1 / 12

Zumbro Valley Medical Society

Zumbro Valley Medical Society. How Did Medical Societies Start?. Medical guilds were ancestors of today’s professional associations which set standards of practice Protected their members from unfair competition Medieval guilds were used by town councils to control apprenticeship training.

jimbo
Download Presentation

Zumbro Valley Medical Society

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Zumbro Valley Medical Society

  2. How Did Medical Societies Start? • Medical guilds were ancestors of today’s professional associations which set standards of practice • Protected their members from unfair competition • Medieval guilds were used by town councils to control apprenticeship training

  3. History of Medical Societies in Minnesota • MMA began in 1854 before Minnesota officially became a state in 1858 • Many well known Mayo staff were MMA presidents, i.e. Drs W.J. Mayo and C.H. Mayo • During the past decade, several ZVMS members have been MMA Presidents (Drs Amadio, Geier, Peterson, Maddox) • Olmsted County Medical Society began around 1880 • Zumbro Valley Medical Society(ZVMS) began in 1934

  4. ZVMS Organization • Counties represented: Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston • Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President, Executive Director • Other Executive Committee members: committee chairs, residents, medical students, Alliance leadership • Three Standing Committees: Executive, Legislative, Environmental Medicine

  5. ZVMS Community Activity • ZVMS is a member of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce • ZVMS members serve on several community organizations, including the Rotary Club of Rochester, Olmsted County Health Services Board, and Diversity Council, among many others

  6. MMA • ZVMS members have or continue to serve as MMA officers, Board of Trustee members, and all MMA committees • Residents and Medical Students sit on MMA Board and committees • ZVMS is also represented on the MEDPAC Board

  7. AMA • ZVMS members sit on the AMA House of Delegates as Minnesota and Specialty Society Representatives • ZVMS also has representatives on the Resident/Fellows and Medical Student Sections

  8. ZVMS Administration • Carries out ZVMS policies set forth in its Constitution, Bylaws, Organizational Policies • Assures ZVMS financial stability • Maintains supportive relationship with members from Mayo Medical Center, Olmsted Medical Center, Federal Medical Center • Promotes ZVMS and MMA membership/participation • Manages membership rosters and billing for ZVMS and MMA members and Mayo staff who chose to be AMA members • Assists in preparing ZVMS committee agendas, minutes, and newsletter • Regularly collaborates with MMA and AMA staff • At annual MMA meeting recruits delegates, resolutions and reference committee members • Arranges for ZVMS Annual Dinner Meeting

  9. Public Campaigns • Opposed DME (Coal Train) Project • Leadership on Freedom To Breathe Act locally and statewide • Opposed construction of Preston Tire Burning Facility (MPCA Testimony) • Advocated to RPU for Enhancement of Emission Control for Silver Lake Plant • Testified in Support of Methamphetamine Task Force recommendations • Promoted retrofitting of Rochester Buses for diesel exhaust suppression • Advocated to Rochester School Board for healthy food and beverage choices for students • Supported Environmental Commission on maintenance of Decorah Edge • National support for PAMTA Legislation

  10. Organizational Interactions • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Minnesota Department of Agriculture • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency • Minnesota Environmental Initiative • Minnesota Legislature • Olmsted County Waste to Energy Plant • Rochester Park and Recreation Department • Rochester Public Utilities • Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy • Land Stewardship Project • Olmsted County Health Department • People’s Co-op

  11. Awards • Olmsted County Community Award (Lyle Weed Award) • Olmsted Environmental Commission Award for Excellence • Heart and Stroke Heroes (American Heart Association) • Environmental Award (American Lung Association)

  12. Other • ZVMS received BC/BS and MDH grants for Immunization Registry • Publications: Minnesota Medicine and several Post Bulletin editorials • Supports: RCTC Nursing Scholarship, Samaritan Medical and Dental Health Clinic MMA Foundation • Healthline (now Mayo Medical Edge)

More Related