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....

Renew by December 31 and receive one free registration to any MSMS Foundation educational program in 2010

Members who pay their dues in full by December 31 will receive one free registration to any MSMS Foundation educational program in 2010, including the Annual Scientific Meeting.

Dues Reminder

DATE:  December 23, 2009
TO:  KCMS Members
FROM: Anita R. Avery, MD, President
SUBJECT: Dues reminder


As we fast approach the end of 2009, I wanted to remind you to renew your dues with the Kent County Medical Society.  Your society has worked hard this year to better serve you.
If you have paid your 2010 Dues, THANK YOU!!!  Now more than ever, membership in the Kent County Medical Society and the Michigan State Medical Society is critical. 
Kent County Medical Society offers you, its members:

• www.kcms.org website with updated news and views
• Project Access, a program assisting you and your staff in serving uninsured patients
• 2010 KCMS Membership Directory (arriving mid-January)
• Community resource and navigation for your patients
• The Bulletin magazine
• Dinner meetings with CME opportunities
• Organized advocacy to protect patients and the practice of medicine
• Referrals for people seeking a new physician
• Committee participation
• A unified voice of medicine
• Neutral association for physicians
• Liaison involvement
• Policy making
• Mailing service for alerts, address changes, and more
• CME opportunity on Saturday, February 20 (4.25 CME credits)
• (Early 2010) online membership Directory

The KCMS office, along with MSMS, organized a very successful White Coat Rally in Lansing.  More than 80 of your local colleagues participated to save physicians from a proposed tax on gross revenue.  Most physicians saved $6,000 for 2010.  Certainly worth membership dues!
Finally, a reminder, members who pay their dues in full by December 31 will receive one free registration to any MSMS Foundation educational program in 2010, including the Annual Scientific Meeting.
The 2010 Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12.  You will be receiving your notice soon.  I hope to see you there.
Thank you for your membership.  This year has been challenging and rewarding for the Board.  Please know that your Society has and will continue to work on physicians’ behalf.  Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Michigan Becomes the 38th State to Pass Smoke-free Air Legislation!

The Michigan Senate and House today passed legislation (HB 4377) that bans smoking in all workplaces--including bars and restaurants--with the exception of cigar bars, tobacco shops, and non-tribal casinos. Also, the bill was amended to be named after the late Ronald M. Davis, MD, in statute. Doctor Davis was an AMA Past President from Michigan and a longtime advocate for smoke-free air. The bill is on its way to the governor, who has said publicly that she will sign any kind of smoking ban that reaches her desk.


"This is not only a huge win for organized medicine, but also for every resident of our state," said MSMS President Richard E. Smith, MD, a Wayne County obstetrician-gynecologist. "We are grateful that the legislature has agreed to make the health of Michigan citizens a priority."


The law will take effect in May 2010.

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