Chadi’s guest Kashyap Patel (@KashyappatelMd), MD, president of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), joins the show to give an update on the current initiatives and state of COA and community oncology as a whole. He chronicles his journey to becoming a medical oncologist at a small community center outside of Charlotte (SC) and how he became aware of the pain points of community oncology in the U.S. The conversation moved into the history and initial aim of COA to help community practices prepare to work with and have an identity when facing policymakers, how COA membership dues are put to use, the top five problems facing community oncology today, and why many community practices feel compelled to sell to large health systems. Dr. Patel also shares his vision as the president of COA and what he hopes to accomplish before his term ends.

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Updates from the Community Oncology Alliance with Kashyap Patel

Dr. Wes Fisher joins the show to continue highlighting ABIM recertification and the MOC program following a petition that has gathered over 12,000 signatures to end this program. Dr. Fisher is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL; he is also a clinical Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Fisher is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine (Grandfathered per the ABIM), cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology. He is due for his FOURTH re-certification in cardiology after 12/31/2023 and FOURTH re-certification in EP after 12/31/2023.

The process of re-certification and MOC became a core center in Dr. Fisher’s advocacy on behalf of the physicians. He co-founded Practicing Physicians of America to advocate and educate and has done significant investigative work on the ABIM; you can see much of his writing on his blog as well as many other outlets.

Why does a respected EP physician, with over 3 decades of experience and thousands of patients seen, need to do this re-certification again and pay yearly dues? Please listen to this exclusive revealing podcast and share with your colleagues.

This is another ABIM-related MUST LISTEN podcast.

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https://drwes.blogspot.com/

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The Case Against the ABIM MOC With Wes Fisher

Healthcare Unfiltered is an honest, raw, timely podcast tackling any and all topics in healthcare that affect stakeholders. Dr. Chadi Nabhan uses his dynamic conversational skills to challenge his guests to address controversial and important topics. He also brings on world renowned experts to discuss clinical advances in medicine.

The Case Against the ABIM MOC With Wes Fisher

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