July 1997
Volume 61 |
Number 7
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RESIDENTS' REVIEW
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| Call for Resident
Component Governing Council Candidates |
Ann C. Still, M.D., Chair-Elect
ASA Resident Component Governing Council
Once again, it's time to start thinking about resident activities
during the 1997 ASA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. This
year, the Resident Component House of Delegates will convene on
Saturday, October 18, 1997. During this meeting, delegates from
across the United States will elect three new Governing Council
members: Chair-Elect, Alternate Delegate and Secretary. A description
of the responsibilities of each Governing Council position is
outlined below.
Chair (one-year position)
The ASA Resident Component Chair assumes the duties of this office
at the conclusion of the ASA Annual Meeting. This individual will
have completed one year of service as the Chair-Elect. Responsibilities
of this position include leading the annual ASA Resident Component
House of Delegates meeting (held in conjunction with the ASA Annual
Meeting) as well as running the March and August Resident Component
Governing Council meetings, which occur at the time of the ASA
Board of Directors meetings.
In addition to these leadership roles, the Chair also serves
to organize communication between the Governing Council and residency
programs and coordinate activities between such organizations.
For example, the 1997 Resident Component Chair Scott E. Metzger,
M.D., has been active in the pilot program to target quality medical
students for our residency programs.
Chair-Elect (two-year position*)
Following election as Chair-Elect, this individual becomes familiar
with the duties of the Chair. Additionally, the Chair-Elect often
undertakes special projects as assigned by the Chair. Only individuals
with more that 18 months of residency/fellowship remaining are
eligible for election. (* Following
the one-year term as Chair-Elect, the individual holding this
office assumes the position of Chair of the Governing Council
for the following year.)
Delegate (one-year position)
The individual who assumes this position serves as the representative
of the ASA Resident Component to the American Medical Association
Resident Physicians Section House of Delegates, which meets twice
a year in December and June. Additionally, this person represents
the Resident Component as an ex-officio member of the ASA Board
of Directors and as a voting member of the ASA House of Delegates.
Alternate Delegate (two-year position*)
During the first year of this term, the Alternate Delegate becomes
familiar with the role of Delegate and attends all meetings with
the current Delegate. Again, only individuals with at least 18
months of residency/fellowship remaining are eligible for election.
(* The position of Alternate Delegate is similar to that of Chair-Elect
in that the individual who is elected to this position advances
to the position of Delegate after serving a one-year term).
Secretary (one-year position)
The individual elected to this office is responsible for the
transcription and distribution of the minutes of all meetings
of the Resident Component Governing Council and the Resident Component
House of Delegates.
The above descriptions are outlines and are certainly not inclusive
of all duties, responsibilities or activities of the Resident
Component Governing Council. The newly elected Governing Council
members will assume their duties at the conclusion of the 1997
Annual Meeting and will continue their roles until the Annual
Meeting at the end of their one-year (Secretary) or two-year (Chair-Elect
and Alternate Delegate) terms.
Please feel free to contact any of the current Governing Council
members to obtain additional information about their positions.
Candidates interested in running for office should submit a brief
candidate statement and curriculum vitae by September 18, 1997,
to: Ronald A. Bruns, ASA
Executive Office, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-2573.
Ann C. Still, M.D., is a CA-4 Fellow in
Pain Management at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
She serves as Chair-Elect of the ASA Resident Component Governing
Council.
E-mail the author.
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