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Guiding
ASA’s Future
ASA President James E. Cottrell, M.D.,
takes the podium at a busy and successful
Board of Directors Interim Meeting
on March 1-2, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois.
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The ASA Board of Directors held its interim meeting
in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday and Sunday, March
1-2, 2003. 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:
New Component Societies
Following the restructuring of ASA’s governance
as approved last October, including the change in
the ASA Bylaws to allow a director from each component
society, several “combined” components
separated to form their own independent societies.
Charters were recognized for the following components:
District of Columbia, Maryland, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
Educational Membership for Nurse Anesthetists
Approved a recommendation that nurse anesthetists
be offered Educational membership in ASA. The Board
of Directors at the August meeting will review suggested
bylaws changes and an explanation of privileges of
Educational membership.
New Self-Study CME Program
Approved a recommendation from the Section on Education
and Research to develop a new self-study, continuing
medical education (CME) product directed at the focused
review of established knowledge using a subspecialty
approach. The new product is expected to be available
by April 2004. This product will not replace the current
ASA Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) program, which
focuses on “emerging knowledge” primarily
from recently published journal articles. Rather,
this new “accepted knowledge” program
is designed to prepare members for the recertification
examination and to keep members current in commonly
accepted knowledge and techniques. The program will
be called Anesthesia Continuing Education, or ACE.
Expert Witness Testimony
Approved a report from President-Elect Roger W. Litwiller,
M.D., to establish a process to review expert witness
testimony. The Committee on Professional Liability,
in consultation with legal counsel, will prepare amendments
to the current “Guidelines for Expert Witness
Qualifications and Testimony” for consideration
by the Board at its August 2003 meeting.
Officer Election Process
Approved a recommendation that the Committee on Bylaws
propose changes that establish one-year terms for
all ASA officers with a report to the Board of Directors
in August. Currently the ASA Bylaws provide for one-year
terms for all officers except the Secretary, Treasurer
and Speaker of the House, who are elected to two-year
terms.
2003 Budget
Amended the 2003 budget to provide income of $19,919,500
and expenses of $20,092,380.
Committee on Academic Anesthesiology
Approved a recommendation to create a new standing
committee, called the Committee on Academic Anesthesiology,
to maintain a liaison with and represent the interests
of the academic anesthesiology community. This standing
committee, if approved by the House of Delegates,
would be located within the Section on Professional
Practice in the Division of Professional Affairs.
Task Force on Strategic Public Outreach
Approved a recommendation that, in conjunction with
the Administrative Council, this task force will create
and submit a detailed public relations program and
strategy, first for a pilot project but later to become
a larger, overall Strategic Public Outreach Program
for ASA. The plan with a budget will be submitted
to the Board of Directors at the August meeting.
ASA 100th Anniversary
The Ad Hoc Committee on ASA 100th Anniversary was
asked to submit specific recommendations and a budget
for review by the Board of Directors at the August
meeting. Plans are being made for a yearlong celebration
of ASA’s 100th anniversary in 2005.
Annual Meeting Site - 2015
Selected San Diego, California as a location of the
ASA Annual Meeting in October 2015.
Liaison Representatives
James F. Arens, M.D., Steven J. Hattamer, M.D., C.
Alvin Head, M.D., Richard R. Johnston, M.D., John
B. Neeld, Jr., M.D., Rebecca J. Patchin, M.D., Susan
L. Polk, M.D., Carol E. Rose, M.D., and Gary D. Thal,
M.D., were elected to two-year terms as Delegates
on the AMA Section Council. Elected
to two-year terms as Alternate Delegates were Jeffrey
L. Apfelbaum, M.D., Jane C.K. Fitch, M.D., William
A. McDade, M.D., Salvatore G. Vitale, M.D., and John
M. Zerwas, M.D.
Norig Ellison, M.D., was elected to a one-year term
as the ASA representative to the Council of
Medical Specialty Societies. David E. Lees,
M.D., was elected to a three-year term as alternate
delegate to the National Fire Protection Association.
Clifford E. Boehm, M.D., was elected to a four-term
as representative to the American Association
for Respiratory Care Board of Medical Advisors.
Thomas M. Fuhrman, 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 of
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. Arnold J.
Berry, M.D., and Charles W. Otto, M.D., were elected
to a four-year terms as representatives to the ABA-ASA-AMA
Joint Council on In-Training Examinations.
Jerry A. Cohen, M.D., was elected to a two-year term
as representative to the Joint Commission
Hospital Accreditation Program PTAC, and
Robert S. Lagasse, M.D., was elected for a two-year
term as alternate representative. Rebecca S. Twersky,
M.D., was elected to a two-year term as representative
to the Joint Commission Ambulatory Health
Care PTAC, and Walter G. Maurer, M.D., was
elected for a two-year term as alternate representative.
J. Jeffrey Andrews, M.D., and Audrée A. Bendo,
M.D., were elected to three-year terms as representatives,
and Brian N. Vaughan, M.D., was elected to a two-year
term as the resident representative to the Residency
Review Committee for Anesthesiology. Casey
D. Blitt, M.D., Frederick W. Cheney, M.D., Joan M.
Christie, M.D., Norig Ellison, M.D., Rebecca S. Twersky,
M.D., and Matthew B. Weinger, M.D., were elected to
three-year terms as representatives to the Anesthesia
Patient Safety Foundation.
James F. Arens, M.D., Alex S. Evers, M.D., Simon Gelman,
M.D., Ph.D., Alan W. Grogono, M.D., Joanne Jene, M.D.,
Mr. Glenn W. Johnson, Monte Lichtiger, M.D., Ronald
D. Miller, M.D., Charles W. Otto, M.D., and Myer H.
Rosenthal, M.D., were elected to three-year terms
as representatives to the Foundation for Anesthesia
Education and Research. Jonathan C. Berman,
M.D., Kathryn E. McGoldrick, M.D., and Mary E. Warner,
M.D., were elected to three-year terms as trustees
of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology.
Steven D. Goldfien, M.D., Charles D. Gregorius, M.D.,
Steven J. Hattamer, M.D., and Hector Vila, Jr., M.D.,
were elected to three-year terms, and James L. Becker,
M.D., was elected to a two-year term as members of
the ASAPAC Executive Board. Bracken
J. De Witt, M.D., was elected to serve a one-year
term as the resident member to the ASAPAC Executive
Board. Danial O. Laird, M.D., was elected to serve
a one-year term as Chair of the ASAPAC Executive Board,
and Scott B. Groudine, M.D., was elected to serve
a one-year term as Secretary/Treasurer.
David J. Birnbach, M.D., was elected to a one-year
term as representative to the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric
Practice. Brenda G. Fahy, M.D., was elected
to a three-year term as representative to the American
College of Surgeons Committee on Operating Room Environment.
Jeffery S. Vender, M.D., was elected to a three-year
term as representative to the American College
of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Douglas
B. Coursin, M.D., was elected to a three-year term
as a second representative.
Arthur M. Boudreaux, M.D., was elected to a three-year
term as representative to the American Society
of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Earl S. Ransom,
Jr., M.D., was elected to a three-year term as representative
to the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists
and Technicians.
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, M.D., and Thomas A. Joas, M.D.,
were elected to a three-year term as representatives
for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory
Health Care Inc. Randolph H. Steadman, M.D.,
was elected to a two-year term as representative to
the Capnography Society. Jeffrey
H. Silverstein, M.D., was elected to a two-year term
as representative to the American Geriatric
Society. Terri G. Monk, M.D., was elected
to a two-year term as a second representative.
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