In addition to meetings with state representative and senators, CSMS physicians heard presentations from the American College of Surgeons, the State Comptroller, and the Senate President and Minority Leader.
L-R: Gary Price, MD; Kathleen LaVorgna, MD; guest speaker Patrick Bailey, MD of ACS; Scott Ellner, DO; Valerie Vitale, MD
Yale Primary Care Residents
Senate President Martin Looney and Minority Leader Len Fasano co-chair the Bipartisan Roundtable on Hospitals and Healthcare, and gave testimony before the Public Health Committee on bills proposed by the Roundtable. Sens. Looney and Fasano shared a summary of their testimony with CSMS members at lunch; you can view it here.
L-R: CSMS President Bob Russo, MD; Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano; Senate President Martin Looney; CSMS EVP/CEO Matt Katz
Rounding out the day, CSMS physician leaders went on to provide live testimony on twelve separate bills (a new one-day record for CSMS live testimony).
Here's a quick peek inside Physicians' Day 2015:
Thanks to all the CSMS members who participated - as many of our speakers noted, physician advocacy can make a difference!
