MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to our website. Please take your time and browse for a while, then send us a message and let us know what you think about the site. As you browse through the site you may occasionally want to enter a password protected area. If you are a member and do not have a password, please request one by contacting Nancy Sullivan at the KMS office at 800.332.0156. We are a part of the AMA Alliance, which is the largest, most influential grassroots organization representing physician's spouses nationwide. The pro-active volunteer voice of the AMA, the Alliance, is dedicated to promoting better public health, ensuring sound health care legislation, and fundraising for medical education. Our members have a desire to improve the quality of life and enhance the perception of medicine by working hand-in-hand with our local alliances, our communities and our state organizations on significant and worthwhile programs, sharing common goals as advocates for the FUTURE of the family of medicine, the medical family and medicine in Kansas. Alliance membership can provide a multitude of benefits to you: friendships, leadership training, and fundraising opportunities just to name a few. Many of our members are enjoying volunteering in their children's classrooms and are making a difference in the character development of our youth, directly affecting the outcome of bullying and violence in our schools. KMSA has four core programs that we focus most of our efforts on: AMA Foundation Health Promotion Legislation Membership We have added a Member's Only area to our web site, where we have a password protected searchable directory, a photo gallery, and other special benefits. Become a part of this exciting, multi-faceted organization. We will make every effort to make you feel like you are part of our group. Each of you is important to us. Since everyone is invited to participate fully in all of our state activities, I hope to see you soon at one of our events. Sincerely, Karla Degner Kansas Medical Society Alliance President             Click here for information on our special prize available only to 2008 KMSA members!