Volume 118 • Number 1
JULY 2021
Cover Story 6
David Wroten Executive Vice President
Penny Henderson Executive Assistant Journal Advertising
Nicole Richards Managing Editor
Laura Haywood Membership and Communcications Specialist
EDITORIAL BOARD Bala Simon , MD , DrPH , DipABOM , DipABLM , FAAFP Family & Preventative Medicine / Public Health
Tim Paden , MD Family Medicine
Sandra Johnson , MD Dermatology
Issam Makhoul , MD Oncology
Naveen Patil , MD , MHSA , MA , FIDSA Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease
Benjamin Tharian , MD , MRCP , FACP , FRACP Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist
Robert Zimmerman , MD Urology
Tobias Vancil , MD Internal Medicine
Darrell Over , MD Family Medicine
EDITOR EMERITUS Alfred Kahn Jr ., MD ( 1916-2013 )
ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY 2021-2022 OFFICERS
Danny Wilkerson , MD , Little Rock President
Chad Rodgers , MD , Little Rock Immediate Past President
Seth Barnes , MD , Hot Springs President Elect
George Conner , MD , Forrest City Vice President
Bradley Bibb , MD , Ash Flat Secretary
Jacob Dickinson , MD , Mountain Home Treasurer
Casey L . Penn
Danny Wilkerson , MD
2021-2022 AMS President
Commentary 4
Let There Be Fireworks !!!
Sandy Johnson , MD
Educational Session One 8
Finding Your Happy During Turbulent Times with speaker Kim Hodous
Casey L . Penn
Educational Session Two 10
COVID-19 Vaccinations & Update Speakers : Col . Robert Ator , Dr . Jose Romero
Casey L . Penn
Legislative Session 14
Disheartening Losses , Reassuring Compromises AMS Faced Unique Challenges During a Unique Legislative Session
Casey L . Penn
Board of Trustees Meeting 18
Casey L . Penn
Doctor of the Day 20
Member Physicians Mask Up and Serve in the 93 rd General Assembly as Doctor of the Day
Laura Haywood
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