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| Nov 2, 2018 | PCMS 130th Birthday Celebration |
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Pierce County Medical Society will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 5:30-9:00pm at the Point Defiance Aquarium in Tacoma. The evening will be the 130th Birthday Party for PCMS!!... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Access Issues Raised with Kim Schrier |
At a recent WAMPAC/AMPAC lunch in Auburn also attended by PCMS Vice President Nicholas Rajacich, MD, Executive Director Bruce Ehrle raised a number of pressing issues in need of aggressive consideration by Congress with Kim Schrier, MD. Schrier is the Democratic candidate in the open 8th Congressional District race. The district includes the east... |
Upcoming Events
| Dec 5, 2018 | 2018 PCMS Annual Meeting |
The 2018 PCMS Annual Meeting is the 130th Birthday for the organization! ... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
Dinner starts at 6:10 pm and the meeting starts at 6:30 pm. ... |