Statement from Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ May 17, 2018 Tag 3305 Greetings LACMA Members! My name is Jerry Abraham and it has been an honor and privilege to serve you as LACMA Councilor-At-Large for the last year and I seek your vote to continue in this role for another term. I want to thank each of you for all you do caring for patients and for your continued LACMA Membership. I am also thankful for all that I learn from each of you: about your work, your scope of practice, various modes of practice, and specialty expertise. By getting to know you better, I am able to more successfully advocate for our House of Medicine. During the past 4 years serving on the LACMA Board of Directors, I have had the opportunity to lead and engage in a variety of work on your behalf. I currently serve as President of LACMA District I, Vice Chair of the LACMA Delegation to the California Medical Association, Co-Chair LACMA's Young Physicians Committee, as well as serve on LACMA's Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Bylaws Committee and Ad-Hoc Committee of District Presidents & Treasurers. Over the last 4 years, I have tirelessly advocated on-behalf-of Los Angeles County Physicians, Residents & Fellows, and Medical Students in the various halls of government within the City, County and California State Capitol on issues including Liability Reform, Medi-Cal Funding, Payment Reform, Protecting Scope of Practice, and GME Funding. Furthermore, I am committed to supporting the work of our students and residents tackling pressing public health and social issues including Pediatric Obesity, Diabetes Epidemic, Ending Homelessness, Opioid Use Crisis, Physician-Aid-in-Dying, Increasing Vaccination Rates, Reducing Gun Violence, Protecting DACA Recipients, and Reproductive Rights. WORKING TOGETHER—WE WILL RETURN THE JOY OF PRACTICE TO MEDICINE. I humbly request your Support and Vote for LACMA Councilor-At-Large, Jerry P Abraham, MD MPH CMQ Family & Community Medicine USC-EISNER Family Medicine Center at DIGNITY HEALTH California Hospital