Illinois State Medical society (left)
CHICAGO: Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy, a Chicago-based Anesthesiologist and resuscitation expert has become the 169th President of the prestigious Cook County Medical Organization, Chicago Medical Society (CMS)
An alumnus of Guntur Medical College and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New Delhi) in India and Rush Medical Center in Chicago, Dr Vemury will now head the CMS, one of the largest county medical societies in the nation, representing approximately 17,000 physicians offering their services to about 5 million people.
Dr. Murthy has been serving the organization in different capacities since 1983. He is the Founder of the CMS Community CPR project SMILE (Saving More Illinois Lives through Education) the first community CPR project offered to the public by a Medical Society in USA.
In his inaugural address, Dr. Murthy stressed the need for more active physician participation in organized medicine through medical societies in this age of rapidly changing healthcare arena affecting physician practices and patient care. He also encouraged younger physicians including medical students and residents to become members of a medical society even before they start their medical practice.
He mentioned the advantages of CMS membership such as advocacy, education, informational exchange and networking. Chicago Medical Society has been serving the interests of physicians in Cook County and promoting quality patient care for several decades and as the incoming President, Dr. Vemuri S. Murthy is committed to this mission.
Suresh Bodiwala
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