Updates from our Board

We had our first Educate and Relate Session on Nov 12th and had a wonderful time. It was such an informative session and so nice to be able to socialize with fellow members and their spouses. Thanks to Virginia to planning such a wonderful event. Look for our next session to be held in January!

We have a lot of events coming up soon, so please mark your calendars and look for Evites to follow.
November 19th: Third Thursday Member Social **Note new location on Evite- Spice Street Cafe in University Mall in Chapel Hill, NC**
December 5th: Holiday Party at Hope Valley Clubhouse **Please note NEW time 6-9 PM**
December 9th: Holiday Bazaar (we still need volunteers-please email Sheila if you are interested in helping bake cookies, setting up tables, selling cookies at the tables, etc. sheilalucy2001@yahoo.com)
December 12th: Breakfast with Santa Event (see below)
January 21st: Educate and Relate. (Normally this date would be Third Thursday Member Social, but we are hoping to have our next educational session on this night. We are planning on having a representative from Metlife Disability Insurance speak to us so please mark your calendars and inform your spouses now about such an exciting event!)

2009 Bid For Better Health Auction

As most of you know, our TMSA organization includes spouses of physicians in training in the Triangle area (Duke and UNC). The larger organization, NCMSA, is based in Raliegh and includes spouses of physicians who have completed their medical training. Our organization is listed on their website and a few of our board members are members of this Alliance as well as the National AMA Alliance. Our state Alliance, NCMSA wanted us to share this special event they are hosting.

2009 Bid for Better Health
hosted by the NC Medical Society Alliance

October 25 - November 8

The NC Medical Society Alliance is hosting
the 2009 Bid for Better Health, an online auction dedicated to supporting Alliance health promotion projects and grants.

Everyone is invited to click the link below to preview some of the wonderful items that will be up for bid beginning this Sunday, October 25.

NCMS Alliance Auction Page

The online auction will feature art, jewelry, travel, sports tickets, and collectibles including some special items showcasing the talents of NC physicians and Alliance members. Thank you to all that have donated to the 2009 Bid for Better Health.

Proceeds from the auction will support upcoming statewide and local Alliance projects focusing on improving physical fitness, nutrition, teen health literacy and other health-related projects benefiting North Carolina communities.

Be sure to to make a healthy bid in support of Alliance programs and efforts to improve health in North Carolina. The auction will end on November 8 by midnight.


Thank You For Your Support!

Educate and Relate Session: Nov 12 7:30 PM

We are so excited to have our first ever Alliance "Educate and Relate" session. Our speaker wil be James Rainsford, Attorney at Law with Brown Law, LLP in Raleigh. He is married to a physician, so he will bring great insight and advice for all of us! Please mark the date and plan to attend.
We will send an Evite with more details at a later date.
Thanks to Virginia for planning!

Thursday Nov 12th
7:30-10:00PM
Location: TBA