2018-2019 MSMA Council Meeting Highlights
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Meeting of January 2019 - Jefferson City
MSMA Council met via conference call for its January Council Meeting due to inclement weather. Below are the highlights.
Advocacy
MSMA President Joseph Corrado, MD, is representing MSMA around the state, visiting at nearly all county medical society meetings. He reminded members to attend the White Coat Rally Day on March 5. You can sign up at www.msma.org/white-coat-rally. MSMA intervention helped end Medicaid’s Opioid Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) program on Opioid Prescription Intervention and its mass letter campaign. Opioid letters have now stopped, thanks to the involvement of MSMA at the committee meetings in Jefferson City. MSMA has thanked Governor Parson for his approach in holding opioid prescribing committee hearings in lieu of the letters. MSMA will remain involved and work with OPAC.
Annual Convention
MSMA’s 161st Annual Convention registration is open and participants need to make hotel reservations by March 4. Six General Sessions will feature topics on Near-Death Experiences, Non-Opioid Pain Medicine, Physician Suicide, Alcoholism, Generational Differences, and Physician Employment Negotiations. Visit www.msma.org/annual-convention for more information.
SHINE
Show-Me Health Information Network (SHINE) is growing throughout Missouri. A Kansas City health system, Prime Health, which includes St. Joseph Health Center, St. Mary’s-Blue Springs, and the three hospitals on the Kansas side, have signed up to utilize the HIE. This is the second health system in Kansas City, with St. Luke’s already being on board. There are a number of independent physicians in Joplin who are expressing interest.
Association Health Plan
MSMA has joined other state medical associations in forming a nationwide Association Health Plan (AHP) to benefit members. Active MSMA members who are interested in learning more about participating in the AHP, visit www.msma.org/AHP for more information.
Resolutions
Resolution #6 – Medical Records Custodial Storage
Because there are vendors who handle medical records and storage, the resolution was not adopted. MSMA will publicize information regarding the storage of medical records upon retirement or relocation in Progress Notes and on www.msma.org.
Alliance
MSMA Alliance President Gillian Waltman thanked all who participated in the Holiday Sharing Card campaign, and reported that more than $3,000 was raised among 38 participants. The Show-Me Alliance News and Missouri Medicine listed those who contributed. During MSMA’s Annual Convention, the Alliance will host a fundraiser with the theme “The British Invasion” on Friday night. Tickets may be purchased in advance, and funds raised would benefit MSMF.
Reports
The Council approved the following reports: Commission on Continuing Education, Physicians Health Committee, Publications Committee and Editorial Board, Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting, and the AMA Report.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be April 4 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City.
MSMA Council met via conference call for its January Council Meeting due to inclement weather. Below are the highlights.
Advocacy
MSMA President Joseph Corrado, MD, is representing MSMA around the state, visiting at nearly all county medical society meetings. He reminded members to attend the White Coat Rally Day on March 5. You can sign up at www.msma.org/white-coat-rally. MSMA intervention helped end Medicaid’s Opioid Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) program on Opioid Prescription Intervention and its mass letter campaign. Opioid letters have now stopped, thanks to the involvement of MSMA at the committee meetings in Jefferson City. MSMA has thanked Governor Parson for his approach in holding opioid prescribing committee hearings in lieu of the letters. MSMA will remain involved and work with OPAC.
Annual Convention
MSMA’s 161st Annual Convention registration is open and participants need to make hotel reservations by March 4. Six General Sessions will feature topics on Near-Death Experiences, Non-Opioid Pain Medicine, Physician Suicide, Alcoholism, Generational Differences, and Physician Employment Negotiations. Visit www.msma.org/annual-convention for more information.
SHINE
Show-Me Health Information Network (SHINE) is growing throughout Missouri. A Kansas City health system, Prime Health, which includes St. Joseph Health Center, St. Mary’s-Blue Springs, and the three hospitals on the Kansas side, have signed up to utilize the HIE. This is the second health system in Kansas City, with St. Luke’s already being on board. There are a number of independent physicians in Joplin who are expressing interest.
