The Senior Physician Governing Council (Left to right, John Nettles, MD; Virginia Latham, MD; Irwin Kline, MD; William Jacott, MD, Chair; John Knote, MD; Arthur Eberly, Jr., MD)
Senior Physicians Group Governing Council & Caucus
Saturday, November 10
Honolulu, Hawaii
The AMA-SPG Governing Council met on Saturday to discuss a wide range of items focused on learning more about the senior physician population and addressing the needs of this growing segment. The governing council is committed to building a stronger Senior Physicians Group for the AMA by increasing the involvement and direction within its senior members. The governing council recognized its two newest members, Virginia Latham, MD, from Harvard, MA; and John Knote, MD from West Lafayette, Ind.
The AMA-SPG sponsored its second caucus, led by Chair William Jacott, MD. The section welcomed AMA President Ronald M. Davis, MD, as a keynote speaker focusing on the issue of Medicare's preventive services for seniors, including screening tests and immunizations that previously were not covered. The group heard an update from Matthew Katz, executive director of the Connecticut State Medical Society, on the recent success of the senior physician membership program in that state. The meeting also included an interactive discussion about issues facing seniors as they move into retirement.
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