LSMS Capsules November 2021

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JeffWilliams and Maria Bowen spoke to the Radiological Society of Louisiana

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Maria Bowen attended the PA Task Force Meeting at the Capitol

Maria Bowen and Terri Watson spoke to the St. Tammany Parish Medical Society

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Sarah Edwards reviewed a CME activity hosted by theWoman’s Foundation

JeffWilliams attended the Patients Compensation Fund

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Maria Bowen spoke to the AMA’s IMG Section on Scope of Practice

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JeffWilliams, Maria Bowen and Lauren Bailey met with Coalition partners to discuss 2022 Legislative Session plans

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JeffWilliams and Maria Bowen attended a virtual AMA briefing on proposed physician assistant efforts to change their name

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Maria Bowen and Lauren Bailey attended the LAMMICO conference

JeffWilliams met with stakeholders on the multi-employer 401k program

LSMS GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) LECTURES

JeffWilliams and the AMA delegation reviewed pending resolutions

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Maria Bowen and Lauren Bailey attended the LAMMICO conference

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Maria Bowen and Lauren Bailey presented the Legislative Update at the LAMMICO conference

OCTOBER: DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & EQUITY – EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Andre’ Williams, Founder of Answer Key PR firm and Instructor at University of Louisiana, Lafayette, presented relative tohowDE&I initiatives canhelpovercome challenges and improve healthcare. He also reviewed a case study of the Lafayette Parish Health Equity Task Force.

Since the start of the new program year, the LSMS has hosted several GME lectures for the residents and fellows at Ochsner Medical Center. This educational partnership was established in 2000 to elevate their learning experience and inform them to the benefits of the state medical society.

JeffWilliams and the AMA delegation attended AMA’s virtual HOD

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JeffWilliams and the AMA delegation attended AMA’s virtual HOD

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JeffWilliams and the AMA delegation attended AMA’s virtual HOD

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JeffWilliams and the AMA delegation attended AMA’s virtual HOD

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Sherri Buffington, Maria Bowen and Sarah Edwards hosted a physician’s fundraiser for Rep. Thomas Pressly in Shreveport

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Lauren Bailey monitored the Occupational Review Panel Committee Meeting

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Lauren Bailey attended the Regulation Revision Committee meeting of the Board of Pharmacy

Lauren Bailey attended the Board of Pharmacy meeting

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Maria Bowen and Sarah Edwards visited with potential members in Ruston

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