Association Health Plan
MSMA has joined other state medical associations in forming a nationwide Association Health Plan (AHP) to benefit members. Active MSMA members who are interested in learning more about participating in the AHP, visit www.msma.org/AHP for more information.
Resolutions
Resolution #6 – Medical Records Custodial Storage
Because there are vendors who handle medical records and storage, the resolution was not adopted. MSMA will publicize information regarding the storage of medical records upon retirement or relocation in Progress Notes and on www.msma.org.
Alliance
MSMA Alliance President Gillian Waltman thanked all who participated in the Holiday Sharing Card campaign, and reported that more than $3,000 was raised among 38 participants. The Show-Me Alliance News and Missouri Medicine listed those who contributed. During MSMA’s Annual Convention, the Alliance will host a fundraiser with the theme “The British Invasion” on Friday night. Tickets may be purchased in advance, and funds raised would benefit MSMF.
Reports
The Council approved the following reports: Commission on Continuing Education, Physicians Health Committee, Publications Committee and Editorial Board, Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting, and the AMA Report.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be April 4 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City.
Meeting of October 2018 - Jefferson City
Medicine gained a significant tort reform victory in the recent Missouri Supreme Court decision (Shallow v. Follwell), MSMA Council heard at your Association’s October Council Meeting in Jefferson City.
Ravi Johar, MD, reported that MSMA is participating in TCD (Time-Critical Diagnosis) Task Force meetings. Issues for the upcoming 2019 legislative session include PDMP, APRN licensure, and prior authorization reforms. Dr. Johar encouraged members to sign up as Physician of the Day at the Capitol, and invited everyone to the “White Coat Rally” lobbying day scheduled for March 5, 2019.
MSMA and statewide medical school deans are in partnership to make physicians and physicians-in-training aware of the benefits of organized medicine.Utilize the recruitment tools at www.msma.org/engage.
SHINE HIE
The Show-Me Health Information Network (SHINE) will host an upcoming CME event in Hannibal. SHINE offers a positive cost benefit versus plans that charge for individual features (EHR, patient portal, etc.) Other positive aspects include a discount for early-adopters, billing after one year, and the ability to disconnect with a five-day notice if not satisfied.
Annual Convention
Physicians are invited to MSMA’s 161st Annual Convention, where six General Sessions will be offered and free CME to members. Program, registration, lodging, exhibit information, House of Delegates, and disposition of 208 resolutions can be found at www.msma.org/annual-convention.
Membership
Warren Lovinger, Jr., MD, reported that MSMA staff will be traveling more extensively to reach out to new and existing members. The Council also heard more information on the MSMA Ambassador membership program and fund-raising for the Missouri State Medical Foundation scholarship program, which currently provides $180,000 in scholarships to students at the six Missouri medical schools.
Public Affairs
George Hubbell, MD, discussed Resolution #10/Breastfeeding which was adopted by the MSMA House of Delegates at the 2018 Annual Convention. Since resources exist for collecting breastfeeding data, the Commission recommended an article be published in Missouri Medicine encouraging physicians to distribute data to increase Missouri breastfeeding rates. Craig Yugawa, Medical Student Section Councilor, stated the resolution was sponsored by the MSS, and offered to contribute to the article.
District Reports (selected)
District 3
Inderjit Singh, MD, reported the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society’s second Physician Insurance Survey results are on the SLMMS website, www.slmms.org. The Annual Hippocrates Lecture featured Steve Miller, MD, of Express Scripts: “Drug Pricing Transparency: What Doctors Need to Know to Provide Care in a Murky World.”
District 5
Lisa Thomas, MD, reported that Boone County Medical Society’s annual gala is February 2, 2019, at The Club at Old Hawthorne. Members met in November for a program on identity theft and human trafficking. BCMS is supporting its Alliance in its reorganization efforts; the Alliance will be sponsoring family-focused events.
