MOMS events WOMEN IN MEDICINE
The MOMS Women in Medicine group met in November for dinner, networking and to gain tips and tricks to “Get Organized and Reclaim Your Space.� 1. Christine Insinger, with Heritage Financial, (right), talks with Drs. Kim Haynes-Henson (middle) and Susan Scheryl. 2. Drs. Michele Marsh (left) and Jennifer Cyr network. 3. Jennifer Bartelt, a certified professional organizer with Reclaim Your Space, provides tips on organization techniques and products.
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STATE SENATOR MEETINGS
MOMS facilitated face-to-face meetings between member physicians and many Omahaarea state lawmakers during the past several The meetings provide physicians the opportunity to discuss vital legislative issues with our state lawmakers. Topics discussed included continuation of effective Medical Liability Act, scope of practice, Medicaid expansion, the Skin Care Cancer Prevention Act, mandatory motorcycle helmet law, and e-Cigarettes. As of early January, member physicians had met with State Sen. Sue Crawford, District 45; State Sen. Burke Harr, District 8; State Sen. Sara Howard, District 9; State Sen. Beau McCoy, District 39; and State Sen. Heath Mellow, District 12. 4. Dr. David Watts, greets State Sen. Sue Crawford. 5. Drs. Rowen Zetterman (front left), John Peters (back left) and Kevin Nohner (front right) meet with State Sen Burke Harr. 6. Dr. George Hemstreet (left) welcomes State Sen. Heath Mello. Dr. Kevin Nohner also attended. ANNUAL MEETING & INAUGURAL DINNER
MOMS hosted its Annual Meeting & Inaugural Dinner on January 7 at the Happy Hollow Country Club. The evening featured a networking reception with silent auction and recognition of MOMS Strategic Partners, outgoing and incoming board members and MOMS Foundation grant recipients. Highlights included the farewell address by outgoing MOMS Board President Dr. Marvin Bittner and the inauguration of Dr. Deb Esser, MOMS board president for 2014/2015. 7. Enjoying the networking reception are Drs. Tina Scott-Mordhorst, Gary Gorby and Jane Bailey. 8. New this year, MOMS offered on-site childcare. A child and one of the caregivers color together.
26 Physicians Bulletin January/February 2014