A-09 Senior Physicians Group Highlights
The AMA Senior Physicians Group sponsored its second meeting of state liaisons on Friday, led by the SPG Chair, William Jacott, MD, that included a special presentation by Joanne Schwartzberg, AMA Director of Aging & Community Service. On Saturday, the group held an educational program entitled ‘Keeping Senior Physicians in Practice: Issues of Competency, Recertification and the Value of Experience’, spotlighting the value that senior physicians bring to a practice and common age-related issues to be aware of. This year, more than 300 physicians attended the event which was sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Group Practice Physicians, the Organized Medical Staff Section and the Senior Physicians Group.
In the Seniors Governing Council Meeting, the group recognized William Jacott, MD and John Nettles, MD, who are leaving the Council. In addition, the GC welcomed its two newest members, Bohn Allen, MD, from Texas and Richert Quinn, Jr., MD from Colorado. The Governing Council discussed working to expand its outreach to senior physicians 65 years of age and older, through involvement and communications. Also, key HoD reports and resolutions were discussed, that would impact policy for all senior physicians.
Joseph Murphy, MD and Claire Wolfe, MD, SPG GC members, listen intently to the presentation by Membership during the Governing Council Meeting
Richert Quinn, Jr., MD, joins the group as a new member of the Senior Physicians Group Governing Council in 2009-2010
John Knote, MD and John (Jack) Nettles, MD, SPG GC members, comment on presentations made during the Senior Physicians Group Governing Council Meeting
SPG Governing Council members attend the Governing Council meeting for a full agenda on Saturday morning
William Jacott, MD, SPG Chair, moderates the educational program on Saturday afternoon entitled, 'Keeping Senior Physicians in Practice', cosponsored with OMSS and the ACGP