District 7
Michael O’Dell, MD, reported that KCMS will hold its annual meeting November 28 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
District 8
Jim Blaine, MD, organized the Greene County Medical Society Opioid Committee to coordinate physician activity and input with local Greene County governmental, judicial, and law enforcement officials as well as the Mental Health Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Task Force and addiction center physicians. Alexander Hover, MD, stated that he and Matthew Stinson, MD, had participated in an Opioid Advisory Council in May. He encouraged collaboration with Alliances, and reported that the GCMS Alliance is developing AMA-approved materials on opioid abuse for distribution.
District 10
Douglas Wallace, MD, reported that the Cape Girardeau Area Medical Society hosted a Cancer Symposium in October.
Resident and Fellow Section
Nathaniel Barbe, DO, reported the RFS is promoting the White Coat Rally event, and encouraging Medical Student Section members to continue their membership after transitioning to Resident and Fellows.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported the AMA delegation will represent Missouri physicians at the 2018 AMA Interim meeting in Maryland in November. Charles Van Way III, MD, authored the recap in the upcoming Missouri Medicine. The recipient of the Missouri Honor Fund/AMA Foundation $41,000 grant was an urban clinic in St. Louis that focuses on diabetes prevention. The grant can be applied for online on the AMA Foundation website. Barbara McAneny, MD, President of the American Medical Association, will speak at the second House of Delegates’ April 7, during the 2019 MSMA Annual Convention.
Alliance
The Alliance encouraged participation in the Alliance’s Holiday Sharing card campaign. The Alliance presented a ceremonial check for $1,000 to Lisa Thomas, MD, of the Missouri Physicians Health Program, in honor of Marsha Conant’s 2017 term as Alliance President.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting is January 13, 2019, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
Medicine gained a significant tort reform victory in the recent Missouri Supreme Court decision (Shallow v. Follwell), MSMA Council heard at your Association’s October Council Meeting in Jefferson City.
Ravi Johar, MD, reported that MSMA is participating in TCD (Time-Critical Diagnosis) Task Force meetings. Issues for the upcoming 2019 legislative session include PDMP, APRN licensure, and prior authorization reforms. Dr. Johar encouraged members to sign up as Physician of the Day at the Capitol, and invited everyone to the “White Coat Rally” lobbying day scheduled for March 5, 2019.
MSMA and statewide medical school deans are in partnership to make physicians and physicians-in-training aware of the benefits of organized medicine.Utilize the recruitment tools at www.msma.org/engage.
SHINE HIE
The Show-Me Health Information Network (SHINE) will host an upcoming CME event in Hannibal. SHINE offers a positive cost benefit versus plans that charge for individual features (EHR, patient portal, etc.) Other positive aspects include a discount for early-adopters, billing after one year, and the ability to disconnect with a five-day notice if not satisfied.
Annual Convention
Physicians are invited to MSMA’s 161st Annual Convention, where six General Sessions will be offered and free CME to members. Program, registration, lodging, exhibit information, House of Delegates, and disposition of 208 resolutions can be found at www.msma.org/annual-convention.
Membership
Warren Lovinger, Jr., MD, reported that MSMA staff will be traveling more extensively to reach out to new and existing members. The Council also heard more information on the MSMA Ambassador membership program and fund-raising for the Missouri State Medical Foundation scholarship program, which currently provides $180,000 in scholarships to students at the six Missouri medical schools.
Public Affairs
George Hubbell, MD, discussed Resolution #10/Breastfeeding which was adopted by the MSMA House of Delegates at the 2018 Annual Convention. Since resources exist for collecting breastfeeding data, the Commission recommended an article be published in Missouri Medicine encouraging physicians to distribute data to increase Missouri breastfeeding rates. Craig Yugawa, Medical Student Section Councilor, stated the resolution was sponsored by the MSS, and offered to contribute to the article.
District Reports (selected)
District 3
Inderjit Singh, MD, reported the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society’s second Physician Insurance Survey results are on the SLMMS website, www.slmms.org. The Annual Hippocrates Lecture featured Steve Miller, MD, of Express Scripts: “Drug Pricing Transparency: What Doctors Need to Know to Provide Care in a Murky World.”
