September 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 9
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ASA NEWS
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| Eight Candidates
Announce for Elected Office |
Eight ASA members recently have announced
their candidacies for elected office. The anesthesiologists and
the offices they seek are:
- President-Elect
James E. Cottrell, M.D.
- First Vice-President
Roger W. Litwiller, M.D.
- Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
Bruce F. Cullen, M.D.
- Secretary
Thomas H. Cromwell, M.D
- Treasurer
Orin F. Guidry, M.D.
- Assistant Secretary
Peter L. Hendricks, M.D.
- Assistant Treasurer
Roger A. Moore, M.D.
- Vice-Speaker, House of Delegates
Candace E. Keller, M.D.
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The ASA Board of Directors has approved
the following regulations for the announcement of candidacies
for elected office:
1. On or before August 1, any candidate
for ASA office may send to the Executive Office a notice of
intent to run for a specific office.
2. The Executive Office shall prepare
a list of candidates submitted to be published in the September
issue of the ASA NEWSLETTER and the Handbook for Delegates.
3. The announcement for candidacy does
not constitute a formal nomination to an office nor is it a
prerequisite for being nominated.
4. Nominations shall be made at the Annual
Meeting of the House of Delegates for all candidates as prescribed
by the ASA Bylaws.
As approved by the Board of Directors in
August 2000, a Candidates’ Forum is now available on the
ASA Web site. ASA members can view candidates curriculum vitaes
at www.asahq.org/candidates/homepage.html
ABA Announces …
Pain Management Examination for Certification
and Recertification
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
will administer its Pain Management examination via computer at
more than 350 test centers on Saturday, September 21, 2002. ABA
will inform candidates of the test sites when the list is available.
All applicants for initial certification
in the subspecialty must satisfactorily complete one year of training
in a pain management program accredited by the Residency Review
Committee for Anesthesiology by August 31, 2002; they also must
be certified in anesthesiology by ABA or scheduled for ABA oral
examination in 2002. Physicians whose ABA pain management certificate
soon will expire may apply to recertify in the subspecialty. Applicants
may use the ABA Web site <www.ABANES.org>
to submit their application for the pain management examination.
They also may download the application from the ABA Web site or
request the form by fax (919) 881-2575, or they may write ABA
at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 510, Raleigh, NC 27607-7506. ABA
must receive completed pain management applications by March 1,
2002.
New Council Seeks
At-Large Nominees
The newly formed Council for the Continuous
Professional Development of Anesthesiologists (CCPDA) has been
charged to develop a lifelong learning and self- assessment curriculum
for anesthesiologists and to describe educational activities that
would satisfy the curricular requirements for anesthesiologists
participating in the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) maintenance
of certification program. The Council will be made up of nine
members, including two who will be representatives from ABA and
two from ASA.
We are seeking applications and nominations
for the five at-large positions on the CCPDA. Qualifications include
ASA membership, ABA certification, a commitment to physician education
and professional development and a history of service. Estimated
time commitment for this Council will be at least five days per
year for off-site meetings. In addition, an unspecified amount
of time will be required for project development. Meeting expenses
will be reimbursed by CCPDA, but there is no associated salary
for this endeavor.
Please forward a current curriculum vitae
and a letter of introduction that outlines your interests and
qualifications and includes the name and telephone number of three
physician references to: M. Jane Matjasko, M.D., Secretary, American
Board of Anesthesiology, Attn: CCPDA, 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite
510, Raleigh, NC 27607-7506.
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