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American Medical Directors Association
House of Delegates Meeting
Draft Minutes
Thursday, March 4, 2004
Saturday, March 6, 2004
Alva Baker, MD, CMD, Chair of the House of Delegates called the meeting to order at noon.
Lorraine Tarnove presented the report of the Nominating Committee
including the slate of officers for nomination on behalf of Nominating
Committee Chair Jacob Dimant, MD, CMD.
| Position |
Nominees |
| Vice President |
Jonathan Evans, MD, CMD |
| Steven Levenson, MD, CMD |
| Secretary |
Jeffrey Burl, MD, CMD |
| Chair, House of Delegates |
Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD |
| Jeffrey Nichols, MD |
| State Presidents Council Representative |
David Brechtelsbauer, MD, CMD |
| Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD |
| House of Delegates Representative |
Anthony Lechich, MD |
| Kendra Belfi, MD, CMD |
There were no nominations from the floor. Nominations were closed.
The House recessed at 1:00 pm to reconvene on Saturday, March 6, 2004.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 6,
2004. 165 delegates were seated, and a quorum of 130 delegates was
present throughout the meeting.
The ballots were collected. While the ballots were being counted,
outgoing president James E. Lett, II, MD, CMD acknowledged and thanked
outgoing board members Fred Feinsod, MD, CMD; Charles Crecelius, MD,
CMD; and Buzz Baker, MD, CMD. Ms. Tarnove acknowledged and thanked
outgoing president James E. Lett, II, MD, CMD.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of the 2003 House of Delegates meeting were accepted.
Dr. Baker announced the results of the election. The House elected:
| Vice President |
Steven Levenson, MD, CMD |
| Secretary |
Jeffrey Burl, MD, CMD |
| Chair, House of Delegates |
Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD |
| State Presidents Council Representative |
David Brechtelsbauer, MD, CMD |
| House of Delegates Representative |
Kendra Belfi, MD, CMD |
Dr. Baker introduced 2004 Resolutions Committee member Sharon Mead,
MD, CMD. Dr. Mead gave the committee's report and presented each
resolution by reciting the resolved clauses.
Resolution A04--Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Long Term Care Physicians Providing Expert Witness
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA's
Board of Directors commission a White Paper on the Ethical and
Professional Responsibilities of the Long Term Care Physician Providing
Expert Witness; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the AMDA
delegate to the AMA House of Delegates bring this resolution forward to
the AMA House of Delegates; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the AMDA
Board empower the AMDA delegate to the AMA House of Delegates to
support an appropriate resolution on the ethical and professional
responsibilities of providing expert witness statements related to
practice in long term care settings.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the resolution was passed.
Resolution B04--Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs in Healthcare Settings
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the resolution was referred to the BOD.
Resolution C04--Establishment of Subsection on PACE Primary Care
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMDA consider the creation of a subsection for PACE primary care.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the AMDA
Board of Directors submit a request to the American Medical Directors
Certification Program (AMDCP) Board to consider recognizing Program of
All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) medical directorships as
meeting part of the criteria for Certified Medical Director (CMD)
certification.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the resolution was passed.
Position Statement D04--AMDA Position Statement on Assisted Living
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the position statement was passed.
Resolution E04--Resolution to Support Utilization of
Assistive Technology to Enhance Computer Skills of Residents in Long
Term Care Facilities
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the resolution was defeated.
Dr. Baker thanked the delegates for their service and introduced the new House of Delegates Chair, Charles Crecelius, MD, CMD.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm.
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