2012 NCMS House of Delegates

Saturday, October 27, 9:00am-12:00 noon

The House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and is composed of elected representatives and others as provided in the Bylaws. The NCMS serves its members by responding to the changing health care environment with advocacy, information, and access. The Society's priorities and objectives in these areas are determined by the democratic forum of the House of Delegates.

The 158th House of Delegates will hold only one session this year on Saturday at 9:00am.

Delegate Information

Presidential Inauguration

Friday, October 26, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Please join us for the Presidential Inauguration of Michael Moulton, MD , and the presentation of the Presidential Jewel to Robert W. "Charlie" Monteiro, MD.

The Society’s highest honors will also be presented during the inauguration event. The John Huske Anderson Award recognizes laypersons whose contributions positively impact the medical profession and public health as exemplified by John Anderson. The E. Harvey Estes, Jr., MD, Physician Community Service Award recognizes the many and varied services rendered by physicians to their communities apart from their practice of medicine.

About President Robert W. "Charlie" Monteiro, MD
Robert W. "Charlie" Monteiro, MD, of New Bern was installed as the 158th President of the North Carolina Medical Society on October 22, 2011, at the Society’s annual meeting. Dr. Monteiro is board certified in Internal Medicine and practices with CarolinaEast Internal Medicine.

He received a BA from Cornell University, a Master of Science from Benedictine University, and a medical degree from George Washington University, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. He completed his residency training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Monteiro has been a member of the NCMS since 1995 and has served on a number of committees, including the Legislative Cabinet, the Ethical and Judicial Affairs Committee, the Sports Medicine Committee, and the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee. He received the North Carolina Medical Society’s Tobacco Control Physician Award in 1998, for his ongoing work in educating adolescents about the dangers of using tobacco.

Dr. Monteiro and his wife, Peggy, have three sons and a daughter.