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Journal : March/April 2025

In this issue:
Editor's Page
Jim Blaine, MD .................................................................... 4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD............................................................... 5
The Fight Against Influenza Continues
Kayce Morton, DO................................................................ 7
Interview with Jim Cook, MD
Jim Blaine, MD.......................................................................9
Respiratory Virus Update
Nancy Yoon, MD..................................................................11
Drury Announces New MHA Degree Program
Jay Guffey...........................................................................13
Who Needs The WHO?
David Barbe, MD.................................................................15
Inflation: Protecting Purchasing Power
Jonathan Vance...................................................... ...........19
Community Action Request
Jim Blaine, MD......................................................................20
Extraordinary Dedication: Family, Profession, Family
John Steinberg, MD..............................................................21
Physician Family Night at the Museum
Barbara Hover....................................................................22
The Singing Doctors
Mary Louise Brown...............................................................29
John "Bucky" Buckner, MD Interview
Jim Blaine, MD....................................................................39
Professional Directory...................................................45

Journal : JAN/FEB 2025

Editor's Page
Minh-Thu Le, MD................................................................... 4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD................................................................ 5
The Importance of Social Connections
Nancy Yoon, MD, MPH.......................................................... 7
Inspire® Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: An Effective
treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Melanie Chisam, PA-C and Steven Gradney, MD.................10
A Mediterranean Getaway
Minh-Thu Le, MD..................................................................14
Retirement Plan Options for Physicians: 457(b) Plans
John Davis, CFP...................................................................19
The Next 150 Years In Medicine
Destri Eichman, BA..............................................................22
Building Wealth Through Acquiring Real Estate
Randy Lyons........................................................................23
Exciting Alliance Event Coming Soon
Barbara Hover....................................................................24
Professional Directory......................................................25

Journal: Nov/dec 2024

In this issue:
Editor's Page
Jim Blaine, MD..........................................................................4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD.....................................................................5
Family Connects in Our Community
Bre Tyger...................................................................................6
Drury University: An Education Like No Other
Dr. Karim Moukrime, EdD....................................................8
Nasal Spray Timolol: The Paradigm for Acute Migraine?
John Hagan III, MD..................................................................10
Child Abuse Is Preventable
Katiina Dull...............................................................................12
An Interview with John Myers - President,
Mercy Springfield Communities
Jim Blaine, MD.......................................................................15
Through the Decades: Highlights from the
Greene County Medical Society Archives
Melissa Gaines, MD..................................................................19
An Interview with Bob Kipfer, MD
Jim Blaine, MD..........................................................................20
The personal journey to find balance:
lessons from the great outdoors
Max Buetow.....................................................................23
Join Us for a Holiday Celebration
Barbara Hover..........................................................................26
Congratulations to David Anderson, MD
................................................................................................27
GCMS Legislative Forum
Jim Blaine, MD........................................................................28
Professional Directory..........................................................29

Journal: Sep/Oct 2024:

Editor's Page Minh-Thu Le, MD........................................................................4

President's Page James Rogers, MD.....................................................................5

Welcome Osteopathic Students ..................................................................................................6

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Jayaprabha LaFontaine, MD...............................................7

 A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Melanoma Mortality in Rural Settings: Barriers to Care and Skin Health Education Kenlee Jonas............................................................................9

 150 Years of Public Heath Nancy Yoon, MD........................................................................16

Physician Family Day at the Zoo Barbara Hover.........................................................................18

Professional Directory...........................................................25

Journal:July/aug 2024:

In this issue:
Editor's Page
Jim Blaine, MD .........................................................................4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD ....................................................................5
Meeting One Need Makes All the Diff erence
Krystal Simon ...........................................................................6
Education From A Judge's Perspective
Hon. Jerry Jarmison, Jr.......................................................8
The Care To Learn Impact: Meeting Health, Hunger,
and Hygiene Needs
Doug Pitt...................................................................................9
Welcome New GCMS members
...................................................................................................10
Cox Family Medicine Residency Class of 2027
...............................................................................................12
AMAA Annual Meeting Update And The Physicians
Family Day at the Zoo
Jana Wolfe...............................................................................15
Hey Man, you good?
Nancy Yoon................................................................................18
SANE Nurses
Dawn Day.........................................................................19
2024 Rocky Mountain Medicine CME
...........................................................................................21
Professional Directory...........................................................25

Journal: May/June 2024:

In this issue:
Editor's Page
Minh-Thu Le, MD....................................................................... 4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD.................................................................... 5
The Hidden Threat: Unmasking Anitbiotic Resistance Genes and Fecal Coliforms in Arkansas Water 
Sources Andrew Le................................................................................. 7
Dyslexia: A Misunderstood Neurodevelopmental Condition
José Dominguez, MD........................................................11
An Update from the MU School of Medicine Springfield Clinical Campus
David Haustein, MD..................................................................14
Meeting Basic Needs: Coming Together to Help Kids
Thomas Prater, MD....................................................................15
The ARC of the Ozarks: Finally, A comprehensive Autism center in Southwest Missouri
Kayce Morton, DO and Kyle John, MD..................................18
The COVID Conundrum: Board Exam Blues in the Pandemic Era
Matthew Gao............................................................................20
Medical Student Perspective: The Springfield Clinical Campus Experience
Noah Kronk................................................................................22
166th Annual MSMA Convention & the 99th Annual MSMA Alliance Meeting
Jana Wolfe........................................................................23
Rocky Mountain Medicine .............................................................25
Measles Outbreak in Missouri?
Nancy Yoon, MD.................................................................................26
Professional Directory...........................................................29

Journal: March/April 2024:

In this issue:

