Wednesday, September 30, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Board of Directors meeting [Davidson A]
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
President's Reception [Pinnacle]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
[Ballroom 4]8:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Ceremonies.
Mark Kellen, M.D., President.
8:10 AM
Keynote Address: On Laws and Rights: Can the Center Hold?
Jane Orient, M.D., AAPS Executive Director
8:30 AM
State of the Organization. Reports; nominations, resolutions.
9:45 am
President Elect's Message.
George Watson, D.O.
10:00 AM
Break
I. The Evidence Base for Medicine
10:15 AM
Dissecting the Evidence.
Kelly Jones, Pharm.D. (family medicine residency, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC)
11:15 AM
Health Information Technology: Promises and Threats.
Scot Silverstein, M.D. (medical informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA)
12:15 PM [Ballroom 2/3]
Lunch. Reform and Patients' Rights.
Hon. Betsy McCaughey
2:30-4 PM
Optional Workshops: Preparing for a Deposition or Other Legal Ordeal.
Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D.; Andrew Schlafly .
Holding a Press Conference: Why and How.
Kathryn Serkes
5:30 PM
Optional social event: visit to Opryland for Opryland Classics Concert
Friday, October 2, 2009
[Ballroom 4]II. Declaring Independence
8:00 AM
The Physicians' Declaration of Independence: the Time Is Now.
Richard Amerling, M.D. (nephrologist, New York, NY)
8:30 AM
Independence in Medical Research and Prescribing.
Beth Clay (senior V.P., Capitol Strategy Consultants; former Congressional staffer)
9:15 AM
“Fraud” Squads and the Independent Physician.
Taj Becker, M.D.; Adolf Becker (neurology, St. George, UT)
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
Preserving Independent Medicine: Legal and Licensure Board Issues.
Andrew Schlafly, Esq. (AAPS General Counsel)
11:00 AM
Independence v. Socialism: Lessons from Canada.
Lee Kurisko, M.D. (radiologist, Minneapolis, MN; formerly Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)
12:01 PM [Ballroom 2/3]
The Revolution Continues.
Rand Paul, M.D. (U.S. Senate candidate, KY)
Doctor in the U.S. House.
Hon. Paul Broun, M.D., (R-GA)
2:00 PM
Galt's Gulch: Haven for Independent Practice.
Ralph Weber, C.L.U. (Route Three Benefits, Paso Robles, CA)
3:00 PM
Free Enterprise Is the Answer for Excellence and Economy in Medicine.
Dave Racer, M.Litt.
4:00 PM
Third-Party-Free Practices: Why and How.
L. Jean Dunegan, M.D., Bruce Walters, M.D. (family medicine, St. Luke's Hometown Healthcare, Brighton, MI); Gerard Gianoli, M.D. (neuro-otology, Baton Rouge, LA); Dean S. Berson, M.D. (psychiatrist, Colorado Springs, CO)
6:30 PM Reception. [Legislative Terrace]
7:30 pm [Ballroom 2/3]
Raising Up an Army of Davids to Fight for Freedom.
Ezra Levant (Canadian journalist, author of Shakedown: How Our Government Is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights).
Saturday, October 3, 2009
[Ballroom 4]8:00 AM
Business Session: Election, Resolutions, Working Group reports.
III. The Political Front in the War for Independence
9:00 AM
Doctor in the U.S. House.
Hon. Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA)
9:30 AM
A State Constitutional Amendment to Protect Medical Freedom.
Eric Novack, M.D. (orthopedist, Phoenix, AZ)
10:00 AM
Doctor/Legislator.
Hon. Michael Ritze, D.O. (Oklahoma house of representatives)
10:30 AM
The Impact of the Criminal Justice System.
Panel. Willam Hurwitz, M.D. (invited), Michael Jackson, M.D. (invited), Andrew Schlafly
11:30 AM
For the Good of the Order
11:30 AM
Adjourn
1:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting [Davidson A/B]