YCMS Bulletin May 2026

Comprehensive Approaches to Pain Management, Opioid Prescribing, and Substance Use Care curriculum

York County Medical Society and Quality Insights have partnered to provide an In-Person CME presentation of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Comprehensive Approaches to Pain Management, Opioid Prescribing, and Substance Use Care curriculum.

This program will be presented on Wednesday October 21, 2026 at the Outdoor County Club of York beginning with a registration period starting at 5PM with the first module to begin promptly by 6PM. Reserve a seat now at the registration link below. The program itself is free for all physicians in York County including non-members. We do ask that non-members who attend purchase their meal. See link below.

1st Program: Pain Management Assessment and Informed Clinical Decision-Making for Opioid and Non-opioid Medications.

2nd Program: Strategies to Enhance Patient-Clinician Communication for Pain Management Care.

More detailed description of each module is on our website.

Each module is one hour in length for a two hour program and meets PA Act 124 licensing requirements. Please follow this link for REGISTRATION for members and registration/payment for dinner for non-members on our website.

Join this year's Residents at the Ballpark on June 18!

On Thursday evening, June 18, 2026 , we will be hosting our annual event for new residents for 2026 year where we host them at the York Revolution ballpark in a shaded pavilion to see the York Revolution. In addition to residents, we want to invite anyone and their family in the York physician community to join us. Come out and relax with friends and colleagues on a warm Summer evening. You can find more information about this event and register on our website.

Officer Installation and Service Awards

On May 13, our officers were installed for the upcoming year beginning June 1, 2026.

Dr Daniel Kreider was installed as the new incoming President and his first act was to award Dr Matthew Howie with a plaque for his service during his term of office.

25 year service Awards were presented to Brent E. Yoder, MD by Dr Matthew Howie and to Angela H. Heiland, MD by Dr Stacey Robert.

A lifetime service award was presented by Dr Stacey Robert to Jonathan E. Rhoads, Jr, MD

Additionally a number of members were not able to attend this event but their awards will be conveyed to them.

For 50 years of service:

Claudia N Deitrich, MD

James W Srour, MD

For 25 years of service:

Melissa Denham Gage, MD

Shani Najuma Gunning-Carter, MD

Joyce Huang, MD

Melissa P Lavallee, MD

Tammy Jean Miller, MD

Preeti Meghnath Murudkar, MD

Kiran Samindla, MD

Andrew R Shorb, MD

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