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The MSD Council met via Zoom on Tuesday evening, November 1st to kick off a week of Annual Meeting activities.
The Council addressed many issues and a synopsis has been provided below.
AMA Guest Presentation
American Medical Association (AMA) Board member, Willarda V. Edwards, MD, MBA joined us and provided a presentation on the AMA Recovery Plan for America's Physicians.
Presidential Addresses
We heard from both Matthew J. Burday, DO, Outgoing President, and Incoming President, Robert J. Varipapa, MD. There were overlapping issues of concern expressed by both, particularly the need for membership engagement.
Recognition of 50-Year Medical Award Physicians
In keeping with tradition, we recognized those physicians who graduated from medical school in 1972 and have been members of the medical profession, providing dedicated service to the citizens of Delaware.
Bylaws Committee Recommendations
The Bylaws Committee put forth 2 recommendations that were accepted as presented. The following changes will be made in the Bylaws to address these adopted recommendations:
- An additional seat on the Council will be added for a Delaware Chapter of the National Medical Association representative.
- The Environmental Health Subcommittee and the Public Health Subcommittee will be combined into one subcommittee (Environmental and Public Health Subcommittee) for committee and efficiencies.
Proposed 2023 Budget
The proposed budget included anticipated impacts from the sale of the MSD building in 2022. Annual dues rates will remain unchanged and members will see no change in the 2023 dues amount compared to 2022. (Renewal invoices will be mailed out soon for the 2023 membership year.) The 2023 budget was adopted as presented.
Resolutions
Four resolutions were presented for Council consideration as follows:
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Resolution 01-A2022 "Addressing the Improper Use of the Word Provider." The resolution was adopted as submitted.
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Resolution 02-A2022 "Minimizing the Influence of Social Media on Gun Violence." The resolution was adopted as submitted.
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Resolution 03-A2022 "MSD Support of Engaged Neutrality for Medical Aid in Dying." The resolution was amended with substitute language, replacing "end of life decisions" with "medical aid in dying" in Resolve #1. The resolution was adopted as amended.
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Resolution 04-A2022 "Addressing Health Disparities in Food Allergy Prevention." The resolution was adopted as submitted.
Nominating Committee Report - Elections
The Nominating Committee put forth the slate of nominees for election by the Council. The slate included Officers, Executive Board At-Large seats, Holding Company Board seats, AMA Delegation positions, Delaware Foundation for Medical Services Board seats, and elected committees. All names on the slate were accepted by the Council.
Congratulations to the 2023 MSD Officers! They will assume their seats beginning January 1, 2023.
Robert J. Varipapa, MD
President
Bhavin R. Dave, MD
President-Elect
Brian J. Galinat, MD
Vice President
James Monihan, MD
Secretary
Shalini B. Shah, MD
Treasurer
Stephanie Guarino, MD
Speaker of the Council
A full report of Annual Meeting activities will be available in a future eNews and Views edition.
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