Have you considered applying your expertise to a Colorado Medical Society committee? There are positions open on all committees with three-year terms beginning in September. CMS encourages physicians of all walks of life, perspectives, backgrounds, practice settings, career stage and geographic location to find your community and add your voice. You belong here; find your place in CMS and make a bigger difference in medicine. All committee meetings are open for all CMS members to attend. View upcoming meetings below and plan to "audit" one you might be interested in joining!

Register for the July 22 CMS Board of Directors meeting (hybrid)

Move from theory to action on health equity - attend the July 22 CMS Board of Directors meeting for a 90-minute session on health inequities, structural racism, and the significance of promoting diversity and inclusion, plus how to examine your practice through an equity lens and identify strategies for operationalizing health equity. Following this training, the board will also hear an AMA update, next steps in our wellbeing efforts and review the structure of the new Employed Physicians Section and Independent Physicians Section. The meeting will be held at CMS headquarters or via Zoom with lunch for in-person attendees 12-1 p.m. and the hybrid meeting 1-5 p.m. Register here.

Save the date to join us for our Annual Meeting in Breckenridge Sept. 16-18

Mark your calendars to join your peers for an energizing weekend in Breckenridge Sept. 16-17. We're bringing back our first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019!

Staff and leadership are busy planning programming on the hottest topics in medicine, with a poster session for residents, fellows and medical students, and White Coat Wisdom sessions tailored for medical students.

Watch for more details coming soon so you don't miss our signature event!

How is your wellbeing? Register for Living Room Conversations - July 13, 7-9 p.m.

Denver-area members: Register to join a small group of your peer physicians for the second Living Room Conversations, an in-person, casual, facilitated discussion on a topic of relevance to you.

Date and time: Wednesday, July 13, 7-9 p.m.

Location: The home of Deborah Saint-Phard, MD, in central Denver (address and parking information distributed after successful registration)

Topic: Recovering from pandemic-related isolation in our practice of medicine

Participants will gather on the rooftop patio with mountain views. Dress is casual. This event is one in a series to be held in a physician's home and limited to a maximum of 12 physician participants. Light refreshments are provided.

The Committee on Physician Wellbeing is currently planning a Living Room Conversations event in northern Colorado on Aug. 31. Please email crystal_goodman@cms.org to be added to the interest list for this event.

Register today! Everything you need to know about HIPAA Audits and OSHA- July 13, 12-1 p.m.

The Colorado Medical Society is proud to bring back the Partners in Medicine Lunch & Learn series! Join us July 13 as representatives from Abyde will present "HIPAA Audits and OSHA Investigations: What Practice Managers and Independent Practice Owners Need to Know."

CMS members: Watch for your ballot on Aug. 1

All CMS members are eligible to vote for the 2021-2022 CMS leaders. Get to know the candidates now by reading their candidate statements, CVs and candidate profiles on the election page of CMS.org. All ballots will be cast electronically during the election period (Aug. 1-31); members will receive their ballot at the email address CMS has on file for you. If you want to change your email address, please contact membership@cms.org to update your information. Taking the opportunity to vote affirms the significant commitment of our organization to engage all members in the governance process. If you have questions about the voting process, don't hesitate to reach out.