Despite Challenges, St. Louis Physicians Rise to the Test

ABSTRACT

SLMMS actively opposed the medical marijuana ballot issues in Missouri, given that risks to the patient supersede the lack of any extensive research studies demonstrating its health benefits. Sam Page, MD, moved from chair of the St. Louis County Council to serving as St. Louis County Executive in 2019;Emily Doucette, MD, a current member of the SLMMS Council, was named acting co-director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health in 2019;and George Hruza, MD, a SLMMS past president, was recently elected the 2020-2021 President of the Missouri State Medical Association. SLMMS has served as a conduit for providing information to its members and the St. Louis physician community, dedicating publication space to public health responses, summarizing the impact on physician practices, and creating an online resource page.