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August 2024

Welcome to the “dog days of August”!  Turns out this phrase has nothing to do with our four-legged friends.  The phrase’s origin is this: in late July when the constellation Sirus appears in the sky, just before the sun, it marks the beginning of the hottest days of the year. The Romans called this “dies caniculares” or “days of the dog star” as Sirus was often referred to as the dog star. Eventually, it was shortened to “dog days of August.”  So, with that little factoid……we hope all our members have enjoyed some good R & R time and managed to stay cool and healthy this summer.

Finally, looking into the Fall, the big event….Pediatrics on the Parkway will be held October 24-26, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Judson Miller, MD, Emory University is this year’s program chair. Pre-conference seminars on Coding & Practice Management, Pediatric Nutrition, Developmental Pediatrics, and Hospital Medicine are on tap for Thursday. National faculty include: Richard Lander, MD, New Jersey (coding) Robert Voigt, MD, New Orleans (developmental peds); Scott James, MD, Birmingham (ID); and Lucien Gonzalez, MD, Chapel Hill, NC, (Substance abuse) and a host of Georgia experts! And then on that Saturday night we’ll have our big celebration with a Gala marking the 70th anniversary of the Georgia Chapter.  This will be held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel, which adjoins the Cobb Galleria Centre.  Be sure and mark your calendar now for that one.  You may register for either or both events by clicking here. And you’ll also be getting printed invitations in your mailbox soon. Visit our calendar page for a list of all our upcoming events—both live and virtual.