Governor-elect Bio and Vision Statement

Lawrence E. Feinberg

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: December 7, 1946, Paterson, NJ; EDUCATION: Rutgers University BA 1968; University of Rochester School of Medicine MD 1972; POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: Univ. of Rochester-Strong Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine 1972-75; Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1975-77; CERTIFICATION: ABIM 1975, 1977 (GI Subspecialty); PRESENT POSITION: Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; ACP ACTIVITIES: FACP 1982, Chair, Program Committee, Regional Meeting 1986, Speaker, Regional ACP Meeting, Broadmoor-several times, Attendee, Regional ACP Meeting - Yearly, Attendee, Internal Medicine Resident Presentations - yearly, Laureate Award, Colorado Chapter, 2006; HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Coordinator: Medical clerkships at community hospitals 1977-84, chairman and member: University Hospital Ethics Committee 1983-94, Medical Screening Advisory Committee: Colorado Department of Mental Health, Osteoporosis Prevention Advisory Board, Colorado State Dept. of Health; AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST/EXPERTISE: General Internal Medicine, all aspects

Vision Statement

You don't have to be an optimist or visionary to see that the flawed American health care system may truly change after the 2008 election. Economics, politics, and ethics are at work. For most of us non-policymakers, we'll look to ACP leaders to promote universal access, yet we should expect that our consumer-driven society will dictate multiple levels of care. Along the way, the ACP Governor should facilitate two-way communication between ACP leaders and members. In the here and now, we must improve reimbursement for generalists and we must wisely employ electronic records to improve efficiency, continuity, and patient safety. With all this, one can still be optimistic about adult medical practice. For, as our patients get older and their problem and medication lists get longer, they will need and value the doctors who are best equipped to provide and coordinate the care they'll need.


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