September 1999
Volume 63 |
Number 9
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RESIDENTS' REVIEW
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| Call for Resident
Component Governing Council Candidates |
Stephen J. Kimatian,
M.D., Chair
ASA Resident Component Governing Council
Once again, it is time to start thinking about resident activities
during the ASA Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. This year, the
Resident Component House of Delegates will convene on Saturday,
October 9, 1999. During this meeting, delegates from across the
United States will address issues important to resident training
and elect three new Governing Council members: Chair-Elect, Alternate
Delegate and Secretary. A description of the responsibilities
of each position in the Resident Component Governing Council 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. Past projects by the Chair
have focused on recruiting quality medical students for our residency
programs, retaining ASA members as residents transition into the
work force and organizing resident components in state societies
that lack one.
Chair-Elect (two-year position*)
Following election as Chair-Elect, this individual becomes
familiar with the duties of the Chair. The Chair-Elect often undertakes
special projects in conjunction with the Chair. Only individuals
with more than 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 as well as the credentialing of delegates for
the House of Delegates meeting.
In addition to the above individual responsibilities, the Resident
Governing Council is responsible for coordinating resident events
at the ASA Annual Meeting, appointing the resident who serves
as the ASA NEWSLETTER "Residents' Review" Editor and nominating
the Resident Representative to the Accreditation Council on Graduate
Medical Education Residency Review Committee. 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 1999 ASA Annual Meeting and will continue
their roles until the Annual Meeting at the end of their one-year
(Delegate and 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. Current officers and points of contact can be
found on the Resident Section
of the ASA Web site.
Candidates interested in running for office should submit
a brief candidate statement and curriculum vitae by September
9, 1999, to Ronald A. Bruns,
ASA Executive Office, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL
60068-2573.
Stephen J. Kimatian, M.D., is a Fellow
in Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
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