CMA's Organized Medical Staff Section will hold its Annual Assembly and Education Conference Friday, October 26, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The conference immediately precedes the 2007 CMA House of Delegates, also at the Disneyland Hotel.

Scheduled speakers include Elizabeth A. Snelson, Esq., an attorney specializing in medical staff issues, who will discuss the Joint Commission's new medical staff standards (MS1.20). CMA legal counsel Greg Abrams, Esq., will discuss California's new hospital reporting and inspection law (SB 1301), and Howard Lang, M.D., and CMA lobbyist Brett Michelin will cover this year's CMA-sponsored physician whistle-blower protection bill (AB 632).

All physicians, medical staff professionals, and interested parties are invited to attend, but seating is limited. Cost is $100 for physicians and staff of CMA-OMSS members, $250 for CMA members who are not also OMSS members, and $300 for all others.

• Registration form
• Tentative agenda

Contact: John Boxberger, 916/551-2569 or jboxberger@cmanet.org.