YEAR IN REVIEN CONTENTS 4 2024 A YEAR OF GRATITUDE 5 WHAT A YEAR! LSMS ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER RICHARD PADDOCK, MD 6-7 TIMELINE OF BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA PROPOSED ACQUISITION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jeff Williams
BOARD OF GOVERNORS President, Roderick Clark, MD Immediate Past President, Richard Paddock, MD President-Elect, Steen Trawick, MD Secretary - Treasurer, Amberly Nunez, MD Speaker, R. Reece Newsome, MD Vice Speaker, Katherine Williams, MD COL, Chair, Matthew Giglia, MD Ex Officio, Lampac, Chair, Susan Bankston, MD
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BOARD OF COUNCILORS District One, Myra Kleinpeter, MD District Two, Luis Arencibia, MD District Three, Allan Vander, MD District Four, Randall White, MD District Five, Gwenn Jackson, MD District Six, Michael Roppolo, MD District Seven, Brian Gamborg, MD District Eight, VACANT District Nine, Andy Blalock, MD District Ten, Michele Cooper, MD
2025 LSMS Annual Meeting:
July 31 – August 2, 2025
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CENTURY CLUB
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort • Baytowne Conference Center
Details and agenda coming soon. Mark your calendars and plan to attend!
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION GOES INTO EFFECT!
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
SECTION REPRESENTATIVES Medical Student Section Member, Gregory Laborde Resident/Fellow Section Member,Omar Leonards, MD Young Physician Section Member, Ken Ehrhardt, MD Employed Physician Section Member, Clay Runfalo, MD Private Practice Physician Section Member, Lance Templeton, MD
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LSMS ASKS LDI FOR HELP REGARDING CHANGE HEALTHCARE CYBER ATTACK
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LSMS WORKING FOR YOU!
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LEGAL UPDATE: LSMS SIGNS ON TO AMICUS BRIEF
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HEALTHSYNC UPDATE
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LSMS INSTALLS RODERICK CLARK, MD AS 144TH PRESIDENT
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INAUGURATION PARTY
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50 YEAR PHYSICIANS
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ADVOCACY IN ACTION
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LSMS: YEAR IN REVIEW | 2024
LSMS: YEAR IN REVIEW | 2024
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