Meeting Schedule 2023
All 2023 meetings are currently scheduled to be held remotely. Invitations will be sent to members of the
Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Any members of the public who wish to attend the Board
of Directors meetings may request an invitation. Executive Committee meetings are closed to the
public.
If meetings are able to be held in person, it is possible that dates and times could be changed to
accommodate meeting space. Notice will be sent at least 10 days prior to changes in the meeting
schedule.
Executive Committee
January – No meeting
February 28 – 6:30 p.m.
March 28 – 5:30 p.m.
April 25 – 5:30 p.m.
May 23 – 5:30 p.m.
June 26 – 5:30 p.m.
July – No meeting
August 22 – 5:30 p.m.
September 26 – 5:30 p.m.
October 24 – 5:30 p.m.
November 13 – 6:30 p.m.
December – No meeting
Board of Directors
January 10 – 6:30 p.m.
February – No meeting
March 28 – 6:30 p.m.
April 25 – 6:30 p.m.
May 23 – 6:30 p.m.
June 27 – 6:30 p.m.
July – No meeting
August 22 – 6:30 p.m.
September 26 – 6:30 p.m.
October 24 – 6:30 p.m.
November – No meeting
December 12 – 6:30 p.m.
Membership/Special Meetings
November 7 – 6:30 p.m.
Committees
The PCMS Board of Directors recently formed new committees to serve membership and renamed the Ethics Committee. Meeting dates and locations will be announced as they become available. These committees are:
Elections/Membership Committee
The Committee is responsible for organizing Society elections, recruiting candidates, mailing of ballots and delivering the result of the election to the Board of Director and membership.
The Committee develops and implements strategies for membership recruitment, retention and engagement.
Advocacy Committee (Physician and Patient)
The purpose of the Advocacy Committee is to address concerns regarding the health or healthcare of the community and the ability of physicians to practice medicine in the best interests of the citizens of Pima County. For example: the effects of policies and procedures of outside entities such as third-arty payers, hospitals, clinics and others that negatively impact the health care of the community or ability of physicians to properly treat their patients may be addressed. The committee will work educate the public and build a positive working relationship between physicians and other entities to improve patient and community health and healthcare.
Education/CME Committee
The role of the Education/CME Committee is to identify key local and national health care topics to develop relevant educational programs to PCMS members and community. The committee will work with partners and groups to coordinate and finance high-quality educational programs and events.
Legislative Committee
The Committee reviews state legislation affecting physicians and patients. Positions are recommended to the PCMS Board as needed for final approval. The Committee works in conjunction with the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) specialty societies and like-minded organizations. The Committee authors and presents Board-approved legislative resolutions (directives) to the ArMA House of Delegates at their annual meeting.
Ethics Committee
The Committee will address multiple ethical issues and situations facing physicians in the practice of medicine. It includes the obligations and relationships between physicians and patients as well as physicians with other physicians and entities.
History Committee
History Committee meetings and Foundation Dinner and Speaker Series are canceled for now.
History Committee meetings are followed by Pima County Medical Foundation Dinner and Speaker Series at 6:30 p.m. RSVP for dinner and Speaker Series at (520) 795-9584 or click here.
Meetings and Speaker Series events are held at the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation Conference Center, 3182 N. Swan Road.