Gordon Smith

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Full house for 2018 Gubernatorial Forum during part of Maine Medical Association 165th Annual Session.

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MMA Annual Meeting continues focus on opioid/substance use disorders. Former White House Office of National Drug Control policy Director Michael Botticelli keynotes this morning Program.

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Proud to serve as one of several state chairs for Senator King’s re-election campaign. The nation needs more elequent listening, as Angus said in his remarks.

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Thank you to the Mass Medical Society for inviting Bill Gates to deliver the Annual Shattuck Lecture on Innovation for Pandemics. And thanks for inviting me!

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Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics putting on an awesome conference in Freeport this weekend. I am proud to be there to talk about the intersection of HIPAA and FERPA.

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Senator Angus King in Augusta today talking about the high cost of prescription drugs. MMA was there to assist.

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Important meeting at AMA today in Chicago on scope of practice, which remains an important issue.

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Twenty five dedicated Maine physicians gave up this weekend to participate in Maine Medical Association planning retreat. I am so proud to work for this organization.

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Excellent discussion this morning at State Chamber of Commerce Forum on Health Care Reform. Panelists have stated that greatest short term and long term challenge is high cost. Not just premium cost but the underlying cost of services, including certainly prescription drugs.

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Thanks to MMA officers Bob Schlager, MD and Charlie Pattavina, MD for spending Valentines Day at AMA National Advocacy Conference representing Maine’s physicians.

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Pleased to be at AMA National Advocacy Conference with MMA President Robert Schlager, MD and Past Président Charles Pattavina.

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Pleased to be at Annual Legislative Breakfast for Maine Primary Care Association. Important providers of access to health care for over 200,000 Mainers.

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Pleased to be at Federal Reserve Bank in Boston learning about Paid Family and Medical Leave along with four Maine lawmakers. An issue whose time has come?

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Pleased to be attending AMA State Legislative Strategy Conference and learn more about Medicaid 1115 waivers. Important issue in Maine.

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Thank you United Airlines for canceling flight and stranding us in Chicago for two days while sending luggage home

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Pleased to join MDI Hospital in recognizing 47 years of dedication to patients and medicine by Ed Gilmore, MD.

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Proud to represent MMA at 9th McKusick Lecture & incoming Class Reception for Tufts School of Medicine Maine Track.

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Full moon rising over Lake Cobbosee tonight with Lady's Delight Lighthouse in the foreground.

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Leaving Campobello Island this morning after running the Bay of Fundy Half Marathon yesterday. Thanks to organizers

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Proud to have MMA and partners hosting Dr. Tom Bodenheimer at Professionalism conference today in Portsmouth.