2013 CMS Annual Meeting Preview

Monday, July 01, 2013 12:36 PM

2013 CMS Annual Meeting
Sept. 20-22
Vail Marriott

Good friends, good food and good music: CMS bringing best of Mardi Gras to the mountains for annual meeting

The 143rd Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting and convening of the CMS House of Delegates (HOD) takes place Sept. 20-22 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort.

The weekend event will be injected with a touch of Cajun spice, humor and joie de vivre. “Mardi Gras in the Mountains” will feature fun, friends and interactive programming on issues important to physicians and patients. The House of Delegates will conduct business integral to the continuing success of CMS, electing a new slate of officers and establishing CMS policies.

New this year, the main events of the annual meeting will span two days instead of three. Schedule streamlining mostly affects the business portions of the meeting. All proposed resolutions for the House of Delegates must be submitted by Aug. 11, which will allow the reference committee to hold two meetings and submit their report to be posted online prior to the annual meeting. The report will be distributed to delegates upon arrival Friday evening or Saturday morning.

Registration for the annual meeting opens Friday at 3 p.m. All annual meeting registrants and their families are encouraged to attend the Mardi Gras-themed exhibitor welcome reception Friday evening to socialize and enjoy giveaway drawings, live music and a free photo booth for the whole family.

The HOD convenes Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Caucus meetings will be held between 7 and 8:30 a.m. During the morning session, delegates will hear speeches from the officer candidates and consider items on the consent calendar. Saturday’s AMA-COMPAC luncheon features top elected officials who will participate in an interactive discussion on health care, the state-federal working relationship, and other issues important to physicians.

During Saturday afternoon’s interactive programming, attendees will explore the topics of opioid abuse and maintenance of licensure, as well as hear a presentation from CMS-member medical students. That evening, attendees have the opportunity to meet the candidates for CMS president at a reception before heading to the presidential gala to celebrate the installation of 2013-2014 CMS President John Bender, MD, of Fort Collins.

The HOD reconvenes Sunday morning to elect officers and all attendees can participate in additional programming such as COPIC educational sessions and lectures on the liability climate, Medicaid expansion, the All Payer Claims Database, Choosing Wisely, ICD-10 and the 2014 legislative session.

Throughout the annual meeting representatives from various industries will be on hand to speak with attendees about the latest medical products and services. Don’t forget to visit with the 2013 sponsors and exhibitors to thank them for their involvement, which keeps attendee event fees low. The exhibitor area will be located outside of the meeting rooms.

We hope to see you in Vail this September. Register by completing the form on the annual meeting page of CMS.org. Reserve your room by calling (877) 622-3140 or online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/comedical.

Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)