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by CASEY L. PENN ON THE COVER A Changing of Seasons at AMS and at the Capitol Predictions and Possibilities Related to the Society and the Upcoming Legislative Session 150 DAVID WROTEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT A Closer Look at Quality 156 148 Goodbye House of Delegates WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR YOU LATELY? CASE STUDY Elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Levels in Colorectal Cancer From Ischemic Colitis Winner of the ASAE Excellence in Communications Award 154 Sai Prasad Desikan; Anthony Kunnumpurath, MD; Raman Desikan, MD SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Volume 115 • Number 7 January 2019 Alcohol and Substance Use in Older Adults Advertising Information: Penny Henderson, (501) 224-8967 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. A Review of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis for the General Practitioner 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, by the Arkansas Medical Society, #10 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72205. (501) 224-8967. Printed by The Ovid Bell Press Inc., Fulton, Missouri 65251. Periodicals postage is paid at Little Rock, AR, and at additional mailing offices. 161 Sukesh Sukumaran, MD Members of the Arkansas Medical Society 2018 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. 164 Join us to stay updated on health care news in Arkansas. © Copyright 2019 by the Arkansas Medical Society. www.ArkMed.org 158 M. Denise Compton, PhD Established 1890. Owned and edited by the Arkansas Medical Society and published under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Feature Articles facebook.com/ArkMedSoc twitter.com/ArkMedSoc NUMBER 7 ArkMed.org JANUARY 2019 • 147