Whether you’re new to ISMA or a longtime member, attending your annual ISMA district meeting is a valuable opportunity to speak with your state legislators in person about health care policy and legislation. It’s also a chance to elect your ISMA representatives, learn about new member benefits and hear how ISMA is maximizing the impact and leadership of Indiana physicians.
Since registration for the remaining six district meetings opened, the following lawmakers have been confirmed as special guests:
District 2: Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington), Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomington), Sen. Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington)
District 3: Rep. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) Rep. Rita Fleming (D-Jeffersonville), Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville)
District 4: Rep. Ryan Lauer (R-Columbus)
District 7: Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville), Sen. Jean Breaux (D-Indianapolis), Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis)
District 9: Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon), Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero), Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel)
District 13: Rep. Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend), Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport), Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie), Rep. Jake Teshka (R-South Bend)
Emails with detailed instructions on how to register for the meetings have been sent, and links to register are below. If you haven’t already registered, please sign up at your earliest convenience!
To attend, you must register for the meeting using your ISMA login and password. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a calendar invitation and Zoom link for your specific meeting. To participate in elections, you must be an ISMA member and be registered for the meeting.
Officers to be elected vary depending on the district; the duties of each district officer position are as follows:
District president: Serves as an ambassador to help increase local awareness about ISMA; promotes advocacy locally by facilitating member connections to legislators; serves as a liaison to ISMA and provides local information; helps identify physicians for various opportunities and leadership roles; assists ISMA staff in planning annual district meeting and presiding over the district business meeting; identifies and targets local physician contacts to build or retain membership in concert with ISMA staff.
District trustee: Serves as an ambassador to increase local awareness about ISMA; serves as a liaison to ISMA and provides local information; helps identify physicians for various opportunities and leadership roles; represents the district as a voting member of the ISMA Board of Trustees (the ISMA executive body), which meets quarterly at ISMA headquarters; represents the district as a voting member of the House of Delegates (the ISMA policy making body), which meets during the ISMA annual convention each fall.
District alternate trustee: Serves as an ambassador to increase local awareness about ISMA; serves as a liaison to ISMA and provides local information; helps identify physicians for various opportunities and leadership roles; represents the district as a nonvoting member of the ISMA Board of Trustees and votes in place of the trustee when the trustee is not in attendance; represents the district as a nonvoting member of the House of Delegates and votes in place of the trustee when the trustee is not in attendance.
District
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Date
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Time
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To be elected
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REGISTER |
D1
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Tuesday, May 18
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6:30 p.m. CT
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District President
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DISTRICT 1
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D2
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Tuesday, June 8
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7 p.m. ET
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District President
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DISTRICT 2
REGISTER >>
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D3
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Wednesday, June 23
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Trustee
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DISTRICT 3
REGISTER >>
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D4
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Thursday, June 10
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Alternate Trustee
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DISTRICT 4
REGISTER >>
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D5
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Thursday, May 13
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Alternate Trustee
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DISTRICT 5
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D6*
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Tuesday, May 25
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Trustee
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DISTRICT 6
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D7
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Tuesday, June 15
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Trustee
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DISTRICT 7
REGISTER >>
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D8*
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Tuesday, May 25
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Alternate Trustee
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DISTRICT 8
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D9
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Monday, June 21
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Trustee
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DISTRICT 9
REGISTER >>
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D10
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Wednesday, May 19
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6:30 p.m. CT
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District President
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DISTRICT 10
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D11**
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Wednesday, May 26
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Alternate Trustee
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DISTRICT 11
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D12**
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Wednesday, May 26
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7 p.m. ET
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District President;
Trustee
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DISTRICT 12
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D13
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Thursday, June 17
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7 p.m. ET
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District President
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DISTRICT 13
REGISTER >>
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*Combined meeting
**Combined meeting