On-Air Health Care , which offered its first story this month, provides brief features on a myriad of medical topics. The first story focused on a recent JAMA study that related alcohol consumption to the lowering of stroke risk. SMS member Kenneth Viste, Jr., MD, a neurologist, put the findings in perspective. The service is not intended to focus on either the politics or economics of medicine, but rather health stories of interest to the lay public. The stories, which rely on expert SMS sources, are available on a digital playback unit that radio stations can access toll-free by phone.
Radio stations can tape, then air the stories as part of their news or public service programming.
Call the line to hear the reports, and consider becoming a source if you have a story idea. For more information on On-Air Health Care, contact Steve Busalacchi at SMS ext. The SMS Executive Committee is seeking input on commission restructuring from each commission within the Society and from members. Commissions are being asked to include the issue of commission restructuring as an agenda item for meetings between now and the SMS Annual Meeting in March. The purpose is to determine how commissions could be reorganized, to discuss their functions, as well as the possibility of commissions merging.