Sept. 10, 2025

Thank you to all CMS members who voted in the 2025 CMS Leadership Election. Your voice matters, and thanks to your engagement, the results are in! Congratulations: your new president-elect is Sean Pauzauskie, MD, a neurologist in Fort Collins, current CMS Board of Directors member and Northern Colorado Medical Society immediate past president. He will be sworn in during the September 2026 Annual Meeting.

Congratulations, also, to the re-elected Colorado delegation to the American Medical Association: Carolynn Francavilla, MD; Jan Kief, MD; Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD; Lynn Parry, MD; Brigitta Robinson, MD; and Michael Volz, MD.

Your other current delegation members are David Downs, MD; Amy Duckro, MD, MPH; Mark Johnson, MD, MPH; Rachelle Klammer, MD; A. Lee Morgan, MD; and Patricia Weber, MD.

It's not too late to register for the Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting in Keystone next weekend, Sept. 19-20. This spotlight is on Saturday programming.

We'll open with breakfast, sponsored by Husch Blackwell, followed by a brief on how H.R. 1 will impact Colorado physicians. Then we'll start a compelling day of CME with the following sessions on the ethical case for advocacy, rebuilding trust with the public, preventing chronic disease, reputation management and what you need to know about Colorado malpractice risk. Physicians can earn up to 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 1 Copic Point; full accreditation information is available on the event webpage.

This meeting isn't just about the education...there's also a ton of fun Saturday! Our main event is Saturday evening's prom-themed President's Reception and Gala. Don your best and walk the red carpet to a plated dinner and program during which we will celebrate all CMS members and especially incoming president Brigitta Robinson, MD, and outgoing president Kim Warner, MD. Then enjoy a decadent dessert reception sponsored by Copic, a DJ, dancing and riotous live Family Feud game. Choose your team wisely and get ready to laugh! You don't want to miss this!

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and CDPHE are taking action to help ensure Coloradans can access the updated COVID-19 vaccine. CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH, issued Public Health Order 25-01 and CDPHE Chief Medical Officer Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, issued a complementary statewide standing order to make COVID-19 vaccines available to Coloradans aged 6 months and older this fall without the need to first obtain a prescription.

CDPHE knows how important Colorado physicians' work is in connecting communities to vaccines and care. If you or your organization encounter any barriers in making vaccines available, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. CDPHE wants to be your partners in removing obstacles and making sure all Coloradans have a healthy fall and winter season.

Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting the health and well-being of Coloradans. Visit CDPHE's immunization webpage here.

The Colorado Medical Society is advocating for Colorado physicians. CMS members: Reach out to [email protected] to share your feedback or concerns about providing vaccinations in your practice during the upcoming flu season and beyond.

The Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response and the Office of STI, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are proposing changes to the code that names the communicable diseases that are reportable to CDPHE and local public health agencies, and they need your help. 

If you have feedback about any of the rules in 6 CCR 1009-1, please:

Read more here. If you have further questions about the rulemaking process, email [email protected]. 

Dues invoices for Colorado Medical Society members for individual physicians and practices who have opted into group billing have been sent. All invoices are due Dec. 31, 2025 for the membership period ending Dec. 31, 2026. Pay early to ensure you have no disruption in benefits through the end of 2025 -- especially if you are Copic insured and benefit from the significant discount in medical liability insurance! If you have updates to your contact information or billing contact, please contact our membership department at 720-859-1001 or [email protected].

It is strict CMS policy that your personal information is never sold or shared.

Register for the live meeting to be held at 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Denver Cherry Creek. There is also an enduring material course available. Access registration links through the buttons below.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Colorado Medical Society and SC Liver Research Consortium. 

The Colorado Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Do you have a position open at your practice? Space to sub-let? Selling your practice? Place a CMS Community Marketplace ad! CMS members receive the first month free. Contact [email protected] for more information!

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