Committees

Marketing/Communications Committee

The Marketing Committee promotes IMGMA activities and interests to members and seeks to recuit new IMGMA members. The committee is responsible for overseeing the IMGMA website and newsletter.

Committee members have a visible presence at the spring and fall conferences and hold new member orientation at these events. The committee strives for membership representing all areas of the state.

Committee Chair

Judy McKain

Committee Co-Chair

Sean Delleman
 

Committee Members

Bill Carlson
Doug Darnell
Carole Dzingle
Jennifer Hawkins
Ross Quigley

Board Liasion

Michael Berg
Sandy Christensen

Insurance & Reimbursement Committee

The Insurance & Reimbursement (I&R) Committee acts as a liaison between the insurance carriers, and other entities whose policies or operations may have a financial impact on the delivery of healthcare, and physician offices.

The committee is comprised of members from all areas of the state. The objective is to provide a committee contact who is accessible to membership in their own geographic area. It is the intent of this committee to work closely with carriers on any subject that would affect the provider community.

Members of the committee are listed along with their general geographic location in the state.  If you have questions or comments for the committtee, please start with a contact to a member of the committee in your region of the state.  They may be best equipted to assist you and best informed with regional I & R issues. 

Committee Chair

Julie Warner

Committee Members

Tricia Banowetz (NE)
Eric Dalton (NE)
Darcy Fahrenkrug (NE)
Joel Gustafson (NW)
Nancy Hild (NW)
Denise Kaestner (NE)
Kim Leif (NW)
Julie Lester (SE)
Jenny McIntyre (NE)
Linda Pruis (NW)
Phil Roudabush (SE)
Rocco Russo (Central)
Darlene Salmen (NW)
Kay Spear (Central)
Barb Teckenberg (SE)
Cindy Tripp (Central)
Sandy Nelson - Guest, IMS

Board Liasions

Terri Dvorak


 

Legislative Committee

The Legislative Committee shall monitor and influence state and federal legislation and administrative policy which may impact the practice of medicine in Iowa and subsequently the members of IMGMA.

It shall, according to policy approved by the IMGMA board, recommend adoption to the board specific policy provisions on particular legislative bills or administrative policy, which do not conflict with the mission of IMGMA and promote action on these policies. The goal of the membership in the committee would be to have representatives from each Federal congressional district as the composition of the Legislative Committee.

Committee Chair

LeAnn Paulsen

Committee Members

Jodi Faustlin
Alex Galindo
Jeff Halverson
Jessica Hoepker
Denise Kaestner
Craig Kelinson
Matt Mullins
Elodie Opstad
Rob Poetting
Mark Thayer
David Weiss
John Werner

Kate Walton (Guest IMS)
Matt Eide (IMGMA Lobbyist)

Board Liasions

Tim Klemme
John Werner

Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee develops and plans the spring and fall educational conferences. The committee’s main focus is on educational content, but they have input on all aspects of conference development including site locations and meeting dates. The committee strives for membership representing all areas of the state. 

Committee Chair

Julie Barto 

Committee Co-Chair

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Committee Members

William Carlson
Matt Dodd
Terri Harris
Denise Kaestner
Marjorie Kruse
Ron Paar
Reike Plecas
Terrie Sandmire
Susan Schrader
Joseph Soda

Board Liasions

Jodi Ricklefs