of belonging to the Arkansas Medical Society – and the importance of being involved ,” said Dr . Rodgers . Before passing the gavel to incoming president Danny Wilkerson , MD , Dr . Rodgers commended the AMS staff for its recent work at the Capitol and ended with a plea for members to stay engaged with the Society and to practice self-care for the sake of themselves and their families .
After being sworn in , Dr . Wilkerson thanked members for allowing him to serve and expressed his gratitude for those willing to serve alongside him in organized medicine in all its levels . He shared that , as president , he ’ d like to continue the work of those before him to address issues like the opioid crisis , education and vaccination , PPE distribution , and health disparities . Speaking about those in our state who feel marginalized because of disparities , he said , “ If we take care of these people , it will make health care better , it will make us better , it will make outcomes better , and we ’ ll have a happier , healthier population .”
George Conner , MD ; Chad Rodgers , MD ; Danny Wilkerson , MD ; Jacob Dickinson , MD ; Sue Ellen Wilkerson
For more on Dr . Wilkerson , see our presidential profile on page 8 .
Following all business , Dr . Wilkerson announced next meetings to be held and the meeting adjourned . For more information on upcoming meetings , items discussed , or getting involved in the work being done by the Medical Society or AMS membership , please contact AMS at ( 501 ) 224-8967 or visit ARKMED . org .
OUTGOING AMS PRESIDENT CHAD RODGERS , MD PASSES THE GAVEL TO 2021-2022 AMS PRESIDENT DANNY WILKERSON , MD . with Sue Ellen Wilkerson
“ If we take care of these people , it will make health care better , it will make us better , it will make outcomes better , and we ’ ll have a happier , healthier population .”
– Dr . Danny Wilkerson
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