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TCMS FOUNDATION NEWS
“ART Rx”
Original Works by Tulsa Physicians
To benefit Project TCMS
July 12, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Joseph Gierek Fine Art Gallery
1512 East 15th St
The beautiful painting shown above
has been donated by Katherine Frame
and will be available to view and
purchase at the art show.
Several physicians, alliance members
& medical students have generously
agreed to donate their work for the
show BUT, WE NEED MORE ART
WORK, so all artists please consider
helping us with this project. If you are
willing to donate a piece of your work
please call TCMS (918) 743-6184 or
email [email protected] for all of the
details.
Those who attend the art show will
vote for their favorite piece of art and
the winner will be featured on the
cover of the 2013 TCMS Membership
Directory and will win a prize.
Proceeds from the sale of the art will
benefit Project TCMS.
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NEW OSMA PRESIDENT INAUGURATED
John Robinson, M.D. ophthalmologist
from Shawnee, is the 2012-2013
OSMA President. Dr. Robinson
is pictured in the photo (above
right) with TCMS President, Todd
Brockman, M.D. Dr. Brockman
said, “Our state association will be
well served under the leadership of
Dr. Robinson, who is keenly aware
of the important issues we are facing
in organized medicine”. Pictured
(below right) are George Monks,
M.D. who serves as the Vice Speaker
of the OSMA House of Delegates and
Jason Miner, MSIII, the OU medical
student representative on the TCMS
Board of Directors. Dr. Monks
commended Jason and fourth year
OU medical student Chris Sudduth
for attending the meeting and their
effort to promote involvement of
other medical students.
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The TCMS Foundation Scholarship
Board is now accepting applications for
the 2012 academic year. To be eligible
an applicant must 1) be enrolled at
The University of Oklahoma Medical
College in Tulsa or Oklahoma City or
OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine,
and 2) be a resident of Tulsa for the
past five years. Applications must be
submitted to TCMS by July 1, 2012 in
order to be considered. Students may
call TCMS at 918-743-6184 to obtain
an application or go to the TCMS
website, www.tcmsok.org to download
an application. The emphasis of the
scholarship awards was refocused
for 2012. Medical students who have
demonstrated leadership skills in
community activities and/or organized
medicine will be selected to receive an
award. The TCMS Scholarship Board
is interested in cultivating physician
leaders of the future. Since the
Scholarship Program was initiated
1220 medical students have received
awards totaling $1,097,350.00.
Project TCMS
The Tulsa Dream Center and Good
Samaritan are the safety net clinics
working with Project TCMS to pilot
the program. 24 TCMS physician
specialists have volunteered to
see Project TCMS referrals. The
following hospitals have confirmed
their participation in the program:
Oklahoma Surgical Society, Hillcrest
Medical Center, Hillcrest South
(formerly Southcrest) and Tulsa Spine
and Specialty Hospital. The goal of
Project TCMS is to coordinate 100
referrals in 2012. For more information
about the program, contact Program
Manager Kim Morris at 918-236-3442,
918-706-5707 or [email protected].
Email: [email protected]
Congratulations to TCMS Member
George Prothro, M.D. who was recently
featured in the Washington University
Alumni Newsletter for his contribution
to the Tulsa County Recycled Medication
Program. This tremendously successful
program was the brainchild of Dr.
Prothro and has been recognized with the
Presidential Daily Point of Light Award in
2007 and with the Community Health
Champion and Rodney L. Huey Memorial
Champion of Oklahoma Health Award
in 2009. The program was implemented
in 2004 and the wholesale value of
medications recycled and distributed
at no charge to qualified Tulsa County
residents will reach $10 million in 2012.
This program demonstrates one of many
ways that Dr. Prothro’s passion to give
back benefits others.
IN MEMORIAM
Simon A. Levit, M.D.
April 22, 2012
President’s Letter
The OSMA has just completed its 106th Annual Meeting and I
would consider it to be a great success. We were able to use our
own facility in the manner in which it was designed, thereby saving
a significant amount of money. We will have an exact number in a
week or two. I thought the building functioned extremely well and
my hat is off to the OSMA staff who did an outstanding job.
I want to digress a minute from the meeting in regard to the
building. Most of you are aware of the rather protracted legal
proceedings involving the proper completion of the building. A
settlement has been reached and many of the problems have
already been rectified. The building committee may not be so
sanguine, but I see the end in sight at a cost just about what we
expected. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the building
committee, including our own Dr. Lee Schoeffler and the Chair, Dr.