District 5
Lisa Thomas, MD, reported that Boone County Medical Society’s annual gala is February 2, 2019, at The Club at Old Hawthorne. Members met in November for a program on identity theft and human trafficking. BCMS is supporting its Alliance in its reorganization efforts; the Alliance will be sponsoring family-focused events.
District 7
Michael O’Dell, MD, reported that KCMS will hold its annual meeting November 28 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
District 8
Jim Blaine, MD, organized the Greene County Medical Society Opioid Committee to coordinate physician activity and input with local Greene County governmental, judicial, and law enforcement officials as well as the Mental Health Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Task Force and addiction center physicians. Alexander Hover, MD, stated that he and Matthew Stinson, MD, had participated in an Opioid Advisory Council in May. He encouraged collaboration with Alliances, and reported that the GCMS Alliance is developing AMA-approved materials on opioid abuse for distribution.
District 10
Douglas Wallace, MD, reported that the Cape Girardeau Area Medical Society hosted a Cancer Symposium in October.
Resident and Fellow Section
Nathaniel Barbe, DO, reported the RFS is promoting the White Coat Rally event, and encouraging Medical Student Section members to continue their membership after transitioning to Resident and Fellows.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported the AMA delegation will represent Missouri physicians at the 2018 AMA Interim meeting in Maryland in November. Charles Van Way III, MD, authored the recap in the upcoming Missouri Medicine. The recipient of the Missouri Honor Fund/AMA Foundation $41,000 grant was an urban clinic in St. Louis that focuses on diabetes prevention. The grant can be applied for online on the AMA Foundation website. Barbara McAneny, MD, President of the American Medical Association, will speak at the second House of Delegates’ April 7, during the 2019 MSMA Annual Convention.
Alliance
The Alliance encouraged participation in the Alliance’s Holiday Sharing card campaign. The Alliance presented a ceremonial check for $1,000 to Lisa Thomas, MD, of the Missouri Physicians Health Program, in honor of Marsha Conant’s 2017 term as Alliance President.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting is January 13, 2019, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
Meeting of July 2018 - Jefferson City
MSMA has created a tool within the website to help physicians recruit new members and highlight MSMA accomplishments for patients and physicians: www.msma.org/engage. Council members heard all about it during the July Council Meeting at Lake of the Ozarks.
Advocacy
MSMA will be hosting a White Coat Rally Day on March 5, 2019. MSMA members and staff attended an Opioid Policy Advisory Council meeting on July 25. They addressed the issue of letters being sent by MO HealthNet to prescribers. The Board of Healing Arts is reviewing 2018 legislation, Missouri Physicians Health Program, and Colorado’s Safe Haven law at its August board meeting. MSMA recommends physicians to serve on that Board. MSMA recently sent letters of concern regarding Missouri HB 1516 (chiropractors billing for services provided to MO HealthNet patients), the U.S. Senate Bill 2575 concerning audiologists’ access to Medicare patients, and the APRN Compact. MSMA President, Joseph Corrado, MD, has visited five out of Missouri’s eight contiguous states, attending state society annual meetings. He also attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., and the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Missouri Medicine Editor John Hagan, MD, and MSMA staff continue to work to get the journal published online through PubMed Central, PubMed, and Medline.
SHINE
Mr. Jonathan Smith, Regional Manager – SHINE of Missouri, outlined the many benefits of the health information exchange and shared information on the approximate annual cost to connect. Live, open demonstrations are available online. Mr. Smith encouraged members to invite him to their society meetings or CME events; he will be glad to give a presentation on SHINE.
Medical Economics
Resolution #5 – Creating a Standardized Priority Menu for Physicians Calling in Prescriptions
Missouri State Medical Association will work with the Missouri Pharmacy Association to identify measures to promote speedy and safe communication between physicians and pharmacies. In the State of Missouri, including, but not limited to, seeking to have a physician access number placed very early in the automated queues of as many pharmacies as possible.
