Zumbro Valley Medical Society
How Did Medical Societies Start?
• Medical guilds were ancestors of today’s professional associations which set standards of practice
• Protected their members from unfair competition
• Medieval guilds were used by town councils to control apprenticeship training
History of Medical Societies in Minnesota
• MMA began in 1854 before Minnesota officially became a state in 1858
• Many well known Mayo staff were MMA presidents, i.e. Drs W.J. Mayo and C.H. Mayo
• During the past decade, several ZVMS members have been MMA Presidents (Drs Amadio, Geier, Peterson, Maddox)
• Olmsted County Medical Society began around 1880
• Zumbro Valley Medical Society(ZVMS) began in 1934
ZVMS Organization
• Counties represented: Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston
• Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President, Executive Director
• Other Executive Committee members: committee chairs, residents, medical students, Alliance leadership
• Three Standing Committees: Executive, Legislative, Environmental Medicine
ZVMS Community Activity
• ZVMS is a member of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
• ZVMS members serve on several community organizations, including the Rotary Club of Rochester, Olmsted County Health Services Board, and Diversity Council, among many others
MMA
• ZVMS members have or continue to serve as MMA officers, Board of Trustee members, and all MMA committees
• Residents and Medical Students sit on MMA Board and committees
• ZVMS is also represented on the MEDPAC Board
AMA
• ZVMS members sit on the AMA House of Delegates as Minnesota and Specialty Society Representatives
• ZVMS also has representatives on the Resident/Fellows and Medical Student Sections
Public Campaigns
• Instrumental in community and persona disaster preparedness awareness
• Opposed DME (Coal Train) Project
• Leadership on Freedom To Breathe Act locally and statewide
• Opposed construction of Preston Tire Burning Facility (MPCA Testimony)
• Advocated to RPU for Enhancement of Emission Control for Silver Lake Plant
• Testified in Support of Methamphetamine Task Force recommendations
• Promoted retrofitting of Rochester Buses for diesel exhaust suppression
• Advocated to Rochester School Board for healthy food and beverage choices for students
Awards
• Olmsted County Community Award (Lyle Weed Award)
• Olmsted Environmental Commission Award for Excellence
• Heart and Stroke Heroes (American Heart Association)
• Environmental Award (American Lung Association)