J-LSMS 2024 | Fall

LOUISIANA STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY H D2024

PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 143RD ANNUAL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER Thomas Trawick, Jr., MD, Speaker of the House called the opening session of the Annual Meeting to order at 3:30PM on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Baytowne Conference Center in Sandestin, Florida. The Pledge of Allegiance and Physicians Prayer were both recited by attendees. RECOGNITION OF DECEASED LSMS MEMBERS Physician members passing August 2023 through July 2024 include: William Bundrick, Sr., MD, Stephen Breaud, MD, Pedro Cazabon, MD, John Finn, Jr., MD, William Glenn, MD, Rozelle Hahn, MD, Thomas Kramer, MD, James Phillips, MD, Frederick Price, MD, and Prentiss Smith, Jr., MD. RECOGNITION OF 50-YEAR PHYSICIANS Physician members who graduated medical school in 1974 include: Don Bell, MD, Ronald Bombet, MD, Leonard Bourgeois, MD, David Bryan, MD, Zach Buckalew, III, MD, Vincent Culotta, Jr., MD, Robert Dawson, III, MD, Daniel Dupree, MD, March Eschete, MD, Carl Fastaband, MD, Thomas Ferguson, MD, Rajendra Gandi, MD, Joseph Heard, MD, Sheldon Johnson, MD, Alfonso Lebron- Berges, MD, F. Brobson Lutz, Jr., MD, Brian Matherne, MD, Weston Miller, III, MD, Glenn Mills, MD, Stephen Person, MD, Edwin Ross, MD, Robert Ryan, MD, Lawrence Schneider, MD, Alan Sheen, MD, Charles Simonson, MD, Robert Wallace, III, MD, Kermit Walters, Jr., MD, Charles Williams, Jr., MD, and Michael Zambie, MD. REMARKS OF THE SPEAKER Thomas Trawick, Jr., MD, Speaker of the House began his remarks by welcoming all participants and thanking them for making the trip to Sandestin. Dr. Trawick announced that the procedure for elections for offices elected by the House of Delegates would be outlined by the Committee on Rules and Order of Business. The Speakers prepared

election sheets for all elected offices and previously announced candidates for each office as a slate of candidates which will be presented to the House. As each position comes up for election, the Speakers will indicate the announced candidate(s) and call for any additional nominations from the floor. Any delegate has the right to extract any item from either the proceedings of the HOD or BOG to be debated. If anything was extracted from those proceedings, debate on those items only would occur immediately. Additionally, the Speakers reminded delegates that minutes from BOG meetings cannot be changed. Dr. Trawick reminded the delegates of the process by which resolutions are numbered and categorized. He reiterated the Speakers make only minor editorial changes to the resolve segment of resolutions to clarify their structure prior to publication and mailing to the House. He emphasized most are grammatical or procedural in nature and do not reflect any change to the intent of the resolution. He noted any portion of a resolve can be amended during debate. Because the WHEREAS portions of resolutions are dropped once resolves are adopted, each resolve should always be in a form which can stand alone after adoption. Dr. Trawick noted the procedure for offering amendments. Amendments should be submitted to the designated LSMS staff member near the front of the House. When the author wishes to introduce an amendment, he will say so then the coordinating amendment will be displayed on the screens. Dr. Trawick explained that the meeting would follow the rules of Sturgis. Dr. Trawick reminded attendees that when speaking at the microphones to identify yourself, who you represent, and state whether you support or oppose the resolution or amendment. REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Charles Nunez, MD, Committee Chair, reported that a quorum of certified delegates was present and seated.

50 YEAR PHYSICIANS

YEARS

Don Bell, MD Ronald Bombet, MD Leonard Bourgeois, MD Richard Bourgeois, MD David Bryan, MD Zack Buckalew, Ill, MD Vincent Culotta, Jr., MD Robert Dawson, Ill, MD

Carl Fastaband Thomas Ferguson, MD

Stephen Person, MD Edwin Ross, MD Robert Ryan, MD Lawrence Schneider, MD Alan Sheen, MD Charles Simonson, MD Robert Wallace, Ill, MD Kermit Walters, Jr., MD Charles Williams, Jr., MD Michael Zambie, MD

Rajendra Gandi, MD Joseph Heard, MD Sheldon Johnson, MD Alfonso Lebron-Berges, MD F. Brabson Lutz, Jr., MD

Brian Matherne, MD Weston Miller, Ill, MD Glenn Mills, MD

Daniel Dupree, MD Mary Eschete, MD

In Memoriam

William Bundrick, Sr., MD John Finn, Jr., MD William Glenn, MD Rozelle Hahn, MD

Thomas Kramer, MD James Phillips, MD Frederick Price, MD

Stephen Breaud, MD Pedro Cazabon, MD Prentiss Smith, Jr., MD

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