Dear Missouri AAPS Members and Friends: There is an exciting lineup of events surrounding our 72nd Annual Meeting taking place in St. Louis. Please take a look and consider attending any or all of them:

1) Wednesday Evening Sept. 30. The Saint Louis Metropolitan Medical Society’s Annual Hippocrates Lecture will feature AAPS Director Paul Kempen, MD, PhD giving another powerful talk on what’s new in the battle to stop MOC. Social hour at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. The event is free for SLMMS members and $40 for spouses, guests, and non-members.  RSVP required to SLMMS at 314-989-1014. CLICK here for the event address and other details.

2) Oct. 1-3. The 72nd Annual Meeting of AAPS will be held at the Hilton Frontenac St. Louis! The agenda is packed with a full slate of top speakers on issues that impact physicians and their patients.  Remarks from Senator Ted Cruz will kick off the event and we’re honored that SLMMS President Michael Stadnyk, MD will participate in our Friday banquet.  Can’t attend the entire meeting?  Partial registration options are available. See http://aapsonline.org/2015am for additional information.

3) Sunday Afternoon Oct. 4.  A first-of-its-kind debate between two physician organizations on polar opposite sides of the healthcare debate. Is a single payer system the answer for American medicine? The Physicians for A National Health Program (PNHP) will argue it is while AAPS will counter with facts in favor of true free market solutions. The debate will run from 2pm to 3:30pm in the Frontenac Room at the Hilton Frontenac St. Louis.  CLICK here for details and for RSVP info.

Questions?  Email aaps@aapsonline.org or call AAPS Business Manager Jeremy Snavely at 520-270-0761