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IN THE NEWSVol. 67 %u2022 No. 2 %u2022 February 2025%u2022 President%u2019s Page -- Focusing on the year ahead -- page 2%u2022 Be a part of the storied history of medicine in Texas politics -- page 3%u2022 Managing overpayments -- page 4%u2022 Contemplating employment? -- page 4%u2022 News briefs -- page 5%u2022 Dr. R. Hal Scofield receives the 2025 HCMS/HAM John P.McGovern Compleat Physician Award -- page 5%u2022 Does certification matter? Yes! -- page 6%u2022 Discounted rates available to HCMS members to help your practice-- page 6%u2022 Member Day photos -- page 7%u2022 Interviewing or evaluating offers? -- page 7%u2022 Calendar -- page 8%u2022 Branch Meetings -- page 8%u2022 RSVP - Free Virtual CME for all HCMS Members -- page 7%u2022 Save the date - HCMS%u2019 Maserati Mixer -- page 7%u2022 Classifieds -- page 9The Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) and the Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM) installed their new officers Friday, Jan. 17, at the Installation of Officers & Leadership Recognition ceremony. The 2025 HCMS President Dwane G. Broussard, MD, and 2025 HAM President Hattie E. Henderson, MD, along with the other HCMS and HAM officers, were installed into office. Additionally, HAM honored%u00a0R. Hal Scofield, MD,%u00a0with the John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award. This national awardrecognizes a physician who embodies excellence, humane andethical care, and commitment to medical humanities.Dwane G. Broussard, MD, a family medicine physician, was installed as the 2025 President of HCMS. Dr. Broussard graduated from Louisiana State University and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Broussard completed his family practice medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is the immediate past president of HAM. Dr. Broussard has been in clinical practice in the Memorial City area for more than 25 years. He also is a volunteer associate clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine. He remains active in various community service organizations.Hattie E. Henderson, MD, a geriatric care physician and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was installed as the 2025 HAM President. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Wright State University School of Medicine, she completed her residency in family and community medicine and a geriatrics fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Henderson serves on the TMA Council on Science and Public Health and served on the TMA Council on Health Service Organizations. She also is serving on the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council for Texas Health and Human Services. Dr. Henderson also is active in church ministries and serves as her church%u2019s Charter Organization Representative for the Boy Scout Troop.Doctors Broussard and Henderson will serve as presidents for one-year terms, ending Dec. 31, 2025.Additional officers installed were HCMS PresidentElect Louise H. Bethea, MD; Vice President Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD; Secretary/Treasurer Carlos J. Vital, MD; HAM President-Elect Brian M. Bruel,%u00a0MD; HAM Treasurer Eddie L. Patton, Jr., MD; and HAM Secretary Felicity L. Mack, MD. Other board members installed were%u00a0January Y. Tsai, MD, Ana L. Leech, MD, Troy T. Fiesinger, MD, Yazan Abdeen, MD,Lan K. Nguyen, MD, Anush S. Pillai, DO, Stacy L. Norrell,MD, Brian C. Reed, MD, Olga O. Brusil, MD, BhuvanaSagar, MD, Jessica Garcia, DO, Elizabeth A. Cloninger, MD,Libu Varughese, MD, Dharmpal V. Vansadia, DO, AshokBalasubramanyam, MD, Michelle C. Shen, MD, and JonathanA. McCullers, MD.HCMS and HAM recognize new leadersTo view photos of the Installtion, go to www.hcms.org/InstallationPhotos