SCMS April Membership Meeting Minutes

The Saginaw County Medical Society Membership Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Horizons Conference Center. Tiffany K. Kim MD, President, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Dr. Kim welcomed members, CMU residents, CMU medical students and guests.

Dr. Kim thanked the following Key Provider in attendance for their ongoing support of SCMS programs:

• Healthway Compounding Pharmacy – Larry Greene Dr. Kim then conducted the following business of the SCMS:

• The Minutes of the October 18, 2022, Membership Meeting were attached to the Agenda and published in The Bulletin MOTION: Approve the October 18, 2022, Meeting Minutes as printed. MOTION APPROVED.

• Introduced new members attending the meeting: o Sukaini Alali MD – CMU PGY-3 Internal Medicine o Abishek Bala MD – CMU Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry o Natalia Fretes Oviedo MD – CMU PGY-2 Internal Medicine

• Presented the proposed Mission, Vision, and Values statements of the SCMS as approved by the SCMS Board of Directors on September 18, 2022, attached to the Agenda and published in The Bulletin. MOTION: Approve the Mission, Vision, and Values statements as presented. MOTION APPROVED.

• Presented the proposed Amendment to the SCMS Bylaws, Chapter XIV Board of Directors, Section 1 as it regards Delegate and Alternate Delegate Voting Privileges. The Amendment was approved by the SCMS Board of Directors on September 18, 2022, attached to the Agenda and published in The Bulletin. MOTION: Approve the Bylaws Amendment as presented. MOTION APPROVED

• 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.

Program

Three longtime SCMS members gave TED-style talks on “Finding Balance.” Dr. Kim introduced the first speaker, Dr. Tony deBari, an “almost-retired” orthopaedic surgeon who is a 33-year member of the SCMS and served as president from 1995-96. Dr. deBari spoke about finding balance through his faith, family and mission work.

The second speaker was Dr. Caroline Scott, a retired family physician who is a 40-year member of the SCMS and was the first woman president from 1991-92. Dr. Scott spoke about her life before coming to the United States, being the wife of a physician in Saginaw, attending medical school and becoming a physician later in life and finding joy.

The final speaker was Dr. Lou Constan, a retired family physician who is a 48-year member of the SCMS, and has served as Editor of The Bulletin for over 35 years. Dr. Constan spoke on his love for writing for medical journals and other publications through the years, and how members could and should write when they have the opportunity.

Dr. Kim thanked the speakers for giving of their time to present to their colleagues.

The next meeting of the SCMS will be the Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Horizons. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan M. Cramer Executive Director

Top Row:

L-R Drs. Sundhar and Kala Ramasamy, Dr. Furhut Janssen, Dr. Louis Byrne, Karen and Dr. Lou Constan, Dr. Jim McCourt and Dr. Caroline Scott

Middle Row:

L-R Drs. Wendy Biggs, Karensa Franklin, Jenny Romeu and Chet Morrison, Drs. Jenny Romeu, Abishek Bala and Karensa Franklin

Bottom Row:

L-R Dr. Sukaini Alali and Larry Greene of Healthway Pharmacy, Drs. Miriam Schteingart and Tim Kaufman