Public Health
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Montgomery County Mental Health Resources for You and Your Patients
October 8, 2026Saturday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day. For physicians, it is a good prompt to keep the county’s crisis and support resources within reach, for the patients who disclose a struggle in your exam room, for your staff and colleagues, and for yourself. Here is a current list for Montgomery County. If someone is…
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Montgomery Cares Goes Before the County Council on October 22
October 8, 2026Montgomery Cares, the county’s safety net program that funds primary care for low-income, uninsured adults, will be in front of the County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee on October 22, when Kathryn Kelly, M.D., presents on behalf of the program. Dr. Kelly is the current MCMS Vice President, co-chair of the MCMS Public Health…
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Breast Cancer Screening Is a Conversation for Every Specialty
October 2, 2026October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the guidance behind that conversation has moved in the last two years. Patients now arrive with questions about density notices, earlier screening, and what their insurance will cover. They bring those questions to every kind of appointment, not only primary care and OB/GYN. Here is what has changed…
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Referral Guide to SUD and Recovery Services
September 25, 2026As Recovery Month closes out, here’s a current rundown of what’s available in the county, organized by level of care, to keep your referral list up to date. Where to start For patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid and don’t know where to begin, Montgomery County DHHS’s Access to Behavioral Health Services program is…
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Measles Is Back: A Warning We Should Not Ignore
September 18, 2026Amar Duggirala, D.O., MPH, FAAFPMCMS Board Member This year has provided a stark warning of what can happen when misinformation about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases spreads unchecked. Declining vaccination rates, increasing global measles activity, and confusion surrounding changing vaccine guidance have created an environment in which diseases we once brought under control are again gaining…
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