sfms election 2007 2006; Executive 2002–03 CMA: Alternate Delegate 2004–07 CMA Committee Appointments: Council on Legislation 2004–06; Technical Advisory Committee for Medi-Cal Reimbursement Related Medical Affiliations: First Five San Francisco Commissioner 2003–present (Chair 2004–present); Chair, AAP-CA Task Force on Children with Special Health Care Needs 2000–present; Member, AAP-CA Board of Directors; Chair, Health Committee of San Francisco Commission on Children and Families (SFCFC/Proposition 10 Commission) 2002; County Commissioner SFCFC 1999–present; Immediate Past Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics, California; and member of Board of Directors, National AAP 1997–2000 Medical School: University of Kentucky 1965; MPH, UCB 1971; Fellowship in Health Policy, UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies 2001 Hospital Affiliation: Active: UCSF, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Teaching Appointments: Clinical Instructor, LCPH at Stanford Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Professor, emeritus, UCSF Department of Pediatrics Policy Statement: Practicing physicians are uniquely qualified to advocate for quality improvement and standards of health care and education and to partner with consumers, patients, and community leaders in demanding accountability regarding health issues from legislators and others. SFMS is crucial in facilitating these partnerships to address the health issues of our community, and in promoting educational opportunities for our members and future physicians and leaders within medicine. The CMA House of Delegates offers SFMS a visible presence in the prioritization of health care concerns, as well as opportunities to recommend solutions. The impact of politics on health policy and practice, and on the future health of our community, state, and nation both today and in the future, underscores the strategic role to be played by our Medical Society and our profession.
JANE M. HIGHTOWER (Incumbent Director) Specialty: Internal Medicine Membership: SFMS/CMA 1991; AMA 1984 SFMS: Director 2004–06 SFMS Committee Appointments: Membership 1996–98; Credentials 1996 Medical School: University of Illinois 1988 Hospital Affiliation: Active: CPMC; Courtesy: St. Mary’s Policy Statement: I have been a member of the Medical Society Board from 2004 to 2006. I have been very pleased that there are so many physicians who are active advocates for physicians and patients. My research, which involves mercury and fish, has allowed me to learn about how the government, nongovernmental agencies, industry, and public and private health care sectors work together in order to set policy. In working with these groups, I have learned that clinical physicians are often not included in discussions when it comes to environmental and public health issues. As a Board Member of SFMS, I will continue to bring balance to the voices and encourage involvement of clinicians in issues that affect us, our own health, and the health of our patients.
DONALD C. KITT Specialty: Neurology Membership: SFMS/CMA 1988; AMA 1988 SFMS: UCSF/ACF Consultant to the Board 1999
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SFMS Committee Appointments: Tripartite 2000 Related Medical Affiliations: Chief, Neurology Section, Department of Medicine, St. Mary’s 1998–present; Fellow, American Academy of Neurology 2004–present; President, Association of Clinical Faulty, UCSF 1998–99; President, San Francisco Neurological Society 2001; Board of Directors/Executive Council, San Francisco Neurological Society 1998–present; American College of Physicians 1985–present; Executive Council of the Association of Clinical Faculty, UCSF from 1995–99; Hastings Center for Bioethics 1976–present Medical School: University of Southern California 1982 Hospital Affiliation: Active: CPMC, St. Mary’s; Courtesy: Chinese, St. Francis Teaching Appointments: Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, UCSF 2003–present; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, UCSF 1990–2003 Policy Statement: For generations, SFMS has been a stalwart leader in bringing awareness of health care issues to institutions and to the practicing physician. My hope is that SFMS can unite physicians in a cohesive participatory community to maintain the integrity of our profession in San Francisco. We also need to increase membership through incentives and rates reasonable for physicians entering practice. As a native San Franciscan, my dream became true in practice and in teaching neurology for 18 years. We cannot predict what issues may arise, but I promise that I will provide thoughtful judgment, counsel, and new ideas.
COREY S. MAAS Specialty: Facial Plastic Surgery/Otolaryngology www.sfms.org