October Membership Meeting Minutes

SCMS October Membership Meeting Minutes

The Saginaw County Medical Society Membership Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Horizons Conference Center. Tiffany K. Kim MD, President, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Dr. Kim welcomed members, CMU residents, CMU medical students, guests and candidates Matthew Bierlein, Paul Junge, Amos O’Neal and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Dr. Kim thanked the following Key Providers in attendance for their ongoing support of SCMS programs: • Covenant HealthCare – Marcus Atkins, Physician Liaison • HealthSource Saginaw – Tony Holstine and

Scott Taglauer

• Healthway Compounding Pharmacy – Larry Greene and Edward Wright, PharmD Dr. Kim then conducted the following business of the SCMS: • The Minutes of the September 20, 2022, Membership Meeting were attached to the Agenda and published in

The Bulletin. MOTION: Approve the September 20, 2022, Meeting Minutes as printed. MOTION APPROVED. • Introduced members approved at tonight’s Board Meeting: o Active Members: • Sudeep Raj Aryal MD, Covenant Medical Group Cardiology • Rikat E. Baroody MD, CMU Health-Surgery • Franchesca Garcia Robles MD, CMU Health-Pediatrics • Steven Hermiz MD, Covenant Plastic Surgery • Adeeba S. Khan MD, CMU Health-Pediatrics • Narong Kulvatunyou MD, CMU Health-Surgery • Christina L. Maser MD, CMU Health-Surgery o Affiliate Member • Brianna C. Pitre DC, Shields Chiropractic • Encouraged members to stay up-to-date with the SCMS by reading The Bulletin which is available on our website www.SaginawCountyMS.com under the Bulletin tab. • Asked members to review Attachment #2, the Mission, Vision, Values Statements approved by the Board, which will be published in the next two issues of The Bulletin, with a vote to approve at the January 17, 2023, Membership Meeting. If anyone has any questions, please contact Joan Cramer or a Board Member. • Asked members to review Attachment #3, the

Proposed Amendment to the SCMS Bylaws - Voting Privileges of Delegates and Alternate

Delegates, which will be published in the next two issues of The Bulletin, with a vote to approve at the January 17, 2023, Membership Meeting. If anyone has any questions, please contact Joan Cramer or a Board Member. • Notified members the CMU College of Medicine

Office of Faculty Development Leadership Series

has been rescheduled for Friday, November 4 from 1-2 p.m. The featured speaker is Beth Charlton of Covenant. Additional sessions will be scheduled in the coming year. • Reminded members the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 988 has been designated as the new three digit code that will route callers to the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The old National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) remains available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Calls to 988 increased 45% in August 2022, compared to August 2021, after 988 was launched in July 2022. • Great Lakes Bay Health Centers are now accepting referrals for adult outpatient psychiatry. Members were asked to contact Amra Bader, Behavioral Health Supervisor at (989) 907-2765 or abader@glbhealth. org for more information. • Reminded members SCMS/MSMS 2023

Membership Dues are now payable. If 2023 dues are paid by November 30, the member will receive $100 free CME from MSMS.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

Dr. Kim noted Dr. Tom Veverka, MSMS President, would be speaking about The Future of Medicine. Before Dr. Veverka’s presentation, Dr. Kim spent a few minutes highlighting Dr. Veverka’s service to the SCMS over the past 15 years. A 27-year member of the SCMS, he has served as a Director, Alternate Delegate, Treasurer and President of the SCMS. He most

Photos courtesy of Melissa Morse

Top Row:

L-R Candidates mingle with members before the Forum; Dr. Tom Veverka; Matthew Bierlein; State Rep. Amos O’Neal

Bottom Row:

L-R Paul Junge; Kristen McDonald Rivet; L-R Kristen McDonald Rivet, Matthew Bierlein, Amos O’Neal and Paul Junge

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recently served as Region 7 Representative on the MSMS Board of Directors. In April 2022, Dr. Veverka was installed as the 157th President of MSMS, making him only the fifth MSMS president from Saginaw in our 120 year history. Dr. Kim highlighted Dr. Veverka’s career and involvement at St. Mary’s and MyMichigan Hospitals, his work with Trauma Centers, clinical faculty appointments with MSU-CHM and CMU College of Medicine, and his work with MiHIA. Dr. Kim then welcomed Dr. Veverka to the podium where he received a standing ovation from the membership. He said it was an honor to serve the community and the SCMS. He then gave a presentation on The Future of Medicine, a study released by MSMS in June 2021. Hard copies of the report were available at the registration table. Dr. Kim then introduced candidates for the November election participating in the evening’s Candidates’ Forum: • State Senator 35th District – Candidate Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) • State Rep 94th District – Incumbent Amos O’Neal (D) • State Rep 97th District – Candidate Matthew Bierlein (R) • Michigan’s 8th Congressional District – Candidate

Paul Junge (R) Each candidate was given three minutes at the podium to tell about themselves and their platform. Annette Glenn (R), candidate for State Senator 35th District, had a scheduling conflict but sent a letter Dr. Kim read to the audience. Dr. Kim then asked the candidates to address issues submitted by members which included Proposal 3 (Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative); reimbursement rate cuts; nursing shortages; assault on healthcare workers; price transparency; mental health funding; scope of practice and more. Dr. Kim thanked the candidates for participating in the Forum, and wished them well in the election. The next SCMS Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Horizons. The tentative program is "Dental Hygiene and Heart Disease." There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Joan M. Cramer Executive Director