MMS Quarterly 2023 Spring Q1

QUARTERLY

PRESIDENT'S GALA The 147th annual meeting brought record attendance, a new board president and an excitement for the next year.

LISA USDAN, MD 2023 Board President

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The Urology Group becomes the first all-in cli c for Project Access.

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SOCIETY UPDATES

FEATURE: PRESIDENT'S GALA 2023

FINANCE Q&A

MEMBER NEWS

CLINT CUMMINS, MHA, CEO, MEMPHIS MEDICAL SOCIETY 1067 CRESTHAVEN RD. , MEMPHIS 38119 901-761-0200

Managing Editor Allison Cook 2023 Board of Directors President Lisa Usdan, M.D. Immediate Past President Christopher Pokabla, M.D. President-Elect Dale Criner, M.D. Vice President Catherine Womack, M.D. Secretary Walter Rayford, MD Treasurer David L. Cannon, M.D. Directors-at-Large James Beaty, M.D. Christopher Jackson, M.D. Desiree Burroughs-Ray, M.D. Walter Rayford, M.D. Kyle Smith, M.D. Paul Tackett, M.D. James Wang, M.D. Andrew Watson, M.D. Perisco Wofford, M.D. Melanie Woodall, M.D. Ex-Officio Board Members Michelle Kitson, M.D., President, Bluff City Medical Society Jessica Harrison, President, Mid-South MGMA

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FROM YOUR PRESIDENT I recently received notification that I will be celebrating my 20th medical school reunion from the University of Tennessee this fall. Seeing this number in black and white struck me. This also means I have been attending the Memphis Medical Society Gala for even longer as I recall tagging along with my parents as a med student. It is beyond surreal for me to think I am now a leader of our organization.

Our advocacy work alongside the work of the Tennessee Medical Association is truly giving a voice to physicians practicing in Tennessee.

I could not agree more with Michelle Obama’s personal reflection, “I am an example of what is possible when girls Recently, a bus load of from the very beginning of their Memphis doctors, many of our lives are loved and nurtured by readers, attended the people around them.”

Tennessee Medical The Memphis Medical Society has been a voice for physicians since 1876. We are here to help support our future and practicing physicians in all stages of their careers throughout our community.

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Association’s House of Delegates in Nashville. We discussed a number of resolutions to set as priorities for our organization. While not as exciting as a Grizzlies playoff game here in Memphis, the discussions were lively, passionate, and collegial.

FROM YOUR PRESIDENT I am excited to see what all we can do for our medical colleagues and the patients we care for in the coming year.

For those of you that have attended Days on the Hill with the Medical Society, I invite you to join us again next year, and for those of you who haven’t yet, I strongly encourage you to take part in this very unique experience giving us an up-close and personal look at how our state government works. Spending the day with doctors from across the state, meeting with our legislators to offer our medical perspectives has been a highlight of my involvement in the medical society.

The Medical Society and its Foundation have formed Project Access West Tennessee to help provide speciality care to those in need of services in our community, and of course we would love to have you help with that as well. In the coming months, I hope to continue having educational, service, and social events for physicians to help foster and facilitate and facilitate an even

stronger sense of collegiality and community. We want to continue growing our membership, not just on paper, but in our actions. Please let me know how I can get you involved. We are here for all of you, and we want to work with you.

This past year has been challenging to be a Memphian.

We have been shocked, frightened, and enraged. We should also be proud as we appear to be working together now more than ever to bring about peaceful solutions to our varied problems. Just like our EMR inboxes, our work will never truly end as we all strive to be the best doctors, spouses, parents, friends, and humans we can be.

Ruth Bader Ginsberg said “Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived.” I hope that over the next few months I can do just this for our society.

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Methodist leBonhuer Healthcare Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare recently announced the appointment of Monica Wharton, FACHE, to chief operating officer and executive vice president, assuming expanded roles and additional responsibilities within the $2 billion integrated healthcare system.

Wharton joined Methodist Le Bonheur in 2017 as its senior vice president and chief legal officer and, in 2020, was promoted to chief administrative officer for the Memphis-based healthcare system.

As CAO, Wharton spearheaded several initiatives including reimagining the organization’s 4

HOSPITAL UPDATES digitization, and recruitment and retention strategies to stabilize the workforce.

In Wharton’s new role, presidents of three of Methodist Le Bonheur’s community hospitals will report to her in addition to her system-wide responsibilities over several key operational areas. Her appointment comes as Methodist Le Bonheur embarks on its most transformative work yet with the reimagination of the healthcare system under its most recent five-year strategic plan.

