Arizona Medical Association

Happy 4th of July! From the stunning Grand Canyon to the vibrant communities across our state, hues of red, white, and blue shine brightly in Arizona.

Today, ArMA proudly honors everyone who works tirelessly to keep our nation strong and free. Celebrate safely, Arizona!

Please join us in welcoming Nadeem Kazi, MD, into his role as ArMA's 133rd President!

Dr. Kazi is a practicing gastroenterologist, dedicated physician & patient advocate, and passionate philanthropist. His presidential priorities are direct, timely, and indicative of his drive to improve Arizona's healthcare:
🩺 Secure commercial medical insurance reform to benefit patients & physicians
🩺 Increase the viability of Arizona's private practices
🩺 Protect quality health care
🩺 Address healthcare workforce shortages
🩺 Implement programs to curb the childhood obesity crisis

Dr. Kazi is a long-time, active member of ArMA. He has served in nearly every leadership role within the organization. He not only understands the complexities and challenges our healthcare community faces, but he also possesses the ability to navigate them creatively.

We look forward to reaching new heights under Dr. Kazi's leadership!

hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag

For the past year, Dr. William Thompson IV has courageously and tirelessly led the Arizona Medical Association.

As Dr. Thompson's presidential term comes to an end, we extend our gratitude for his dedicated leadership. Under his direction, ArMA made history and achieved great things, including:

🌵 The passage of commercial medical insurance reforms
🌵 A repeal of the state's 1864 pregnancy termination ban
🌵 Discussions with key state officials, like Governor Katie Hobbs
🌵 The pilot of a brand new, democratic policymaking process
🌵 The creation of new, historic partnerships within our community
🌵 And so much more...

Dr. Thompson, thank you for serving as ArMA's 132nd President. You have forever impacted ArMA's legacy!

Arizona's Primary Election is on Tuesday, July 30. Do you know which candidates have vowed to improve healthcare in Arizona?

ArMA's non-partisan political arm, ArMPAC, is here to help you discover the candidates focused on supporting healthcare in Arizona.

Check out ArMPAC's 2024 Voter Guide to learn more about the candidates stepping up for physicians and patients. 👇

What exactly is at the ? 🩺❤️

We asked attendees of ArMA's 2024 Annual Meeting to share what's at the heart of their profession, and we weren't disappointed by their responses.

It turns out that it's pretty simple: love, compassion, and the patient-physician connection are at the center of physicians' hearts.

The votes are in... Day 2 of ArMA's 2024 Annual Meeting was just as great as the first!

Our Day 2 highlights included:
❤️ ArMA’s Member Section Meetings and Business Meeting, where we recognized our outgoing and incoming leadership
💜 MEDX's Head-to-Toe Pain Management session by Dr. Michael Sprintz and Amanda Zimmerman was hit among attendees!
❤️ MEDX wrapped up its Primary Care Education Series, moderated by Dr. Shakaib Rehman
💜 We announced the winners of our 3rd Annual Poster Symposium. (Watch for our announcement coming soon!)

Thank you to everyone who was a part of ArMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting!

We're proud to announce our 2024 ArMA Health Care Award recipients! ❤️

We honored our 10 deserving recipients during ArMA's Inaugural Heartbeat Gala & Awards Ceremony. More than 160 of their colleagues, friends, and family gathered to celebrate their achievements in and passion for health care.

Please meet our 2024 awardees, all of whom display excellence through their compassion and drive to make a difference:

President’s Award: Timothy H. Beger, MD
Walk the Talk Award: Senator Brian Fernandez
Rising Star Award: Christine J. Erie, MD
Wallace A. Reed, MD Award: Keith A. Frey, MD
National Leadership Award: Daniel J. Briceland, MD
ArMA & the Arizona Department of Health Services Public Health Service Award: Craig D. Norquist, MD
Award in Memory of Edward Sattenspiel, MD: Andrew J.P. Carroll, MD
C.H. William Ruhe, MD Award: Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care & Education Campus
David O. Landrith Humanitarian Award: Nadia L. Norton Anspach, MD
Distinguished Service Award: Gretchen B. Alexander, MD

We invite you to learn more about this year's ArMA Health Care Awards by visiting our website: https://www.azmed.org/page/ArMAHealthCareAwards

Once again, congratulations to our ArMA 2024 Health Care Award recipients! 👏🎉

📢 The full agenda for the Arizona Medical Association's 2024 Annual Meeting is here! 🎉
Registration is now open, and you've been invited! Join us for a two-day CME-accredited primary care conference and a black-tie fundraising gala. 🩺✨
Explore our agenda, which is now LIVE on our event registration page. Link in Bio

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix recently announced the Oral Health in Medicine Initiative in partnership with Delta Dental of Arizona. Delta Dental and the College describe their collaboration as an innovative approach to medical education encouraging interprofessional communication at a time when healthcare needs it most.

To learn more about the initiative's impact on our community, ArMA On Call talks with Leah Hillier, MD, UA College of Medicine-Phoenix's Director of Service Learning, and Mr. Michael Jones, President & CEO of Delta Dental Arizona.

Start listening now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1901320/15119981

ArMA is excited to introduce SafeHaven—a unique support program dedicated to prioritizing the well-being of Arizona clinicians.

With SafeHaven, you can combat burnout, access professional counseling, and rediscover the joy in your career.



Learn more: safehavenhealth.org

132 years ago, the dream of one physician to create harmony in medicine grew into the Arizona Medical Association. Today, we stand as the largest organization of member physicians in the entire state.

This milestone represents the hard work of Arizona physicians and physicians-in-training who have dedicated their lives to the care of patients. The heart of ArMA is medicine, and at the heart of medicine... is YOU!

