Florida Medical Association
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The FMA advocates for physicians and their patients to promote the public health, ensure the highest standards of medical practice, and to enhance the quality and availability of health care in the Sunshine State.
The Department of Health has released its 2025 Physician Workforce Annual Report, which provides key statistics about Florida's clinician workforce and presents findings that physicians must take when they receive and renew their state medical licenses. Read our summary: buff.ly/zsckNNO
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Department of Health has released its 2025 Physician Workforce Annual Report, which provides key statistics about Florida's clinician workforce and presents findings that physicians must take when they receive and renew their state medical licenses. Read our summary: buff.ly/zsckNNO
Join us on December 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET for a session with board-certified psychiatrist Debra Barnett, MD, designed to ensure that prescribers are using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to make safer and more effective pain management decisions. REGISTER: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us on December 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET for a session with board-certified psychiatrist Debra Barnett, MD, designed to ensure that prescribers are using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to make safer and more effective pain management decisions. REGISTER: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
Strong clinician-patient relationships built on trust and communication can enhance patient outcomes & significantly reduce malpractice risk. Having good rapport with patients weaves a safety net under clinicians if events take an unexpected turn. Learn more from The Doctors Company: buff.ly/BF9R3w4
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Strong clinician-patient relationships built on trust and communication can enhance patient outcomes & significantly reduce malpractice risk. Having good rapport with patients weaves a safety net under clinicians if events take an unexpected turn. Learn more from The Doctors Company: buff.ly/BF9R3w4
The Rx4Miracles savings program can help reduce the cost of medications not covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Floridians can conveniently use the Rx4Miracles discount card at all Publix Pharmacy locations: rx4miracles.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Rx4Miracles savings program can help reduce the cost of medications not covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Floridians can conveniently use the Rx4Miracles discount card at all Publix Pharmacy locations: rx4miracles.org
If your Florida allopathic (MD) medical license is due for renewal by Jan. 31, 2026, now is the time to tackle lingering CME requirements & prevent last-minute delays. FMA members have access to more than 45 hours of complimentary online CME, including state-mandated courses: flmedical.inreachce.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If your Florida allopathic (MD) medical license is due for renewal by Jan. 31, 2026, now is the time to tackle lingering CME requirements & prevent last-minute delays. FMA members have access to more than 45 hours of complimentary online CME, including state-mandated courses: flmedical.inreachce.com
Join us on December 4 at 5:30 p.m. ET to equip yourself with information to effectively screen and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs) during this webinar with Colleen Bell, MD, president of the Healthcare Division of Sulzbacher Center in Jacksonville. REGISTER: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Join us on December 4 at 5:30 p.m. ET to equip yourself with information to effectively screen and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs) during this webinar with Colleen Bell, MD, president of the Healthcare Division of Sulzbacher Center in Jacksonville. REGISTER: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
The FMA is proud to introduce the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy’s class of 2026. We look forward to supporting these 26 dynamic physicians as they pursue their leadership goals in the new year. Learn more about them: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The FMA is proud to introduce the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy’s class of 2026. We look forward to supporting these 26 dynamic physicians as they pursue their leadership goals in the new year. Learn more about them: www.flmedical.org/florida/Flor...
ENCORE! Originally in September, this restreamed session with Board-certified psychiatrist Debra Barnett, MD, is designed to ensure that prescribers are using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to make safer pain management decisions. Register: buff.ly/vSJ7gwL
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
ENCORE! Originally in September, this restreamed session with Board-certified psychiatrist Debra Barnett, MD, is designed to ensure that prescribers are using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to make safer pain management decisions. Register: buff.ly/vSJ7gwL
Renewal applications are open for allopathic physicians (MDs) whose Florida medical licenses are set to expire Jan. 31, 2026. For details about the process, visit the License Renewal-Medical Doctor page on the Board of Medicine website and select "Requirements": flboardofmedicine.gov/medical-doct...
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Renewal applications are open for allopathic physicians (MDs) whose Florida medical licenses are set to expire Jan. 31, 2026. For details about the process, visit the License Renewal-Medical Doctor page on the Board of Medicine website and select "Requirements": flboardofmedicine.gov/medical-doct...
On Friday, Oct. 24, the FMA and the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology participated in a roundtable with state Senate Health Policy Committee Chair Colleen Burton to discuss cancer research and funding for community oncologists. 💪
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
On Friday, Oct. 24, the FMA and the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology participated in a roundtable with state Senate Health Policy Committee Chair Colleen Burton to discuss cancer research and funding for community oncologists. 💪
TOMORROW: Understand the nuances of the Baker Act and how to evaluate medical decision-making capacity in clinical practice. Join the FMA Secretary and forensic psychiatrist Ryan Hall, MD tomorrow, Nov. 5 at noon, for this essential webinar. Register here: buff.ly/7NHtZIG
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
TOMORROW: Understand the nuances of the Baker Act and how to evaluate medical decision-making capacity in clinical practice. Join the FMA Secretary and forensic psychiatrist Ryan Hall, MD tomorrow, Nov. 5 at noon, for this essential webinar. Register here: buff.ly/7NHtZIG
The 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period is underway! Visit the FMA Health Insurance Exchange website to make an appointment with a licensed counselor who can walk you through the changes and discuss your options.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period is underway! Visit the FMA Health Insurance Exchange website to make an appointment with a licensed counselor who can walk you through the changes and discuss your options.
