WY-AAP Letter of Support Request
The University of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City are asking Wyoming Pediatric Clinics for letters of support as they seek a grant from the National Cancer Institute to improve HPV vaccination rates in the Intermountain West. Funds from the...
McGinley Elected WMS Board of Trustees President
CHEYENNE – Joseph McGinley, MD, PhD, will take over as the President of the Board of Trustees of The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) on July 1, 2017. The WMS Board of Trustees is composed of executive officers and up to 16 county component society seats, who...
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for May 24
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of emails and letters offering its physicians webinars, conferences, or other information. In this section we share that information without endorsement. Announcements On Monday May 8, the Centers for Medicare...
Joint Labor Covers Data Security, MPCD, and CHIP
Joint Labor, Health, and Social Services Co-Chair Senator Charles Scott (R-Casper) speaks to his committee during last week’s Committee meeting in Casper. By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society There was no lack of discussion or spirit to last week’s Joint...
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for May 4
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of emails and letters offering its physicians webinars, conferences, or other information. In this section we share that information without endorsement. Announcements On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld...
Medicine Challenged Insurance Mega-Mergers and Won Landmark ruling upheld, protects U.S. patients and physicians
On April 28, a federal appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling to block industry giant Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna. This is a monumental win for America’s patients and physicians, which was made possible through medicine’s joint leadership —...
Wyoming Pediatrics Sponsor HPV Vaccine Expert
As part of its efforts to improve HPV vaccination rates, the Wyoming Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has sponsored a presentation by Deanna Kepka PhD, at the 2017 Wyoming Medical Society Annual Meeting, June 2-4 at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton...
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is Live
Colleagues: At long last, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is live, here: https://imlcc.org/. Physicians can apply for an expedited license at https://imlcc.org/applynow/. There are a few issues to be aware of. 1) As of now, 7 of the 18 states (AL, ID,...
The Doctors Company Announces 2017 Member Dividend
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, has announced a $26 million dividend, which is made possible by the excellent claims experience of The Doctors Company’s members. Since 1976, The Doctors Company has paid nearly...
2017 Wyoming Medical Society Annual Meeting
The Wyoming Medical Society has held its Annual Meeting every year since 1903 and will continue that tradition June 2-4, 2017 at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. The Wyoming Medical Society and Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants want to...