
G. Stephen DeCherney, MD, MPH
Contents
PRESIDENT’S PAGE
9 Working Together to Slow Growth in Health Care Spending Andrew W. Dahlke, MD
ADVOCACY
36 MSD Prepares for Delaware’s 150th General Assembly
Kim Gomes
ADVOCACY
New Faces Join the Ranks in Legislative Hall
Andrew B. Wilson, Esq.
MSDIS CORNER
Important Steps to Protecting Your Practice from Medical Waste Handling Liabilities Matt Georgov and Sharon Ruth
MSD INAUGURAL GALA
Highlights from the Night
AMA
42
NATIONAL CANCER
11 INSTITUTE CLINICAL 37
TRIAL OF THE MONTH
12 ANNUAL MEETING 38 Report on the Proceedings
of the 229th Annual Meeting
EDUCATION
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CORRECTION: On page 291 of the November/December Delaware Medical Journal, a physician’s name was misspelled. The name should read Stephen J. Rodgers.
The Delaware Medical Journal (ISSN 0011-7781, USPS 152140) is published bi-monthly by the Medical Society of Delaware at 900 Prides Crossing, Newark, DE 19713. Periodicals postage paid at Newark, Delaware, 19711 and additional entry offices. Copyright 2019 by the Medical Society of Delaware. The Delaware Medical Journal does not hold itself responsible for statements made by any contributor or advertiser. Annual subscription rates are $30 for domestic and $45 for overseas. Single copies are $2.50. Advertising copy is accepted, subject to the approval of the Editorial Board of the Medical Society of Delaware. For information about advertising, call the Journal office at (302) 366-1400. POSTMASTER: Address changes to 900 Prides Crossing, Newark, DE 19713.
Apollo: Youth in Medicine — Launching Careers
Sean Holly; Arjan Kahlon; John Kepley; Randeep S. Kahlon, MD
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EDUCATION
AMA Interim Meeting Highlights
IN MEMORIAM
Major General William H. Duncan, MD (1930–2018) Stephen R. Permut, MD, JD
MEMBER NEWS
46
On the Cover:
Apollo Program: Student Reflection John Kepley
PUBLIC HEALTH 45 Survey Shows Delaware
Surpassing Vaccination Goals
James E. Talbott, MPA
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Coming Events / Hospital News
Human Papilloma Vaccination Among Adults in the United States: A Look at BRFSS Data from 2011 to 2016
Sangeeta Gupta, MD, MPH
Incoming Medical Society of Delaware President Andrew W. Dahlke, MD is bestowed the President’s Medallion by Outgoing President Richard W. Henderson, MD at the November 2018 Inaugural Gala.
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