Grand Rapids Physician Jayne Courts Elected Secretary of State Medical Society

Jayne E. Courts, MD, FACP, a board-certified internist, was elected secretary of Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Board of Directors during the 158th annual meeting of the MSMS House of Delegates held in Dearborn on April 23rd.

A graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, Doctor Courts will serve a one-year term as the signatory for official business of the society and perform various ceremonial duties as needed. The MSMS Board sets policies and oversees operations for the medical society headquartered in East Lansing.

Doctor Courts serves as the Regional Director for At Risk Populations and the Primary Care Medical Director for Academic Medicine Clinics at Trinity Health Medical Group. She also serves as Medical Director at Mary Free Bed – Sub Acute Rehabilitation.  Doctor Courts is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and Kent Medical Foundation. She is also a member and past president of the Kent County Medical Society. The Michigan State Medical Society is the statewide professional association operating as the voice of all physicians in Michigan and is affiliated with the American Medical Association. Physician policies on various issues involving public health, health care delivery and medical ethics are set at the annual MSMS House of Delegates meeting.