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BCMS NEWS

Legislature begins new session in Austin

By Mary E. Nava, MBA
BCMS Chief Governmental and Community Relations Officer

The Texas Legislature convened Jan. 13 for the 84th Legislative scheduled for Feb. 3, March 3, April 7 and May 5.
Session in Austin. "We need all our physicians to get involved in our discussions

One again, as your lobbyist and representative in Austin, I with our elected officials," Dr. Humphreys said.
will attend the legislative session daily to keep you informed on To register for a First Tuesdays visit, visit www.texmed.org.
the work of the House and Senate as we prepare to participate For regular updates during the legislative session, read The
in First Tuesdays and also work with the Texas Medical Associ-
ation on legislative bills and meetings with our elected officials Weekly Dose, the BCMS electronic newsletter.
and their staffs.BCMS President James Humphreys, MD, en-
courages members to sign up and attend at least one First Tues- For local discussion on this and other advocacy topics, consider join-
days visit to the Capitol during the coming session. Sessions are ing the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee by contact-
ing Mary Nava at Mary.Nava@bcms.org.

SAVE THE DATE

March 11: BCMS General Membership Meeting
6:30 p.m. Watch The Weekly Dose for details.

March 13: Medicine at the Crossroads
Noon, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Special

guest speaker will be Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, (right) Alpha Omega
Alpha Visiting Professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Gunderman is the
Chancellor’s Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education Philosophy,
Liberal Arts, Philanthropy and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at In-
diana University. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by BCMS, The Pa-
tient Institute and UTHSCSA.

In Memoriam Honoring our past … Building our future

David K. Jameson, MD, age 84, died Dec. 11, 2014. A family BCMS is purchasing land to build its new headquarters.
practitioner, Dr. Jameson was a BCMS life member. To donate and learn more, visit
http://bcms.org/building.html.
Robert Travis Jensen, MD, died Dec. 5, 2014. Dr. Jensen, 88,
was an internal medicine and preventive medicine specialist and a
BCMS life member.

Reginald Brian Furness Smith, MD, died Dec. 22, 2014, at age
83. Dr. Smith was an anesthesiologist and a BCMS retired member.

Michael Grant Zeigler, MD, age 80, died Dec. 26, 2014. Dr.
Zeigler was a general surgeon and BCMS member.

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