The 158th Annual Convention of the Missouri State Medical Association was held at the St. Louis Renaissance Airport Hotel, March 18–20, 2016. David Chalk, MD, Washington, Missouri, presided as Speaker of the House of Delegates. Parliamentarian was Jo-Ellyn M. Ryall, MD, St. Louis.
The Committee on Credentials announced there were 8 Officers, 12 Councilors, and 50 Delegates in attendance for the Opening Session of the House of Delegates.
This report and the minutes of the 157th Annual Convention as published in the May/June 2015 issue of Missouri Medicine were approved.
At the Second Session of the MSMA House of Delegates, the Committee on Credentials reported there were 9 Officers, 18 Councilors, and 95 Delegates in attendance.
Reference Committee A members were Jeffrey Glaser, MD, Lake St. Louis, Chair, David Kuhlmann, MD, Sedalia, Chris Swingle, DO, St. Louis, I. J. Singh, MD, St. Louis, and Mr. Ramin Lalezari, St. Louis. Reference Committee B members were Lisa Thomas, MD, Columbia, Chair, Brian Andrews, MD, O’Fallon, Douglas Wallace, MD, Cape Girardeau, Robert McMahon, MD, St. Louis, and Tonia Singh, MD, St. Louis
Kansas City physician Betty Drees, MD, and Medical Student
Kartik Sreepada catch a break between General Sessions.
The MSMA Nominating Committee members were: 2nd District - John Memken, MD, Hannibal; 3rd District - Edmond Cabbabe, MD, St. Louis; 4th District - Martin Willman, MD, St. Peters; 6th District - William Haynie, MD, Butler; 7th District - Marc Taormina, MD, Lee’s Summit; 8th District - Andy Wright, MD, Springfield; 10th District - Sharon Wallace, MD, Cape Girardeau; Organized Medical Staff Section & Chair - James Conant, MD, St. Joseph; Young Physician Section - Raghav Govindarajan, MD, Columbia; Medical Student Section - Matt Faubion.