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2026 Fall Meeting & Advocacy Lecture Photos

Event poster for the Montgomery County Medical Society Fall Membership Meeting and Rockower Advocacy Leadership Lecture, featuring a collage of attendees at the event.

Fall Meeting Highlights Physician Advocacy and Leadership

Event flyer for the Montgomery County Medical Society Fall Membership Meeting and Rockower Advocacy Leadership Lecture, featuring guest speaker Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, AMA Immediate Past President.

MCMS held its Fall General Membership Meeting on October 21, featuring the second annual Stephen J. Rockower, M.D. Advocacy Leadership Lecture. MCMS President Dr. Alan Gonzalez Cota presided over the meeting, warmly welcoming former presidents, new members, and special guests. The cocktail hour offered physicians a welcome opportunity to catch up with colleagues, make new…

Building a Stronger Physician Community, Six Months In

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James Bryant, MBA, PMPExecutive Director Since joining the Montgomery County Medical Society in April, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with physicians, community partners, and healthcare leaders who share a commitment to improving medicine in Montgomery County. These first six months have reinforced something I believe strongly: the greatest value of MCMS is…

Members in the News: Harita Raja, M.D.

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MCMS member Harita Raja, M.D., was honored as one of only six “women who inspire” in Montgomery County by Bethesda Magazine. You can read the full article here. Recent Posts 2026 Fall Meeting & Advocacy Lecture Photos Introducing Vital Endocrinology, a New Resource for Maryland Physicians Welcome Truist, Our Newest Physician Connect Partner EQIP Team…

Back to School, Back to the Basics: The 2026 Vaccine Landscape

Colorful bandage shapes in hearts and Xs form a pattern above the roof of a yellow school bus showing the words SCHOOL BUS and EMERGENCY EXIT..

Home › Archive for Community The weeks before school starts have always been a natural checkpoint for childhood immunizations. This year, that conversation is more important than ever, and it is more complicated. Federal vaccine policy has shifted in ways that are creating real confusion for patients and families. Your role as a trusted physician…

County Commission on Health Vacancy

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Home › Archive for Community County Executive Marc Elrich Seeks Applicants for Commission on Health County Executive Marc Elrich is seeking applicants to fill seven vacancies on the Commission on Health, for consumer and provider representatives. All members must reside or have a primary place of business in Montgomery County. The majority of the members…

Ambassador Series: An Evening at Strathmore

Event flyer with musical notes, trees, and a photo of a smiling woman. Text: Music on the Lawn at Strathmore with MCMS Ambassadors, Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 PM - 9 PM. Soul, Jazz & Blues Vocalist Shayna Steele.

Home › Archive for Community Despite the threat of rain, MCMS members and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening together at our latest Ambassador Series event at Strathmore. Fortunately, the performance by Shayna Steele was moved indoors to the beautiful Music Center at Strathmore, allowing us to skip the humidity and mosquitoes while experiencing an incredible…

Community Starts with an Invitation

James Bryant, MCMS Executive Director One of my favorite stories about building community comes from a pathologist in California who enjoyed birdwatching. Looking for a way to connect with others who shared his interest, he posted a notice on his state pathology society’s calendar inviting anyone interested to join him for a monthly birdwatching outing. The first…