Boulder County Medical Society

Established 1952

The Purpose of this Society

is to bring into one organization the reputable and legally qualified doctors of medicine of Boulder County, to promote the science and art of medicine, the betterment of public health, and the unity, harmony and welfare of the medical profession.

Community Services Available through the Medical Society

Speaker's Bureau

Served by physicians interested in educational programs for service clubs, civic organizations, church clubs or groups, schools, health care facilities and support groups.  (Advance notice of meetings is needed.)

Physician Referral Service

The BCMS Office at 303-527-3215 offers a free referral service to residents of Boulder County wishing specific services from BCMS member physicians.  We can give additional assistance if your questions are not answered in this site’s physician profile in the Physician Locator.

Professional Review Committee

The BCMS has a Professional Review Committee in both Longmont and Boulder prepared to mediate problems in the physician/patient relationship in an effort to bring harmony and understanding.

Officers of the Boulder County Medical Society

PRESIDENT 2011 – 2012
JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN, M.D.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
LAIRD CAGAN, M.D.

Laird has been an internist in private practice since 1980, in Boulder County since 1992.  He trained at NYU Medical School with residency also in New York at Metropolitan Hospital.  In the 1980’s and 1990’s he also practiced hospital medicine and was board certified in both internal medicine and critical care.  He now concentrates on his private practice at Frontier Internal Medicine in Longmont.

TREASURER
MEL STJERNHOLM, M.D.

Dr. Stjernholm is an endocrinologist in private practice.  His primary interests are in diabetes, thyroid disorders, and osteoporosis.  He graduated with a chemistry major from Goshen College, Indiana and completed medical school at University of Colorado.  He spent two years as a general medical officer in the Public Health Service on the Navajo Reservation.  He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.  He is Past-President of BCMS and has served on the Board of the Colorado Medical Society.

Staff of Boulder County Medical Society

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JUDY LADD

Judy Ladd has been the Executive Director of BCMS since 1993, coming from a background in medical and dental office management and financial marketing.  She considers it a privilege working with physicians and their staff in Boulder County and strives to make BCMS an organization that advocates for physicians of every specialty and working in various practice settings. Through direction by the Executive Committee, BCMS serves as a communications hub to disseminate local, state and national medical information and to bring physicians together to discuss the changing health care landscape in our area.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGER
ANITA ALBRECHT

Anita became part of the team at BCMS in 2006 to assist Judy, the Executive Committee and the membership with implementation of the projects and initiatives. Her duties range from communication with membership, designing & graphics to coordination of special mailings and event planning. Anita’s background is in marketing and development and she previously worked for the Colorado Medical Society as Director of the CMS Foundation.  Recently, Anita has been assigned to be the BCMS website content manager.