Board Briefs

The Board:
Approved an Activity Evaluation Matrix containing recommendations from the 2006 Board Retreat including:

1) Establishment of an ad hoc committee on SSV Medicine composed of Drs. Margaret Parsons, Chair; John Loofbourow, Editor; Richard Jones, President-Elect; and Director Elisabeth Mathew to review potential changes in the Society's official magazine. Recommenda-tions from the ad hoc committee are scheduled for review by the Board of Directors at its September 2006 meeting;

2) Establishment of an ad hoc committee on Representation and Governance composed of Drs. Richard Pan, Chair; Satya Chatterjee, Immediate Past President; Richard Jones, President-Elect; Paul Phinney, Past President and James Sehr, Chair of the Membership Committee, to study and recommend to the Board at its October 2006 meeting modification to the current district allocation process with consideration given to including participation by students and residents.

Reviewed and approved the Mission Statement for Continuing Medical Education submitted by the Community Service, Education and Research Fund (CSERF) Management Committee. At its meeting in April, the Board authorized staff to proceed with earning accreditation from the California Medical Association to provide Continuing Medical Education and that policies and procedures regarding CME be developed for Board approval on a going forward basis.

Appointed the following members to the 2006 Nominating Committee: Chair, Satya Chatterjee, MD, Immediate Past President; District 1, Ruth Haskins, MD; District 2, Lydia Wytrzes, MD; District 3, Dean Rinard, MD; District 4, Earl Washburn, MD; District 5, Monte Ikemire, MD; District 6, Romie Holland, MD; At-Large, Jon Finkler, MD; At-Large, Richard Pan, MD.

Approved renewal of the peer review contract with Yolo County and the Sacramento County Contract for the SPIRIT Project.

Approved the Membership Report:
For Active Membership — Peter C. Belafsky, MD; Robert P. Kozel, MD; Gordon L. Love, MD; James A. Siy, MD.
For Reinstatement to Active Membership Following Payment of 2006 Dues — Carl C. Hsu, MD.
For Retired Membership — Gilbert Simon, MD.
For Resignation — John P. Gumbelevicius, MD.

The Board:
Approved the 2006 First Quarter Financial Statements and Smith Barney Investment Report.

Approved a 26-week period of radio spots on Capital Public Radio - KXJZ (88.9 FM) and classical station KXPR (90.9 FM) - in an effort to increase the Medical Society's name recognition and public profile.

Approved support of two resolutions authored by Joanne Berkowitz, MD, for consideration by the 2006 CMA House of Delegates: 1) Adequate Prescription Medical Supply; 2) Personal Medication Supply in Times of Disaster.

Approved placing an ad in the CMA's 150th Anniversary Book and the Annual Dinner Program for the 2006 House of Delegates.

Appointed the following physicians to a newly established CME Committee: Drs. Arlene Burton, Satya Chatterjee, Jose Cueto, Alfredo Czerwinski, Jody Gordon, Carol Havens, Barbara Hays, Maynard Johnston, Alexander Kelter, Donald Lyman, Charles Maas, Denise Satterfield, Rugmini Shah, Joan Smith-Mclean, Lee Snook, Lee Welter.