Thank you for another year of organized medicine. ❤🌵

#132

Thank you to our incredible 2024 Doctor of the Day participants! Physicians representing 22 of the 30 legislative districts and over 20 specialties joined us at the Arizona State Capitol to meet with their legislators, tour the capitol, and provide medical assistance as needed.

ArMA's Advocacy Team would also like to thank the Arizona State Legislature for its continued commitment to this historic program.

We look forward to the 2025 session when we will celebrate 50 years of Doctor of the Day!

Read a summary of the 49th annual Doctor of the Day program: https://www.azmed.org/news/672189/Doctor-of-the-Day-2024-Recap-.htm

Over 100 of your colleagues have registered for ArMA's Annual Meeting... Join them by taking advantage of our Flash Sale event today! Use promo code FLASH40 for $40 off tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armas-the-heart-of-medicine-az-healthcare-conference-fundraising-gala-registration-827834945607?aff=oddtdtcreator



Hurry, this offer ends Wednesday, May 15! You must be an ArMA Member to claim this discount.

Apply for a $1,000 preceptorship grant today! ArMA's Preceptorship Grant aims to encourage and support more preceptorships for the training and development of graduate students. If you've recently completed preceptorship training with an Arizona graduate student, you may be eligible to receive grant funding!

Learn how to apply on ArMA's dedicated webpage: https://www.azmed.org/page/preceptorgrant

We are so excited to introduce this month's ArMA Member Spotlight, George Bradbury III, MD! Dr. Bradbury attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University. He completed his residency training at the University of Arizona and, shortly after, served in Yokosuka, Japan, as an orthopedic surgeon for the United States Navy. In 2006, Dr. Bradbury relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where he began his legacy of impacting the practice of medicine in the Southwest. Dr. Bradbury has been an ArMA member since 2009, and he currently serves on our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce.

What has been the biggest change in your career?
"The transition from clinical medicine to focus on systemic problems of wellness and health. I have come full circle from my initial interest in Family Practice to a career in orthopedic surgery, back to leading a team of nurse practitioners delivering care to the sickest of the sick and poorest of the poor."

What would people be surprised to learn about you?
"I did a solo swim from Europe to Africa."

What's a project you're working on right now? Why is it meaningful to you?
"I am working with Catholic Community Services to develop a medical respite facility for people experiencing homelessness. When they are injured or ill, we will provide a stable discharge location after hospitalization. Our goal is to restore their health and provide support to regain housing and other basic needs on a permanent basis."

Dr. Bradbury has always worked to inspire others. In 2022, he gave a powerful talk on the role and value of leadership in an independent medical practice (which you can view here: https://youtu.be/WZKCMA7oKCQ?si=lKowMfa7XmMU1MRL ).

Learn all about Dr. Bradbury's journey with medicine: https://www.azmed.org/news/671859/-ArMA-Member-Spotlight-George-Bradbury-III-MD.htm

We're excited to recognize the excellence of Arizona medicine during the 2024 Health Care Awards! Only at ArMA's Annual Meeting. Learn more and register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armas-the-heart-of-medicine-az-healthcare-conference-fundraising-gala-registration-827834945607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Help the ArMA Foundation raise money for patient-centered initiatives close to our hearts ❤🌵

The Heartbeat Gala will feature a live and silent auction to raise money for the ArMA Foundation's initiatives to address childhood obesity, promote 'Blue Zone' communities, and invest in medical education.

It's all part of ArMA's Annual Meeting. Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armas-the-heart-of-medicine-az-healthcare-conference-fundraising-gala-registration-827834945607?aff=oddtdtcreator

The deadline to submit an abstract to ArMA's 3rd Annual Poster Symposium is tomorrow! Learn more about sharing your cutting-edge research with our panel of physician judges: https://www.azmed.org/page/PosterSymposium

We're excited to introduce ArMA Member Spotlight, Franki Walsh! Franki is a medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Earlier this year, Franki participated in ArMA's Doctor of the Day program, an opportunity for ArMA physicians and physicians-in-training to meet with their legislators at the Arizona State Capitol.

What do you like best about living in Arizona?
"There’s no snow (at least in Phoenix)! As someone who grew up in New Jersey... I do not take for granted the beautiful, sometimes sweltering weather we have here. I will take 120+ degree highs over freezing temperatures any day. Also, desert skies are just… the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen. I did my first round of undergrad in Los Angeles, and I thought ocean skies were as good as it gets – but I was wrong..."

Recently, Franki was selected for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Emerging Leader Institute as one of only 30 national applicants selected with an interest in family medicine. Learn all about Franki's journey with medicine: https://www.azmed.org/news/670061/-ArMA-Member-Spotlight-Franki-Walsh.htm

We are seeking donations that can be auctioned off to ArMA's Heartbeat Gala attendees! The gala's proceeds will benefit the ArMA Foundation's initiatives to address childhood obesity, promote 'Blue Zone' communities, and support medical education.

Your donation will help us raise crucial funds, showcase your commitment to our cause, and make you eligible for tax deductions. Download and fill out the form linked below before sending it to [email protected].

Learn more: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.azmed.org/resource/resmgr/events/2024events/2024_Gala_In-kind_Donation_F.pdf?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Emails&utm_campaign=Arizona-Medical-Association&_zs=c7Cfm&_zl=uLUt2

Expand your primary care knowledge and earn up to 8.5 hours of continuing medical education! Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armas-the-heart-of-medicine-az-healthcare-conference-fundraising-gala-registration-827834945607?aff=oddtdtcreator

🚀 Elevate your learning experience at ArMA's Annual Meeting on June 22 & 23, at Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes!

Clinical Care Options