Indianapolis Medical Society

John J. Wernert, MD, MHA, a psychiatrist, was the 132nd President of the Indianapolis Medical Society for 2005-2006, was elected vice speaker of the House of Delegates of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) during the organization's 2008 Annual Convention, September 19-21 in Indianapolis. The 270-member House of Delegates serves as a policy-making body for the statewide physician organization.

Since 1995, Dr. Wernert has been a member of the ISMA House of Delegates and has served as an alternate trustee on the ISMA's Board of Trustees since 2006. A past president of the Indianapolis Medical Society (IMS), he continues to serve on the IMS Board of Directors.

Dr. Wernert is the Chief Medical Officer and vice president of medical affairs for MDwise, Inc., a Medicaid managed care plan for Indiana. A geriatric psychiatrist, he cares for adult and geriatric patients primarily at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis and is a consultant to numerous nursing facilities and group homes in central Indiana. Dr. Wernert is also a consultant for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and actively teaches residents in the Department of Psychiatry of Indiana University School of Medicine.

Board certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry and a Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, Dr. Wernert earned postgraduate degrees in public management and health administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Physician Executives in 1998. A graduate of Bellarmine College in Louisville and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Dr. Wernert is now a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine.

John enjoys black powder shooting and Civil War reenactments. John and his family are members of the 4th Indiana Light Artillery Group, a Union outfit that participates in Civil War events throughout the Midwest.

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Advertising & Sponsorships

The Indianapolis Medical Society appreciates the following advertisers and partners.

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September Partners: Hertz; I.C. Systems; iSALUS; Staples®
September -- imsonline.org: Sonnie Laviolette, F. C. Tucker Co., Inc.; Urology of Indiana
September -- IMS Bulletin: American Physicians Assurance, Co.; Bonaventura Reproductive Medicine; Brown & Brown, ISMA; Center for Pain Management; Central Indiana Cancer Centers; Conference Center; Diamond Capital Management; Fifth Third Private Bank; Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine; I.C. Systems; JCPenney Portraits; Kendrick Regional Center; Klezmer Maudlin; Sonnie Laviolette, F. C. Tucker Co., Inc; The Marina Limited Partnership; Medical Society Exchange; Meridian Health Group; Midwest Pain Institute; The National Bank of Indianapolis; Northwest Radiology Network; PNC; Practice Billing, LLC; The Spine Institute; Staples; Superior Linen Service; Urology of Indiana
September -- 2010 IMS Pictorial Roster: Adoption Support Center, Inc.; American Physicians Assurance Company; Central Indiana Cancer Centers; Dermatology Inc.; Fifth Third Private Bank; Karen Hyde French, F. C. Tucker Co., Inc.; Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine; Heartland Neurology; Hocking Hills Tourism Association; Hoosier Village Retirement Center; Indiana Clinic; Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center; Indiana Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates; Indiana Health Group; Indiana Spine Group; ISMA Insurance Agency; Kendrick Regional Center for Colon & Rectal Care; Sonnie Laviolette, F. C. Tucker Co., Inc; Lillibridge Healthcare Services; The Marina Limited Partnership; Medical Collections Specialists; Medical Society Exchange; MedOptima; Meridian Plastic Surgery; The National Bank of Indianapolis; Northwest Radiology Network; OrthoIndy & IOH; ProAssurance Group; Rehabilitation Assoc. of Indiana; Shamrock Builders; St. Francis Hospital; Superior Linen; Urology of Indiana; VeinSolutions

Advertisements appearing do not necessarily represent the position of nor an endorsement from the Indianapolis Medical Society.

IMS Pictorial Roster

We are well known as producers of the annual IMS Pictorial Roster of Members, or the "funny book" as nurses in hospitals throughout Central Indiana refer to it! The Roster is the most highly regarded referral source in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. We encourage all physicians in Central Indiana to become members of our prestigious organization to be included in this indispensable referral source.

If you are interested in getting your message before our 2,100 physician members (as well as those members of the public who purchase the remainder of the Rosters we print each year), please let us hear from you. We are eager to share our surprisingly low advertising rates.

IMS Bulletin

The Bulletin, IMS' monthly magazine, is Central Indiana's most widely circulated monthly medical magazine featuring information on the Indianapolis Medical Society, refereed abstracts, updates from the American Medical Association, special events, medical and healthcare news, continuing education opportunities and highlights of the Indianapolis medical community. The Bulletin also reaches the patients, families and friends of our physician members! Since 1848, the Indianapolis Medical Society (IMS) is the professional organization for all local physicians. Advertising in this publication is remarkably cost-effective.

IMS Website

The Indianapolis Medical Society website is designed to inform Indianapolis area physicians, their office staffs, the medical community and the public of upcoming events, news, member activities, physician locators, legislation and events affecting medicine, and more. Now you can advertise your business on the Indianapolis Medical Society website.

7th District, Inaugural, Meetings and Special Events

Sponsorships for the 7th District, Inauguration of President, Board Meetings and Special Events are available at unexpectedly affordable donations to network with this exclusive group.

Questions, please call Marcia Hadley at (317) 639-3406 or email mhadley@imsonline.org.

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