CME
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, thanked Betty Drees, MD, for her work as Chair of the Commission on Continuing Education. Dr. Barjenbruch stated that planning has begun for the 2019 Annual Convention, April 5-7, 2019, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting are available on MSMA’s website under the Annual Convention tab.
Physicians Health Committee
Lisa Thomas, MD, reviewed the MPHP reports and discussed the importance of the MPHP. Hospital realize a great financial benefit when physicians receive assistance.
Appointments
Councilor Advisors for Committees and Commissions are:
David Kuhlmann, MD – Commission on Medical Economics
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD – Commission on Continuing Education
George Hubbell, MD – Commission on Public Affairs
Lisa Thomas, MD – Physicians Health Committee
Missouri Medicine Editorial Board - Kathy Perryman, MD, will replace Jim Gibbons, MD, for anesthesiology.
District Reports (selected)
District 3
I.J. Singh, MD, reported that the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS) hosted its opioid symposium for physicians on Saturday, April 21 and offered an overview of the results of SLMMS’ Second Annual Physician Insurance Survey. Results will appear in the August issue of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine magazine. In September, SHINE of Missouri will host a CME program on Quality Matters: The New Data Dilemma.
District 5
Dr. Thomas welcomed Stephen Foutes, MSMA staff, as the new executive director of the Boone County Medical Society. She reported that Donna Corrado and Mary Heimburger are trying to reorganize the BCMS Alliance. Boone Hospital’s lease with BJC ends in 2020. BCMS hosted a SHINE dinner on June 25.
District 6
David Kuhlmann, MD, introduced Amanda Turner, MD, as the new District 6 Vice Councilor.
District 7
Lancer Gates, DO, reported that KCMS hosted its summer social for Kansas-based members on June 14, with 11 legislators attending. There are five trainings scheduled over the next three months for the “Stop the Bleed” campaign.
District 8
Brian Curtis, MD, reported that KCU-Joplin and KCU-Kansas City graduated over 400 progressive first-year medical students. KCU-Joplin will be seeking full accreditation.
District 9
Lirong Zhu, MD, reported that a physician from Mercy has become the chief medical officer of Phelps County Regional Medical Center, and they are looking forward to greater collaboration between the two organizations.
District 10
Sharon Wallace, MD, introduced Douglas Wallace, MD, as the new District 10 Vice Councilor.
Medical Student Section
Scott Berndt reported that UMC-MSS will be hosting a Residency Directors’ dinner in October. He encouraged members to reach out to medical students to assist with writing resolutions.
Resident and Fellow Section
Joanne Loethen, MD, reported that membership and engagement continue to be a top priority. They will be encouraging participation in White Coat Day.
Organized Medical Staff Section
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, reported that about 100 representatives had met in Chicago. Eight resolutions were presented, and she discussed in particular Resolution 717 regarding the independence of medical staff.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported on the delegation’s experience at the AMA meeting in Chicago; details in report in folders. The AMA Foundation Missouri Honor Fund grant of $40,000 (combined with AMA Foundation grant) was presented to a St. Louis clinic that serves the immigrant population. The AMA interim meeting will be held November 10-13, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be held October 14, 2018, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
MSMA has created a tool within the website to help physicians recruit new members and highlight MSMA accomplishments for patients and physicians: www.msma.org/engage. Council members heard all about it during the July Council Meeting at Lake of the Ozarks.
Advocacy
MSMA will be hosting a White Coat Rally Day on March 5, 2019. MSMA members and staff attended an Opioid Policy Advisory Council meeting on July 25. They addressed the issue of letters being sent by MO HealthNet to prescribers. The Board of Healing Arts is reviewing 2018 legislation, Missouri Physicians Health Program, and Colorado’s Safe Haven law at its August board meeting. MSMA recommends physicians to serve on that Board. MSMA recently sent letters of concern regarding Missouri HB 1516 (chiropractors billing for services provided to MO HealthNet patients), the U.S. Senate Bill 2575 concerning audiologists’ access to Medicare patients, and the APRN Compact. MSMA President, Joseph Corrado, MD, has visited five out of Missouri’s eight contiguous states, attending state society annual meetings. He also attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., and the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Missouri Medicine Editor John Hagan, MD, and MSMA staff continue to work to get the journal published online through PubMed Central, PubMed, and Medline.
