News & Announcements

From March 24th to May 5th, Jefferson and Orleans Parish Medical Societies hosted weekly 'COVID-19 All-Physician UPDATE' teleconferences. JPMS and OPMS presidents, Tanya Busenlener, MD, and Juan J. Gershanik, MD, invited 23 experts from the Louisiana Department of Health, the New Orleans Health Department, LSU School of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Ochsner Health, and LCMC Health to provide physicians with the most updated information about COVID-19 and an opportunity to ask questions.

Jefferson and Orleans Parish Medical Societies are excited to announce the formation of a new unified and stronger organization to represent physicians and patients in our region - the Medical Association of Southeast Louisiana. This collaboration, with input from physicians via survey and several focus groups, resulted in a decision by the respective boards and membership of both organizations to form this new organization in October, 2020.

This is the time for the people of our region to stand together by staying apart. South Louisiana, through its rich history, has survived many disasters including of course most recently the devastation and destruction of Hurricane Katrina. We can do it again now, but we need the help of EVERYONE.

Jefferson Parish Medical Society (JPMS) and Orleans Parish Medical Society (OPMS) are proud to welcome new leadership in 2020. Tanya S. Busenlener, MD, is now president of JPMS and Juan J. Gershanik, MD, takes the helm at OPMS. The two leaders vow to work closely together to continue to build collaboration and synergy between the two associations to best meet the needs of physicians and those in training throughout the Greater New Orleans Area.

Physicians from Orleans and Jefferson parishes came together for a special wine tasting event featuring winemaker Dr. James Moises, fostering collegiality and professional networking among medical professionals in the Greater New Orleans area.