VOLUME 9, NO. 9 Fort Myers, Florida January, 1988 Francis L. Howington, M.D., Editor JANUARY MEETING · my way around D.C. by private WITH "DR. JOHN" chariot. I never had time to learn PICTORIAL "THE KING" more than one way to anyplace in 1988 LEGISLATORS that city of circles and radial You may not want to believe DIRECTORY avenues. Miami was easy; no Come and talk to our area this, but I once was King of the diagonals. Legislators. World. Hard to swallow, perhaps, At our December meeting, over 75 physicians and their spouses The Legislators will be but facts are facts. Finally, it was time to go home, had the opportunity to have their discussing topics of concern to Freshman year in medical my first long solo trip with the our profession. The purpose of school ended in mid May, but my pleasures of making one's own pictures taken for our first the meeting is to get to know your job as a dormitory prefect decisions about everything. We Pictorial Directory. Sam Legislator and to win support for continued another two weeks. I take such things for granted, but Johnson, PBS STUDIO, 1938 the issues we think are important had creamed the finals, and the they are milestones and they Suwanne Drive, Fort Myers, our to our every day survival. year; I knew I could do it and now remain in my mental scrapbook. I photographer, WILL BE AT THE Please feel free to ask there was only a question of how still remember the motel where I JANUARY AND FEBRUARY questions and present your views well. Perched atop my world, my stayed in Raleigh. It was a dump. MEETINGS to take pictures of on the subjects important to you. attention was directed to Lansing, you and your spouse. Your wife/husband is invited to the Joseph P. Walker, M.D .. Ml, where I flew to pick up my So there I was, King of the photo session before our regular Program Chairman first-ever car. In 1956, a car was World, a step up from Duke of the not the birthright of every 16 year Western Hemisphere, the title I meeting. old, at least not in my family. held in college. But I spent the This first Pictorial Roster will I left on a gorgeous morning, summer doing manual labor, and include a recent picture, name, MEDICAL SOCIETY and had a meal requiring the next school year was tougher, address, office phone, area of MEETING silverware for the first time on an much tougher. My kingdom practice, and brief background airplane. Until then, all I ever ate began to suffer from attrition, and (space permitting) on each was a sandwich, which they sold I soon knew it was time to participating physician. To cover Royal Palm the steerage passengers for fifty abdicate. Oh, well. costs (including the picture) cents. Fat on whole wheat was my there is a $20 charge per entr,y Yacht Club As I look back, I think my one favorite. (credited toward the purchase of probelm in life is that I peaked too Cocktails 6:30 P.M. The weather in Michigan was selected photographic packages early. ' through the Medical Society). Dinner 7:00 P.M. flawless; clear, cool, with every air molecule whispering, John R. Agnew, M.D. · Each participating physician will JANUARY 18, 1988 "Spring". I pulled onto the Ohio (Continued on Page 2) Turnpike knowing how it felt to be TOPIC: the master of my destiny, no Legislation/Effects schedules to keep, brilliant New Continuing Medical Education Requirements sunlight sparkling on the chrome. On Medicine Even the turnpike was a delight, During the Annual Meeting of the be required to complete 40 hours SPEAKERS: as almost all roads then weretwo­ Florida Medical Association, a res• of continuing medical education olution was adopted which ellm• laned, truck-filled and miserable. courses In the 24 months preceding SENATOR Fred Dudley inates the requirement of the Florida each biennial license renewal period I cruised over rolling hills, Medical Association of 150 hours REP. Keith Arnold 5 of these hours must be Risk smelling the clover or whatever each three year cycle required for Management hours. The application REP. Tim Ireland that stuff is they grow on farms. membership. The FMA recognized for renewal of license shall include The radio brought me, for the the unnecessary duplication of re• a form on which the licensee shall "DINNER BY first time, the music of My Fair porting CME credits both to FMA state that he has completed the re­ and the Board of Medicine and re• RESERVATIONS ONLY" Lady. Imagine discovering that quired continuing education. It Is Im· scinded the FMA's CME require­ portant to keep receipts, vouchers, music on a day that was already ments In favor of one biennial report• certificates and other papers nece­ PLEASE!!! perfect! My heart shifted into Ing to the State Board of Medicine. ssary