CMSS Statements, Sign-Ons, and Coalition Letters regarding Covid-19:
- Nation’s Health Care Organizations Urge Covid-19 and Influenza Vaccination and Treatment (November 21, 2022)
- CMSS and Member Societies Urge SCOTUS to Preserve Vaccine Requirements for Healthcare Workers (December 21, 2021)
- Coalition Letter Regarding Masks on Public Transit (August 23, 2021)
- Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health and Long-Term Care (July 26, 2021)
- Coalition for Physician Accountability Statement on Public Health (December 1, 2020)
- Rebuttal to False Statements on Overcounting of Covid-19 Deaths (October 25, 2020)
- IDSA Coalition Letter to FDA: Covid-19 Vaccines (September 17, 2020)
- Statement – Respect Science, Wear Masks (July 2, 2020)
- Joint Statement with ACEP: Supporting Clinician Health in the Post-COVID Pandemic Era (June 2, 2020)
- Letter to Congress – Maintaining the Nation’s Physician Workforce during the Covid-19 Pandemic (May 19, 2020)
- IDSA Coalition Letter: Public Health, Medical Associations Call on Federal Authorities, State and Local Governments to Prioritize Safety in COVID-19 Policies (May 7, 2020)
- Letter to Small Business Committee – Support for 501(c)(6) Specialty Society Relief in Future Covid-19 Legislation (April 17, 2020)
- Letter to Administrator Verma – Statement on Temporary Payment Parity for Telephone Visits (April 10, 2020)
- Coalition for Physician Accountability Statement on Safeguarding the Public and Health Care Workforce During COVID-19 (April 9, 2020)
- Statement on Personal Protective Equipment (April 2, 2010)
- Letter to the Administration – Statement on Restrictions to Slow the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 27, 2020)
- Letter to Ambassador Birx – Further input from CMSS and 45 Specialty Societies (March 24, 2020)
- Letter to Senator Durbin – Potential Aid for Industries Affected by Coronavirus (March 10, 2020)
CMSS Webinar Series: Covid-19 and Clinical Registries
With funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and in collaboration with the Association of Academic Medical Colleges, CMSS produced a webinar series to address key questions related to the rapid development, deployment and implementation of Covid-19 focused clinical registries and clinical repositories by specialty societies and academia.
Learn more about the webinar series.
CMSS Covid-19 Member Educational Resources
Our Member Societies have developed resources specific to their specialty or subspecialty area, linked below.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
https://education.aaaai.org/resources-for-a-i-clinicians/covid-19
American Academy of Dermatology
https://www.aad.org/member/practice/managing/coronavirus
American Academy of Family Physicians
https://www.aafp.org/patient-care/emergency/2019-coronavirus/covid-19_resources.html
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
http://aahpm.org/education/covid-19-resources
American Academy of Neurology
https://www.aan.com/tools-and-resources/covid-19-neurology-resource-center/
American Academy of Ophthalmology
https://www.aao.org/practice-management/resources/coronavirus-resources
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
https://www.aaos.org/about/covid-19-information-for-our-members/
American Academy of Pediatrics
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
https://www.aapmr.org/news-publications/covid-19
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Pending
American College of Cardiology
https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/features/accs-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-hub#sort=%40fcommonsortdate90022%20descending
American College of Emergency Physicians
https://www.acep.org/corona/COVID-19/
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Pending
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
https://www.acog.org/topics/covid-19
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
https://acoem.org/statement-on-coronavirus#Resources
American College of Physicians
https://assets.acponline.org/coronavirus/scormcontent/?_ga=2.39752035.1978824765.1585233913-249220103.1584033310&_gac=1.191813080.1585233913.Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZqTJEuBkDefQi3KIv2IbCgECItZKL_IQtPtCyzV3ecTIkUoLTCB6b4aAqYOEALw_wcB#/
American College of Preventive Medicine
https://www.acpm.org/initiatives/covid-19-resources/
American College of Radiology
https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/COVID-19-Radiology-Resources
American College of Rheumatology
https://www.rheumatology.org/announcements
American College of Surgeons
https://www.facs.org/covid-19
American Epilepsy Society
https://www.aesnet.org/about_aes/position_statements/covid-19/for-clinicians
American Gastroenterological Association
https://www.gastro.org/practice-guidance/practice-updates/covid-19
American Geriatrics Society
https://www.americangeriatrics.org/covid19
American Medical Informatics Association
Pending
American Psychiatric Association
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/covid-19-coronavirus?utm_source=Internal-Link&utm_medium=FOS-Hero&utm_campaign=CV19
American Society of Anesthesiologists
https://www.asahq.org/in-the-spotlight/coronavirus-covid-19-information
American Society of Clinical Oncology
https://www.asco.org/asco-coronavirus-information
American Society for Clinical Pathology
https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/institute-of-science-technology-policy/coronavirus-2019-(covid-19)-resources
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Pending
American Society of Hematology
https://www.hematology.org/covid-19
American Society of Nephrology
https://www.asn-online.org/ntds/
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/for-medical-professionals/covid19-member-resources
American Society for Radiation Oncology
https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/COVID-19-Recommendations-and-Information
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/covid-19/
American Thoracic Society
https://www.thoracic.org/professionals/clinical-resources/disease-related-resources/novel-coronavirus.php
American Urological Association
https://www.auanet.org/covid-19-info-center
Infectious Diseases Society of America
https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/COVID-19-Resource-Center/
North American Spine Society
https://www.spine.org/COVID-19
Society of Critical Care Medicine
https://www.sccm.org/disaster
Society of Gynecologic Oncology
https://www.sgo.org/clinical-practice/management/covid-19-resources-for-health-care-practitioners/
Society of Hospital Medicine
https://www.hospitalmedicine.org/clinical-topics/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-resources-for-hospitalists/?utm_medium=Homepage_Box&utm_source=Epi&utm_campaign=COVID19&utm_term=3.23.2020&utm_content=homepage
Society of Interventional Radiology
https://www.sirweb.org/practice-resources/covid-19-resources/
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Pending
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
https://www.sts.org/coronavirus
Society for Vascular Surgery
https://vascular.org/news-advocacy/covid-19-resources