Latest news information about the New Hampshire Medical Society.
In early April, a sole federal district judge in Amarillo, Texas, issued a ruling to overturn the FDA approval of Mifepristone. As a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist in New Hampshire and a council member of the New Hampshire Medical Society, this ruling sent shockwaves throughout our medical... Continue Reading
Maria Boylan, DO, Secretary of NHMS Council A New Hampshire native, Dr. Maria Boylan is a family physician at Elliot Family Medicine at Bedford. After graduating from the New Hampshire Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, in 2015, she joined the Elliot Health System and quickly dove into... Continue Reading
Starting May 11, as the public-health emergency for COVID-19 ends, some New Hampshire residents will have to seek alternatives to the enhanced benefits they've received for the past three years. The state's Medicaid program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, telehealth services, and... Continue Reading
On May 13, 2023, the New Hampshire Academy of Family Physicians (NHAFP) will honor NHMS council member and past president, Gary Sobelson, MD, as the 2022 New Hampshire Family Physician of the Year. The award will be presented at the NHAFP’s Annual Meeting and CME event at the Mountain View... Continue Reading
The Council of the New Hampshire Medical Society has introduced a resolution to the AMA focusing on harmful policies of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) that affect patients who enroll on clinical trials, policies covering the entire gamut of all clinical medicine. In the past months New... Continue Reading
As we come to the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11th, I thought that it might be time to summarize where things stand with COVID-19 as of May 1, 2023. Continue Reading
Dr. Eric Loo, President of NHMS Council Specializing in Molecular Genetic Pathology and Hematopathology, Dr. Loo is an Associate Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Dartmouth Heath, the Pathology Residency’s associate program director, and the lab medical director for Mt.... Continue Reading
In early March, Governor Sununu unveiled his version of the budget (known as House Bill 2). While there’s a lot in there – I’m going to focus on the pieces related to the licensing boards. The House Finance Committee has tasked the House Executive Departments and Administration... Continue Reading
With alcohol related harm growing across the country, the NH Medical Society is launching a new online alcohol resource and awareness campaign through a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Its goals are to increase recognition of alcohol’s potential... Continue Reading
February 28th is Rare Disease Day. This is an international initiative to spread awareness and make sure that those affected by rare diseases have a voice. For the last several years, advocates in NH have joined the global effort. Governor Sununu has long supported the cause and has once again... Continue Reading
I had the distinct honor of accompanying Senator Maggie Hassan to the President’s State of the Union address on February 7th to promote the importance of a new bill that she sponsored to reduce barriers to Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The Mainstreaming... Continue Reading
Dear NHMS members: I write to share the news of leadership changes at the NH Medical Society (NHMS). James Potter, who served as our Executive Vice President since 2015, has moved on from NHMS to pursue other opportunities. We are all grateful to James for his advocacy for our organization,... Continue Reading
