“We are presently in the situation where [we] are meeting with [senior government officials]
to garner support for [Providence Health Care's expansion project] and we can now …

As a card-carrying physician-advo-cate, I read Dr. Huddle's words with curiosity and a
bemused sense of half-agreement. I found myself groping to specify what aspect of …

Keep it simple, stupid.” That's the advice a panel of public relations experts gave delegates
to the Canadian Medical Association's 144th annual general meeting in St. John's …

Each year, the House of Delegates (HOD) of the American Medical Association holds two
meetings, an annual meeting in Chicago, in June, and a smaller meeting in November. In …

Dramatic changes are being proposed in health care delivery in the United States and the
main driver is reducing costs. The 2009 estimates suggest that the United States spent 2.6 …

Association continues to have a strong voice in the AMA, because in our midst is President-
Elect David Barbe, MD, of Mountain Grove. As usual, other members of the delegation have …

February 2012■ Volume 76■ Number 2 your discussion to two or three topics. Make your
statements very clear and your “ask” very targeted. Try to limit your formal discussion to less …

Achanging regulatory environment has led to diminished physician autonomy in patient
care. Hospitals, health care organizations, insurance companies and governmental …

For many, this uncertainty is profoundly awkward. Coupled with the tenuousness that is
inherent in living through a life-transforming epidemic, it unsettles a sense of permanence. In …

Physicians are in a “very unique position” to be effective advocates for change in Canadian
health care, Dr. Monika Dutt said during a session on physician advocacy at the annual …