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Annual Meeting Held at Houmas House
The site of the Alliance Annual Meeting was the Houmas House Plantation that had its beginnings in the 1770s. Its main product was sugar cane on thousands of acres, with the main house built on a level plane with the Mississippi River (without the levee). Our meeting encompassed one and a half days of traveling back in time and strolling through the lush and extensive gardens. At the time of the meeting, the river was almost at flood stage height on the levee, and the ships and barges were in full view as they traveled up and down the river. The Capital Area Alliance treated Alliance members to a guided tour of the home and some of the beautiful gardens with reflections about plantation life in the earlier years. Appropriately, one of the feature speakers was "The Herb Lady," who had sample dishes made from herbs for health and medicinal purposes.
 
The medical student recipients of the AMA Foundation-LA Alliance scholarships in attendance were Tulane student, Lori Guillot, accompanied by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Guillot; LSU-Shreveport, Shannon Berryhill, who was accompanied by her parents, Drs. Brett and Lucie Berryhill; and LSU-New Orleans, Carrie Spangler. Dr. F. Scott Kennedy, assistant dean of student admissions and professor of biochemistry, represented LSU School of Medicine-Shreveport.
 
2nd AMA Alliance President from Louisiana
Mrs. Emma Borders from Bernice, LA was inaugurated as the second AMA Alliance President from Louisiana.  The inaugural luncheon was held on Tuesday, June 21st in conjuction with the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago. We are very proud of Mrs. Borders and wish her much success over the next year. Pictured with Emma Borders (third) is Dr. Will Freeman, Marci Freeman, LSMSA Immediate Past-President, and Connie Boyers.
 
Alliance 'Day at the Capitol'
The Annual LSMSA 'Day at the Capitol' was held May 11, 2011. Co-chairs, Rose Kuplesky and Dale DeSonier and LSMSA President, Marci Freeman, organized this year's program. Members of the Alliance and LSMS, along with LSMS Staff observe committeed meetings and visited with legislators. The goal of this annual event is to show unity in supporting the work of the physicians.
 
81st Annual Retreat and Leadership Conference
   
The 81st LSMS Alliance Annual Meeting was May 12th and 13th at the Houmas House in Darrow, LA. Marci Freeman, LSMSA President, planned a very special meeting.  Her goal was to incorporate a fun, relaxing atmosphere with the Annual meeting.  Mixed in with the business schedule was a tour of the gardens and the beautiful plantation. Dr. F. Dean Griffen, LSMS President, was a guest speaker on the 12th and Alma Rozeman, President Elect, was installed on the 13th.  It was a very successful meeting! Pictured above: Marci Freeman addressing the membership; Several Alliance members at the luncheon; Dr. Rozeman and Mrs. Alma Rozeman during her inauguration  
 
Inaugural Flame of Excellence Award Goes to Cavanaugh
On May 12, 2011, LSMS Alliance member, Donna B. Cavanaugh, was honored as the recipient of the Inaugural LSMS Alliance Flame of Excellence Award.  Donna was chosen as the winner by members of the former Retired Physician Section and LSMS Alliance.  Donna has been an active member of the Shreveport Medical Society Alliance since 1989 and cofounded Think 1st of the Ark-La-Tex. The award was presented to Mrs. Cavanaugh by Dr. F. Dean Griffen (right), LSMS President, and Dr. William Dimattia (left) at the LSMSA Annual Meeting.
 
posted Feb 15, 2011
Sancy McCool, altruist, dies
Longtime volunteer and community activist Sancy Hawkins McCool died Sunday. McCool was a past president of the East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society Auxiliary and the Louisiana State Medical Society Alliance, initiated the first statewide child protection program and promoted public education on organ donation.
 
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