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May 1997
Volume 61 |
Number 5
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| Board of Directors
Interim Meeting Summary |
The ASA Board of Directors held its interim meeting in Chicago,
Illinois, on Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2, 1997. The Board committees
on Administrative Affairs, Finance, Legislative Review and Scientific
Affairs met as review committees on Saturday to review reports
for consideration by the Board of Directors on Sunday. Among the
actions taken by the Board of Directors were the following:
Practice Parameters
Received information that the following practice parameters are
scheduled for completion in 1997 and/or 1998:
Preanesthetic Evaluation
Preoperative Fasting
Obstetrical Anesthesia
The Board approved a recommendation to begin development of a
practice parameter on Prevention of Nerve Injuries by Proper Positioning.
The Board also approved a review of the Guidelines for Management
of the Difficult Airway, which were adopted in 1992.
Continuing Education
Received information that the new Committee on Outreach Education
has begun an in-depth review of the format, development, presentation
and evaluation of ASA's regional educational programs. Needs assessment
will be undertaken, and the committee plans to develop transitional
and long-term plans for integrating high-tech teaching forums
into the educational programs.
AICDs and Implantable Pacemakers
Approved a recommendation that ASA take the lead in coordinating
activities among vendors of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
and implantable pacemakers, other interested medical specialty
societies, AMA and appropriate regulatory agencies to assure the
prompt availability of information necessary for the emergency
and perioperative care of patients in whom they are implanted.
ASA Political Action Committee (ASAPAC)
Received information that 2,787 ASA members contributed a total
of $352,982 to ASAPAC during the year ending September 30, 1996.
The Board approved a recommendation that ASAPAC solicitation pamphlets
become a permanent part of the material placed in the registration
packets for the ASA Annual Meetings.
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Received information that the endowment fund continues its substantial
growth. During 1996, funding was provided for six research starter
grants, two anesthesiology research fellowships and one educational
research grant. Twenty-eight applications are now being reviewed
for the 1997 New Investigator (formerly Young Investigator) Award.
Leadership Spokesperson Training Program (LSTP)
Approved a recommendation that a scaled-down, regional version
of the LSTP be held as a pilot project, possibly in conjunction
with the Midwest Anesthesia Conference held in the spring in Chicago.
Component societies will be invited to send leaders from their
state who might become their spokespersons.
AMA Section Council
Approved a recommendation to increase the size of the AMA Section
Council on Anesthesiology from six members to nine members. As
a result of restructuring in the AMA House of Delegates, ASA will
now be entitled to seat three delegates and three alternate delegates
beginning in June 1997.
1997 Budget
Amended the 1997 Budget to provide for income of $15,206,300
and expenses of $15,470,200.
"Questions and Answers About Transfusion Practices"
Approved a recommendation to update this booklet since it is
one of the most requested booklets published by ASA and was last
revised in 1993. Copies will be distributed to ASA members at
no charge.
Annual Meeting Book Sales
Approved a recommendation that a secondary site for book sales
be located in the Annual Meeting exhibit hall that will have order
forms and samples available for review. The full-service book
sales office will continue to be operational in the convention
center.
Annual Meeting Site - 2009
Selected New Orleans, Louisiana, as the location of the ASA Annual
Meeting in October 2009. New Orleans was also confirmed as the
Annual Meeting site for 2005, and Chicago was confirmed as the
Annual Meeting site for 2006.
Received information that the WLM home page on the Web has been
well-received. A virtual tour of the museum is also available.
The theme of the WLM exhibit for the ASA Annual Meeting in October
will be the 150th anniversary of the introduction of obstetrical
anesthesia.
Liaison Representatives
Elected Ellison C. Pierce, Jr., M.D., to a one-year term as Representative
to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies. Ray J. Nichols,
M.D., was elected to a three-year term as Alternate Delegate to
the National Fire Protection Association.
William T. Peruzzi, M.D., was elected to a four-year term as
Representative to the American Association for Respiratory Care
Board of Medical Advisors. Paul L. Goldiner, M.D., was elected
to a four-year term as Representative to the National Board for
Respiratory Care.
S. Howard Odom, M.D., was elected to a three-year term as Representative
to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs. Andrew Herlich, M.D., was elected to a three-year term
as Representative to the Joint Liaison Committee of ASA-ADA-ASOS-ADSA.
Mark A. Rosen, M.D., and Carl E. Rosow, M.D., were elected to
four-year terms on the ABA-ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations.
William H. Montgomery, M.D., and Charles B. Lawton, M.D., were
elected to three-year terms on the Joint Review Committee on Educational
Programs for the EMT-Paramedic. William H. King, M.D., was elected
to a three-year term as Representative to the American Society
of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians.
Karen S. Williams, M.D., was elected to a three-year term as
Representative to the American College of Surgeons Committee on
Operating Room Environment. Joy L. Hawkins, M.D., was elected
to a one-year term as Representative to the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric Practice.
Ronald A. Gabel, M.D., was elected to a four-year term on the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Hospital Accreditation Program, Professional and Technical Advisory
Committee (PTAC). Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, M.D., and Rebecca S. Twersky,
M.D., were elected to three-year terms as Representative and Alternate
Representative, respectively, on the Joint Commission Ambulatory
Health Care PTAC.
Jane C. K. Fitch, M.D., was elected to a three-year term as Representative
to the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Joseph C. Gabel,
M.D., and Frank L. Murphy, M.D., were elected to three-year terms
on the Residency Review Committee for Anesthesiology.
Casey D. Blitt, M.D., Frederick W. Cheney, M.D., David E. Lees,
M.D., Ellison C. Pierce, Jr., M.D., Alan D. Sessler, M.D., and
George J. Sheplock, M.D., were elected to serve three-year terms
as Representatives to the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation.
Alex S. Evers, M.D., Shirley A. Graves, M.D., Charles W. Otto,
M.D., and John J. Savarese, M.D., were elected to serve three-year
terms as Representatives to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education
and Research.
Michael L. Good, M.D., was elected to a one-year term as Representative
to the American Society for Testing and Materials Committee F-29.
Henri S. Havdala, M.D., was elected to a one-year term as Representative
to the AMA Professional Liability Coordination Project. Kathryn
E. McGoldrick, M.D., Franklin B. McKechnie, M.D., and Elliott
V. Miller, M.D., were elected to three-year terms as Trustees
of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology.
Bruce R. Brookens, M.D., William D. Hetrick, M.D., and Norman
Levin, M.D., were elected to three-year terms on the Executive
Board of the ASA Political Action Committee (ASAPAC). Rodney C.
Osborn, M.D., was elected Chair of ASAPAC for a one-year term,
and Roger A. Moore, M.D., was elected Secretary-Treasurer for
a one-year term.
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