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New State Chapter:
Idaho Medical Directors Association |
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We are delighted to announce that the Idaho Medical Directors Association is an official AMDA state chapter. The state chapter president is Robert F Smith MD, CMD.
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Click here for a listing of state chapter meetings.
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What better way to disseminate information to other AMDA chapters than to include an article in State Network News (SNN)?
If you would like to include an article in an upcoming issue, please e-mail it along with permission to reprint to Nicole Germain, Membership amd Communications Coordinator, at ngermain@amda.com.
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| Are You in Compliance? |
You must be able to answer YES to be able to vote at the HOD meeting at the 30th Annual Symposium. Your chapter must be in compliance with AMDA's bylaws to have voting delegates. This means that the national office must have the following items on file by Friday, January 26, 2007.
- Current state chapter bylaws
- Current state chapter membership list
- Annual report for each chapter (meeting minutes, chapter activities, dues structure, etc.)
For a copy of the annual report template visit click here. If you have any questions, contact Nicole
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Please submit your annual meeting report and
update your state chapter contact information if
there have been changes. Also, be sure to tell us
about any upcoming state chapter meetings and
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| AMDA Contacts for State Chapter Business: |
Nicole Germain, Membership and Communication Department
410/992-3114 or ngermain@amda.com
Gaby Geise, Government Affairs Department
410/992-3145 or ggeise@amda.com |
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Message from AMDA's House of Delegates Chair
We are all excited about Catching the Wave at the 30th Annual AMDA Symposium in Hollywood, Florida. The educational and networking opportunities will be rich. Log on to www.amdasymposium.com for details and news about the meeting.
The AMDA House of Delegates (HOD) will meet twice, on Thursday, March 29 and Saturday March 31. We will elect officers and listen to reports. This is also the primary forum for the membership
to provide input and guidance to the national organization about their concerns. The resolutions you bring focus the HOD on serious, substantive issues. These resolutions can help shape policy, and they also can direct action at the national level. As of January 15, we have two resolutions pending: Position Statement on Physician-Consultant Pharmacist Roles and Collaboration in the Nursing Home; and Performance Review. An update to the White Paper on Hospice also is expected.
Resolutions to the 2007 House of Delegates must be submitted soon. They should be sent to Gaby Geise at ggeise@amda.com.
There are a number of steps that we take in processing these resolutions and time is short now. Here is a review of the step-by-step process:
- AMDA receives the resolutions.
- Resolutions are sent to appropriate committees and board members for review and to staff for analysis for fiscal impact on AMDA and to ensure consistency and identify potential conflicts with prior policy.
- The Resolutions Committee meets prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates to review the resolutions and comments.
- The Resolutions Committee makes edits and suggestions for format compliance and clarity.
- Suggested changes are sent back to the originators of those resolutions.
- The Resolutions Committee meets to review and agree upon the final resolutions.
- The House of Delegates is briefed on resolutions several days prior to formally convening at the annual symposium.
- The House of Delegates reviews and debates resolutions.
- Passed resolutions are implemented by the appropriate committee or staff.
If you or your state organization has any important issues to bring to the House of Delegates, I implore you to submit them soon. Make them well phrased and based in reality. Above all, they need to be "implementable." If there is a large cost associated, then this needs to be dealt with
creatively. You may contact me at e-warren@att.net to discuss this anytime.
REMEMBER: The moral high ground in all of our efforts is patient advocacy.
Edward S. Warren, MD, CMD Chair, House of Delegates
In This Issue of State Network News:
From Lorraine Tarnove, Executive Director, at the national office
Chapter presidents are the most important link between AMDA’s national office and state chapters. Over the last few years, as we have focused in on state chapter needs, we have relied on chapter presidents to help define issues and find solutions...more
2007 Annual Symposium
How do you meet the challenges of your growing state chapter? Empower yourself with the answers to this question and more at AMDA's Annual Symposium...more
Develop A Strategic Thinking State Chapter
2007 is here and resolutions abound. Is it reasonable to extend your New Year's resolutions to your state chapter? The answer is absolutely, yes, why not...more
LTC Direct
In response to the needs of the AMDA State Chapters, AMDA has launched a forprofit entity called Long Term Care Direct (LTC Direct). LTC Direct offers integrated meeting management and educational program development services to AMDA State Chapters at an affordable rate...more
Best Practices from the Florida State Chapter
There is so much that the Florida Medical Directors Association (FMDA) would like to share with you about its annual conference. FMDA has come a long way since its early days and we are very proud of our progress...more
New Year: What Are Your 2007 Goals for your Chapter Leadership Team
Many take the time at the start of the new year to reflect and focus on new goals. Is it time to focus on your leadership team...more
AMDA Membership Promotions and other Important Dates
The following are membership campaigns and other important AMDA dates for the year that state chapters may wish to piggy-back with their recruitment and retention activities...more
Chapter Resource Quick Guide
Your quick guide to navigating AMDA, using national resources and building a stronger chapter...more
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