May 2026 Newsletter 
President's Report
"It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret,"--Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Click Here to read an article about this quote.
We have so much to look forward to in the coming months with PAMSS. In approximately one month, we will have a Lunch and Learn about Internal Auditing. The plan is to have another Lunch and Learn in the early Fall about Compact Licensing. If you have any suggestions for future webinars, please reach out to [email protected].
During the conference networking event, we discussed fresh new opportunities for membership. Everyone was able to provide their input.
Here are a few of those amazing ideas:
- Merchandise - Mugs, Mousepads, Visors, stationary supplies, magnets
- PAMSS Teams/Zoom Backgrounds
- More Lunch and Learn opportunities - always free to members!
- Additional membership perks and communications
As always, we would love to hear from you. Please send your ideas our way!
We are also developing a Facebook page to enhance our social media presence.
Please see our LinkedIn Group that you can join and display proudly on your page.
We are very excited to see what lies ahead for PAMSS and hope to see everyone along the way!
Annual Conference
Thank you to everyone who helped to produce this year's conference and a huge THANK YOU to all attendees both in-person and virtually!
We wanted to take the opportunity to address the technical issues we experienced with the virtual component. Due to a decrease in membership and attendance, we were not able to financially secure our usual A/V company, Grise. We were not anticipating the issues we experienced but are hopeful to ask Grise to support us in next year's conference.
The 2027 PAMSS Annual Educational Conference will be hosted by the South-Central Chapter, and we've gotten some great feedback from the survey regarding location ideas. There are quite a few suggestions for State College, Harrisburg, and Gettysburg.
Thank you for completing the survey. We use this feedback to work toward planning next year's conference and appreciate your input!
If you would like to volunteer to be part of the conference planning committee, please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
NAMSS News
Please consider following NAMSS on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
HUGE NEWS!
NAMSS is turning 50 this year! Their 50th Annual Conference is being held in "The Big Easy", New Orleans! The conference will be October 18th - 21st and they are planning many exciting surprises and events. Stay tuned for registration to open this summer.
NAMSS Webinars and Articles:
Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: What AI Really Is (and What It Isn’t) - By Geneva Million, CPCS, CPMSM - When most people hear the term artificial intelligence (AI), they immediately think of tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot. While these tools are impressive and often transformative, they represent only a small slice of the broader AI landscape. To truly understand AI, we need to zoom out, strip away the hype, and look at how this technology has evolved and how it actually works.
The Numbers Are on Your Side: Using the NAMSS Benchmark Report To Advocate for Your Team -By Amy Lyons, CPCS, CPMSM, MBA, FMSP (This article will become exclusive to members on Tuesday, May 26.) - Your team is stretched thin. Applications are backing up. Staff is absorbing responsibilities that span far beyond what any job description captures, and every time you ask for additional resources, you are met with answers involving budget constraints and competing priorities. The problem is not that the need is not real — it is. The problem is making leadership see what you see.
Season 7, Episode 1: Introducing the NAMSS AI Task Force - By Amy Lyons, MHA, CPCS, CPMSM, Susan Dubois, CPCS, CPMSM, Daniel Santos, CPCS, CPMSM, and Geneva Million, CPCS, CPMSM
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June
- Credentialing 101 (Virtual) - June 2, 4, 9, 11, and 16, 2026
- NAMSS Webinar: The Clinical and Operational Perspectives of Wellbeing First in Credentialing - June 4, 2026
- NAMSS Webinar: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission (IMLCC) - How Is It Going Since 2017? - Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Welcome New Members
Welcome to PAMSS!
*Please note that this year we offered complimentary memberships to Non-Member Conference Registrants. Thank you for your support!
Networking News
Are you on LinkedIn? Join our PAMSS Group and display it proudly on your profile: Medical Staff Services Association of Pennsylvania (PAMSS) | Groups | LinkedIn
Do you like Podcasts and want to listen to what other MSP's experience?
Check out Shannen and Nyleen from the Credentialing Chronicles Podcast weekly for new episodes.
- Are you interested in a platform promoting synergy and cooperation among industry professionals with new corners in the ever-evolving world of credentialing? Then check out the Credentialing Collaboration Group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HSFJV9aSb/
- Be sure to check out the Networking Tab of the PAMSS website. This is a great place to post questions and connect with other members of PAMSS.
In Closing
I will leave you with one final note to either make you laugh or face palm:
The wife asked her husband to flip the calendar to the next month.
To the husband’s surprise, the calendar skipped from April to June. He turned to tell her that they were missing a month.
She said, “What’s the matter? You look dis-Mayed…”
Don't be dis-Mayed! Happy Spring! 😉
Katie Sloat, CPCS, President PAMSS