Dr. Dickey is the first-ever woman President of the American Medical Association. She has been President since June 1998 of the AMA, the largest professional organization for doctors in the nation. Dr. Dickey is a board-certified family physician from College Station, Texas. She is also currently the program director for the Brazos Valley Family Practice Program associated with Texas A&M University. A graduate of the Stephen F. Austin State University, she received her medical training at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, where she was a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award.

At the February 4 luncheon, Dr. Dickey will address the impact of the rising cost of healthcare and the responsibility of businesses to help finance employee insurance rates. After examining global, national and local healthcare costs and financing initiatives, Dr. Dickey will address local concerns. She will discuss potential legislation expected in the next session of the Louisiana legislature which may impact healthcare in the state.

Sponsoring Organizations

 

ORLEANS PARISH MEDICAL SOCIETY

THE CHAMBER/NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION

WORLD TRADE CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS

BellSouth Communications Systems

Brook, Pizza & Van Loon

ComputerEase, Inc.

Crescent City Consultants

Erickson, Krentel, Canton & LaPorte

The Hospice of Greater New Orleans

Koch and Rouse

Locke, Liddel & Sapp LLP

Louisiana Nursing Home Association

LSU Medical Center

McGlinchey Stafford, APLLC

Milling Benson Woodward LLP

Sessions & Fishman LLP

West Jefferson Medical Center

In Cooperation With

Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.

City of New Orleans, Office of Int’l Trade

Consular Corps of New Orleans

New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center

Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC

Louisiana International Trade Commission

Registration Fee: $22 for members of the sponsoring organizations and $27 for non-members.