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Editorial Thomas C. Gettelfinger, M.D. Managing Editor Allison Cook 2019 Board of Directors President Jimmie Mancell, M.D.
Inside This Issue Volume 23, Number 2
Summer 2019
President-Elect Danielle Hinton Hassel, M.D. Vice President Justin Monroe, M.D. Secretary Christopher M. Pokabla, M.D. Treasurer David L. Cannon, M.D. Immediate Past President Autry J. Parker, M.D. Board Members W. Clay Jackson, M.D., DipTh Walter Rayford, PhD, M.D., MBA Paul Tackett, M.D. Lisa S. Usdan, M.D. Lindi Vanderwalde, M.D. Raymond R. Walker, M.D. Andrew Watson, M.D. Catherine Womack, M.D. JoAnn Phillips Wood, M.D. Ex-Officio Board Members LaTonya Washington, M.D., President of Bluff City Medical Society
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Editorial President’s Letter Benefits Membership Hospital Updates Spotlight Feature: OrthoSouth Legislation Finance Community Research Practice In Training Bulletin
Karen Adams, President of MidSouth MGMA
Cover: Dr. Jim Varner, Dr. Judith Lee-Sigler and Dr. A.H. Manugian of the newly formed OrthoSouth. 2
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