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Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
AMS Night at the Travs
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH & EXHIBITORS
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. REORGANIZATION OF BOARDS
IN ARKANSAS
Dickey-Stephens Park
North Little Rock
Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH
Director and State Health Officer
Arkansas Department of Health
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST;
EXHIBITS OPEN
DEVELOPING A TELEMEDICINE
PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS:
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
Stephen Canon, MD
Chief of Pediatric Urology
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Urology Residency Program Director
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
REGULATIONS IN ARKANSAS
AND DEA INVESTIGATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Kevin O’Dwyer, JD, MPA, BA
General Counsel
Arkansas State Medical Board
Justin C. King
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Drug Enforcement Agency
Little Rock Field Office
Physicians completing the sessions listed above
are eligible for a 10% premium credit from
SVMIC. You must attend both sessions to receive
the credit.
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
BREAK & EXHIBITORS
PHYSICIAN WELLNESS AND
BURNOUT
Erick Messias, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
POP ART: PUBLIC HEALTH
UPDATE
Gary Wheeler, MD, MPS
Chief Medical Officer
Arkansas Department of Health
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
CULINARY MEDICINE:
TRANSFORMING SICK CARE INTO
HEALTH CARE
Gina Drobena, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BREAK & EXHIBITORS
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. THE 92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE
UGLY
H. Scott Smith, JD
Director of Legislative Affairs
Arkansas Medical Society
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
AMS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING
All members are invited to attend.
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
RECEPTION
PRESIDENT’S GALA
Dennis Yelvington, MD, a family
physician from Stuttgart, will be installed
as the 2019-2020 AMS president during
the Inaugural Gala. Dr. Yelvington is a
34-year member of the Society and has
served on the AMS Board of Trustees
since 2007.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Medical Society. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the
Accreditation Council or Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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