March 5, The Honorable John A. Boehner Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232 U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515

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March 5, 2014 The Honorable John A. Boehner Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232 U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives H-204 U.S. Capitol Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Boehner and Representative Pelosi: Long-awaited bipartisan legislation to permanently repeal the fatally flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula is now before both chambers of Congress with the recent introduction of the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4015/ S. 2000). The undersigned physician organizations strongly urge you to pass this legislation by March 31st. Congress has long recognized the imperative of reforming the Medicare physician payment system. Over the past 12 years, Congress has spent $153.7 billion on 16 SGR patches, far more than the cost of permanently reforming the Medicare physician payment system. Further reliance on legislative patches is fiscally irresponsible. We can no longer afford to spend taxpayer money on stopgap measures that preserve a failed policy. This bipartisan, bicameral agreement is a significant achievement resulting from tireless efforts among the three key congressional committees of jurisdiction to develop a solution for a problem that has bedeviled lawmakers for years. This legislation incorporates many recommendations from the physician community to reform the health care delivery and physician payment system and improve care for America s seniors. It also includes significant resources and tools to help physicians transition to new payment and delivery models. We strongly urge you to quickly seize the opportunity to take advantage of this work and momentum to finally break the SGR status quo and pass a long-term solution. Physicians are once again facing looming Medicare cuts of 24 percent on April 1. The physician community stands ready and eager to work with you to advance this critical legislation to build a more stable Medicare program that will better serve America s senior citizens. Sincerely American Medical Association Aerospace Medical Association AMDA - Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine American Academy of Dermatology Association

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Societies American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry American Association of Foot and Ankle Surgeons American Association of Orthopaedic Executives American College of Cardiology American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Osteopathic Internists American College of Osteopathic Surgeons American College of Phlebology American College of Physicians American College of Radiation Oncology American College of Radiology American College of Rheumatology American College of Surgeons American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Geriatrics Society American Medical Women s Association American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine American Osteopathic Association American Pediatric Surgical Association American Psychiatric Association American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy American Society for Radiation Oncology American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society of Bariatric Physicians American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery/ American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Dermatopathology American Society of General Surgeons American Society of Hematology American Society of Nephrology American Society of Neuroradiology American Society of Retina Specialists American Society of Transplant Surgeons American Spinal Injury Association American Thoracic Society American Urogynecologic Society 2

American Urological Association Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Association of Otolaryngology Administrators Cervical Spine Research Society Child Neurology Society College of American Pathologists Eastern Orthopaedic Association Heart Rhythm Society Infectious Diseases Society of America International Spine Intervention Society Medical Group Management Association Musculoskeletal Tumor Society National Association of Spine Specialists Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Scoliosis Research Society Society for Vascular Medicine Society for Vascular Surgery Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of Gynecologic Oncology Society of Hospital Medicine Society of Interventional Radiology Southern Orthopaedic Association The Endocrine Society The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Western Orthopaedic Association Medical Association of the State of Alabama Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology Alabama Academy of Radiology Alabama Cancer Congress Alabama Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Alabama Orthopaedic Society Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association Alabama Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Alabama American College of Physicians Alabama Chapter American College of Surgeons Alabama Chapter Alaska State Medical Association Alaska Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Alaska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Alaska Psychiatric Association Alaska Radiological Society American College of Physicians Alaska Chapter American College of Surgeons Alaska Chapter 3

Denali Oncology Group Arizona Medical Association American College of Physicians Arizona Chapter Arizona Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Arizona Ophthalmological Society Arizona Psychiatric Society Arizona Radiological Society Arizona United Rheumatology Alliance Arkansas Medical Society American College of Physicians Arkansas Chapter American College of Surgeons Arkansas Chapter Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Arkansas Ophthalmological Society Arkansas Orthopaedic Society Arkansas Psychiatric Society Arkansas State Rheumatology Association California Medical Association American College of Physicians Southern California Chapter American College of Surgeons Northern California Chapter American College of Surgeons San Diego Chapter American College of Surgeons Southern California Chapter Association of Northern California Oncologists California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons California Association of Long Term Care Medicine California Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Otolaryngology Society California Psychiatric Association California Radiological Society California Rheumatology Alliance California Society of Pathologists Medical Oncology Association of Southern California San Diego Academy of Otolaryngology San Diego Psychiatric Society Southern California Psychiatric Society Colorado Medical Society American College of Physicians Colorado Chapter Colorado Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Colorado Dermatologic Society Colorado Orthopaedic Society Colorado Psychiatric Society Colorado Radiological Society 4

