The MCMS 2010 Nominating Committee has nominated the following physician members for election to the position shown below. Additionally, any five MCMS members may form an independent nominating committee and submit candidates for any or all of the positions shown here. Such nominations must be received by the MCMS no later than October 1, 2010. All nominees will appear on the official election ballot to be published in October.

MCMS Second Vice President: Walter A Reiling III, M.D.

MCMS Secretary: Thomas A. Heck, M.D.

MCMS Director-at-Large: John Lyman, M.D.; Sanjay Sandhir, M.D.

OSMA Alt. Delegate: Paul Gibbs, M.D.; Meenakshi Patel, M.D.; Deepak Sarwal, M.D.; Jeffrey Studebaker, M.D.

This year, MCMS president Evangeline Andarsio, M.D., has convened a special Health Care Reform Task Force which has been meeting diligently and working hard to study and analyze what aspects of health care delivery are working well in our community, as well as identifying areas which may not be as effective as needed. The action goal is to develop a "physician position statement" defining what should constitute good medical care for our Montgomery County community as it relates to the mandates contained in the recently enacted health care reform law. The Task Force will be presenting their report and they plan to conduct a panel discussion with members at this dinner meeting to be held at the Dayton Country Club beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:30 PM. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend and participate in this most important activity.

The OSMA Political Action Committee is supporting Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor for Ohio’s Chief Justice position and Justice Judith Lanzinger for re-election to the Ohio Supreme Court this November. OSMA is once again offering a free supply of Supreme Court "Prescription Pads" and posters to inform your patients, colleagues, and employees about the importance of these elections. To order these materials online go to www.osma.org, or fax your name, practice name, address, phone and quantities needed to 614-527-6763.

The OSMAPAC board reviewed the candidates in 138 different state and federal races. To see a full list of endorsements visit www.osma.org/endorsements.

MCMS has partnered with Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County in its efforts to curb obesity in our community. As a green-star partner in this program, MCMS encourages its member physicians to help spread the word to patients, employees and friends and colleagues about the healthy benefit of adopting a "5-2-1-almost none" lifestyle habit. It stands for 5: helpings of fruit and vegetables per day; 2: hours per day limit for electronic activity (t.v., video games, computer, etc); 1: hour of active play each day; and almost none: limiting sugary beverages in diet. Posters are available to display in your office and an on-line pledge can help everyone take a stand in this challenge. Call 937-531-2033; or for more info, visit www.getupmc.org.

You will be receiving a postcard inviting you to participate in a brief, ANONYMOUS, 16-item on-line survey on issues surrounding prescription drug abuse.  It will take 5 MINUTES OR LESS of your time. The survey, designed specifically for prescribers, is being conducted by the Center for Interventions, Treatment & Addictions Research at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine under a contract with Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County. What you think makes a difference - Please participate!