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Minutes of the
Louisiana State Medical Society
Board of Governors Meeting – May 14, 2020
Call to Order
7 Katherine Williams, MD, President, called the meeting to order, on Tuesday April 21, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.
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Verification of Quorum
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Dr. Paddock verified the presence of a quorum.
Executive Session
13 Dr. Williams made a motion to move the meeting into executive session.
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Update on Ochsner Group Membership
16 Dr. Williams and Mr. Williams discussed the events leading up to the non-renewal of the Ochsner Health 17 System group membership. The board then discussed a detailed immediate and long-term response, which 18 is to begin on May 15, 2020 with an emailed renewal to all Ochsner physicians for individual membership 19 in the LSMS. 22 Dr. Williams updated the board on a new COVID-19 survey aimed at gauging the on-going and future 23 financial impact to physician members. The survey was disseminated on May 14, 2020 to all LSMS 24 members. 20 21 COVID-19 Survey 27 The board agreed to make strategic planning for the future operations of the society the focus of their 28 regularly scheduled June 2020 board, which will be held in person at the LSMS Headquarters. Mr. 29 Williams informed board members that the LSMS had adequate space to safely meet in-person while 30 following all current social distancing and group limitations related to COVID-19. A second strategic 31 planning session will also be finalized on June 3 rd for a date later in the summer or early fall. 25 26 June 3, 2020 Board of Governors Meeting
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Adjournment
34 With no additional business to discuss, Dr. Williams adjourned the meeting at 7:15 P.M.
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Attending:
Katherine Williams, MD, President Will Freeman, President-Elect Lee Stevens, MD, Immediate Past President Reece Newsome, MD, Vice President
Steen Trawick, MD, Speaker of the House William “Beau” Clark, MD, Vice Speaker of the House Richard Paddock, MD, Secretary-Treasurer David Broussard, MD, Chair, Council on Legislation George Ellis, MD, First District Councilor Allen Vander, MD Third District Councilor Frederick J. White, III, MD, Fourth District Councilor Adrienne Williams, MD, Fifth District Alternate Michael Roppolo, MD, Sixth District Councilor
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