LAMMICO’S 43RD ANNUAL DEFENSE COUNSEL SEMINAR Lauren Bailey, Vice President of Legal Affairs, and Maria Bowen, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, attended and presented the Legislative Update at the Annual Defense Counsel Seminar on August 27, 2026. Other interesting topics that were covered include: Audit Trails in Electronic Medical Records, AI in Healthcare, Mediation Panel Process, Cybersecurity, and Burnout. It was exciting to have a sizeable representation of LSMS members attend and participate in the seminar. Pictured from left to right, front row: Lauren Bailey, LSMS Vice President of Legal Affairs; Stefanie Schultis, M.D., LAMMICO Board of Directors and Senior Vice President of the Claims Committee; J. Micheal Conerly, M.D., President and CEO of LAMMICO. Second row: Maria Bowen, LSMS Vice President of Governmental Affairs; Allen Vander, M.D., LSMS President; Katherine Williams, M.D., LAMMICO Claims Committee Member. Back row: Jeff Williams, LSMS Executive Vice President and CEO; Karl Hanson, M.D., LAMMICO Risk Management & Patient Safety Committee Member; Thomas “Steen” Trawick, M.D., LSMS Immediate Past President; Christopher Foret, M.D.; Stephen Jones, M.D.; Frederick J. White, III, M.D., LAMMICO Chairman of the Board; and Norman Joe Deumite, M.D.
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