PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH RICHARD PADDOCK, MD
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023, THE LOUISIANA STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY INSTALLED DR. RICHARD PADDOCK AS THE 143RD PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Dr. Paddock is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He obtained his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine and completed a residency in Urology at Ochsner Medical Institutions. He then entered private practice and was board certified in 1985. Dr. Paddock recently retired in 2022 after 44 years of practice. He has held every position on the Jefferson Parish Medical Society board including President. He was also alternate delegate for Louisiana to the AMA and until recently was the Secretary-Treasurer of the LSMS for many years. Dr. Paddock has been married for 53 years to Shelia and has 2 children and 7 grandchildren. They presently split their time between their residence in River Ridge and a summer house in Pass Christian.
As we are all aware, the practice of medicine has been under constant challenges. Physician scope of practice, prescriptive rights, lessening the educational requirements to independently practice medicine, unauthorized practice of medicine, prior authorizations and denial of care and payment of needed medications and procedures are just a few. At LSMS, we will continue to be your advocates on a local and national level. However, the latest growing challenge and exciting new medical frontier is the introduction of the use of artificial intelligence in medicine.
I am truly honored to stand before you as your 143rd president of the Louisiana State Medical Society. In our audience as you have seen are many of our past presidents who have helped lead the society in our mission to be the trusted advocates for patients and physicians in the state of Louisiana. From Dr. Noble to Dr James Egan in 1878, I have some big shoes to fill and some great acts to follow. I may be taking the helm, however, I come aboard a ship that already has a steady course chartered with an excellent chief navigator, Mr. Williams and a phenomenal crew with the staff at the Louisiana State Medical Society. This team has had many successes regarding major medical legislation and deserves our thanks for their hard work.
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J LA MED SOC | VOL 175 | FALL 2023
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