Dear LSMSMembers,
It is both an honor and a privilege to serve as your 140 th president of the LSMS. I cannot begin to thank you all for allowingme this opportunity and for placing your trust in me and my abilities. While I recognize that we may not agree on everything, please know that I, along with the other members of the LSMS leadership team, are absolutely committed to doing what is best for our organization and profession.
Throughout my career I have always been a strong advocate for physicians because I believe our voice is essential in maintaining quality healthcare in Louisiana. As physicians we are given the knowledge and training to have a meaningful impact on so many lives. Our identity as physicians is one that is intertwined with deeply personal connections with our patients that are unique fromall other types of relationships. As that identity becomes threatened by opposing forces to the practice of medicine, it is of the utmost importance that we stick together. We need to continue to build a community of physicians working together to a better end. We need to connect and reconnect with our peers for support and strength. We need to encourage them that it is not time to give up, but time do something about it. We need to stay true and stand up for issues that are important to the physicians and patients of Louisiana. I believe in our training. I believe in our profession. And I believe in you, the members of the Louisiana State Medical Society, that together, we can heal not just ourselves but the people of Louisiana.
Katherine Williams, MD
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