Bud Oehlert. They have had no doubt countless sleep deficient
nights over the span of what became a 5 year project. It ought to
be known as the Schoeffler/Oehlert Headquarters Building in my
opinion.
Speaking of hard working, our own Past-President Dr. George
Caldwell has completed his very successful year as OSMA
President. I’m certain his phone began ringing the Monday after
his Inaugural and hasn’t stopped in the 365 days since. When you
see George, shake his hand. He is the epitome of tireless. If you
know his self deprecating manner, you know that George might
turn this around to tiresome, but we’re not buying it George. You
did a magnificent job.
Dr George Monks was re-elected as Vice-chair of the House of
Delegates, and it will be in excellent hands when he ascends to
Chair.
Dr Kevin Taubman was elected as Vice Chair of the Board of
Trustees and I’m happy it will be awhile before he can become
Chair so that I won’t look quite so dull in comparison.
We achieved our goal of returning Dr. Jenny Boyer as an Alternate
AMA Delegate from our Caucus. We are so fortunate that Dr.
Boyer’s career path brought her to Tulsa and that she sits on our
Board of Directors. I want to thank all of our Delegates who gave of
their weekend and helped make this happen. I also want to thank
Mona Wright for all of her preparation and support.
Finally, I was given a 4 year ticket to the OMSA Executive Committee,
starting as Vice President in 2012-13. I would like to extend my
thanks to both the TCMS and OSMA Nominating Committees for
their confidence. I will try to live up to the standards set by Dr.
Caldwell and Dr. Schoeffler and all the other Tulsa physicians who
have held office at the OSMA.
P.S. Please make plans to bring
your spouse to the membership
meeting May 17th. It will be a
special evening.
Carl Hook, M.D., President and CEO of PLICO announced at the OSMA Annual Meeting that in 2012 PLICO
will advance the state of educational programming and dialogue by hosting EXPLORE: Oklahoma Healthcare
Summit, a conference for physicians, practice managers, healthcare administrators and other providers. The
conference is scheduled on August 9-10, 2012 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at the Renaissance Oklahoma City
Convention Center Hotel. PLICO insured physicians who attend this program may receive up to 8% risk
management premium credit on their 2013 renewal premium. One of the keynote speakers is Frank Abagnale
the subject of the book “Catch Me If You Can”. In addition, Governor Mary Fallin and Insurance Commissioner
John Doak have been invited to discuss the State of Oklahoma Healthcare. Dr. Hook said “this first annual
statewide summit is part of PLICO’s continuing mission to help medical professionals successfully navigate the
ever-changing and technologically focused healthcare environment.” For more information or to register online,
visit www.oklahomahealthcaresummit.com or call PLICO Risk Management at 405-815-4803.
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LAWRENCE C. BROTHERTON, III, MD, General
Surgery, 1725 E 19th St Ste 800 (74104). (918) 3012505. Pre-Med: University of Notre Dame, 1991-99.
Medical Education: Kansas-Kansas City, 1995-99.
Residency: Good Samaritan Regional Med Ctr, General
Surgery, 1999-04. Board Certification: American Board
of Surgery.
WILLIAM C. GOAD, MD, Radiation Oncology, 10109 E
79th St (74133). (918) 286-5000. Pre-Med: Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas, 1976. Medical Education: Oklahoma, 1980-84.
Internship: Univ of Oklahoma, Internal Medicine, 1984-85.
Residency: Univ of Oklahoma, Radiation Oncology, 198589. Board Certification: American Board of Radiology.
Subspecialty certification in Radiation Oncology.
SUNSHINE MURRAY, MD, Urology, 10901 E 48th
St S (74146). (918) 749-8765. Pre-Med: Southern
Nazarene University-Bethany Okla., 1995-00. Medical
Education: Univ of Okla Coll of Public Health, 200004. Residencies: Univ of Arkansas for Med SciencesLittle Rock, 2004-05; Urology, 2005-09; Univ of Texas
Southwestern-Dallas, Female Pelvic Med-Reconst Surg,
2009-11.
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DURWOOD E. NEAL, JR , MD, Urology, 1145 S Utica
Ste 202 (74104). (918) 579-3130. Pre-Med: U. of TexasAustin, 1972; Texas Christian Univ-Ft. Worth, 1973-75;
U. of Texas-San Antonio, 1981-84. Medical Education: U.
of Texas-San Antonio, 1977-81. Residency: Bexar County
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2002-07; Children’s Hospital-Columbus, Pediatric
Orthopedics, 2007-08.
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