The Columbus Medical Association Foundation is excited to welcome Miriam El-Rif, MD, to its Board of Trustees. Dr. El-Rif is an internal medicine physician at COPC Internal Medicine Group, a CMA Member, and a 2025 graduate of the Physicians Leadership Academy. 

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. El-Rif to the board,” said Paula Cosby, CMA Foundation Director. “She brings valuable clinical experience, and her perspective as a thoughtful physician leader will be a strong asset as we advance our work to improve the health and well-being of Central Ohioans.”  

The CMA Foundation’s Board of Trustees oversees the management and growth of its resources, including work to build relationships in the community and fund initiatives making the greatest positive impact. 

The Columbus Medical Association is proud to partner with organizations that align with our vision to support our physician members and the community. This month, we’re highlighting our Bronze Sponsor, CARR, the nation’s leading provider of commercial real estate services for healthcare tenants and buyers. 

With a no-conflict approach, CARR handles every aspect of the healthcare real estate process, ensuring your financial and practice goals are always first and protected.  The team of experts at CARR Healthcare Realty® assist with all types of healthcare real estate transactions for tenants and buyers. Our services include start-ups, lease renewals, expansions, relocations, additional offices, purchases, and practice transitions. 

Mission/Values 

Our mission is simple: to exclusively represent those who help and serve the needs others, making CARR the top choice in healthcare real estate. We aim to act as educators throughout the process, explaining the market, protecting clients from hidden pitfalls, and negotiating from a position of strength. The result is clarity, confidence, and a more informed real estate decision that supports the long-term success of the practice. 

Culture 

Our culture is built around advocacy, transparency, and long-term relationships. We act as educators and strategic partners for our clients, helping them make confident, well-informed real estate decisions. We value integrity over transactions, collaboration over competition, and take pride in representing only our clients’ best interests every time. 

Central Ohio Medical Community 

"My favorite part is by far the relationships I get to create with my clients!  I deeply value and appreciate being seen as a trusted advisor during pivotal moments in their practices and helping them achieve the best possible terms and concessions for the practice is something that gives me tremendous pride.  The best compliment I can receive is being told I’m part of the client’s team!"

Learn more about CARR on their website or contact agent Kyle Sattler via email or (330) 340-5290. 

If you would like more information about becoming a CMA sponsor, contact Lynn Manoogian.

COTS joined The Ohio State University medical students and residents to emphasize the importance of coordination during disasters. The event on March 10th was part of OSU’s annual Disaster Preparedness Day at Wexner Medical Center. 

Medical students and residents gathered to learn about disaster preparedness and take part in several disaster simulations. They were able to see a demonstration of a virtual reality triage project developed by Dr. Nicholas Kman, an emergency medicine physician and professor of emergency medicine at OSU. 

Dr. Cullen Clark, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, facilitated a burn surge tabletop exercise and discussed the university’s role as the state’s Burn Coordinating Center. Dr. Clark and COTS Emergency Management Manager Kelsey Blackburn also highlighted  the importance of COTS and the need for a coordination agency when disasters occur.  

COTS coordinates health care coalitions that cover nearly half of the counties in Ohio. These public-private partnerships work to facilitate, support, and strengthen healthcare and related entities as they prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Some of COTS recent preparedness and coordination efforts were highlighted earlier this month. 

Read more about OSU’s Disaster Day in WCMH NBC4’s Coverage here.