Dr. James Rohack, AMA Head, in The Eagle, Sun. Oct. 25, 2009

Excepted from The Eagle story, published Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:09 AM in The Bryan-College Station Eagle

AMA Head Plays Key Role

By MATTHEW WATKINS
matthew.watkins@theeagle.com


Being president of the American Medical Association
during the health care debate, Dr. James Rohack of Bryan says, is "very humbling. I am kind of aware of where I am in history."

When President Barack Obama convened a meeting in May to discuss how the private sector could help reduce health care costs, Bryan resident Dr. James Rohack had a prominent seat at the table.

"I mentioned to the president that physicians will try to reduce the variation in care by coming up with best-practice guidelines so that when a patient comes to the ER with a headache, not everyone needs to get a CT scan," Rohack said.

But he said that the more than 200,000 physicians he represents as president of the American Medical Association needed something in return.

"I told the president that if you don't give us medical liability protection over being sued for not ordering the test, then we are going to keep ordering the test and we are not going to cut costs," he said....

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Brazos Valley Heart Team Organizes to Plan 2010 Heart Gala

The Brazos Valley Heart Team recently met to plan for the 2010 Heart Gala, to be held Friday evening, April 23, 2010 at Miramont Country Club. At the event we are will be pleased to honor our friend, Dr. J. James Rohack, local cardiologist, regional Scott & White Administrator, and current president of the American Medical Association. The meeting was held at the Hyatt Place in College Station and thanks to McAlister's Deli for catering our lunch.

The Brazos Valley Heart Team includes
Donna Adam
Donnis Baggett
Beverly Brown
Katie Fox
Jennifer Lea
Lacy Loeffler
Alicia Ramirez
John Simek
Netta Simek
Dawn Lee Wakefield
Melissa Liddicoat, AHA Corporate Marketing Director

More information will be posted soon about this exciting gala event for 2010.

Bayer Aspirin Quick Release Crystals and Heart Walk Sign-up Continues

Though not an official endorsement for a specific product by any organization or group, we just heard about Bayer Extra Strength Quick Release Crystals, and the convenient single-dose pouches. Each pouch contains 850 mg aspirin pain reliever and 65 mg caffeine pain reliever, so in case you need aspirin therapy in a quick delivery system, this one appears to be one of the best. We hear often about the benefits of aspirin in fighting heart disease and stroke. No endorsement here, but it's nice to know Bayer Quick-release crystals are out on the market.

Reminder: Sign up today for the 5K annual heart walk in Brazos County, set for Saturday, October 24, 2009. It's also national Make a Difference Day in communities across America, so do something good for yourself and for others--recruit a team to participate in the Brazos County Heart Walk.

To participate or for more information,
go to http://heartwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=298326 and sign up today.

Registration for the walk begins at 8 am, with opening ceremonies at 8:30 am and the Start! Walk begins at 9 am. It's free to walk, but if you raise or donate $100, you'll have a great Heart Walk t-shirt for your contribution. The Heart Walkers hope to raise $90,000 in this single event, but additional donations are needed to reach that goal.

Presently, the top fundraisers include:
1. Sid Alexander
2. Annette Do
3. Terri Cooper
4. Mary Jo Hurley
5. Colleen Leatherman

and the top company rankings are

1. Anco Insurance, led by Sid Alexander
2. College Station Medical Center, lead by Terri Cooper
3. City of Bryan Police Department, leader Jason James and City of Bryan, leader Lesley Becker
4. US Post Office Bryan Postal Walkers, led by Timothy Hurley
5. American Heart "Walking for Tomorrow" team, lead by Laurie Ives


For more information on joining a team, sponsoring your own, or simply donating, contact:
Melissa Liddicoat
979-268-0068
melissa.liddicoat@heart.org

National sponsors of the Start! Heart Walk include Subway, Healthy Choice, and AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals.

Brazos Valley 2009 Heart Walk set for Saturday, October 24th, College Station

2009 Start! Brazos County Heart Walk
10/24/2009
8:00am -- 12:00pm

Location:
Research Park
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77845


The Heart Walk is an annual 5K non-competitive walking event designed to bring public awareness to physical activity and a heart-healthy lifestyle, while at the same time, raising the critical dollars needed to fund the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association. Walkers come out to support the fight against our community's leading cause of death — heart disease.
Participating in the Heart Walk is as easy as tying your shoes! You can walk as part of your company team, or form your own team with family and friends. By participating in the Heart Walk and raising money, you are helping to save the lives of friends and families.
To participate or for more information, go to heartwalk.kintera.org/bryancollegestationtx


For more information contact:
Melissa Liddicoat
979-268-0068
melissa.liddicoat@heart.org