Capital Area Physician Experience (CAPE)

Committee Sponsor—Michigan Health Council

The purpose of this committee is to profile the tri-counties’ physician population, document physician need, project shortages for the Capital Area, and build a model for regional physician workforce planning with the stated goal of attracting and retaining physicians to the Capital Area. CAPE is a coalition effort among the Capital Area Health Alliance (CAHA), Graduate Medical Education Institute (GMEI), Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Horizon Bank, Ingham County Medical Society (ICMS), McLaren Greater Lansing, Michigan Health Council (MHC), Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA), Mid-Michigan Physicians, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, MSU College of Human Medicine, MSU Health Team, and Sparrow Health System.

Recent News/Events

Let's Walk & Talk with a Doctor

CAPE is pleased to announce the kickoff of Let's Walk & Talk with a Doctor (LWTD), a community-wide initiative that gives residents the opportunity to meet, walk, and talk with local physicians at beautiful local parks while learning about the great benefits of being physically active. All of the events are FREE.

CAPE is also working with local medical practices to get patients engaged in this initiative and to "prescribe" physical activity in area parks and trails. Be sure to contact us if you would like to get your practice involved.

 

Medical Student Networking Event
November 17, 2015
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Eagle Eye Golf Club, East Lansing
 
On November 17, 2015, CAPE will host its Seventh Annual Medical Student Networking & Dine Around Evening at the Eagle Eye Golf Club. The event is open to all regional medical students who will enjoy a buffet dinner and will be joined by practicing area physicians from diverse medical specialties. Each “Physician Mentor” will host a roundtable discussionregarding their professional and personal experiences as a physician practicing in the Greater Lansing area. Learn more about why the Capital Area is a great place to practice after graduation!
 
There is NO CHARGE for this evening of dinner and discussion. RSVP to reserve your space today.
 
Current Physician Mentors:
  • Academics/Medical Education - Sheri Clarke, MPA
  • Anesthesiology - Tom Rodziewicz, MD
  • Emergency & Internal Medicine - Nancy Weber, DO
  • Family Medicine - Shimia Isaac, DO & Jennifer Edwards Johnson, DO
  • Free Clinic & Primary Care - Farhan Bhatti, MD
  • General Surgery - Robert Osmer, MD
  • Geriatrics - Kristin Gaumer, DO
  • Hospice & Palliative Care - Carol Scot, MD
  • Hospitalist - Kristy Beckholt, DO & Carole Nwelue, MD & Praveen Vemula, MD
  • Internal Medicine - Supratik Rayamajhi, MD
  • MI Loan Repayment & Rural Health - Hershey Jayasuriya, MD
  • Nephrology - Gabriel Elia Jacusiel, MD
  • Neurology - Erica Austin, DO
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology - Erica Behring, MD
  • Orthopedics - J. Wesley Mesko, MD
  • Pain Management - Narasimha Gundamraj, MD
  • Pediatric Pulmonology - Richard Honicky, MD
  • Pediatrics - Nancy Spates, MD
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Mathew Saffarian, DO
  • Psychiatry - Jennifer Stanley, MD
  • Urology - Shirley Harding, DO
 
Event Schedule: 
  • 6:00-6:45 p.m.: Pasta Buffet Dinner & Visit Exhibitors
  • 7:00-8:45 p.m.: Dine Around - Visit Physician Mentors in a "speed dating" format, rotating tables every 15 minutes to begin a new discussion.
  • 8:45-9:00 p.m.: Prize Drawing
 
Prizes:
  • 1-week Guest Pass to Sparrow MAC for all attendees (courtesy of Sparrow MAC)
  • Capital Prime Gift Card (courtesy of The Centennial Group)
  • Gift Basket (courtesy of Sparrow Health System)
  • Gift Basket (courtesy of Lynne VanDeventer, Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood)
  • Massage (courtesy of Creative Wellness)
  • Meijer Gift Card (courtesy of Medical Opportunities in Michigan)
  • MSU Basketball Tickets (courtesy of McLaren Greater Lansing)
  • Restaurant Gift Card (courtesy of Horizon Bank)
  • Target Gift Cards (courtesy of GMEI)
  • Theater Tickets (courtesy of Williamston Theatre)
 
RSVP to Natalie Gottschalk at connect@cahealthalliance.org. Include your name, email, school, and class year. Registration closes on Friday, November 13, 2015.
 
Sponsors: Capital Area Health Alliance, Eaton Rapids Medical Center, Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Ingham County Medical Society, Lansing Community College, McLaren Greater Lansing, Michigan Osteopathic Association, MSU College of Human Medicine, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sparrow Health System
 
 
 
April 14, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Leona Training Center, 2123 University Park Drive, Suite 150, Okemos
 
This presentation, which is open to the community, will consider community approahces to physician recruitment and retention. There will be a presentation by Allison B. McCarthy, MBA, Principal at the health care consulting firm Barlow McCarthy. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion and Q & A session. The symposium will feature discussion of community needs, current shortages, and how we can collaborate to achieve collective impact on the physician workforce in the Capital Area. 
 
Registration for this event will open in Spring 2016 through the Alliance website.
 

Current efforts based on the strategic plan for 2014-2015 include: 

 
To learn more about CAPE and future meeting dates, contact the Alliance at 517-347-3377 or email connect@cahealthalliance.org.