Old north state news [first quarter 1995]

              First Quarter 1995
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I Presidents Notes I
There have been many contributions
toward our urogram of maintaining
minority representation in all areas of
Health Care Reform and Delivery over
the winter months.
Final recommendations of the North
Carolina Health Planning Commission
were drafted on 12/21/94. These
recommendations are expected to be
considered for legislative action by the
1995 General Assembly. We are proud
to list the Old North Stale Medical
Society (ONSM) members that have
served and the committee on which they
served: Lillian Home - QeByery
Systems. Joseph Gordon and Jonathan
Weston - Eligibility and Enrollment.
Jesse WMrams - Heath Promotion.
Disease Prevention, and the Rote Of
Pubic Heath, Eric Buffong - Insurance
Reform. Otis Michael - Quality Control.
Melvin T. Pinn, Jr.. Rural and Urban
Unaerservea Areas, William B. Olds -
Special Populations.  Copies of the
recommendations may be requested
from the North Carolina Medical Society
by eating Lucy Gross at 1-800- 722-
1350.
The Old North State Dental and Medical
Societies 1995 Conjoint Planning
committee met at Kingston Raddison
Resort. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
1/28/95. This site has Been expanded
to accommodate our June 22. 1995 -
June 25, 1995 Annual Convention. The
Old North State Dental Society is the
host and the theme is f THE AFRICAN
Gladstone Wesley Allen, M. 0. Post
Office Box 552. Fayettevie, North
Carolina 28301 passed recently. Or.
Allen has served as President of ONSM
and was active until his retirement,
George Debnam and Jesse WMiam's
coordinated the ONSM response at the
funeral. (continued page 2)
"■Linking past with the present for
the future " .
We bring together all the scattered
parts of our heritage that enables us to
be who we are today. Storytelling,
dance and artistic presentations
reminiscent of days in our history win
echo through all the convention.
Plans are underway for the 1995
ONSMS convention tor June 22, through
June 25, in Myrtle Beach South
Carolina.  Managed care, aids and
advances in all areas of medicine will be
presented in a educational format.
Wait!! Don! forget lo pack your
running shoes, golf clubs and formal
wear. The sports program 15 full of
opportunities to exercise and have fun.
TREASURERS "NOlrES
Hello !! The Leadership of Old North
Stale Medical Society is looking forward
to another record year of paid
membership in 1995   We need financial
participation more than ever since some
donations we've traditionally receroed
are no longer granted, Last year our
membership increased by 20%, but our
expenses by 17% . We must get
farther ahead.
This should be an exciting year. A
planning committee is busily creating
another exciting convention, and the Old
North State Meotcal Society Executive
Committee is working on plans that wi
propel a viable organization Mo the next
Talw the time to send in your dues for
1995. Remember, membership dues
are the backbone of the organization.
As our dues grow, so does the impact
of our Medical Society.
Steve McKinnon. MO
ptorsNotej
Greetings to a New Year!
I nope your holidays were joyful ai
you looking for a prosperous new year.
I extend my greatest appreciation to
Ms. Valeria Campbell, the Old north
State Medical Society's (ONSMS)
previous and first administrative
assistant, for all the support and effort
she gave us before her recent departure
to another position. She was very
instrumental in getting our Newsletter
started which was a first. Let us ad
wish Valerta well in her future
endeavors.  Mrs. Marie Weilman is our
extend her your fullest support. She wiH
be assisting us in all the activities of the
ONSM and most of all looking forward
to hearing from you for suggestions to
improve our society and this newsletter.
We need your input.
We are currently in the planning
stages for our annual meeting, if you
have suggestions, please let us know.
We will forward them to our Planning
Committee. If we cannot implement
them this year, we will have them for
next year.
Please share our newsletter with
colleagues that are not actively involved
with our organization. We are trying to
develop an organization that works for
us and our patients. Please encourage
other to become members. Provide
them with a copy of he membership
form enclosed with our newsletter and
encourage them to become members.
Only through strength can we guarantee
the independent survival of our
practices. The time is now, not
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