Editor's Page
Jim Blaine, MD..........................................................................4
President's Page
James Rogers, MD.....................................................................5
Truk Lagoon Micornesia Dive
Jeff Howell................................................................................7
A Call to Action to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Katiina Dull.................................................................................9
Addiction Treatment & Resources in Southwest MO
Drew Shoemaker................................................................10
REPRINT- Child Advocacy Center...The Time has Come
Jim Blaine, MD...........................................................................12
REPRINT- What a Difference a Year makes
Marion Hancock.........................................................................13
REPRINT- Child Advocacy Center.... What the Board
Members say....................................................................14
New Initiative to Combat Overdoses in Greene County
Nancy Yoon, MD........................................................................16
GCMSA Fun at the "Night At The Museum"
Barbara Hover...........................................................................18
Rocky Mountain Medicine.......................................................25
Another Successful CRAP!
John Trombold, MD.............................................................26
Decoding ADHD: A Comorbidity in Clinical Practice
Amit Jagtiani, MD.............................................................................27
Professional Directory............................................................29

Journal: january/february 2024:

In this issue:

  • Editor's Page by Minh-Thu Le, MD  4
  • President's Page by James Rogers, MD  5
  • 529 to Roth IRA Rollovers- A New Planning Oportunity by Steve Phillips, CFP  6
  • Glaucoma: A Silent Thief of Sight by Andrew Osborn, MD  9
  • Rocky Mountain Medicine Event  12
  • The Youth Resiliancy Campus: 24/7 Support for Teens by Clay Goddard  13
  • Join the GCMS Alliance and Celebrate 100 Years by Barbara Hover  14
  • 2024 GCMS Executive Council Installation Celebration  15
  • Gaize-Ing Into Marijuana Impairment by Jim Blaine, MD  18
  • A Novel Approach to Detecting Cannabis Impairment Using Eye Movement Analysis Using the Gaize Device by  Ken Fichtler  19
  •  Managing Debt While Building Wealth by Rhonda Sorensen  21
  • Mental Health In Missouri Nancy Yoon, MD  22
  • Ozarks Technical Community College-Middle College by Tiffany Brunner  24
  • Professional Directory  25

Journal: november/december 2023:

In this issue:

  • Editor's Page by Jim Blaine, MD  4
  • President's Page by Sanjay Havaldar, MD  5
  • Healthcare disinformation, misinformation or difference of opinion-a challenge for physicians and the public by David Barbe, MD  6
  • Local responses to mitigate a growing mental health and addiction crisis in our community by Shawn Sando, MSW, MBA  10
  • Rocky Mountain Medicine Event  12
  • Pace's Post: United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations by  Victor Pace, MD  13
  • Variety Is The Spice Of Life. Does Medicine Allow Room To Diversify Your Interests? by Kristen Woods, DO and Shannon Woods, MD  15
  • Gcms Launches New & Powerful Tool To Serve Community Health In S. W. Missouri by J.T. Rogers, MD  18
  • Rise & Shine Safe & Sober Event  19
  • Southwest Missouri Healthcare Committee Legislative event  21
  • United Springfield: An Innovative Local Solution To A Community Problem by Thomas Prater, MD  22
  • Honoring The Legacy Of The Gcms Alliance, 1924-2024 Centennial Celebration by Jana Wolfe  23
  • Metabolic Syndrome And Smoking: Double Jeopardy For Health by Betty Drees, MD  24
  • Fall And Winter Virus Overview by Nancy Yoon, MD  26
  • If We Are Not Taking Good Care by Patricia Dix, MD  28
  • Professional Directory  29

Journal: September / October 2023:

In this issue:

  • Editor’s Page Minh-Thu Le, MD 4
  • President’s Page, Sanjay Havaldar, MD  5
  • Greene County Medical Society Foundation, Jean Harmison 6
  • Tax-efficient retirement planning for physicians, John Davis, CFP Managing Advisor Forvis 7
  • Light for patients who Wilt with the tilt, Thomas Kuich, MD, MBA 8
  • Pace’s Post, Victor Pace, MD  9
  • Greene County Medical Society Alliance’s Physician Family Day At The Zoo! Barbara Hover 11
  • Original Research Expectations, Investigation, And Taper (Exit): A Systematic Approach To Opioid Dose Reduction, Vinh Dao, PharmD, BCPS 16
  • Why The Galapagos? More photos from the previous issue Dr. Mike Ashley 18
  • Alpha-Gal Syndrome Nancy Yoon, MD, MPH & Kendra Findley 19
  • The Food Conundrum: Management Of Food Allergies In The 21st Century Minh-Thu Le, MD 21
  • Professional Directory 25

Journal: July / August 2023:

In this issue:

  • Editor’s Page Jim Blaine, MD 4
  • President’s Page Sanjay Havaldar, MD 5
  • You, your patients, and weed guidelines for healthcare Roneet Lev, MD 6
  • Marijuana Killed My Son! Doctors, Let Me Tell You Something About the Dangers of Cannabis Laura Stack 9
  • Why the Galapagos? – Mike Ashley & Mark Beth May13
  • Paving the Way for Physicians Max Buetow, Cox Health President & CEO 15
  • Raynaud’s Phenomenon David True, D.O 16
  • Paces Post. The Value Of Our Medical Society Victor Pace, MD .18
  • Rocky Mountain Medicine at Breckenridge, Colorado, 20
  • Youth Substance Misuse – The Stakes are Higher than
  • Ever Before Kurt Larson, Larson & Miller Law 24
  • Mental Health 417 Nancy Yoon, M.D. MPH 26
  • GCMS Alliance Physician Family Day  28
  • Cox Health Family Medicine Residency Class of 2026 29
  • Professional Directory 32
  • GCMS Ski Shack Happy Hour 34