The 175th Annual ISMA Convention is almost here! The 2024 Convention will be held from Sept. 6-8 at the Embassy Suites in Plainfield. Details about this year’s Convention, including what’s on the schedule, how to register, and more, can be found below and throughout this issue of e-Reports. (All times are Eastern.) 

Day-by-day highlights 
Friday, Sept. 6: Kicking off Convention weekend is ISMA’s inaugural Physician Wellness Symposium, which will empower physicians with practical tools, insights, and strategies to cultivate resilience, find balance, and rediscover the joy in their noble profession. In addition to nationally recognized speakers, the all-day programming will include a special interactive panel discussion with physician wellness leaders from across the state and other interactive sessions. Later that evening, the IMPAC Social, which is open to IMPAC donors only, is set for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. At the beginning of this year’s IMPAC Social, Indiana political analyst Brian Howey and other special guests will offer insights into this year’s Indiana mayoral elections and next year’s 2024 elections during a Q&A with ISMA Communications Manager Eric Berman.

Saturday, Sept. 7: The first House of Delegates (HOD) session will begin at 8 a.m. Highlights will include remarks by ISMA President David R. Diaz, MD; IMPAC Board member Michael Hoover, MD; and videotaped remarks from Gov. Eric Holcomb. Reference committees will meet consecutively beginning at 9 a.m. to hear testimony on resolutions. The President’s Night reception and dinner begin at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8: The HOD will reconvene at 9 a.m. to vote on reference committee report recommendations. Other highlights include the election of ISMA officers and AMA delegation members; remarks from AMA President Bruce Scott, MD; an address by incoming ISMA President William Pond, MD; and swearing-in of trustees, offices and AMA delegation members.

 


Reserve your room at a discount
A discounted group rate at Embassy Suites, 6089 Clarks Creek Road, Plainfield, 46168, is available until Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. The three-letter group code for making a reservation by phone is IAC.

Book your room online, or call 1-800-EMBASSY (1-800-362-2779) and reference the code to make reservations.

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Reminder on handbooks
During the 174th Annual Convention in September, the Board of Trustees (BOT) announced ISMA would no longer print handbooks starting in 2024. As in years past, the full handbook components and, if needed, supplemental handbook will be available for free download electronically on ISMA’s website and via the convention app. Attendees can purchase a printed handbook online from a local copy shop partnering with ISMA and have it ready for them to pick up at registration. The link to order and pay for printed copies of the handbook will be shared in the registration confirmation email and on the ISMA convention web pages.