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David Wroten, AMS executive vice president
Board of Trustees Meeting
& Legislative Review
Apart from the Awards Luncheon, the Society
also extended some awards during that afternoon’s
meeting of the AMS Board of Trustees. Appreciation
plaques were presented to outgoing board members.
These included Drs. Calvin Bracy, John Hearnsberger,
Robert Breving, Jacob Dickinson, and Gary Edwards.
The board meeting was open to all members
and included updates from AMS Governmental Af-
fairs Director Scott Smith and AMS Executive Vice
President David Wroten regarding the recent legis-
lative session. So eventful was the 92nd Arkansas
General Assembly that AMS covered it in depth in the
June issue of The Journal. You can learn more about
the high and low points of the session by referring to
that article – a full-length question-answer session
with Smith and Wroten – in which Wroten said, “This
was probably the most challenging legislative ses-
sion faced by the Arkansas Medical Society, at least
in my 35-year career.”
Smith also summed up the relentless nature of
the fight, saying, “It’s worth stating early and often
that most of these opposing groups come forth to ad-
vance just one issue. We must deal with all of them in
addition to our own issues that we’re putting a lot of
work into for the benefit of our members.”
For a copy of the Q&A with Smith and Wroten,
please contact the Society at [phone].
Scott Smith, director of governmental affairs
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Gary Edwards, MD, receiving his recognition plaque for his years of service on the Board
from Drs. Lee Archer and Danny Wilkerson.
Rep. Steve Magie, MD
Lloyd Langston, MD; John Burge, MD; Charles Rodgers, MD;
and David Jacks burning the note on the AMS building.
William Clark, III, MD, Southeastern Chairman to the AMA; Scott
Ferguson, MD; Alan Wilson, MD; Stephen A. Imbeau, MD, AMA
Southeast Delegation; Gene Shelby, MD; Amy Cahill, MD
Amy Cahill, MD
Rep. Deborah Ferguson
Attendees of the AMS Board of Trustees Meeting
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