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*Celebrate 150 th House of Delegates*
NEW SCHEDULE FEATURES 8 HRS FREE CME
HISTORY TOPICS: MISSISSIPPI & TV's M.A.S.H., DR. GUYTON & DR. HARDY,
YELLOW FEVER, KEYNOTE ON TORT REFORM BY GOV. HALEY BARBOUR
3-DAY EVENT BEGINS THURSDAY WITH GOVERNOR'S HEALTH CARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT & 4 HRS. CME
THURSDAY 7:30 Tel-com Center. Governor Phil Bryant presents talks on economic impact of medical industry, workforce readiness, the state of health. Featured lunch speaker AMA President Dr. Barbara McAneny. 1:45 MSMA offers 4 hours FREE CME at the Westin Hotel including security at the medical site, new medical board director Dr. Ken Cleveland and the Mississippi premier of the film "DO NO HARM" examines burnout, depression & suicide by physicians & med students.
FRIDAY 10 am House of Delegates, 12:30 Reference Committees
6 pm Commemorative Reception at Mississippi Museum of History, 7:30 Awards presentations, Presidential Inaugural & gala dinner dance.
SATURDAY 7:00 Kick-off Breakfast, 8 short lectures on historic contributions to medicine in Mississippi. Luncheon speaker Haley Barbour. 2 pm House of Delegates.
Mark your calendar for Aug. 16-17-18 at the new Jackson Westin Hotel. Register here.
MSMA Advocacy Results in Medicaid Change
Starting July 1, Mississippi physicians can bill and get reimbursed for certain drugs as either a medical claim or a pharmacy point-of-sale claim. MSMA fought hard for this change at the request of members. Read more....
Frontline Physicians Tackle Diabetes Prevention
Physicians across Mississippi help patients with diabetes and prediabetes every day. In a recent interview, MSMA member Dr. Timothy Quinn discusses the challenges and rewards of working with patients on this subject. The full interview will be published in the Journal MSMA. Read an excerpt here.
STAT Student Scholars See Organized Medicine Up Close
UMMC and William Carey medical students get an up-close look at organized medicine in Mississippi. The STudent Advocacy Training (STAT) program offers opportunities to get involved. Learn more....
Mississippi Drug Summit Probes Opioid Crisis in July
The second Mississippi Drug Summit will convene leaders and stakeholders for a look at where we are in the opioid crisis, and at the road forward.  Learn more....
CME Goes to Disney in November 2018
Take the family this November 18-20 to Orlando's  Walt Disney World® and earn up to 9 hours CME. This event is a great way to get those hours and socialize at the happiest place on earth. Register here .
STATE MEDICAL NEWS
Rural Children in Mississippi often without Mental Health Treatment

Mississippi Moves up in Child Well-being Rankings