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Thank you
I am very grateful and
appreciative to those who had confidence in me for this post.
Fulfilling the duties of
President of the Texas ACOFP would be an impossible task for one
person; fortunately I will have plenty of help from our Past
Presidents, the Board members and Kris Beavers, our Executive
Director
It is my hope that I can
offer the leadership to move our organization forward and reach
the goals set for us by our Strategic Planning Committee. You
will hear more about that in the future.
Briefly, I want to tell
you what I see as the purpose of the Texas ACOFP.
Texas ACOFP is dedicated
to providing for our membership a source of quality osteopathic
primary care CME; an opportunity for fellowship and maintaining
relationship with our osteopathic family.
As a statewide
organization we have an opportunity and an obligation to speak
for Texas Osteopathic Family Physicians in the Capital and with
the Board of Medical Examiners. Information on upcoming
legislation is gathered and made available to our members. We
have had representatives on the Board of Medical Examiners and
we hope to continue this.
Likewise we are involved
nationally through our voice and participation with the national
ACOFP. Most recently we are involved in fighting the upcoming
Medicare re-imbursement cuts. We are also fighting to maintain
the physicians as the ultimate and only independent medical
practitioner to avoid NP’s and PA’s leaving their extender roles
to practice without supervision or oversight.
Now for the most important
part of this speech; in order for this organization to
accomplish any of these goals and more, it needs you. If you
are not a member - join; if you are a member – find time to
serve. If you are on a committee – advance to the Board and if
you know an osteopathic family physician who is not a member –
recruit them.
The Board and I will
continue to do our best for our osteopathic brothers and
sisters. I ask that you help us help you.
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