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Fall Meeting, September 26, 2009 

Editor’s and President’s Message

August 2009

Dear Fellow AMT Members,

First of all, I’d like to thank our invited speakers, and members who attended the Spring Meeting on May 2, 2009 at Brookline College in Albuquerque.

Our appreciation goes to Cheryl Kindred, campus director at Brookline College, who offered us a new “home” for our state society’s meeting. We also thank Andrew Webb, the director of education, and Michelle Thomas, the chair of healthcare programs, and Veronica Grine at Brookline College.

April Cole, a new graduate and new AMT member, made her first presentation as a speaker at the Spring Meeting.  We are proud of her accomplishments as a first-timer, and of her work at San Juan Cancer Center in Farmington, NM.

The Fall issue of El Tecnico, August 2009, is a special issue commemorating 50 years of service of the New Mexico State Society of American Medical Technologists (NMSSAMT).  NMSSAMT was officially founded on April 23, 1959, as shown by the registration document from the NM Public Regulation Commission. 

Deborah Vance served for 9-10 years (1987-89; 1993- 2001) as president; and Hildie Polasky served for 6-7 years (2001- 2008) as president. Our very own from NM, Barbara Ware, has been serving AMT at the state, regional and national levels since 1984, and has received 10 awards. Our state society has been in the Honor Roll for the eleventh (11^th) time.

The cover of the journal shows a Yucca plant blooming with flowers.  The picture was taken at the entrance to the Henderson Fine Arts Performance Center (concerts and cultural events) at San Juan College, Farmington, NM.  The Yucca flower is the state’s official flower.  The motif color of the cover is green symbolizing “going green.”  Eventually the “El Tecnico” will be in electronic format a year from now, Fall 2010, after 2 issues with reminders.  We might come up with an experimental electronic issue (third issue) this year in late November to get feedbacks from members at random.

Rachael Porlas, Robert Reid and I, attended the 71st AMT National Convention in Minneapolis, MN in June 2009. Details of our attendance are presented in the journal in the delegate’s reports. The delegate’s report of Rachael Porlas, RMA, state society treasurer, is a very comprehensive one that is covered in 6 pages.  It provides an account on the sessions attended by Rachael. Another delegate’s report was written by Robert Reid, who attended the AMT national convention for the first time.  Robert received the Chester Dziekonski Educational Grant.  Pictures from the national convention and from the state society meeting are included.

In commemorating the 50^th anniversary, a special article on ”Philosophical, Historical and Societal Influences on Health Care” has been included.  Health care reform is currently the top topic being debated.  It is therefore, a good way to look back on history and see how health care has been shaped or influenced by different individuals, groups and organizations.

The Spring Issue of El Tecnico, April 2009, was a special one also. It was dedicated to the late Darlene Anderson who served the state society for 47 years from 1961 to 2008.  A memorial article was written about her.

The cover of the journal showed an abstract representation of New Mexico.  The motif color of the cover was blue reflecting our sadness and sympathy for the loss of a very dedicated member, Darlene.

Both the Spring and Fall issues are special because of the contributions made by past and present active members and officers, the late Robert Freeman and Darlene Anderson, and other individuals and groups who have brought the NMSSAMT to where it is now on its 50th year.

Our journal will be in electronic format in the next Fall issue in 2010. You can access future issues of El Tecnico at www.nmssamt.com. Those of you who wish to continue to receive a paper copy, please email your request to henry.oh@msn.com on or before May 1, 2010.

I strongly encourage all members to support our state society by attending our meetings, and contributing to the improvement of NMSSAMT. I look forward to seeing you at the Fall Meeting on September 26, 2009.

Best regards,

Dr. Henry Oh     

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