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SAMGMA UPDATE At its Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, the San Antonio Medical Group Management Association (SAMGMA) will fo- cus on a topic all practice administrators and physicians deal with daily in their work — the generational divide in the workplace. Cynthia Rosen from Strasburger Price Oppenheimer Blend will be the presenter. Age differences in today's work environ- ment often span 40 to 50 years, and even more in some practices. Rosen will discuss the Traditionalists, the Baby Boomers, the Generation Xers and the new kids on the block — the Millennials, Gen Yers or Gen Nexters. Each group has positive contribu- tions to make to the workforce in 2012. With Rosen's help, the audience will be able to better identify how these four very differ- ent groups of people become teams in our practices to make them successful. The final SAMGMA Membership Meeting for this year will be on Wednesday, May 16. This program will include a panel of physicians who will share with the audience the latest medical innovations in their specialties. For more information, visit www.samgma.org. 59TH MEDICAL WING WELCOMES INAUGURAL HONORARY COMMANDERS Eight civic leaders from San Antonio were appointed as honorary commanders on Feb. 6 as part of the 59th Medical Wing's Honorary Commanders Program. This Air Force program matches specially selected members of the community with senior military commanders. The civilian executives Newly appointed civilian honorary commanders with the 59th Medical Wing stand with Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, Commander, and his military group commanders Feb. 6, 2012, on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The distinguished honorary commanders represent the inaugural group of health care, medical research and emergency management professionals paired with key commanders, part of a civic outreach program. get a rare, inside look at the Air Force and its people and missions. The program also provides local community leaders with an opportunity to raise awareness and cre- ate partnerships between the civilian and military communities. The individuals chosen for the 59th Medical Wing's Honorary Commanders Program specialize in health care and medical research and hold the distinction of being the first program participants for the wing. "The goal of our Honorary Commanders Program is to further strengthen the partner- ships we in the 59th Medical Wing have with our civilian colleagues," says Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing (59th MDW) Commander and Director of the San Antonio Military Health System. During the special induction ceremony at the Gateway Club on Lackland Air Force Base, the newest members were recog- nized for their achievements in science and medicine and their contributions toward civic leadership. "The program will increase our understand- ing of each other's areas of focus. We are confident this program will build friendships and professional collaboration that will increase in the months ahead," adds Maj. Gen. Hepburn. An honorary commander was appointed for the 59th MDW commander and each of the wing's medical groups, with the exception of 18 | San Antonio MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/TECH. SGT. ANDY BELLAMY