Colorado Rheumatology Association Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Rocky Mountain Oncology Society Connecticut State Medical Society American College of Physicians Connecticut Chapter American College of Surgeons Connecticut Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist - Connecticut Section Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians Connecticut Ear, Nose, and Throat Society Connecticut Medical Directors Association Connecticut Oncology Association Connecticut Orthopaedic Society Connecticut Psychiatric Society Connecticut Rheumatology Alliance Radiological Society of Connecticut Medical Society of Delaware American College of Physicians Delaware Chapter American College of Surgeons Delaware Chapter Delaware Academy of Ophthalmology Delaware Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Delaware Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians Delaware Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Delaware Pathology Society Delaware Radiological Society Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Delaware Society for Clinical Oncology Psychiatric Society of Delaware Medical Society of the District of Columbia American College of Surgeons District of Columbia Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - DC Section Capital District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association District of Columbia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Maryland, DC Society of Clinical Oncology* Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological Society Washington Metropolitan Area Otolaryngology Society Florida Society of Neurology American College of Physicians Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons South Florida Chapter Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 5

Florida College of Emergency Physicians Florida Medical Directors Association Florida Psychiatric Society Florida Radiological Society Florida Society of Clinical Oncology Florida Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Florida Society of Ophthalmology Florida Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Florida Society of Pathologists Florida Society of Rheumatology Society of Hospital Medicine - Western Florida Chapter Medical Association of Georgia American College of Physicians Georgia Chapter American College of Surgeons Georgia Society of the ACS Georgia Association of Pathologists Georgia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Georgia College of Emergency Physicians Georgia Orthopaedic Society Georgia Radiological Society Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology Georgia Society of Rheumatology Metro Atlanta Otolaryngology Head and Neck Society Hawaii Medical Association American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Hawaii Section Hawaii Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Hawaii Radiological Society Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology Hawaii Society of Pathologists Society of Hospital Medicine Hawaii Chapter Idaho Medical Association American College of Physicians Idaho Chapter Idaho Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Idaho Psychiatric Association Idaho Society of Clinical Oncology Idaho Society of Ophthalmology Idaho Society of Pathologists Illinois State Medical Society American College of Physicians Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons Metropolitan Chicago Chapter Illinois Association of Ophthalmology Illinois Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 6

Illinois Medical Oncology Society Illinois Psychiatric Society Illinois Society of Pathologists Indiana State Medical Association American College of Physicians Indiana Chapter American College of Surgeons Indiana Chapter Central Indiana Otolaryngology Society Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology Indiana Association of Pathologists Indiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Indiana Neurological Society Indiana Oncology Society Indiana Orthopedic Society Indiana Psychiatric Society Indiana Radiological Society Iowa Medical Society Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology Iowa Association of Pathologists Iowa Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Iowa Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Iowa Dermatological Society Iowa Neurological Association Iowa Oncology Society Iowa Psychiatric Society Iowa Radiological Society American College of Surgeons Kansas Chapter Kansas Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Kansas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Kansas Psychiatric Society Kansas Society of Clinical Oncology Kansas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Kansas Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Kansas Society of Pathologists Kentucky Medical Association American College of Physicians Kentucky Chapter Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Kentucky Association of Medical Oncology Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Kentucky Dermatological Association Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association Kentucky Rheumatology Alliance Kentucky Society of Pathologists 7

Louisiana State Medical Society American College of Physicians Louisiana Chapter American College of Surgeons Louisiana Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist - Louisiana Section Louisiana Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Louisiana Neurological Society Louisiana Oncology Society Louisiana Ophthalmology Association Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Louisiana Pathology Society Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association Radiological Society of Louisiana Maine Medical Association American College of Physicians Maine Chapter Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians Maine Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Maine Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire Rheumatology Association* Northern New England Chapter of the American College of Cardiology* Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society* Society of Hospital Medicine Maine Chapter MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society American College of Physicians Maryland Chapter Maryland Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Maryland Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Maryland, DC Society of Clinical Oncology* Maryland Orthopaedic Association Maryland Psychiatric Society Maryland Radiological Society Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Maryland Society of Pathologists Society of Hospital Medicine - Maryland Chapter Massachusetts Medical Society American College of Physicians Massachusetts Chapter American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Massachusetts Section Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association Massachusetts Psychiatric Society 8