Regional One Regional One Health is introducing a new service at our East Campus to help patients with sleep disorders like sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia and circadian rhythm disorders.

Dr. Pralhad Sharma, a board-certified pulmonary, critical care, and sleep physician looks forward to improving access to care for patients who want to improve their sleep and overall health.

Good sleep not only promotes better quality of life, it helps patients avoid and manage serious medical conditions like hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes and more. “Sleep disorders are very common, but there is a shortage of providers nationwide,” Dr. Sharma said. “We are excited to provide a sleep clinic at Regional One Health to serve our patients’ needs and improve access to care.”

St. Francis Hospital At Saint Francis Hospital, they are using TAVR (Trans Aortic Valve Replacement) to repair Aortic Stenosis, which is a hardening of the aortic valve.

Doctors said it happens as people get older and it is common.

“We have grown the technology to now replace the aortic valve with a bio prosthetic tissue valve,” said John Wise, Cardiovascular Surgeon.

“It’s a game changer,” said Alexandra DeMartini, RN, Valve Program Coordinator. “We are able to replace the heart valve in a minimally invasive way,” said DeMartini.

"It’s amazing to see a 65year-old or a 70-year-old or an 80-year-old, when you fix them. The next day after they’ve been repaired with this transcatheter valve, they don’t feel 18 but their symptoms are 100% gone.

And they just feel magically better,” said Wise.

Baptist Hospital The Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday for a new playroom in the hospital’s pediatric inpatient care unit.

Named for Baptist’s pediatrics mascot, P.D. Parrot’s Playroom will open in the space formerly used for the pediatric ICU waiting room.

toys and games.

“P.D. Parrot’s Playroom was expertly designed to help ease the hospital experience for our pediatric patients,” said Allison Bosse, CEO and administrator of Baptist Children’s Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. “It provides a safe space for children of all ages to play, which can help them cope during long and frequent hospitalizations and between treatments and procedures.

We’re grateful to our donors who helped make P.D. Parrot’s Playroom possible.”

The 500-square-foot playroom will feature a BEAM interactive projector game system, interactive manipulatives on the wall for all ages, arts and crafts, and other 5

HOUSE OF DELEGATES MMS delegation included from left, Dale Criner, MD; Keith Anderson, MD; Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD; Chris LaFleur, MD; Wiley Robinson, MD; Lisa Usdan, MD; Andrew Watson, MD; Hannah Huth, Medical Student; Kaitlin Flattmann, MD; Tori Alexander, MD; Sara-Elizabeth Cardin, MD; Christopher Jackson, MD; Emily Mylhousen, MD; David Cannon, MD; Michelle Allmon, MD; Lee Berkenstock, MD; Charles Woodall, MD; John Schorge, MD; Melanie Woodall, MD; Christopher Pokabla, MD; Blas Catalani, MD; George Woodbury, MD,

This year's House of Delegates was extra special for the Memphis delegation, as they were able to watch MMS's Past President, Andrew Watson, MD, be sworn in as TMA President. Dr. Watson has been dedicated to organized medicine on the local and statewide levels for many years, and everyone is looking forward to the impact he will make as TMA President.

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Left: Immediate Past-President Ed Capparelli, MD, officially welcomes Andrew Watson, MD, as this year's TMA President.

Right: Lee Berkenstock, MD with Steven Stogner, MD.

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FEATURE STORY: PRESIDENT'S GALA 2023

The Memphis Medical Society held its 147th annual meeting in April. Historically held in January, President's Gala was moved to April recently, and the warmer weather, longer daylight and lake views of FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms were enjoyed by everyone. The year's event featured live music from the doctor-filled band, Copacetic 901.

Lisa Usdan, MD, was honored as incoming President, while Diana Alsbrook, MD, was surprised with the annual Beyond Call Award.

MMS Past President, Andrew Watson, MD, Immediate Past President Christopher Pokabla, MD and Incoming President Lisa Usdan, MD

MMS Board Member Paul Tackett, MD, with his wife Jessica

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PRESIDENT'S GALA

MMS 2023 Board of Directors, from left, Persico Wofford, MD; Dale Criner, MD; Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD; Diana Alsbrook, MD; Melanie Woodall, MD; Andrew Watson, MD; Lisa Usdan, MD, Christopher Pokabla, MD; Catherine Womack, MD; Swathi Ganesh; Paul Tackett, MD; David Cannon, MD; Michelle Kitson, MD

Past Presidents Christopher Pokabla, MD, and Andrew Watson, MD, present the Beyond Call award to Diana Alsbrook, MD, for showing extraordinary leadership, initiative and courage to impact organized medicine..

