THE LSMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES CONSOLIDATING THE INVESTMENT ASSETS OF THE LSMS FOUNDATION PROVIDED THAT THOSE ASSETS EARMARKED FOR THE PH JONES SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE APPROPRIATELY SAFEGUARDED.
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Ad Hoc Committee on Member Structure
7 Dr. Williams presented the committees top strategic recommendations, which included 1) consolidation 8 of the existing “section” bylaws for efficiency; 2) creating new sections for independent and employed 9 physicians; 3) consolidation of some general officer positions and duties; 4) eliminating alternates on 10 councils, on the board and within the House of Delegates; and 5) creating a nominating and leadership 11 committee. 12 13 6. The LSMS should consolidate the various section bylaws for the Senior Physician Section, 14 Young Physician Section, Resident & Fellow Section, and Medical Student Section. This 15 change would reduce redundancy, create consistency, and make it much easier to amend 16 anything related to our sections in the future. This recommendation would require a Bylaws 17 change, which must be approved by the House of Delegates. A draft resolution was attached for 18 review. 19 20 7. The LSMS should add an independent and an employed physician section to its Bylaws so that 21 the interest and issues that directly impact both practice settings can be more efficiently and 22 effectively addressed in the future. Additionally, both sections should receive representation on 23 the Board of Governors. This recommendation would require a Bylaws and a Charter change, 24 which must be approved by the House of Delegates. A draft resolution was attached for review. 25 26 8. The LSMS should create a Nominating and Leadership Development Committee to identify 27 potential candidates for future general officers, board members and other vacant positions. The 28 committee would work towards identifying, screening and interviewing candidates for officer, 29 board, and other elected positions within the LSMS. This recommendation would require a 30 Bylaws change, which must be approved by the House of Delegates. A draft resolution was 31 attached for review. 32 33 9. The LSMS should eliminate the office of vice president and shift all associated duties to the 34 office of the president-elect. This recommendation would require a Bylaws change, which must 35 be approved by the House of Delegates. A draft resolution was attached for review. 36 37 10. To increase efficiency and eliminate duplicative roles, the LSMS should eliminate all alternate 38 positions within its House, Board, Counsels, Committees, etc. This recommendation would 39 require a Bylaws change, which must be approved by the House of Delegates. A draft resolution 40 was attached for review. 41 42 Dr. Williams acknowledged that all five of these resolutions would require bylaws changes and thus can 43 only be approved by the House of Delegates. As such, the committee would like all five resolutions 44 submitted through the Membership Virtual Engagement Portal prior to the next in-person House in 45 August 2021 for review and development by the appropriate committee/council. However, Dr. Williams 46 exercised her power as president to create two ad hoc committees, one for independent physicians and 47 one for employed physicians. She named Dr. Vicki Steen as Chair of the independent group and also 48 asked Dr. Templeton to serve as a board liaison on the independent committee. Dr. Bennett Schmidt 49 was named Chair of the employed committee and Dr. Nunez was asked to serve as the board liaison. 50
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