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If you wish to know who a state's delegate to the AMA-YPS is from a given state or if you are interested in serving as an AMA-YPS representative, contact the AMA Department of Young Physician Services or contact the designated state staff liaison.
| State |
Programs/Services |
State Staff Liaison |
| Alabama |
YPS formed in 1989; Annual YPS meeting in conjunction with spring state meeting; 10-member Governing Council; "slotted" YPS seat on Board; young physicians elected to AMA delegation. | Cary J. Kuhlman Executive Director Medical Association of State of Alabama 19 South Jackson St. P. O. Box 1900 Montgomery, AL 36102-1900 (334) 954-2505 (800) 239-6272 Fax: (334) 269-5200 E-mail: Cary@masalink.org |
| Alaska |
No organized structure; Alaska young physicians well integrated into society leadership | James Jordan Executive Director Alaska State Medical Association 4107 Laurel Street Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 562-0304 Fax: (907) 561-2063 E-mail: asma@alaska.net |
| Arkansas |
Young Physicians Committee; 10-member Governing Council (representing Councilor districts); twice yearly meetings; seminars for young physicians scheduled in conjunction with society's spring annual meeting. | David Wroten Assistant Executive Vice President Arkansas Medical Society #10 Corporate Hill Dr. P.O. Box 55088 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 224-8967 Fax: (501) 224-6489 E-mail: dwroten@arkmed.org |
| Arizona | No organized structure |
Simone Lustig |
| California | Young Physicians Section; Annual Section meeting convened in conjunction with CMA annual meeting; 11 member YPS Governing Council; mentor program; practice-oriented regional meetings; slotted seat on Board and on AMA delegation. | Joseph Greaves Outreach and Programs Officer Medical Students, Residents and Young Physicians California Medical Association 1201 J St, Ste 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 551-2076 FAX: (916) 551-2027 jgreaves@cmanet.org |
| Colorado | No organized structure. | Timothy H. Roberts Director of Membership/Information Services Colorado Medical Society P.O Box 17550 Denver,CO 80217 (303) 779-5455 Fax (303)771-8657 E-mail: Tim_Roberts@cms.org |
| Connecticut | No organized structure. | Robert Brunell Executive Director Connecticut State Medical Society 160 St. Ronan Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 865-0587 Fax: (203) 865-4997 E-mail: bbrunell@csms.org |
| Delaware | Organizational structure being developed; first YPS meeting convened November 1997; slotted YPS seat on Board. | Cindy Wright Medical Society of Delaware 131 Continental Drive, Suite 405 Newark, DE 19713 (302) 658-7596 ext. 255 Fax: (302) 658-9669 E-mail: lcw@medsocdel.org |
| District of Columbia |
Annual YPS Directory; YPS One-Page; liaison with young lawyers; 1991 MSDC Distinguished Service Award recipients; young physicians serve as judges of DC Public School Science Fair; recipient of 1994 AMA-YPS Community Service Award; publication, Vital Signs. |
Debra Evans Director, Community Outreach Medical Society of District of Columbia 2175 K Street, N.W., #200 Washington, D.C. 20037-1809 (202) 466-1800 Fax: (202) 452-1542 E-mail: evans@msdc.org |
| Florida | Young Physicians Section; annual meeting/educational seminar for young physicians in conjunction with FMA meeting; apprentice key contact program (liaison with state legislature); liaison with young lawyers; slotted seat on Board; slotted AMA alternate delegate position. | Ginnie Moore Special Sections Coordinator Florida Medical Association P.O. Box 10269 113 S. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 22406496;(800) 762-0233 Fax: (850) 224-6627 E-mail: gmoore@medone.org |
| Georgia | Young Physicians Section; annual forum/caucus at MAG annual meeting; workshops at other major MAG meetings; young physician elected to AMA delegation; young physician elected to Board. |
Mary Eva King Manager, Division of Marketing and Recruitment 1330 Peachtree St., N.W., #500 Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 881-5070 Fax: (404) 881-5021 E-mail: mking@mag.org |
