Our work is often featured in the local media outlets, as well as local, state-wide, and national Alliance and physician publications. Here are links to these features. Thank you for your support!
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Publications
- The Kent County Medical Society publishes a quarterly bulletin that is mailed to its members, and is also available online at: KCMS Bulletin. A few pages of the bulletin are dedicated to sharing KCMSA’s activities and upcoming events. Check out the Alliance Heartbeat section in the bulletin.
Media Coverage
- Opioid awareness forum for parents Wednesday, May 2, 2017, WoodTV8
- Kent County Medical Society Alliance, May 1, 2017, WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin
- “Health Forum to Tackle Opioid Crisis,” April 27, 2017, School News Network
- Opioid Awareness for Parents, April 20, 2017, Fox 17 News
- “Family Promise and YWCA program recipients of this year’s Medical Society Alliance grants,” February 5, 2016, MLive – Grand Rapids.
- At the YWCA’s 2015 annual Tribute Awards, Andrea Haidle, one of our long-standing active members, was awarded the Community Service Award. Learn about Andrea’s achievements here.
- “Charity Ball honors local non-profits,” EightWest, February 3, 2015.
- “Ele’s Place, Baxter Community Center chosen for Charity Ball,” EightWest, January 23, 2015.
Awards
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- We are proud to announce that our work for our 2016 Dose of Generosity Charity Event and its following social media Thank You Campaign won awards at the annual AMA Alliance meeting in June 2016! This was the second year in a row that we won the Health Awareness Promotion Award for Fundraising and our first award for Social Media.
- 2016 Health Awareness Promotion Awards
Fundraising
Kent County Medical Society Alliance, MI – “A Dose of Generosity” - 2016 Social Media Awards
Community Outreach
Kent County Medical Society Alliance, MI – “The Thank You Campaign”
- 2016 Health Awareness Promotion Awards
- In 2015, the KCMSA won two first place awards at the AMA Alliance annual meeting
(click on link and go to pages 11-12 for details).- Health Awareness Promotion Awards
Fundraising
Children’s Charity ball - Legislative Education & Awareness Promotion Award
Immunization Conference
- Health Awareness Promotion Awards
- We are proud to announce that our work for our 2016 Dose of Generosity Charity Event and its following social media Thank You Campaign won awards at the annual AMA Alliance meeting in June 2016! This was the second year in a row that we won the Health Awareness Promotion Award for Fundraising and our first award for Social Media.
Recommended Publications for Members
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- The AMA Alliance has several publications they produce: Physician Family magazine, Alliance in Motion, and the AMA Alliance Link.