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Official Publication of Tulsa County Medical Society JANUARY 2012

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2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Todd A. Brockman, M.D. Eric L. Cottrill, M.D. John E. Hubner, M.D. Jeffrey L. Galles, D.O. President President-Elect Vice President Immediate Past President

Joseph R. Cunningham, M.D. Jenny L. Boyer, M.D. James D. Cash, M.D. Scott T. Dull, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer

Ronald G. Hood, M.D. Steven B. Katsis, M.D. Dawn A. Mayberry, D.O. Lynn A. Wiens, M.D.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER“We live in times of epic change. Our political compass has not changed, but the context is constantly changing.”---Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

Substitute “mission” for “political compass” and this statement appears very appropriate for the practice of medicine. We are increasingly told what we can do and for how long and what we can prescribe. We don’t know whether federally mandated insurance coverage, with all its attendant ramifications, will continue as the law of the land or be cast aside. We don’t know if draconian reimbursement cuts will truly come to pass, making it impos-sible to plan for future staffing and equipment needs. It is as if we are collectively holding our breath, waiting. Finally, I’m sure many of us feel at times that it seems more important to meaningfully interact with a computer than the patient. Yet, in that quote, albeit paraphrased, is a nugget of solid gold. Our mission-taking care of patients. No bureaucrat, technocrat, law, mandate, policy or computer can ever take that away. It’s as old as Hippocrates. I’m no Pollyanna. No head buried in the sand here. We can’t perform our mission if we can’t keep the doors open. But, give all those issues their due, then set them aside. Don’t let them steal your joy. Our mission is rock solid. All the distractions require constant effort to maintain our focus, but I think that effort will be rewarded with happier docs and healthier patients. It is my honor and privilege to serve as your President this year. I would welcome your comments at: tbrockman@eyeinst.com.

LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN 2012Welcome to the following new members of the Tulsa County Medical Society Board of Directors; Jenny L. Boyer, M.D., James D. Cash, M.D., Scott T. Dull, M.D., Dawn A. Mayberry, D.O. and Lynn A. Wiens, M.D. An OU-Tulsa medical student and an OSU-Tulsa medical student will also serve on the Board in 2012 in an ex-officio capacity. Dr. Todd Brockman, TCMS President, said “It is important for TCMS to reach out to the medical students and residents to offer encouragement at this stage of their medical career. These men and women will be influencing the direction of healthcare and organized medicine in the future and we want to encourage their participation and leadership in medical society activities.” Thank you to the TCMS Board members whose terms expired in 2011 and whose leadership was instrumental in the work of the medical society; including, George B. Caldwell, M.D., MPH, David W. Griffiths, M.D., David W. Harris, M.D., Marc S. Milsten, M.D., and Aletha C. Oglesby, M.D. Welcome to David W. Griffiths, M.D., and David M. Nierenberg, M.D. who were elected to serve on the TCMS Foundation Board of Directors in 2012. We appreciate the service of C. Wallace Hooser, M.D. whose term on the TCMS Foundation Board expired and Kelley B. Singer, M.D. who has relocated her practice to North Carolina.

TCMS TO PROVIDE DOCTOR OF THE DAY AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN FEBRUARY TCMS members have the opportunity to meet legislators and participate in the legislative process in February by serving as Doctor of the Day at the State Legislature. Physicians who serve as Doctor of the Day will be introduced by their Senator and Representative before their respective house at the opening of that day’s session. The physician will then serve at the First Aid Station from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. providing primary care to the Legislature and staff. Participating physicians will be given directions as to where to report and a detailed agenda for the day. Thank you to those members who have already reserved a date. We still have a number of open dates to fill so if you are willing to serve, please contact TCMS at 918-743-6184 and sign-up. This is a great time to have personal dialogue with the legislators on issues that are important to physicians.

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OSMA OFFERS CME PROGRAM, Medical & Legal Aspects of Pain Management on February 3, 2012 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Francis Tuttle, 7301 W Reno Ave. OSMA has designated this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. The cost of the program is $150.00, which includes breakfast and lunch. This program is for physicians in all specialties or other health providers who need or wish to increase their medical and legal knowledge of pain management and enhance their ability to effectively prescribe, administer and control opiate medications with the potential for abuse. For more information contact Sandy Deeba at OSMA (800-522-9452) or email deeba@okmed.org. This program may be offered in Tulsa later in the year. If you are interested in having the program available in Tulsa, please email TCMS at tcms@tcmsok.org and let us know.

TCMS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SCHEDULED JANUARY 26 TCMS members are encouraged to attend this membership meeting to learn more about what is on the legislative agenda for 2012. Pat Hall and Jim Dunlap, OSMA/TCMS Lobbyists will discuss issues of interest to physicians and healthcare and answer questions about the upcoming session. There will be a discussion on the initiative of the Oklahomans for Free Market Health Solutions to create our own state-based Oklahoma Health Insurance Marketplace. Thirty six area health organizations including the Oklahoma State Medical Association have endorsed the principles of the Oklahomans for Free Market Health Solutions. The deadline for filing bills is January 19th so this meeting is a timely overview of what is expected for the session. Scope of practice issues are closely tracked throughout the session. Organized medicine in Oklahoma will continue to take a pro-active position on monitoring all bills that impact the practice

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