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.

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.

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 a medical center. There won’t be any planned stand-up routines, but our hope is that a diverse group of our membership will gather, laugh together, and enjoy a good time, all in the spirit of providing a wellness outlet for our members.

In the drama category…

The legislative events in our state are a recurring source of drama for our profession, so we always like to put together a blockbuster or two with an allstar cast.

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).

And in the lifetime achievement category…

This is our teaser trailer that you see before the movie begins. As I write this article, we are two and a half years from our 150th anniversary. What an achievement! What will we do? Will there be big laughs (most certainly), a beautiful storyline (you know it), or big-time action (yes, minus any destruction). What can we do to commemorate this historic occasion? Send me your ideas, and I hope to see you there!

Clint Cummins, MHA