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Feature: The Value of MMS
Society Feature
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After a difficult year in healthcare, our members highlight MMS’s everincreasing value
“I appreciate the advocacy provided by Memphis Medical Society. The focus on high quality medicine, practice support, and community involvement are just a few of the qualities that MMS espouse, which garner pride from being a member. I have professionally grown as a direct result of MMS involvement. I would strongly encourage all Shelby County physicians to join The Memphis Medical Society! Make your voices count!”
Dale Criner, M.D., MBA, FAAFP
Chairman, Dept. of Emergency Medicine Emergency Department Medical Director St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett Affiliate Asst. Prof. of Medicine, UTHSC, Dept. Of Medicine
“My involvement in organized medicine particularly the Memphis Medical Society is very selfish. Particularly, as more physicians become employed, and legislative mandates and pressures become increasingly stronger, the Memphis Medical Society is the only place that truly nurtures the physician patient relationship. As legislative mandates and continued adherence to hospital metrics on performance intrude on our ability as physicians to care for patients, it is extraordinarily helpful to have a broad section of the Memphis medical community from which to draw to keep these intrusions at arm’s length. Coupled with the ability to have access to community decision makers to shape and drive pertinent health care policy provides a value year after year. Like insurance, I do not like the premium; however, I love the security of coverage during uncertainty.”
O. Lee Berkenstock, M.D., FAAFP
OLBHealthcare, PLLC
Q I Reseach
“Memphis Medical Society (MMS) is a place where we all come together to work for our community. Whether we are working to help our patients, our medical students, our resident physicians or other Memphis practicing physicians take the best care of our Memphis community. We work to help our legislators understand the challenges that our patients face. We help the legislators understand that taking care of patients is a team sport and when we all don’t have our “A” game, we all lose. MMS works to assure we all have access to PPE and access to vaccines. MMS also works to assure that if needed, our members have counselors available to prevent burnout. I am proud to be a member and serve in whatever way that I can.”
Catherine Womack, M.D.
Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions for the College of Medicine, UTHSC
“I joined the Memphis Medical Society the year I started practice on the advice of several experienced physicians. They all felt that membership provided legitimacy to a physician’s practice.
I attended a few meetings and met numerous physicians from various specialties in a setting outside of the office and hospital. They demonstrated to me what professional collegiality was, regardless of specialty or hospital affiliation.
Through the years, the Memphis Medical Society has helped me with contacts, consults, financial and legal advice. The Society has also provided platforms for professional growth and for improving the care of my patients. It has given me the opportunity to serve my colleagues in the medical profession.
I strongly encourage any physician who practices locally to join the Memphis Medical Society. Your membership will help you, your patients and your fellow physicians.