SHINE
Mr. Jonathan Smith, Regional Manager – SHINE of Missouri, outlined the many benefits of the health information exchange and shared information on the approximate annual cost to connect. Live, open demonstrations are available online. Mr. Smith encouraged members to invite him to their society meetings or CME events; he will be glad to give a presentation on SHINE.
Medical Economics
Resolution #5 – Creating a Standardized Priority Menu for Physicians Calling in Prescriptions
Missouri State Medical Association will work with the Missouri Pharmacy Association to identify measures to promote speedy and safe communication between physicians and pharmacies. In the State of Missouri, including, but not limited to, seeking to have a physician access number placed very early in the automated queues of as many pharmacies as possible.
CME
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, thanked Betty Drees, MD, for her work as Chair of the Commission on Continuing Education. Dr. Barjenbruch stated that planning has begun for the 2019 Annual Convention, April 5-7, 2019, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting are available on MSMA’s website under the Annual Convention tab.
Physicians Health Committee
Lisa Thomas, MD, reviewed the MPHP reports and discussed the importance of the MPHP. Hospital realize a great financial benefit when physicians receive assistance.
Appointments
Councilor Advisors for Committees and Commissions are:
David Kuhlmann, MD – Commission on Medical Economics
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD – Commission on Continuing Education
George Hubbell, MD – Commission on Public Affairs
Lisa Thomas, MD – Physicians Health Committee
Missouri Medicine Editorial Board - Kathy Perryman, MD, will replace Jim Gibbons, MD, for anesthesiology.
District Reports (selected)
District 3
I.J. Singh, MD, reported that the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS) hosted its opioid symposium for physicians on Saturday, April 21 and offered an overview of the results of SLMMS’ Second Annual Physician Insurance Survey. Results will appear in the August issue of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine magazine. In September, SHINE of Missouri will host a CME program on Quality Matters: The New Data Dilemma.
District 5
Dr. Thomas welcomed Stephen Foutes, MSMA staff, as the new executive director of the Boone County Medical Society. She reported that Donna Corrado and Mary Heimburger are trying to reorganize the BCMS Alliance. Boone Hospital’s lease with BJC ends in 2020. BCMS hosted a SHINE dinner on June 25.
District 6
David Kuhlmann, MD, introduced Amanda Turner, MD, as the new District 6 Vice Councilor.
District 7
Lancer Gates, DO, reported that KCMS hosted its summer social for Kansas-based members on June 14, with 11 legislators attending. There are five trainings scheduled over the next three months for the “Stop the Bleed” campaign.
District 8
Brian Curtis, MD, reported that KCU-Joplin and KCU-Kansas City graduated over 400 progressive first-year medical students. KCU-Joplin will be seeking full accreditation.
District 9
Lirong Zhu, MD, reported that a physician from Mercy has become the chief medical officer of Phelps County Regional Medical Center, and they are looking forward to greater collaboration between the two organizations.
District 10
Sharon Wallace, MD, introduced Douglas Wallace, MD, as the new District 10 Vice Councilor.
Medical Student Section
Scott Berndt reported that UMC-MSS will be hosting a Residency Directors’ dinner in October. He encouraged members to reach out to medical students to assist with writing resolutions.
Resident and Fellow Section
Joanne Loethen, MD, reported that membership and engagement continue to be a top priority. They will be encouraging participation in White Coat Day.
Organized Medical Staff Section
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, reported that about 100 representatives had met in Chicago. Eight resolutions were presented, and she discussed in particular Resolution 717 regarding the independence of medical staff.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported on the delegation’s experience at the AMA meeting in Chicago; details in report in folders. The AMA Foundation Missouri Honor Fund grant of $40,000 (combined with AMA Foundation grant) was presented to a St. Louis clinic that serves the immigrant population. The AMA interim meeting will be held November 10-13, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be held October 14, 2018, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
