KEEP YOUR DOCTOR IN MARYLAND

Pictures from MedChi's Rally For Change!

More than 3000 physicians attended the January 21, 2004 Rally for Change making it one of the largest rallies ever in Annapolis.  Thank you to everyone who attended the event.  Remember we need to keep the momentum of the rally, please take a moment to call and e-mail your legislators and learn more about the liability crisis.  Ask your patients, family, and friends to join the call for reform.  Enjoy the pictures! (click on the photos to enlar1ge.)
Over 3,000 Physicians and patients took-over Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis on January 21, 2004.
Donald Palmisano, M.D., President of the American Medical Association, addresses the crowd. Sharon Pusin, M.D., Ira Papel, M.D. and other physicians ready to chant Tort Reform Now. MedChi President-Elect, Willarda Edwards, M.D., engages the audience with television cameras in view.
MedChi Immediate Past-President, Catherine Smoot-Haselnus, M.D., addresses the crowd.
Sen. Andrew Harris and Del. Dan Morhaim, the General Assembly's two physicians, tell the audience in Lawyer's Mall that they support MedChi's reforms. Tort Reform Now! T. Michael Preston, MedChi's Executive Director, introduces Del. Michael Busch.
Over 3,000 physicians listen to speakers tell their stories about leaving their practices because they are unable to afford costs.
Del. Michael Busch tells the 3,000 plus crowd that crisis demands action this year. Governor Erlich and Lt. Governor Steele ask physicians to cooperate with their administration to find a solution to the medical liability crisis. MedChi President, Mark Seigel, M.D. listens to Gov. Erlich.
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