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David Muller, MD, Recipient of 2024 Physician Humanitarian Award For Immediate Release: April 22, 2024   DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) and COPIC are delighted to announce Cedar Rapids-based ophthalmologist David Muller, MD, as the distinguished recipient of the 2024 IMS/COPIC Physician Humanitarian Award. This prestigious award is bestowed annually to honor…

Steven Churchill Named CEO of the Iowa Medical Society The Iowa Medical Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce Steven W. Churchill as the Society’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective October 10, 2022. Steven replaces Mike Flesher, who departed IMS in June to accept a new role as the CEO of the Wisconsin…

Governor Reynolds Makes Tort Reform a Legislative Priority The Iowa Medical Society applauds Governor Reynolds’ strong support of medical tort reform as one of her top legislative priorities. In order for Iowa to be a safe and accessible state for medical practice, we need to protect our physicians with a hard cap on non-economic damages. Now is…

IMS 174th President: Jessica Zuzga-Reed, DO – keynote address TRANSCRIPT: “So much of who we are comes from where we have been. Our experiences mold us into the people we are today. I would not be the person I am today and may not have chosen the paths I’ve taken without the people and places…

Iowa Medical Society brings statewide advocacy efforts to Burlington Focus is Iowa’s physician shortage crisis   For Immediate Release: March 4, 2024   DES MOINES, IA – Iowa is currently facing a physician crisis like never before. Iowa is ranked 45th in the nation for patient to physician ratios per 100,000 population. According to the Association of…

Tort Reform is Essential for Rural Healthcare Access Iowa has become a target for trial attorneys from across America. Like a high-powered magnet, we are drawing high-paid lawyers to litigate in our state because they know the sky is the limit terms of jury awards – and they often face hard caps in their own…