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MSMS Leaders Making Headlines on Health Care Issues
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) continues to serve as a trusted voice in media coverage across the state, lending expertise to complex and rapidly evolving health policy discussions. In recent weeks, our physicians have engaged in interviews, opinion pieces and community outreach on a variety of timely issues. Below is a sampling of recent press highlights featuring MSMS member physicians.
- Dennis M. Ramus, MD, FAAFP, MSMS Board of Directors, was a guest on Delta College’s public television show, The Follow Up, discussing health care costs and reform strategies: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/blogs/follow-up/rising-health-care-costs-with-aftershow/
- MSMS Chief Executive Officer, Tom M. George, MD, was interviewed for an article by Bridge Magazine on how to address the state’s shortage of health care workers: https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/desperate-for-doctors-michigan-looks-to-expand-who-can-provide-care/
- MSMS member Michael D. Chafty, MD, JD, appeared on In Focus Michigan, a public affairs show on Spectrum News, to talk about Michigan’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The program is scheduled to air February 15, 2026, and will be available here.
- Brad J. Uren, MD, FACEP, Chair of the MSMS Board of Directors, participated in a proclamation signing with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, declaring January to be Stop Impaired Driving Month.