News from the Foundation
By Lynne B. Hughes
Director of Development
MSV Foundation
The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation (MSVF) assists physicians by improving the care and overall health of patients throughout the Commonwealth by concentrating on three focus areas: access to care, quality and leadership initiatives. Current MSVF programs and events are:
- DOC RxRelief provides low-income, chronically ill patients access to free medications, providing over $7.7 million in medication since 2007. Please consider referring patients in need of medication assistance.
- TOGOAL/IMPACT quality initiative programs have tackled asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease and helped over 7,000 patients. The next disease state being implemented is diabetes.
- MSVF has offered leadership programs since 2006 with a new leadership program for physicians and nurses addressing clinical team leadership roles and best practices to be implemented this fall. Be one of the first to sign up your clinical team to participate.
- 11th Annual Physician’s Gala: Saturday Night Foundation Fever, will take place October 26, 2013 at The Homestead. Gala will feature favulous food, dyn-o-mite dancing, disco casino and Salute to Service Awards. Tickets are $150 per person.
If you are interested in enrolling or learning more about any of these programs, you can reach MSVF in the following ways: website at www.msvfoundation.org;
call (804) 377-1053; or email foundation@msv.org.