2024 Collaborative Meeting

The 211th VMS Annual Meeting was held on November 1st and 2nd in person with virtual options. The weekend was filled with educational content, time spent with colleagues, policy-setting meetings, and the opportunity to honor physicians and other health care leaders across the state. VMS’ Annual Meeting, hosted in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians and the Vermont Psychiatric Association, was a celebration of the unwavering commitment Vermont clinicians have to their practice and to the deep connection VMS members have with each other.

During the VMS Business Meeting, the VMS President stewarded the organization through elections and issues affecting its members. Afternoon CME sessions provided insight on issues effecting health care practitioners and their patients. View the letter incoming VMS President, Katie Marvin, MD, wrote here.

Agenda

Friday, November 1st

10am to 11:30am - Physician Executive Leadership Institute Presentations
1 1:30am to 12pm - Registration/Lunch/Welcome
12pm to 1pm - Eliminating Race Based Medicine
1pm to 2pm - Fostering Primary Care and Specialty Collaboration
2:00pm to 2:15pm - Break
2:15pm to 3:15pm - Medical Student and Resident Case Presentations
3 :15pm to 3:30pm - Break to Specialty Society Meetings
3:30pm to 5:30pm - Specialty Society Meetings (AAPVT, VPA & VTAFP)
6pm to 6:45pm - Reception
7pm to 9:30pm - Awards Dinner and Reception

Saturday, November 2nd

7am to 8am - Morning Run/Walk
8am to 9:00am - Registration/Breakfast/Welcome
9am to 10:15am - Vermont’s Health Reform and the Path AHEAD
10:15am to 11:15am - AI and Medical Care
11:15am to 11:30am - Break
11:30am to 1:00pm - Ask the Specialist
1:00pm to 1:30pm - Networking Luncheon
1:30pm to 2:30pm - VMS Business Meeting

Every year, VMS asks our members to nominate Vermont leaders who have provided outstanding contributions to the medical profession, to health organizations and to the welfare of the public. VMS is proud to announce this year's 2024 Leadership Award Recipients, who have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the health of their patients and all Vermonters.

The recipients are:

Distinguished Service Award - LE Faricy, MD
"Dr. Faricy has demonstrated a stalwart commitment to the public health of her patients, students and all Vermonters, as well as a deep empathy and belief that policies should protect youth and families."

Physician Award for Community Service - Andrea Green, MD
"Dr. Green is at the forefront of the effort to apply a Child’s Rights framework to pediatric policy. At a time when immigrant families face discrimination and inequity throughout the country, when national political leaders vilify New Americans, her extraordinary efforts to improve the care these families receive and change the national conversation is crucial and necessary."

Physician of the Year Award - Katie Marvin, MD
"Dr. Marvin has been a model physician – serving not only as a clinician, but also a mentor, teacher and advocate. She has moved mountains both in primary care, addiction and legislation within our state."

Founders' Award - Jessica McNally, MD
"Dr. McNally has been a tireless advocate for the safety of patients. With a year after year effort to expand surgery to unqualified professionals, risking the eyesight of Vermonters, she has advanced the importance of education and training in providing appropriate medical care – mentoring medical students in advocacy and leading grassroots efforts with all ophthalmologists in the state."

Citizen of the Year Award - Representative Alyssa Black
"Representative Alyssa Black has been a tireless and effective advocate in the legislative arena and has demonstrated an ability to act on behalf of both physicians in Vermont, as well as the patients they treat. From her advocacy for firearm safety to her work on the beginnings of a long overdue response to the seemingly endless insurance industry intrusions into the practice of primary care."

Citizen of the Year Award - Representative Lori Houghton
"Representative Lori Houghton has been a steadfast voice for steady, pragmatic and impactful improvements to Vermont’s health care system. She has championed legislation to improve access to telehealth services, licensure flexibilities during the pandemic to legislation this session requiring payment parity for both audio and video telehealth services. As chair of the Health Care Committee this session, she committed to addressing administrative burdens overwhelming health care practices and made H. 766 a priority for the committee."

Joint Providership Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and the Vermont Medical Society. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this meeting for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Financial Disclosure Statement

Lauren MacAfee, a speaker for “Ask the Specialist” disclosed that they are a clinical trainer for the Nexplanon Training Program with Organon.

Eryney Marrogi, a speaker for “Intersection of AI and Medical Care”, disclosed that they were previously a full-time employee in research and development with Dyno Therapeutics.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated

None of the other planners or presenters for this activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.