EMMS Represented at AMA Interim Meeting Ronnell Hansen, M.D., president of the East Metro Medical Society and Sue Schettle, chief
executive officer of the East Metro Medical Society, attended the 2009 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association in Houston, Texas, November 7-10. This meeting of the American Medical Association was well attended and many of the delegates and alternate delegates spoke at reference committees about the AMA’s recent support of the U.S. House health reform bill. Many of the speakers questioned the AMA on their support of the reform bill, yet other testifiers commended the AMA for taking a leadership role in the health care reform debate. The results of the testimony Ken Crabb, M.D., Blanton Bessinger, M.D., Ron concluded with a 14-part resolution on Hansen, M.D. and Dave Thorson, M.D. enjoy time together in Houston, Texas.
health system reform that restates, strengthens and expands existing AMA policy. Other EMMS physicians who attended include Blanton Bessinger, M.D., Ken Crabb, M.D., Dave Thorson, M.D. and Laura Dean, M.D.
Ron Hansen, M.D. and Sue Schettle attend a breakfast meeting at the AMA meeting.
WMMS Awards Hoban Scholarships The Thomas W. and Mary Kay Hoban Scholarship was established by the West Metro Medical Foundation in honor and recognition of the extensive and exemplary career of the 25-year Chief Executive Officer of the then Hennepin Medical Society, Thomas W. Hoban and his wife, Mary Kay, a nutritionist. Since that time, over 80 scholarships have been awarded to students pursuing graduate level education in health care management/administration as well as nutrition. The original intent of the Hoban
Scholarship was to sunset this offering after 10 years. Now, 15 years later, the final cohort of scholars has been selected: • Meredith (Meg) Bruening, Nutrition (Ph.D.), University of Minnesota • Carissa Glatt, Public Health Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota • Paula Halverson, Health Care MBA, University of St. Thomas
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2009 Hoban Scholars and representatives from the Selection Committee. Pictured from left, back row: Bonnie Francisco, Dana Quinn (scholar), Carissa Glatt (scholar), Tim Signorelli, Paula Halverson (scholar), William Petersen, M.D., Paul Hamann, M.D., chair. Front row: Richard Frey, M.D., Rebecca Sanchez, Cassandra Silveira (scholar), Lakmini Nanayakkara-Kidder (scholar), Elizabeth Sauer (scholar), Jamie Stolee (scholar). Scholar not pictured: Meredith Bruening.
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Lakmini H. Nanayakkara-Kidder, Health Care MBA, University of St. Thomas Dana Quinn, Master of Healthcare Administration, Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Carlson School of Management Elizabeth Sauer, Public Health Administration & Policy Masters Program, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Cassandra Silveira, Masters in Nutrition, University of Minnesota Jamie Stolee, Health Care MBA, University of St. Thomas
Thank you to the Hoban Scholarship Selection Committee: Paul R. Hamann, M.D., chair; Paul Bowlin, M.D.; Richard Frey, M.D.; Bonnie Francisco, clinic administrator; Thomas and Mary Kay Hoban; Virginia Lupo, M.D.; Darla Morris-Preble, R.N, clinic administrator and former Hoban Scholar; William R. Petersen, M.D.; Rebecca Sanchez, former Hoban Scholar; Marvin Segal, M.D.; Doug Shaw, former clinic administrator; Timothy Signorelli, clinic administrator; and Christine Taddy-Bloom, former Hoban Scholar.
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