Massachusetts Section Massachusetts Society of Clinical Oncologists Massachusetts Society of Pathologists Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire Rheumatology Association* Michigan State Medical Society American College of Physicians Michigan Chapter Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Michigan College of Emergency Physicians Michigan Orthopaedic Society Michigan Psychiatric Society Michigan Radiological Society Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Michigan Society of Hematology & Oncology Michigan Society of Pathologists Minnesota Medical Association American College of Physicians Minnesota Chapter Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology Minnesota Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Minnesota Dermatological Society Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Minnesota Radiological Society Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology Minnesota Society of Pathologists Mississippi State Medical Association American College of Physicians Mississippi Chapter American College of Surgeons Mississippi Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Mississippi Section Mississippi Arthritis & Rheumatology Association Mississippi Association of Pathologists Mississippi Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Mississippi Oncology Society Mississippi Psychiatric Association Mississippi Radiological Society Missouri State Medical Association American College of Physicians Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons Missouri Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Missouri Section Missouri Association of Long Term Care Practitioners Missouri Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Missouri Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 9

Missouri Dermatological Society Missouri Oncology Society Missouri Psychiatric Association Missouri Radiological Society Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Missouri Society of Pathologists Missouri State Neurological Association Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter Montana Radiological Society American College of Physicians - Montana Chapter Montana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Montana Society of Clinical Oncology Montana State Pathology Society Nebraska Medical Association American College of Physicians Nebraska Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Nebraska Section Nebraska Association of Pathologists Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Nebraska Oncology Society Nebraska Psychiatric Society Nevada State Medical Association American College of Surgeons Nevada Chapter Nevada Academy of Ophthalmology Nevada Association of Pathologists Nevada Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Nevada Orthopaedic Society Nevada Psychiatric Association Nevada Radiological Society New Hampshire Medical Society American College of Physicians New Hampshire Chapter Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire Rheumatology Association* New Hampshire Psychiatric Society New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons New Hampshire Society of Pathologists Northern New England Chapter of the American College of Cardiology* Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society* Medical Society of New Jersey American College of Physicians New Jersey Chapter American College of Surgeons New Jersey Chapter Dermatological Society of New Jersey 10

Medical Oncology Society of New Jersey New Jersey Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery New Jersey Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Cardiology New Jersey Medical Directors Association New Jersey Orthopaedic Society New Jersey Psychiatric Association New Jersey Society of Pathologists Radiological Society of New Jersey New Mexico Medical Society American College of Physicians - New Mexico Chapter New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology New Mexico Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians New Mexico Chapter of the American College of Cardiology New Mexico Medical Directors Association New Mexico Orthopaedic Association New Mexico Society of Clinical Oncology Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico American College of Physicians New York Chapter American College of Surgeons Brooklyn/Long Island Chapter American College of Surgeons New York Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - New York Section 10 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists New York State Section 9 Central New York District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association Greater Long Island Psychiatric Society New York American College of Emergency Physicians New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology New York County District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association New York Laryngological Society New York Medical Directors Association New York Otologic Society New York State Neurological Society New York State Psychiatric Association New York State Radiological Society New York State Rheumatology Society New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery New York State Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery New York State Society of Pathologists Northern New York District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric Society of Westchester County Society of Hospital Medicine New York City/Westchester Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Upstate New York Chapter Upstate New York Society of Medical Oncology and Hematology West Hudson Psychiatric Society 11

North Carolina Medical Society American College of Physicians North Carolina Chapter American College of Surgeons North Carolina Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - North Carolina Section Carolinas Chapter, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians North Carolina Dermatology Association North Carolina Medical Directors Association North Carolina Neurological Society North Carolina Oncology Association North Carolina Orthopaedic Association North Carolina Psychiatric Association North Carolina Radiological Society North Carolina Rheumatology Association North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery North Carolina Society of Pathologists North Dakota Medical Association American College of Surgeons North Dakota Chapter Great Plains Chapter of the American College of Cardiology North Dakota Orthopaedic Society North Dakota Psychiatric Society North Dakota Radiological Society North Dakota Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Ohio State Medical Association American College of Physicians Ohio Chapter American College of Surgeons Ohio Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Ohio Section Northeastern Ohio Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Ohio Association of Rheumatology Ohio Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Ohio Dermatological Association Ohio Hematology Oncology Society Ohio Orthopaedic Society Ohio Society of Pathologists Ohio State Radiological Society Oklahoma State Medical Association American College of Physicians Oklahoma Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Oklahoma Section 12

Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association Oklahoma Society of Clinical Oncology Oklahoma State Association of Pathologists Oklahoma State Dermatology Society Oregon Medical Association American College of Physicians Oregon Chapter American College of Surgeons Oregon Chapter Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology Oregon Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Oregon Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Oregon Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Oregon Pathologists Association Oregon Rheumatology Alliance Oregon Society of Medical Oncology Pennsylvania Medical Society American College of Physicians Pennsylvania Chapter American College of Surgeons Keystone Chapter American College of Surgeons Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter American College of Surgeons Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter American College of Surgeons Southwest Pennsylvania Chapter Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Pennsylvania Association of Long Term Medicine Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Pennsylvania Neurological Society Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society Pennsylvania Radiological Society Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society Pennsylvania Society of Oncology & Hematology Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Radiology Puerto Rico Ophthalmology Society Rhode Island Medical Society American College of Physicians Rhode Island Chapter American College of Surgeons Rhode Island Chapter Rhode Island Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 13

Rhode Island Psychiatric Society Rhode Island Society of Ear Nose Throat Physicians Rhode Island Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Rhode Island Society of Pathologists Society of Rhode Island Clinical Oncologists South Carolina Medical Association American College of Physicians South Carolina Chapter American College of Surgeons South Carolina Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - South Carolina Section South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians South Carolina Dermatological Association South Carolina Medical Directors Association South Carolina Neurological Association South Carolina Oncology Society South Carolina Psychiatric Association South Carolina Radiological Society South Carolina Rheumatism Society South Carolina Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery South Carolina Society of Pathologists South Dakota State Medical Association American College of Physicians South Dakota Chapter American College of Surgeons South Dakota Chapter South Dakota Psychiatric Association South Dakota Radiological Society South Dakota Society of Pathologists Tennessee Medical Association American College of Physicians Tennessee Chapter American College of Surgeons Tennessee Chapter Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology Tennessee Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Tennessee Dermatology Society Tennessee Oncology Practice Society Tennessee Orthopaedic Society Tennessee Rheumatology Society Tennessee Society of Pathologists Texas Medical Association American College of Physicians Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons South Texas Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Texas Section 5 14

Central Texas Rheumatology Society Rheumatology Society of North Texas South Texas Association of Rheumatologists Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Texas Neurological Society Texas Ophthalmological Association Texas Orthopaedic Association Texas Radiological Society Texas Society of Clinical Oncology Texas Society of Pathologists Utah Medical Association American College of Physicians Utah Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Utah Section Society of Utah Medical Oncologists Utah Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Utah Psychiatric Association Utah Radiological Society Utah Society of Dermatologic Medicine and Surgery Utah Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Utah Society of Pathologists Vermont Medical Society American College of Physicians Vermont Chapter Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society* Vermont Otolaryngology Society Vermont Psychiatric Association Medical Society of Virginia American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter American College of Surgeons Virginia Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Virginia Section Commonwealth Neurological Society Psychiatric Society of Virginia Virginia Association of Hematology and Oncology Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Virginia Chapter of the American College of Radiology Virginia College of Emergency Physicians Virginia Medical Directors Association Virginia Orthopaedic Society Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Virginia Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Virginia Society of Pathologists Virginia Society of Rheumatologists Washington State Medical Association 15

American College of Physicians Washington State Chapter American College of Surgeons Washington Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Washington State Section Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Washington Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Washington Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Washington Medical Directors Association Washington Psychiatric Association Washington State Dermatology Washington State Medical Oncology Society Washington State Neurological Society Washington State Rheumatology Association Washington State Society of Pathologists West Virginia State Medical Association American College of Surgeons West Virginia Chapter West Virginia Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery West Virginia Association of Pathologists West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology West Virginia Neurological Society West Virginia Oncology Society West Virginia Psychiatric Association West Virginia Rheumatology State Society Wisconsin Medical Society American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Wisconsin Section Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology Wisconsin Association of Hematology & Oncology Wisconsin Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Wisconsin Dermatological Society Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society Wisconsin Psychiatric Association Wisconsin Society of Pathologists, Inc. Wisconsin Surgical Society Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Wyoming Medical Society Wyoming Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Wyoming Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Wyoming Radiological Society cc: U.S. House of Representatives * These chapters are listed in multiple states 16