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PEOPLE+ E V E N T S
Volunteer Today for 2019
Doctor of the Day Program
The Arkansas Medical Society will
sponsor the Doctor of the Day program for
the 2019 session of the Arkansas Legislature.
The session convenes on Jan. 14, 2019, and
will continue for 60 days, but the time can
be extended by action of the Legislature.
Volunteers are needed each Monday through
Friday. The Doctor of the Day can attend
committee meetings and has floor privileges
in the House and Senate. You should plan
to be at the State Capitol Infirmary from
approximately 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Please
contact Laura Hawkins at 501-224-8967 or
800-542-1058 if you have any questions. For
more details or to register, visit our website,
www.arkmed.org or call 800-542-1058.
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OBITUARY
LITTLE ROCK - W. Ray Jouett, MD, passed away Oct. 19, 2018. Dr. Jouett was a
past president of the Arkansas Medical Society as well as a member of the Fifty Year
Club. He was also a past chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board. During his
formative years, Dr. Jouett was inspired by his grandfather, a physician, to pursue a
medial occupation. He attended the University of Tennessee Medical School, graduating
in 1955 with his MD degree. Dr. Jouett began his medical career with an internship at
City Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He continued at City Memorial
for his residency in general surgery. In 1958, Dr. Jouett enlisted in the Army serving two
years as a Captain, Chief of Surgical Services. He began his private-practice career in
Little Rock, Ark., by joining the neurosurgical practice of Watson and Adametz, which
evolved into the premier neurosurgeon firm of Neurological Surgery Associates of Little
Rock. As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Jouett cared for thousands of patients over the next 30 years.
Dr. Jouett is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sara Tucker Jouett; his daughter Rebecca
J. Koonce and her husband, K. Max Koonce; his daughter Susan J. Koller; and four
grandchildren.
AMS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nominations are now being accepted for
district trustees through Feb. 1, 2019.  The
Board of Trustees consists of the primary
officers of the AMS and district trustees
representing 10 geographic areas of the state. 
There are currently 38 district trustees, and this
number can fluctuate based upon the number
of AMS members in each district.  The Board
of Trustees is responsible for the business and
financial affairs of the AMS including helping
to set policy.  The Board meets quarterly with
meetings generally lasting about two hours.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must live and/or practice in the district
• Be an Active, Direct or Life member (most
physicians fall into these categories)
• AMS dues must be paid for the current
election year
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• Candidates cannot run simultaneously for
two districts (live in one, practice in another)
• Past presidents are not eligible
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Arkansas Medical Society gives all physicians, regardless of
specialty and location, a voice to be heard.
Renew your membership at ArkMed.org so your voice will be heard.
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