Partners in Health and Advocacy Connecting with physicians to actively
What is the Connection? The Colorado Medical Society Connection, (CMSC) is a volunteer organization of physicians, physician spouses, medical students and resident physicians and their spouses working with the Colorado Medical Society (CMS) to actively participate in building a healthy Why do we need the Connection? The Connection (formerly the Now, the CMS Connection is expanding its network by providing leadership in areas of health care policy, legislative advocacy and economic viability of physician practices. During a statewide tour to county Alliances from Grand Junction to Alamosa, we heard that people are hungry for a united effort to address health care issues, work to ensure physicians are able to have a viable practice and have access to accurate information on health care policy immediately. How will the Connection make a difference? The Connection is moving forward and joining with our partners across the state to build a health care network that will promote health care reform and health care issues important to our community. Through a direct mail program, an updated web site and a growing email database we are reaching out to physicians, physician’s spouses, residents, medical students and their spouses. Our goal is to build the best health care network in the country and we are off to a great start. |
2008-2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES Co-PRESIDENTS: Patti Brown: Linda Culberson: PRESIDENT-ELECT: Mary Rice: 17326 W Highway 160, SECRETARY: Melissa Conlon: Email: melissyc@yahoo.com TREASURER: Susan Bowles: 5630 S Cherry Ct, Greenwood Village, CO 80121; Home Phone: 303 850-7323; Fax: 303 770-4714; Email: bowarms@aol.com IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Joann Johnson: 7811 S Lemay Ave, Ft. Collins, CO 80525; Home Phone: 970 377-3782; AUDITOR: Winnie Kortz: Fax: 303 400-8314; Email: wjktz@aol.com AMA Foundation: Robin Heil: 240 Columbus Canyon Road, Grand Junction, CO 81503; Home Phone: 970 241-7520; Email: rjsheil@bresnan.net BYLAWS: Patti Brown (same as above) FINANCE: Winnie Kortz: Fax: 303 400-8314; Email: wjktz@aol.com Heath Promotion: Karylle Silva: 2112 Oliver Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101; Home phone: 719-937-2648 E:mail: karyllesilva@hotmail.com Legislative Affairs: Linda Culberson (same as above) Membership: Mary Rice: 17326 W Highway 160, Newsletter: TBA Nominating: Joann Johnson, Chair (as above) Benevolent Fund: Debbie Lazarus: Web-site: * Jeanette Bowles: Home Phone: 303 444-7367; Email: cjmjbowles@comcast.net Component Presidents or contacts: Larimer: Melissa Conlon: Email: melissyc@yahoo.com Lisa Marks: Judy Jensen: Metro Alfred Gilchrist, Executive Director; |