Inaugural KCMS CME Update event a SUCCESS

To all attendees:

Thank you for taking time from your weekend to attend the Kent County Medical Society Inaugural CME Update. We hope you found the program to be informative and time well spent.

The KCMS Board of Directors is committed to providing services and benefits that interest you, its loyal members. Feel free to share your thoughts with any of our Board Members or the staff (458-4157 or kcmsoffice@kcms.org).

Some of the attendees

THANK YOU to our speakers for their time and expertise at the Kent County Medical Society Inaugural CME Update. Your professional presentation was very well received. We hope you found your attendance to be time well spent. Your participation contributed greatly to the event’s success.

L-R (Nagib Chalfoun, M.D.; Richard Smith, M.D., MSMS President; Michael J. Madura, M.D.; Raymond Gonzalez, M.D.; Jamie Caughran, M.D.; Emilie Collins, M.D.; Thomas Aaberg, M.D.)

To our generous sponsors:

Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation in the Kent County Medical Society Inaugural CME Update. We hope you found your attendance to be time well spent. Your generous support was appreciated and contributed greatly to the event’s success.

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KCMS Inaugural CME Update - Saturday, February 20, 2010

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2010 House of Delegates Candidate Nominations

The election of the President-elect, Speaker, Vice Speaker, AMA Delegates, and AMA Alternate Delegates will be held by ballot on Saturday, May 1, 2010, during the House of Delegates meeting at The Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn.
Candidates for District Director positions will be nominated at the District Director Special Briefings in March/April 2010, and then elected by voice vote of the full House of Delegates on Sunday morning, May 2.
Any MSMS member wishing to run for an open seat or challenge any incumbent listed on the following pages should contact his or her county society president, secretary, executive, or county delegation chair for the formal nomination process on the county level.  To obtain local contact information, please contact Jennifer Finney at MSMS Headquarters at (517) 336-5735 or jfinney@msms.org.
All members seeking election to MSMS offices are asked to complete a Candidate Nomination Form so biographical information about each candidate can be provided to members of the House of Delegates prior to voting.  This form is available through county secretaries, executives, delegations, and Jennifer Finney at MSMS.  All completed nomination forms will be distributed to delegates at the District Director Special Briefings and placed on the House of Delegates web site located at www.msms.org.  Completed forms are to be returned to Jennifer Finney by fax at (517) 337-2490 as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, March 5, 2010.
MSMS ELECTION OF OFFICES AT 2010 HOUSE OF DELEGATES

• The President-elect is elected annually and will become president at the following House of Delegates meeting.  To date, two candidates have announced their candidacies for the President-elect position:  Kenneth Elmassian, DO, Ingham; and Steven E. Newman, MD, Oakland.

Following is a complete list of Kent County and 5^th District offices and Delegates that will be voted upon at the 2010 House of Delegates.

District #5 – Barry, Ionia-Montcalm, Kent, and Ottawa

Todd K. VanHeest, MD, Ottawa
(completed one term)


Speaker (one-year term to 2011 House of Delegates)
Rose M. Ramirez, MD, Kent


Vice Speaker (one-year term to 2011 House of Delegates)
Pino D. Colone, MD, Genesee

President-elect

Candidate(s) to date:
Kenneth Elmassian, DO, Ingham
Steven E. Newman, MD, Oakland


AMA Delegates (two-year term to 2012 House of Delegates)
Incumbents:
Busharat Ahmad, MD, Monroe
Cathy O. Blight, MD, Genesee
Domenic R. Federico, MD, Kent
James D. Grant, MD, Oakland

Resident position will take a seat as an AMA delegate for the term 2010-2012

 Click here to download the Michigan State Medical Society Candidate Nomination Form

Great work in Haiti...

The physicians of Orthopedic Associates of Michigan were on the cover The Grand Rapids Press on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. They were highlighted for their great volunteer work in Haiti. You can read the article at www.mlive.com or you can read their blog at http://www.oamichigan.com/haiti/ for more information on their great work in Haiti.

Gregory Forzley, MD

The Kent County Medical Society's own Gregory Forzley, MD; President Elect, was in the Grand Rapids Business Journal (February 1, 2010 VOL. 28, NO.5) in the article titled "Michigan's physician shortage is a concern".

Women in white: female doctors shape profession

Chronicling Orthopedic Care: Focus Haiti

The Kent County Medical Society proudly highlights its members' work in Haiti.  The many donations of care and compassion are significant and generous.  Please let the KCMS office know of any other things you or other members are doing to support this special humanitarian effort.  By posting these on the KCMS website news blog, we hope to inspire others to participate.  Your colleagues are very proud of the physician-led West Michigan response.  Thank you.

Read more about these efforts in their blog....

Chronicling Orthopedic Care: Focus Haiti

The Kent County Medical Society proudly highlights its members' work in Haiti.  The many donations of care and compassion are significant and generous.  Please let the KCMS office know of any other things you or other members are doing to support this special humanitarian effort.  By posting these on the KCMS website news blog, we hope to inspire others to participate.  Your colleagues are very proud of the physician-led West Michigan response.  Thank you.

Read more about these efforts in their blog....