| Hawaii | Young Physicians Section formed 1990; senior mentor program (for young physicians); graduated dues for young physicians. |
Paula Arcena Executive Director Hawaii Medical Association 1360 S. Bertania St., 2nd Floor Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 536-7702 ext. 102 Fax: (808) 528-2376 E-mail: paula_arcena@hma.org |
| Idaho | Designated young physician seat on Board, AMA delegation, major committees; no organized structure for YPS. | Robert K. Seehusen Chief Executive Officer Idaho Medical Association P.O. Box 2668 305 West Jefferson Boise, ID 83701 (208) 344-7888 Fax: (208) 344-7903 E-mail: rseehusen@idmed.org |
| Illinois | No organized structure (young physicians committee disbanded several years ago); educational workshops targeted at young physicians; New Physician Handbook (guide for physicians beginning practice in Illinois); special membership emphasis on young population. |
Nena Samardzija Assistant Director, Administrative Planning Illinois State Medical Society 20 North Michigan Avenue Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 580-2466; 782-1654 Fax: (312) 782-2023 E-mail: samardzija@isms.org |
| Indiana | Young Physicians Society; meeting in conjunction with state's annual meeting. | Timothy Brent Indiana State Medical Association 322 Canal Walk Indianapolis, IN 46202-3268 (317) 261-2060 Fax: (317) 261-2076 E-mail: tbrent@ismanet.org |
| Iowa | Young Physicians Committee | Lucinda Stephenson Vice President, Communications Iowa Medical Society 1001 Grand W. Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 223-1401 Fax: (515) 223-8420 E-mail: lstephenson@iowamedical.org |
| Kansas | Young Physicians Committee | Gary Caruthers Director of Nomination Services Kansas Medical Society 623 S. W. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1627 (785) 235-2383 Fax: (785) 235-5114 E-mail: gcaruthers@kmsonline.org |
| Kentucky | Young physicians committee; seminar/business/luncheon meeting held during society's annual meeting; young physician seats on major councils/committees. | Diane Maxey Director, Member Services Kentucky Medical Association The KMA Building 4965 US Highway 42, Ste 2000 Louisville, KY 40222-6301 (502) 426-6372 Fax: (502) 426-6877 E-mail: maxey@kyma.org |
| Louisiana | Young physician seminar/business meeting held during LSMS meeting. | Geraldine H. Leche Executive Assistant to EVP Louisiana State Medical Society 6767 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 763-8500 Fax: (225) 763-6122 E-mail: geraldine@lsms.org |
| Maine | No organized structure | Gordon Smith, Esq. Executive Vice President Maine Medical Association P. O. Box 190 Manchester, ME 04351 (207) 622-3374 Fax: (207) 622-3332 E-mail: gsmith@mainemed.net |
| Maryland | Statewide committee. | Debbie Sciabarrasi Director of Communications/Operations MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society 1211 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 539-0-872, ext. 303 Fax: (410) 244-0947 E-mail: dsciabarrasi@medchi.org |
| Massachusetts | Young Physicians Committee (president makes annual appointment to committee with exception of AMA-YPS delegates who are elected). Two meetings annually, including a CME program; "Welcome to Massachusetts" manual; orientation session for physicians new to state. |
Emily Richardson Administrator of Academic Services Massachusetts Medical Society 860 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451-1411 (781) 434-7315 Fax: (781) 893-2105 E-mail: erichardson@mms.org |
| Michigan | Young Physicians Section includes representatives from all county societies and specialty societies; 8 member Governing Council; First MSMS Assembly in 1989; Natural Sciences Ambassador Project; Annnual YPS Section meeting independent of society annual meeting and in conjunction with Organized Medical Staff and International Medical Graduates sections. Web site |
Kimberly A. Gools Director of Membership Marketing Michigan State Medical Society 120 West Saginaw Street East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 336-5763 Fax: (517) 336-2590 E-mail: kgools@msms.org |