Review plans: buff.ly/OimgjR3
Guide: buff.ly/Kw7xSOA
Review plans: buff.ly/OimgjR3
Guide: buff.ly/Kw7xSOA
Join Panacea Financial on November 10 at 3 PM ET for Career and Financial Planning After Residency & Fellowship. Learn how to set up a solid financial foundation, manage loans, secure the right insurance, and plan for both career and financial growth. buff.ly/xQhR04P
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join Panacea Financial on November 10 at 3 PM ET for Career and Financial Planning After Residency & Fellowship. Learn how to set up a solid financial foundation, manage loans, secure the right insurance, and plan for both career and financial growth. buff.ly/xQhR04P
Happy Halloween, Florida physicians! We hope you have a safe and spooky night. 👻
October 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Happy Halloween, Florida physicians! We hope you have a safe and spooky night. 👻
We hope your day isn't THIS terrifying. Happy Halloween! 👻
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We hope your day isn't THIS terrifying. Happy Halloween! 👻
Are you spooked yet? 😜 Happy Halloween from the FMA!
October 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Are you spooked yet? 😜 Happy Halloween from the FMA!
FMA member Kristina Mirabeau-Beale, MD, MPH, was focused on becoming an OB/GYN when she entered Harvard Medical School. But early clinical experiences led to a fulfilling career in radiation oncology. Read about Dr. Mirabeau-Beale and her work:
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October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
FMA member Kristina Mirabeau-Beale, MD, MPH, was focused on becoming an OB/GYN when she entered Harvard Medical School. But early clinical experiences led to a fulfilling career in radiation oncology. Read about Dr. Mirabeau-Beale and her work:
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Gain the knowledge you need to identify, diagnose, and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. Join us Wednesday, Oct. 22, at noon for an informative CME webinar with NIH Scientist Emeritus David Goldstein, MD, a thought leader in autonomic medicine. Free for FMA members. buff.ly/MdRikcK
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Gain the knowledge you need to identify, diagnose, and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. Join us Wednesday, Oct. 22, at noon for an informative CME webinar with NIH Scientist Emeritus David Goldstein, MD, a thought leader in autonomic medicine. Free for FMA members. buff.ly/MdRikcK
LIKE THIS if you want to see our upcoming webinars in your feed ☺️ Join us for Introduction to Autonomic Disorders, Oct. 22 at noon ET. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to diagnose, and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
October 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
LIKE THIS if you want to see our upcoming webinars in your feed ☺️ Join us for Introduction to Autonomic Disorders, Oct. 22 at noon ET. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to diagnose, and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
It was a great weekend for the FMA Fall Board of Governors Meeting at The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Pete! The Leadership Academy had sessions and the Councils on Medical Education, Science and Public Health; Medical Economics and Practice Innovation; and Legislation, met to conduct business.
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It was a great weekend for the FMA Fall Board of Governors Meeting at The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Pete! The Leadership Academy had sessions and the Councils on Medical Education, Science and Public Health; Medical Economics and Practice Innovation; and Legislation, met to conduct business.
The Rx4Miracles prescription savings card can help patients, survivors, and their families manage the cost of essential medications. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond, Rx4Miracles is here to make care more affordable. Visit rx4miracles.org.
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Rx4Miracles prescription savings card can help patients, survivors, and their families manage the cost of essential medications. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond, Rx4Miracles is here to make care more affordable. Visit rx4miracles.org.
On Friday, Oct. 24, join us for an encore presentation of the FMA's state-mandated CME track offered at Annual Meeting. Bonus: Get immediate access to two additional CME courses on cardiometabolic health and pain treatment/SUDs for 13 total credits. buff.ly/DrQxwgG
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
On Friday, Oct. 24, join us for an encore presentation of the FMA's state-mandated CME track offered at Annual Meeting. Bonus: Get immediate access to two additional CME courses on cardiometabolic health and pain treatment/SUDs for 13 total credits. buff.ly/DrQxwgG
Join us for Introduction to Autonomic Disorders, Oct. 22 at noon ET.
Gain the skills you need to identify and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. FMA members receive free registration for this CME course with David Goldstein, MD (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
Gain the skills you need to identify and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. FMA members receive free registration for this CME course with David Goldstein, MD (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Join us for Introduction to Autonomic Disorders, Oct. 22 at noon ET.
Gain the skills you need to identify and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. FMA members receive free registration for this CME course with David Goldstein, MD (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
Gain the skills you need to identify and treat autonomic disorders and their co-morbidities. FMA members receive free registration for this CME course with David Goldstein, MD (1 credit): buff.ly/MdRikcK
TODAY: Join us with Dr. Thiago Beduschi, director of the UF Health Abdominal Transplant Program, today at noon ET to discuss the current landscape of liver transplantation and strategies UF Health Shands employs to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
REGISTER: buff.ly/KRE9AxC
REGISTER: buff.ly/KRE9AxC
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
TODAY: Join us with Dr. Thiago Beduschi, director of the UF Health Abdominal Transplant Program, today at noon ET to discuss the current landscape of liver transplantation and strategies UF Health Shands employs to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
REGISTER: buff.ly/KRE9AxC
REGISTER: buff.ly/KRE9AxC
Choosing a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan instead of Original Medicare involves significant tradeoffs. Review the FMA’s new fact sheet summarizing key limitations of MA plans: www.flmedical.org/Florida/Flor...
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Choosing a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan instead of Original Medicare involves significant tradeoffs. Review the FMA’s new fact sheet summarizing key limitations of MA plans: www.flmedical.org/Florida/Flor...