San Bernardino County Medical Society

06/18/2026

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has launched a new interactive StoryMap, “Lives in the Balance: Behind the Numbers—Mapping the Opioid Epidemic in San Bernardino County.” The StoryMap was presented during the Inland Empire Opioid Crisis Coalition (IEOCC) meeting, a network of local professionals and agencies dedicated to reducing opioid use and opioid-related deaths in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

The StoryMap offers emergency department (ED) data, geographic rate comparisons and local resource information. It provides a clear picture of where opioid-related overdoses and behavioral health concerns are concentrated across the county.

Read more >> https://main.sbcounty.gov/2026/06/18/public-health-launches-new-interactive-opioid-storymap-to-advance-data-driven-solutions/.

06/18/2026

✨ A heartfelt thank you to our Excellence Sponsors! ✨

We are proud to recognize these incredible partners for their generous support of the SBCMS Installation of Officers & Outstanding Awards. Your commitment to physician leadership, healthcare advocacy, and our local medical community helps make events like this possible.

* California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM)
* Choice Medical Group,IPA; Inc. / Choice Physician Network
* Cooperative of American Physicians
* High Desert Institute of Ophthalmology- Gurdeep Jhaj, MD/ Oasis Dermatology
* IEHP
* Medical Staff Dignity Community Hospital of San Bernardino
* Redlands Community Hospital
* Valley Ob/Gyn Medical Group

Thank you for standing with us and investing in the future of medicine in San Bernardino County. 👏

06/18/2026

U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more >> https://apnews.com/article/moderna-flu-vaccine-mrna-fda-advisers-mflusiva-488c68fe39244ca5ebad441a815b4ba2.

U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine. The new shot is made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

06/18/2026

Unlikely Coalition Begins Campaign Against Billionaire Tax in California

It was hardly a surprise when California billionaires revolted last year at a groundbreaking ballot proposal to tax their assets. But now opposition is emerging from a far more surprising corner. Health care organizations and education groups that typically support higher taxes are rallying against the initiative just days before a deadline to remove it from the November ballot. The new effort, which will be disclosed on Wednesday, comes from advocacy groups representing California doctors, health clinics and school boards. “What we are looking for is stable, ongoing and durable revenue,” said Dustin Corcoran, chief executive of the California Medical Association, which represents doctors and is a funder of the new opposition campaign.

Read more >> https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/california-billionaire-tax-opponents.html.

A surprising array of left-leaning interest groups is trying to kill a wealth tax initiative before the November ballot is finalized. Gov. Gavin Newsom is at the center of negotiations.

06/17/2026

The proposal is flawed. It lacks important measures to protect patients and must be defeated.  BY: GABRIEL LERNER SEIU-UHW, a powerful union representing healthcare workers in the western United States, has proposed a ballot measure aimed at amending the state statute. …. The fact that the measur...

06/17/2026

CMA stopped dangerous legislation that would have significantly expanded the scope of practice for physical therapists, undermining physician-led, team-based care and increasing the risk of misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and inappropriate management of complex patient conditions. https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/51213/CMA-helps-stop-dangerous-physical-therapy-bill

06/17/2026

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06/17/2026

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06/16/2026

💙 Sponsor Spotlight 💙

Today we're shining a spotlight on Loma Linda University School of Medicine / , one of our valued Premier Sponsors for the SBCMS 134th Installation of Officers & Outstanding Awards.

We are grateful for your partnership and dedication to advancing healthcare and supporting the physicians who care for our communities every day. Your generosity helps make events like this possible and strengthens the connections that drive positive change in medicine.

Thank you for being an important part of the SBCMS family!