Fleur-De-Lis Connection Volume 24, Issue 10

News OCTOBER 2014 · VOLUME 24 & ISSUE 10 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER LOUISVILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY MULTIPLE GLMS RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT KMA; DR. BRUCE SCOTT ELECTED TO SPEAKER The Kentucky Medical Association’s 2014 Annual Meeting drew health representatives from across the state to Louisville for an exchange of ideas and installation of the 2014-2015 KMA officers. GLMS President Bruce Scott, MD, kicked off the general session on Tuesday, Sept. 16, by welcoming attendees to Louisville and briefly speaking to the advancements made by GLMS this year including the work of the Policy & Advocacy Team, the success of the Wear the White Coat Program, The Healing Place and more. “We’re very proud of all this,” Dr. Scott said, urging attendants to visit the GLMS table on site to pick up a free 2014-2015 GLMS member roster. “We hope you enjoy your time here with us today.” Dr. Scott was nominated and elected to the position of KMA Speaker of the House for 2014-2015 after outgoing speaker Nancy Swikert, MD, was elected to the position of Vice President. Fred Williams, MD, outgoing KMA President, announced the nomination with the support of GLMS. (left) GLMS President Bruce Scott, MD, welcomed KMA delegates to downtown Louisville. (right) GLMS President-Elect, Robert Couch, MD, MBA, announced KMA resolutions, accepted by the Reference Committee A which he chaired, to the house of delegates. Nancy Swikert, MD, left, and Maurice Oakley, MD, right, presided over the meeting. “Dr. Scott has been active in the GLMS for years, as well as the AMA and the KMA,” said Dr. Williams, commenting that Dr. Scott was an ardent parliamentarian. “He will serve KMA well.” This year, GLMS had six out of seven submitted KMA resolutions adopted by the House of Delegates. The approved resolutions involved (see page 3 for expanded information): yy Commendation and KMA promotion of Supplies Over Seas. yy Rejection of any action which would require maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure until further studies show positive impact. (Continued on page 3)