Varied medical societies must confront many of the same problems, such as doctors lacking time, Smith says Steve Smith is CEO of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a midsized Chicago-based association with annual revenue of $7.2 million. But its members' problems, Smith said, are much the same as those of physicians and medical professionals in myriad other specialties. Addressing those common issues is Smith's mission as he becomes the next board president of the American Association of Medical Society Executives at its annual conference in Pittsburgh July 24-26. "We're wanting to help our members anticipate where health care is going, and its… Read More