Category: Summer 2024 Colorado Medicine

Hap Young, MD, CMS Treasurer Over the last several months the Colorado Medical Society’s Board of Directors, working with staff, took action to ensure the continued strength of our organization. This entailed modernizing CMS’s membership categories and dues structure. Our goal, both now and in the future, is to provide greater flexibility and better meet…

May 31, 1956 – June 9, 2024 James R. Regan, MD, passed away on June 9, 2024, shortly after his 68th birthday. He is remembered for his empathetic nature and a remarkable career in Internal Medicine spanning over four decades. Born in Detroit, Mich., Dr. Regan attended Colorado College and Wayne State University, earning his…

Cecilia Comerford-Ames, CMS Communications Every year, the Colorado Medical Society Educational Foundation (CMS-EF) proudly awards scholarships to promising future physicians. CMS-EF offers two distinguished scholarships: the Gilchrist Student Leadership Scholarship and the Rural Track Scholarship. The Rural Track Scholarship financially supports students in good academic standing who are completing their first or second year in…

Colorado physicians represent you in Chicago Kate Alfano, CMS Director of Communications Your elected delegation of Colorado physicians traveled to Chicago in June to represent you at the American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting and conduct other business on your behalf. We are grateful to these volunteer physician leaders for their time and dedication…

Alexis Pepple, MBA The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has provisions pertaining to Medicare prescription drug coverage. We have seen small changes in 2023 and 2024, but much more significant changes will impact 2025 Medicare plans. Here is a chart from Kaiser Family Foundation outlining how the provisions roll out: In 2025 the $2,000 cap…

Gerald Zarlengo, MD, Chairman & CEO, Copic Insurance Company This year marks the 40th anniversary of Copic. It is a milestone we are honored to celebrate and a testament to the purpose that was set forth by our founders. We are still guided by principles that connect back to our early years and remain relevant…

Laura F. Martin, MD, Associate Medical Director, Colorado Physician Health Program (CPHP) I miss my friends. How I’ve gotten to this place is a story I have heard countless times told by my patients, peers and loved ones. Prior to medicine, my friendships were typically strained due to geographic moves: best friends in high school…

You’re invited to the 154th Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting Join the Colorado Medical Society and your peers from around the state in Breckenridge for the 154th CMS Annual Meeting Sept. 13-14. Attendees will experience cutting-edge programming on artificial intelligence, disaster preparedness, risk management and the latest on the evolving liability landscape, plus great food…

As I reflect on my year as president of the Colorado Medical Society (CMS), I am proud of the strides we made together. Our work showed the strength of our organization and the importance of your membership. When you receive your 2025 membership renewal notice in September, I hope you will be proud to continue…