Incoming President, Lisa Usdan, MD, is congratulated by her father, and longtime MMS member, David Usdan, MD.

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PRESIDENT'S GALA From left: Josh Rogers; Bindusri Paruchuri, MD; Dina Moureldine, MD; Brenny Olemedo; Christian WilliamsHarper, DO; Malcolm Harper.

Paulo Michelini, MD; Heather Michelini; Amanda Harris, MHA; Parker Harris, MHA, Ashely Rosen, MHA, Scott Rosen, MD

From left: Denise Parker; Joey Beckford; Lisa Usdan, MD.

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Left to right: Tori Alexander, MD; Michael Kleinman, MD; Clark Allen, PharmD; Anna Quantrille Allen, MD.

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“We were thrilled when Dr. Rayford agreed to see one of our patients,” says Nicole Scroggins, Executive Director of Project Access West Tennessee.

“Our patients are uninsured and often without any access to specialty care.”

Once Dr. Rayford saw the first patient, the Group’s board of directors voted in favor of each physician taking one new PAWT patient a month. “It’s wonderful to have doctors and administrators like Dr. Rayford, Dr. Corr, and Phillip O’Malley supporting our program to serve our community,” says Scroggins. “We are glad to be able to offer this specialty to our patients and help them get appointments they previously had no access to. Partners like Christ Community and Church Project Access West Tennessee Health rely on us to help commends and appreciates The connect their uninsured Urology Group for committing patients to specialty clinics like to care for new PAWT patients The Urology Group, and we are monthly. Memphis Medical grateful for their commitments Society board member and The to providing accessible Urology Group physician, healthcare.”

Walter Rayford, PhD, MD, MBA, was the first participating physician.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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“Building these partnerships and commitments to volunteer care is the key to strengthening our healthcare community,” says Clint Cummins, MHA, CEO of The Memphis Medical Society and The Memphis Medical Foundation.

“Through PAWT’s efficient coordination of care and physicians giving of their time, we can see a real change in life for patients who need it the most,” Cummins says.

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FROM YOUR CEO: DON'T MISS OUR "SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS" As our staff at MMS are well aware, I am a sucker for puns, metaphors, dad jokes, dry humor, and the like. If that’s not your jam, then please forgive me (but keep reading).

As I’m sure you’re at least casually aware, the movie industry had its usual lineup of summer blockbusters in store for us back in 2020 and 2021, but the pandemic threw a wrench in those plans. I couldn’t tell you if all those films have been released, but I believe some are still being released through a combination of traditional theatrical releases and via streaming platforms.

Well, we have our own list of blockbusters that are being released after extended planning, reimagining, and updating from their original form.

In the action category…

Our Welcome Events for Residents (June 22nd at Grind City Brewery) and Students (August 9th at 409 South Main).

Each of these events have grown to be attended by nearly 100 and 225 attendees, respectively.

The Resident Welcome is in its fourth year and has grown in attendance each year, while the Student Welcome has been going for many years, originated at the home of Dr. Charles Handorff, and has outgrown its former home at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

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FROM YOUR CEO

Each of these events represents the vibrancy of our incoming early career physicians, and, at least for me, is our first of many opportunities to educate these young physicians about the value of being involved in their profession. As always, we appreciate the partnership we have with UT Health Science Center to bring these events to you.

Our executive producers for these events are Drs. George Woodbury, Dale Criner, and Desiree Burroughs-Ray. We will be hosting individual meetings throughout the summer and fall with local legislators to discuss our core issues. We hope to provide an opportunity for 4-5 physicians to meet with each legislator. If you’d like to receive invitations to those meetings, email me. Those will lead up to our holiday blockbuster event Legislative Dinner (November 13th, location TBD).

In the comedy category…

We will be hosting 1-2 full membership events (date and location TBD), which will operate like a happy hour and/or coffee truck pop-up near And in the lifetime achievement category… a medical center. There won’t This is our teaser trailer that be any planned stand-up routines, but our hope is that a you see before the movie begins. As I write this article, diverse group of our membership will gather, laugh we are two and a half years together, and enjoy a good time, from our 150th anniversary.

What an achievement! What all in the spirit of providing a will we do? Will there be big wellness outlet for our members. laughs (most certainly), a beautiful storyline (you know In the drama category… it), or big-time action (yes, The legislative events in our minus any destruction). What state are a recurring source of can we do to commemorate this drama for our profession, so we historic occasion? Send me your ideas, and I hope to see you always like to put together a blockbuster or two with an all- there! star cast.

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