Worcester’s Dimitri M.D., Named President of MA Medical Society
Saturday, May 02, 2015
Dr. Dimitri was an officer of the Massachusetts Medical Society for the last two years, serving as President-Elect and Vice President respectively. Dimitri has also been a member of the Society' governing body, its House of Delegates since 1989.
In 2011, Dimitri was honored with the Worcester District Medical Society's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Along with being elected President of the MA Medical Society, Dr. Dimitri has also been appointed to serve at times on the Massachusetts Medicaid Delivery Model Advisory Committee, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Patient Centered Medical Home Pilot Coordinating Council, and the MA Healthcare Workforce Advisory Council.
The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded in 1781 and is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. The society includes more than 24,000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts.
Related Slideshow: New England’s Healthiest States
The United Health Foundation recently released its 2013 annual reoprt: America's Health Rankings, which provides a comparative state by state analysis of several health measures to provide a comprehensive perspective of our nation's health issues. See how the New England states rank in the slides below.
Definitions
All Outcomes Rank: Outcomes represent what has already occurred, either through death, disease or missed days due to illness. In America's Health Rankings, outcomes include prevalence of diabetes, number of poor mental or physical health days in last 30 days, health disparity, infant mortality rate, cardiovascular death rate, cancer death rate and premature death. Outcomes account for 25% of the final ranking.
Determinants Rank: Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population. For clarity, determinants are divided into four groups: Behaviors, Community and Environment, Public and Health Policies, and Clinical Care. These four groups of measures influence the health outcomes of the population in a state, and improving these inputs will improve outcomes over time. Most measures are actually a combination of activities in all four groups.
Diabetes Rank: Based on percent of adults who responded yes to the question "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" Does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy.
Smoking Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are current smokers (self-report smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
Obesity Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
Source: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/
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