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ON THE COVER 8 AMS PRESIDENT SCOTT COOPER, MD Serving Patients, Becoming Presidential Your new AMS president, Scott Cooper, MD, is passionate about the advocacy provided by the Society and its staff. Learn more about Dr. Cooper in our cover story, page 8. by CASEY L. PENN BY DAVID HUNTON, MD A Closer Look at Quality 4 12 Winner of the ASAE Excellence in Communications Award The 140th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Medical Society took place April 22-23 at The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, on beautiful Petit Jean Mountain. Attendees enjoyed a time of learning, celebration, and relaxation during the event, which included opportunities to earn continuing education credits, Society business, and the induction of the 2016-17 AMS President, Scott Cooper, MD, of Rogers, Arkansas. AFMC Welcome Reception & President’s Gala Highlights from the 140th Annual Session by Casey L. Penn Gregory Bledsoe, MD Arkansas Surgeon General by Casey L. Penn 6 14 EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR Volume 113 • Number 1 July 2016 Established 1890. Owned and edited by the Arkansas Medical Society and published under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Advertising Information: Penny Henderson, [phone] or [email protected]. #10 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72205. Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society, P.O. Box 55088, Little Rock, AR 72215-5088. Subscription rate: $30.00 annually for domestic; $40.00, foreign. Single issue $3.00. The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society (ISNN 0004-1858) is published monthly, except twice in the month of August by the Arkansas Medical Society, #10 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72205. [phone]. Printed by The Ovid Bell Press Inc., Fulton, Missouri 65251. Periodicals postage is paid at Little Rock, AR, and at additional mailing offices. Articles and advertisements published in The Journal are for the interest of its readers and do not represent the official position or endorsement of The Journal or the Arkansas Medical Society. The Journal reserves the right to make the final decision on all content and advertisements. Prescription Drug Abuse in Arkansas: An Update by Casey L. Penn 15 House of Delegates Meeting Highlights by Casey L. Penn 18 The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society Cumulative Index Volume 112 Index • Issues 1-13, July 2015 - June 2016 CORRECTION In the June issue, the article mentions in one of Dr. Taggart’s answers, that “40 counties in Arkansas are losing at least 10% of their population each year.” That is a misprint. It should read, “... 40 counties in Arkansas are losing at least 10% of their population every 10 years.” Join us to stay updated on health care news in Arkansas. © Copyright 2016 by the Arkansas Medical Society. www.ArkMed.org NUMBER 1 20 Feature Articles facebook.com/ArkMedSoc twitter.com/ArkMedSoc ArkMed.org JULY 2016 • 3