Board Briefs

Approved the Second Quarter Financial Statements and the SalomonSmithBarney Investment Reports, both ending June 30, 2002.

Approved the 2003 budget; computer hardware and software purchases for 2003 will be paid from the Building Fund rather than the General Fund.

Reviewed projected expenses for Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine and possible cost savings. Asked the Editorial Committee to suggest ways to reduce costs.

Approved three William E. Dochterman Medical Student Scholarships totaling $4,400.

Approved the Membership Report:
For Active Membership — Althea M. Alrawi, MD; Michael A. Beneke, MD; Seeley D. Chandler, MD; Kenneth K. Chen, MD; Thomas A. Fitzpatrick, MD; Richard L. Friederich, MD; Richard M. Guy, MD; Dawn E. Harris, MD; Phaniraj Iyengar, MD; Sun I-K. Kim, MD; Vinh Q. Le, MD; John C. Lewin, MD; Ingrid Y. Lin, MD; Aysha M. Mahmood, MD; Mubashar M. Mahmood, MD; Karen Y. Nishimura, MD; Michael J. Novotny, MD; Jignesh K. Patel, MD; Tan T. Pham, MD; Tamara S. Robinson, MD; Samer Shihabi, MD; Jennifer S. Tillman, MD; Svetlana Tounkel, MD; Steven Tuan Tran, MD; Craig N. Tsuboi, MD; John W-K. Yim, MD.

For Resident Membership — Rebecca L. Cunningham, MD; Audrey N. Ewig, MD; Tara M. Sullivan, MD.

For Reinstatement to Active Membership — Philip Bernstein, MD; Richard A. Mancina, MD; Janak K. Mehtani, MD; E. Alexander Mentakis, MD; Michael J. Schermer, MD.

For A Change in Membership Status from Military Affiliate to Active — Jeffrey J. DuBois, MD.

For Retired Membership— Douglas F. Schwilk, MD; Lee O. Welter, MD.

For Resignation — Gerard L. MacDonald, MD (moved to Florida); Yvonne K. Ong, MD (transferred to San Francisco); Philip D. Sardar, MD (transferred to Placer-Nevada); Kenneth M. Toft, MD.

For Termination of Membership for Non-Payment of 2002 Dues — Eugene V. Abravanel, MD; Amr Al-Hariri, MD; E. Jack Benner, MD; Thomas M. Mowery, MD; Joseph I. Sison, MD; Jaw-Yan Wang, MD.

Received a presentation from Amerish Bera, MD, medical director, Primary Health Services for Sacramento County, on the county's SacAdvantage Program. Endorsed the program, which uses tobacco settlement funds to provide health insurance to the working uninsured.

Approved the nomination of Dean Rinard, MD, for Director, District 3, Office 3; he succeeds Andrew Hudnut, MD, who resigned.

As executive director for CMA's 11th District, Mr. Bill Sandberg reported on a meeting of medical society leaders in the 18-county district to discuss mergers and/or management arrangements. Each medical society is at a different point in evaluating its future direction, and all agreed to re-visit this issue at a later date.

Approved a $2 increase for the annual Directory (from $10 to $12 for members, and $24 to $26 for nonmembers) and a subsequent increase in the Retired Members' publication fee.

Approved nomination of these members to the CMA's Councils and Committees for 2003: Council on Ethical Affairs — Dr. Satya Chatterjee; Committee on Medical Services — Dr. David Gibson; Subcommittee on Physicians Confidential Line — Dr. Lee Snook; Council on Legislation — Drs. Richard Pan and Gordon Hunt.

Authorized participation in the Medical Board of California's pre-test of a statewide physician survey to 200 randomly selected Society members. The survey was mandated by 2001 legislation to gather demographic information from all licensed physicians in California to study physician supply and its impact on patient access. The pretest will help uncover any problems so improvements can be made for the final survey.

Serving as the Administrative Board to the BloodSource of Sacramento (formerly the Blood Center), the Board approved the following new members to the BloodSource Board of Trustees: Michael Chapman, MD, and George Chiu, MD, for a first three-year terms; Ms. Cynthia Brandt, Nelson K. Kaneishi, MD, and Brian McClay, Esq. to second three-year terms. Additionally, the following officers of the BloodSource Board of Trustees were approved: President, Michael Ueltzen, CPA; Vice-President, Gerald Simon, MD; Secretary, Mary Vedo, MT; Assistant Secretary, Geneva Larson; Treasurer, David Ditora, Esq.; Members-at-Large: William Keane, MD, Michael Sugawara, MD and Mr. Thomas Slagle.

Reviewed the 2002 Nominating Committee Report summarizing nominations to vacancies on the Board of Directors and Delegation to the CMA. In accordance with the Bylaws, the report will be mailed to all active members, who may submit additional nominations. Nominees to an uncontested office are considered duly elected.

Approved the Membership Report:
For Active Membership — Jestin C. Cheng, MD; Evalyn Horowitz, MD; Meera V. Nunna, MD.

For Resident Membership — John T. Cornelius, MD; Tammi R. James, MD.

For Reinstatement to Active Membership — James J. Gehrig, Jr., MD; Lloyd L. Rich, MD

For 35-Year Active Membership — Douglas M. Enoch, MD; John J. Madigan, MD; Robert R. Peabody, Sr., MD; Coy E. Swanson, MD.

For Annual Renewal of Semi-Retired Associate Membership — Peter S. Carruth, MD; James W. Laws, MD; Delbert H. Meyer, MD; David C. Rausch, MD.

For Renewal of Special Leave of Absence — Marcie Dalton, MD; Robert C. Davidson, MD; Shing Chung, MD.

For Retired Membership— G. Dennis Lance, MD

For Resignation — Robert Anthony, MD (relocating to Santa Barbara)