Letter from the President

The twelfth edition of the Escambia County Medical Society Membership directory is now in print. It includes the member physicians of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This valuable asset to your practice contains the member physicians’ name, specialty, NPI number, practice address, phone number, fax number and email address. Additionally, hospital contacts, managed care contacts and county health department contacts are provided. The directory includes up to date requirements regarding CME and licensure. We host important membership meetings which provide our physicians with the needed mandatory CME credits for re-licensure focusing on: human trafficking, risk management, opioid management and prevention of medical errors. We also offer information concerning other important topics such as asset protection, wealth management, physician burnout, and medical-legal education. The ECMS hosts the Women in Medicine brunch annually. ECMS members also receive additional benefits including: discounted medical malpractice policies and workers compensation insurance. An additional member benefit is a consultation from The Florida Health Care Law Firm if needed. We work to facilitate networking with other physicians in the community at our meetings. We strive to unify our physicians despite our diverse backgrounds.

Our society has strong representation at the Florida Medical Association with 10 representatives to the House of Delegates. We encourage new and current members to become a FMA delegate or to draft a resolution that we can take to the House of Delegates. We are following a strategic plan for ECMS to help strengthen our membership and keep our society relevant to our members.

The details of our strategic plan are also included in this directory. The board and I are here to serve you and we encourage your input and suggestions throughout this year. I am honored to serve as your 2022 president and look forward to a fantastic year.

Sincerely,

Kacey Montgomery, M.D. 2022 ECMS President

Goal Area

Advocacy and Government Relations Member Value and Service Trusted Community Resource Medical Society Strength Casey Mickler, M.D., Maureen Padden, M.D. Kacey Montgomery, M.D. Caroline Wolverton, D.O. and Dawn Hannah, D.O. Brett Parra, M.D. and Karen Snow, M.D.

Goal Oversight Director

•Advocacy and Government Relations – ECMS advocates for physicians and preserving the practice of medicine. LEGISLATIVE ADVANCEMENT TEAM [LAT] •Member Value and Service – ECMS unites the profession through membership and delivery of value, service and relevance. MEMBERSHIP ADVANCEMENT TEAM [MAT] and EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT TEAM [EAT]. •Trusted Community Resource – ECMS promotes a healthy community and favorable public image. COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVANCEMENT TEAM [CHAT] •Medical Society Strength – ECMS sustains the leadership and resources for a dynamic medical society. [EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS]