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October 2002
Volume 66 |
Number 10
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| Board
of Directors Annual Meeting Summary |
The ASA Board of Directors held its annual meeting in Chicago,
Illinois, on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2002. 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:
Bylaws Revisions
Approved, subject to House of Delegates ratification, the
Annual Report submitted by the Committee on Bylaws reflecting
the recommendations of the Committee on Structure and Governance
that were approved by the 2001 House of Delegates.
Statement on Regional Anesthesia
Disapproved, subject to House of Delegates ratification,
a recommendation from the Committee on Anesthesia Care Team
that a new "Statement on Regional Anesthesia"
be adopted. Rescinded, subject to House of Delegates ratification,
the current "Statement on Regional Anesthesia"
that was approved by the ASA House of Delegates in 1983.
New Position Statements Relating to Pain Medicine
Approved, subject to House of Delegates ratification, new
ASA position statements titled "Statement on the Role
of Registered Nurses in the Management of Continuous Regional
Analgesia" and "Statement on Use of Radiographic
Guidance for Spinal Injections."
2002 Budget
Approved amendments to the 2002 budget to provide for total
expenditures of $19,973,100. The 2003 expense budget of
$20,057,380 was approved and will be forwarded to the House
of Delegates for adoption. The 2003 budget includes funding
for the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), the
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
and the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM) as follows:
APSF $400,000
FAER $1,050,000
WLM $400,000
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Budget Increase for Assistance to Component Societies
Approved a recommendation from the Administrative Council
that the expense budget for the ASA Washington Office be increased
by $100,000 for assistance to state component societies.
Financial Support for Anesthesia Foundations
Referred to the Section on Fiscal Affairs a resolution calling
for a re-evaluation of ASA's financial contributions to
APSF, FAER and WLM, to include a plan for financial independence
within five years.
Dues Rate for Student Anesthesiologist Assistants
In response to feedback received from anesthesiologist assistants
(AAs) training programs, which indicated that full educational
affiliate membership dues of $225 are too prohibitive for
student AAs, the Board of Directors approved a recommendation
from the Administrative Council that this dues rate for
student AAs be reduced to $25.
2003 Dues
Recommended that the House of Delegates approve the following
2003 membership dues:
Active Members $450
Affiliate Members $225
Resident Members $25
Anesthesiologist Assistant Student Members $25
Medical Student Members $10
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Ad Hoc Committee on Annual Meeting Opportunities
In an effort to continue to evaluate ways in which ASA provides
clinical and scientific information to its members, the Board
of Directors approved a recommendation from the ASA President-Elect
that an Ad Hoc Committee on Annual Meeting Opportunities be
appointed.
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2002 President Barry M. Glazer, M.D., pictured
above, presided over the Board of Directors
Meeting in August, with Speaker of the House
Eugene P. Sinclair, M.D., background.
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Recognition of ASA Executive Director
In view of his planned retirement in January 2003, the Board
of Directors "recognized the outstanding contributions
and tremendous dedication and loyalty of Glenn W. Johnson
to ASA over the past 31 years, the last 15 years as Executive
Director."
Recognition of Medical Students Participating in Anesthesia
Electives
Approved a proposal from the Committee on Residents and
Medical Students to recognize medical students who participate
in anesthesia electives. Once identified, those medical
students would receive a certificate of participation and
a free, one-year Medical Student membership in ASA.
Expert Witness Testimony
Disapproved, subject to House of Delegates ratification,
a recommendation from the Committee on Professional Liability
for the establishment of a peer-review mechanism for expert
testimony, with the following comment: "Testimony indicated
that further consideration is required to address this issue
in relation to the AMA Board of Trustees Report 32 of the
June 2002, 'National Registry of Medical Expert Testimony';
activities of other medical specialty societies; proposed
bylaws changes regarding the Judicial Council; the existing
ASA 'Guidelines for Expert Witness Qualifications and Testimony'
specifically relating to disciplinary action; in addition
to cost implications."
Grant for National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
Approved a recommendation from the Administrative Council
that a grant of $5,000 be forwarded to NPSF to help fund
the NPSF Patient Safety Consensus project "Ambulatory
Surgery in the Office Setting."
Increase in Honoraria for SEE Editorial Board
Referred to the Scientific Council a recommendation
from the Editor-in-Chief of the Self-Education and Evaluation
(SEE) Program to increase the stipends paid to members of
the Editorial Board, in addition to beginning to issue stipends
to question writers. The Board also commended the Editorial
Board "for its hard work and the excellent product
it produces, with special thanks to Peter L. Bailey, M.D.,
Editor-in-Chief; Nathan L. Pace, M.D., Medical Editor; Edwin
A. Bowe, M.D.; Brenda A. Bucklin, M.D.; Leslie C. Jameson,
M.D.; Ronald S. Litman, D.O.; James E. Rollman, M.D.; and
David H. Sprague, M.D."
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2002 First Vice-President Roger W. Litwiller,
M.D., left, and President-Elect James E. Cottrell,
M.D., consider recommendations presented to
the Board of Directors.
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CROSSWALK on Handheld Computers
Approved a recommendation from the Committee on Electronic
Media and Information Technology that ASA proceed in the creation
and distribution of the ASA CROSSWALK™ on handheld computers.
Exhibit Booth at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting
Approved a recommendation from the Committee on Communications
that ASA sponsor an informational exhibit booth at the American
Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting scheduled for October
2002.
National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist
Assistants
Approved a recommendation from the Committee on Anesthesia
Care Team that the ASA establish a liaison relationship
with the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist
Assistants.
Editorial Board Elections
M. Jane Matjasko, M.D., was elected to a three-year
term on the Editorial Board for Refresher Course Publication.
David H. Sprague, M.D., James E. Rollman, M.D., and
Richard P. Dutton, M.D., were elected to three-year
terms on the Editorial Board for the SEE Program.
Liaison Representatives
John R. Moyers, M.D., was elected to a three-year
term as representative to the American Board of Anesthesiology-ASA-American
Medical Association Joint Committee. Arnold J. Berry,
M.D.; D. David Glass, M.D.; Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D.;
John P. Kampine, M.D.; Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D.; Ronald
G. Pearl, M.D.; M. Christine Stock, M.D.; Denham S. Ward,
M.D., Ph.D.; and James R. Zaidan, M.D. were elected
to three-year terms as ASA representatives to FAER.
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