| Minnesota | Web site | Mandy Rubenstein YPS Staff Person Minnesota Medical Association 1300 Godword Street, Suite 2500 Minneapolis, MN 55413 (612) 720-5757 Fax: (612) 378-3875 E-Mail: mrubenstein@mnmed.org |
| Mississippi | Young Physicians Section meets in conjunction with annual society meeting; Young physician elected to AMA delegation. | Linda McMullen General Counsel Mississippi State Medical Association PO Box 2548 Ridgeland, MS 39158-2548 (601) 853-6733 Fax:(601) 853-6746 Email: lmcmullen@msmaonline.com |
| Missouri | Young Physicians Committee meets during society annual meeting to elect officers. |
Fred L. Brown Director of Field Services Missouri State Medical Assoication 113 Madison St. P.O. Box 1028 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 636-5151 Fax: (573) 636-8552 E-mail: fbrown@msma.org |
| Montana | No organized young physician activity. |
G. Brian Zins Executive Director Montana Medical Association 2021 11th Avenue, Suite 1 Helena, MT 59601 (406) 443-4000 Fax: (406) 443-4042 E-mail: brian@mmaoffice.net |
| Nebraska | No organized structure | Dale Mahlman Nebraska Medical Association 233 S. 13th Street, Suite 15121 Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 474-4472 Fax: (402) 474-2198 E-mail: |
| Nevada | No organized structure; slotted seat on Board. | Larry Matheis Executive Director Nevada State Medical Association 3660 Baker Lane, Suite 101 Reno, NV 89509 (702) 825-6788 Fax: (702) 825-3202 E-mail: nsma@nsmadocs.org |
| New Hampshire | No organized structure. |
Palmer P. Jones Executive Vice President New Hampshire Medical Society 7 North State Street Concord, NH 03301 (603) 224-1909 Fax: (603) 226-2432 E-mail: palmer.jones@nhms.org |
| New Jersey | No organized structure | Gina Shoykhet Membership Manager Medical Society of New Jersey 2 Princess Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 896-1766, Ext. 250 Fax: (609) 896-1368 E-mail: gshoykhet@msnj.org |
| New Mexico | Young Physicians Committee |
G. Randy Marshall Executive Director New Mexico Medical Society 7770 Jefferson, N.E., Suite #400 Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 796-3437 Fax: (505) 828-0336 E-mail: rmarshall@nmms.org |
| New York | Young Physicians Section formed 1990; spring meeting historically independent of society annual meeting, but in 2001 will be held in conjunction with state annual meeting; several county sections or committees; slottes eat on Council (MSNY governing body). | Sandra Bennett Member Support Services Medical Society of the State of New York 420 Lakeville Road P.O. Box 5404 Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 488-6100, ext. 383 Fax: (516) 616-9285 E-mail: sbennett@mssny.org |
| North Carolina | Inaugural YPS meeting 1990; Two YPS meetings per year--interim meeting in conjunction with spring President's forum; annual meeting during fall annual meeting; several county YPS; slotted seat on Executive Committee (non-voting); "slotted seat" in AMA delegation. |
Shawn Scott Director, Membership Services and Marketing North Carolina Medical Society 222 North Person Street P.O. Box 27167 Raleigh, NC 27611-7167 (919) 833-3836, Ext. 117Fax: (919) 833-2023 E-mail: sscott@ncmedsoc.org |
| North Dakota | No organized structure. |
Bruce Levi Executive Director North Dakota Medical Society P.O. Box 1198 Bismarck, ND 58502-1198 (701) 223-9475 Fax: (701) 223-9476 E-mail: blevi@ndmed.com |
| Ohio | No organized structure | Sharon Cordial Director, Administrative Services Ohio State Medical Association 3401 Mill Run Drive Hilliard, OH 43206 (614) 527-6753 Fax: (614) 527-6763 E-mail: SCordial@osma.org |
| Oklahoma | No organized structure. |
Julie Bryan Membership and Marketing Manager Oklahoma State Medical Association 601 NW Grand Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 843-9571 Fax: (405) 842-1834 E-mail: bryan@osmaonline.org |
| Oregon | 18 member Young Physician Committee formed in 1989; two slotted seats on Board; Welcome to Practice in Oregon Notebook; practice management seminars. |
Besty Boyd-Flynn Director of Communications Oregon Medical Association 11740 SW 68th Parkway, Ste. 100 Portland, OR 97223-9038 (503) 619-8000 Fax (503) 619-0609 E-mail: betsy@theoma.org |
