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Stay Connected in 2020
It’s time to renew your membership for 2020.
Act now to stay connected to the one organization that advocates
for all physicians and gives you a community to call home.
Are you a newly-licensed physician or recently retired?
Call Laura Haywood or Teresa Newcomb at 501-224-8967 to learn if
you qualify for
special membership rates.
Want a hassle-free way to join or renew?
Visit ARKMED.org to renew online.
Why I Joined AMS
I am a member of the AMS because they provide
support for physicians in the state and serve as a voice
for physicians. As a Board of Trustees member, I am
able to meet other physician leaders from across the
state and build relationships.
I have enjoyed serving in the Society’s Doctor of the
Day program at the state legislature and have been
able to observe the legislative process to see how bills that impact our
practice are decided. I have been able to meet my local senator and
state representatives and have been more involved in communicating
with them to voice my support or opposition to various bills that
impact medical practice and care of patients in the state.
Ngozi Ada Wilkins, MD, MPH
Nashville, AR
I decided to become a member of the
AMS several years ago because I felt it
was important to have a voice in the
promotion of physicians’ interests. I
strongly believe that physicians in
Arkansas are very dedicated and that
we need to stay organized and unified
to make Arkansas the best place to
practice - it will only help to recruit more physicians to
the state.
Shane Smith, MD
Jonesboro, AR
AMS District 1 Trustee
AMS District 6 Trustee
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