CSOM PRESIDENT'S PAGE 2011-2012 President: William Mandell, DO, JD

President's Message - August 2011   Greetings from CSOM!  I wanted to express my appreciation to all those who attended the Annual CSOM Summer CME Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado.  The conference was a great success!  The venue was superb and golf was great fun.  My thanks to Dr. Maria Gentile, the CME committee, the moderators and speakers for such an outstanding job.  My thanks also to our executive director, Terry Boucher and CME coordinator, Deidre McGee, for a job well done. As you all are aware, the 2012 legislative session will begin in January.  Already I have received several alerts regarding potential legislation that will affect on our practice of medicine here in Colorado. I would again encourage all of our CSOM members to contact there respective legislators and let your voice be heard. If you are not sure who they are, there is a state web site, www.leg.state.co.us and CSOM has information as well. Please be active in this important process. Also, if you are interested in being the "Doctor of the Day" at the capital, please contact Deidre McGee or Terry Boucher for more details. I am definitely looking forward to the Mid-Winter CME, February 19th through February 23rd, at our new location in Copper Mountain, Colorado. It again promises to be a great time. There will be plenty of fun activities for the whole family, and, of course, the best CME around. Make plans now to attend and I hope to see you there! Biography William Mandell, DO, JD is one of 3 medical directors for United Healthcare of Colorado.  He has been in that position since March, 2009.  His primary responsibility is to oversee care for their hospitalized patients.  Dr. Mandell graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and practiced as a board certified Family Practitioner for 35 years.  He also received a law degree from the University of LaVerne College of Law in Burbank, Ca., and practiced Healthcare Law for 5 years.  He is certified in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review and a fellow of the American Institute of Healthcare Quality.  He has previous experience as a medical director for several IPA’s and an HMO.  Dr. Mandell has served on the CSOM Board of Trustees for four years and has served as the Chair of the Bylaws Committee.  He has also served for 6 years on the board of the El Paso County Medical Society and Colorado Medical Society, and was President of the El Paso County Medical Society.  Dr. Mandell has also served in many leadership positions as part of community service.