| Pennsylvania | Young Physicians Section formed 1987; Annual YPS meeting held in conjunction with state society meeting; young physician lunch at state leadership conference; slotted seat on Board; young physicians elected to AMA delegation; online newsletter; YPS Web site |
Judd Mellinger-Blouch Director, Marketing Communications Pennsylvania Medical Society 777 East Park Drive P.O. Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105 (717) 558-7750 Fax: (717) 558-7841 E-mail: jmblouch@pamedsoc.org |
| Puerto Rico | No organized structure. |
Rafael Alicea-Alicea Executive Officer Association Medica de Puerto Rico P. O. Box 9387 San Juan, PR 00908-9387 (787) 721-6969 Fax: (787) 722-1191 E-mail: assocmed@coqui.net |
| Rhode Island | No organized activity. |
Edwina Rego Rhode Island Medical Society 106 Francis Street Providence, RI 02903 (401) 331-3207 Fax: (401) 751-8050 E-mail: erigo@rimed.org |
| South Carolina | Young Physicians Section; Annual Section/luncheon meeting in conjunction with society annual meeting; designated YPS seat on major councils and committees. | Cathy Boland Staff Liaison and Membership Coordinator South Carolina Medical Association 132 Westpark Blvd. Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 798-6207, Ext. 232 Fax: (803) 772-6783 E-mail: cathy@scmanet.org |
| South Dakota | Young physicians caucus meets at time of state annual meeting; Young at Heart award. |
Terry Marks |
| Tennessee | Young Physicians Section; reception/caucus held in conjunction with society annual meeting; joint efforts with young lawyers; resolution to get slotted young physician seat on AMA delegation defeated. Web site |
Russ Miller Senior Vice President Tennessee Medical Association 2301 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212-0909 (615) 385-2100 Fax: (615) 312-1894 E-mail: russm@tma.medwire.org |
| Texas | Young Physicians Section; Young Ambassador Project; Young at Heart Award; Section meeting in conjunction with TMA meeting; several county YPS or committees; young physician elected to AMA delegation. |
Christina Shepherd YPS Staff Liaison Texas Medical Association 401 West 15th Street Austin, TX 78701-1680 (512) 370-1443; 1-800-880-1300, ext. 1443 Fax: (512) 370-1693 E-mail: christina.shepherd@texmed.org |
| Utah | Young Physicians Section, slotted seat on Board; slotted seat in AMA delegation. |
Val J. Bateman Executive Vice President Utah State Medical Association 540 East 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 355-7477 Fax: (801) 532-1550 E-mail: val@utahmed.org |
| Vermont | No organized structure. | Stephanie Winters Vermont State Medical Society 136 Main Street P.O. Box 1457 Montpelier, VT 05601 (802) 223-7898 Fax: (802) 223-1201 E-mail: swinters@vtmd.org |
| Virginia | Young Physicians Committee meets during annual meeting to elect YPS representatives and caucus on resolutions. |
Bette Bois |
| Washington | Young Physicians Committee meets quarterly; Luncheon/dinner, educational session and caucus at annal state meeting; slotted seat on Board. |
Shannon McGeoy |
| West Virginia | No organized structure |
West Virginia State Medical Association 4307 MacCorkle Avenue, SE PO Box 4106 Charleston, WV 25364 (304) 925-0342, ext. 15 Fax: (304) 925-0345 E-mail:donna@wvsma.com |
| Wisconsin |
Young Physicians Section; YPS meeting/reception in conjunction with society's annual meeting; ambassador program for new Wisconsin residents; mentor program for resident; young physician (non-voting) representative to Board; young physician elected to AMA delegation. |
Melissa Breen Southeast Director of Membership State Medical Society of Wisconsin 330 E. Lakeside Street P.O. Box 1109 Madison, WI 53701 (608) 442-3744 Fax: (608) 422-3802 E-mail:melissab@wismed.org |
| Wyoming | No formal structure. |
Wendy Curran Chief Executive Officer Wyoming Medical Society P.O. Drawer 4009 1920 Evans Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82003 (307) 635-2424 Fax: (307) 632-1973 E-mail:wcurran@wyomed.org |
Last updated: Dec 17, 2007
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