Join KCMS for July 11 and 18 Webinars on COVID Leadership, Medicaid Expansion

Jim Braibish • July 2, 2020

Join KCMS for two timely and informative physician-only webinars scheduled for 8-9 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 and Saturday, July 18.

July 11, “Leading Through Crisis: Lessons Learned from COVID-19”

Dr. Jackson

Dr. Norman

Dr. Archer

Three area health care leaders will join in a panel discussion “ Leading Through Crisis: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 ” on Saturday, July 11, from 8-9 a.m. over Zoom. KCMS members and other physicians are invited to view the presentation. Panelists will include  Rex Archer, MD , Kansas City, Mo., health director, and  Lee Norman, MD , secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.  Moderating the panel will be  Mary Anne Jackson, MD , dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of medicine and an infectious disease specialist. There is no cost to attend this PHYSICIAN ONLY event, but advance registration is required to get the Zoom link. Learn more and register

July 18, “Medicaid Expansion: Impact on Access to Care”

Dr. Brady

Dr. McCandless

Sen. Denning

A panel of community leaders will discuss Medicaid expansion and its impact on access to care in a  KCMS webinar on Saturday, July 18, from 8-9 a.m.  over Zoom. KCMS members and other physicians are invited to view the presentation. Speakers will include Kansas state Sen.  Jim Denning , and former Health Forward Foundation CEO  Bridget McCandless, MD, MBA . KCMS past President  Mark Brady, MD , will moderate. A constitutional amendment implementing Medicaid expansion is going before Missouri voters on Aug. 4. In Kansas, legislative action to expand Medicaid stalled this year, but advocates will be pushing for the measure again in 2021. There is no cost to attend this PHYSICIAN ONLY event, but advance registration is required to get the Zoom link. Learn more and register.

Additional webinars featuring candidates for Missouri and Kansas elective offices are being planned for later in the summer.

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I consider it a sincere honor to serve as president of the Kansas City Medical Society this year. As we look forward to this new year, we celebrate our previous accomplishments and look for new ways to meet the challenges of our ever-changing healthcare environment. As we recognize our recent successes, I want to take the opportunity to thank Dr. Greg Unruh, our immediate past president, for his excellent leadership, and I look forward to his continued partnership, providing much-needed wisdom and experience to our board of directors as well as a leadership council. I am also deeply appreciative of Micah Flint, our executive director, now in his third year with the Society. As a board, we are prioritizing key areas where we believe the Society can make a difference for physicians and the communities we serve. With this in mind, we will continue our focus on wellness, advocacy, and expand our opportunities for in person social and educational gatherings. Our journal connects us in a variety of valuable ways, and we will continue its publication and expand its distribution. Under the directorship of Karole Bradford, the Society’s Foundation continues to do invaluable work. We celebrate those accomplishments and the charitable care they provide to our community’s vulnerable population. We are grateful for our individual members and corporate sponsors and welcome your suggestions of how the Society can best serve physicians and our community. Please mark your calendar for the Society’s upcoming events and consider inviting physician colleagues to join you as we gather to learn and support one another.
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