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.

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…

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!

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…

On Wednesday, September 28, Gastroenterologist and KCMS member, Dr. Paul Farr encouraged WLAV Morning Show listeners to schedule a colonoscopy. Radio show DJs, Kevin Mathews and Tim Cusack were enlightened as to the benefits of early detection of colon cancer and colorectal diseases.