to document completion of the overdrive, and I pictured driving PHYSICIANS NO LONGER AR ERE• continuing education fisted on the L.C.M.S. Members: All reserva­ my new car On the Street Where QUIRED TO REPORTTHEIR HOURS renewal form for a period of not less tions must be made by Friday You Live. TO THE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSO· than 4 years from the date the course noon before the Meeting on Mon­ The.n it was back to CIATION OR THE FLORIDA MED· was taken. The Board of Medicine day. Cancellatlons should be no ICAL ASSOCIATION. The following will audit at random a number of 11· later than noon on Monday. The Georgetown as a favored guest. Is a summarization of the new re­ censees as Is necessary to assure Society must pay for all reserva­ My only obligation was to be quirements; that the continuing education re­ tions made. there every other night. I played Every physician licensed pursuant quirements are met. tennis, read for pleasure, caught toChapter458 Florida Statutes shall up with the movies, and learned PAGE TWO THE BULLETIN OF THE LEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY January, 1988 LEE COUNTY PRESIDENT'S BOARD OF GOVERNOR'S MEETING MEDICAL SOCIETY December 1, 1987 BULLETIN MESSAGE The Board of Governors of the from Steven Bernstein, M.D, and 3805 Fowler Street Lee County Medical Society, Inc. Ellen Sayet, M.D., effective Fort Myers, Florida 33901 met Tuesday, December 1, 1987 December 31, 1987, Phone (813) 936-1645 at 5:30 p.m. In the Society Dr. Michael Murray has been Conference Room. The meeting elected Chairman of the Board of The Lee County Medical Society was called to order by the Censors for 1988. Bulletin 11 publl1hed monthly with the The Board of Censors June and Augu•t edition• omitted. President, William R. Bess, Jr., M.D. Present: Drs. Bess, Michael recommended approval of the· CO-EDITORS G, Morgan, Steven E. Levine, following new members: Kim L. Spear, M.D. Valerie C. Moore, Phillip E, Probationary Status: Francia L. Howington, M.D. Andrews, Kim L. Spear, Dagmar Mark E. De Santis, M.D. John W. Snead, M.D. Walker, Secretary, and Ann (Ophthalmology), Ramon E, Gallego, M.D. (Pathology), EDITORIAL BOARD Wilke, Executive Director. Dr. Bess welcomed the new Robert W. Heiser, M.D. (Internal· PRESIDENT members for 1988. Medicine, Gastroenterology}, Steven E_. Levine, M.D. Treasurer's Report: Checking Jansi Prabakaran, M.D. (Internal ·------PRESIDENT-El.ECT- ~--­ STEVEN E. LEVINE, M.D. $12,854.36, Money Market Medicine, Gastroenterology), · Joseph P. Walker, M.D. Preoldent $32,411.47, David M. Reardon, M.D, SECRETARY The Board held a discussion on (Pathology},Thomas M, Schiller, WIiiiam P. Evans, M.D. "Looking Into The Future" publishing a Pictorial Directory in M.D. (Pediatrics), and Michael S. TREASURER conjunction with the December Verwest, M.D. (Family Practice) Phlllip E. Andrews, M.D. What's Ahead? meeting and the following two Active by Transfer: · MEMBERS-AT-LARGE I don't !<now. I can't see any­ Society .meetings. For a fee of Randolph J, Knific, M.D. Valerie C. Moore, M.D. thing. (Looi< closer, I forgot to take $20.00, the physicians' picture (Radiology}, Dennis J, Stapleton, Michael G. Morgan, M.D. the lens cap off.) That's better. For and short biography would be M.D. (Thoracic/Cardiovascular) · Kim L. Spear, M.D. a minute I was pretty worried, included. Extra pictures would be Announcements: PAST PRESIDENT It's so reassuring to know there is something . anything . , available for an additional charge, AMA Leadership Conference - WIiiiam R. Bess, Jr., M.D. February 12-14, 1988 - Marriott ahead, even if I can't tell exactly The Board voted to continue MANAGING EDITOR Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. what it is from this distance. the Video Health Fair for 1988, as Anne WIike - 936-1645 FMA Leadership Conference - Now that I have proven I can tree it is an excellent public relations March 18-20, 1988 - Omni Hotel, associate, can NOT compete with program, The Board also voted to The Edftor welcomes contributions Jacksonville, Florida. · from the members, Opinions expreaaed In Dr. John, and have used "I" nine give their time to get the the Bulletin are those of the ·1ndlvldual times in as many sentences, I'll physicians involved. Emphasis Paul D. Mantell, M.D. authors and do not necessarily reflec, (that's ten) get to the point. will be made to instruct the Secretary pollcles. di tM Society. The point is don't expect me or physicians not to divulge their PRINTERS INK names and specialty. The date for of Southwest Florida, Inc. anyone else to know exactly what we are doing when it comes to the the Fair was set for April 29, 1988, PHYSICIANS IN future of medicine.