The Health Care & Human Resources Committee of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce asked physicians serving on the Committee to provide an overview and response on the topic of “Health Care services that may not always add value to the patient.” The topic was prompted by a recent Newsweek article “This won’t hurt…

Dr. Bob Connors, President of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and a member of the Kent County Medical Society was featured on MLive for an article titled, “New Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids surrounds children with youthful inspiration”. To read the article click here.

The Kent County Medical Society would like to thank all of the Veterans and especially our Physician Veterans. KCMS would also like to thank the 100+ members and spouses that joined us in honoring physicians that served in the military.

Tom Peterson, MD, has been promoted to executive director of quality, safety and community health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Peterson previously served as the medical director of quality with the children’s hospital and medical director for Corewell Health Healthier Communities. Dr. Peterson will direct safety and quality initiatives. He will provide leadership to achieve…

Doctors Donald Condit and Patrick Droste were recently mentioned in the Business Section of the Grand Rapids Press (September 27, 2010 VOL. 28, NO. 40) in the article titled “Reaction to Pennant Health Alliance” (front page and continued on page 4).

Requests for the KMF holiday card contributions will be sent out soon. Watch your mail. Donations will be due November 15.

MSMS has sent out dues invoices. Pay your dues by December 31, 2010 and you will receive a voucher for an MSMS CME event! Don’t miss out!

The KCMS Board is seeking members interested in serving on the KCMS Board. If you are interested in serving the Membership and provide direction and leadership for a three-year term, please contact the KCMS office at 458-4157 or email us at kcmsoffice@box2008.temp.domains.The Board meets monthly at 6:30 p.m. in addition to its quarterly Membership meetings…

Are there aspects of medicine that you believe can be improved with the right input by physicians? Do you believe you can help guide future legislative action to make positive change in the delivery of health care? Then you are asked to consider serving as a Delegate to the Michigan State Medical Society representing Kent…

Representing the community, Timothy J. Waalkes was elected to the Board of the Kent Medical Foundation in the fall of 2010. He is an attorney with Vespoor, Waalkes, Lalley, Slotsema & Talen in downtown Grand Rapids.Mr. Waalkes graduated from Calvin College and Wayne State University. He worked for two firms in the Lansing area before…