From The Desk of The President
BUCKS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Ciriculum Vitae of Dr Pao David S. C. Pao, M.D. was installed as the President of Bucks County Medical Society on January 18, 2012.
DAVID S.C. PAO, MD
Dr. Pao came to the United States as a child and was educated from kindergarten through grade 12 in the public
school system of Washington, DC. He attended Swarthmore College, graduating with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering.
His M.D. Degree is from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Following a Medical Internship
at George Washington University Hospital, he returned to Philadelphia where he completed an ophthalmology residency
at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital followed by a retinal fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital.
He then served a two-year military service through the Berry Plan, as the Chief of Ophthalmology for the Army of
New England at Cutler Army Hospital, Fort Devens, MA.
After an honorable discharge, he returned to Pennsylvania and began private practice in Bucks County.
Dr. Pao has been in Bucks County for over 30 years, predominantly in the clinical practice of ophthalmology. He
resides in Newtown, PA with his wife Anita and maintains a semi-empty nest with three daughters.
WELCOM MESSAGE:
Thank you, members of the Bucks County Medical Society, for electing me to be your President for 2012.
It is auspicious that my installation as President began a few days before the Chinese
New Year for 2012, January 23. This is the Year of the Dragon, 4710, in the Chinese Calendar. It is the most fortunate
year to be born or to hold office.
I predict a very fruitful year for medicine in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and America.
I have reviewed the recent history of the Bucks County Medical Society and note that I have known personally many
of the past Presidents, and they as well as the group of Board Members, have served faithfully in our society for
the welfare and benefit of our patients.
Upon review the publication, Bucks County Medical Society Centennial 1848-1948, it is noted that Phineas Jenks,
M.D.who was the President of the Medical Society of Bucks County in 1832 and when the Bucks County Medical Society
was formed in 1848 at the Brick Hotel in Newtown PA, Dr. Jenks became its first President. His biography shows
an individual and physician who not only cared for his patients from the medical standpoint, but also cared for
his patients in the social, religious, and political arena. Dr. Jenks' character and endeavors are in all of the
physicians who have served during the recent 30-year history in which I have been in Bucks County.
BCMS has a strong membership core that represents our patients and our profession in the county, state, and national
arenas. Marilyn Heine, M.D. is the current President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and John Pagan, M.D.
is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PMS. Our current Executive Committee and Board includes members
active in their state and national specialty societies.
With our core physicians, we represent and protect the welfare of our patients well. However, we need to be more
active with our general membership at the grassroots level. Only with you, our members, can we continue our mission
for quality medicine.
This year, 2012, we will be placing emphasis on grassroots endeavor. I charge all of our members, and particularly
our Board, to do the following:
1. Contact five Bucks County physicians whom you personally know and ask if they are members of the BCMS. Statistically,
two or three will say they are not. Ask them to join, as a minimum for the benefit of their patients. The least
they can do is pay the dues, so that others are able to carry on activities for our patients.
2. Ask five colleagues to attend at least one fundraiser. This can be for local office, State Representative, State
Senator, and/or a Congressional Representative (in our case, Mike Fitzpatrick). I emphasize that state politics
is more important than the national, since state laws govern our medical practices, insurance, and malpractice.
Attending these functions will make you familiar with the legislators, and also vice versa. Familiarity and "nonpolitical"
dialogue will be beneficial in the long run, as you develop more credibility and your opinions on certain legislation
will have more weight and influence on legislators.
3. Ask five colleagues if they will contribute to their state PAC fund. It is a small price to pay. Imagine, if
we all contributed 10% of our malpractice premiums, we could greatly influence legislation. We only begrudgingly
pay the increase in our liability premiums.
4. Vote, in both primary and general elections. "Do not complain if you do not vote."
To all of our young members (those who have been in practice for less than ten years), you have another forty years
of professional endeavors. Please protect your profession and those of your younger colleagues. You learned medicine,
but the ability to practice it will depend upon grassroots political involvement. It does not matter which political
party, as long as your decisions are made for the benefit of your patients.
Again, thank you for allowing me to serve as your President. This will be a fruitful year, guaranteed.
Past President Jon Walheim, MD and President David S.C. Pao, MD
DRAGON PRESENTATION
Dr Pao to Dr Walheim
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