SPORTS A5 & A6 THE LOCAL NEWS OF THE MADISON VALLEY, RUBY VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS Montana’s Oldest Publishing Weekly Newspaper. Established 1873 75¢ | Volume 143, Issue 51 www.madisoniannews.com October 15, 2015 Sheridan doctor appointed president of MMA Caitlin Avey of health care in Montana, and release from the MMA, Hen- stint where you move up through ily Practice Residency. He on behalf of physicians in the T M the meeting this past September drickson will take over for executive slots, starting with has been in Montana for 18 state and advocate for patients,
[email protected] focused on the ongoing move- president, Carter Beck, M.D., of secretary-treasurer and on up to years; 13 of those have been which Hendrickson said is ment to use health care data to Missoula. Hendrickson is cur- presidency,” Hendrickson said. spent in Sheridan. Prior to his his primary responsibility. Roman Hendrickson, M.D., drive the rently a physician at the Ruby “You’re active for several years time in Sheridan, Hendrick- Hendrickson said the MMA of Sheridan was named the delivery Valley Hospital in Sheridan. before you take on a leadership son worked with the Indian has recently been involved in new president of the Montana of patient Hendrickson is a family role, which is important to learn Health Service out of Poplar. promoting education on pre- Medical Association during care, as practice physician and has been how the committee works.” “Working in frontier medi- scriptions of controlled sub- the annual MMA membership stated in a member of the MMA for 14 Hendrickson attended cine has allowed me to be an stances and issues with chronic and board of trustees meet- a press years.