The American Medical Association is currently soliciting nominations to fill vacancies that will occur on AMA councils for the 2009 year. All incumbents seeking reappointment/reelection must be officially nominated with accompanying updated biographical material. So that the Board of Trustees may have a list of qualified physicians for its consideration, it is requested that nominations be submitted by the dates indicated for the specific council.

Instructions on the nominations process

Information on the election process and rules

Council/Committee	Nomination Deadline	Length of Term	Maximum Tenure
Appointed by the Board of Trustees:
Council on Legislation	March 15, 2009	One Year	Eight Terms
Elected by the House of Delegates:
Council on Constitution and Bylaws	March 15, 2009	Four Years	Two Terms
Council on Medical Education	March 15, 2009	Four Years	Two Terms
Council on Medical Service	March 15, 2009	Four Years	Two Terms
Council on Science and Public Health	March 15, 2009	Four Years	Two Terms
Appointed by the Board of Trustees and the House of Delegates Speaker:
Council on Long Range Planning and Development	March 15, 2009	Four Years	Two Terms
Nominated by the President-elect and elected by the House of Delegates:
Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs	March 15, 2009	Seven Years	One Term

The AMA is committed to promoting diversity in every facet of organized medicine, and encourages you in your consideration to recommend qualified women physicians, minority physicians, and international medical graduates for AMA positions on councils.

Below is a listing of the present membership of all AMA councils, indicating the members' eligibility for reappointment or reelection:

 

Council on Constitution and Bylaws		American Medical Political Action Committee
	Bessinger, Blanton, 2010		No nominations in 2009
*	Deren, Michael M., 2009
	Farris, K. Barton, 2010, Chair
	Fender, Trace 2009 (Student)
	Gerkin, David G., 2011, Vice-Chair
	Hickey, Charles, J., 2010
+	Kahn, Walter J., 2009
*	Sharp, Jason W., 2009 (Resident)
	Gurman, Andrew W. (ex officio)
	Lazarus, Jeremy A. (ex officio)
Council on Medical Education		Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
	Bailey, Susan Rudd, 2012, Chair-Elect	+	Benjamin, Regina M., 2009, Chair
*	Casey, Baretta R., 2009		Douglas, Sharon P., 2012
*	Craft, Timothy P., 2009 (Student)	*	Fairbrother, Hilary E., 2009 (Resident)
	Dalton, Claudette E., 2011, Chair		Goold, Susan D., 2014
	Gold, Jeffrey P., 2011		Greene, H. Rex, 2013
*	Kochar, Mahendr S., 2009		McCormick, Patrick, 2015
	Pan, Richard J.D., 2011,		McMahon Sr., John, 2011
*	Reiling, Richard B., 2009	+	Shah, Kavita, 2009 (Student)
+	Sirio, Carl A., 2009		Stewart Jr., Dudley M., 2010, Vice-Chair
	Swee, David E., 2010
+	Thomas, Melissa K., 2009
	McDonald, Joe T., 2011 (Resident)
Council on Medical Service		Council on Legislation
	Barbe, David O., 2011, Chair		Fitzgerald, Kathleen
	Harmon, Gerald E., 2011		Gould, Randolph J.
	Hertzka, Robert E., 2012		Hannan, David T., Vice-Chair
*	Klammer, Rachelle, 2009, (Student)		Harris, Patrice A.
	Kobler, William E., 2012	+	McCarthy, Philip E
	McAneny, Barbara L., 2011, Chair-Elect		Mukkamala, AppaRao
	McIntrye, Jack S., 2011		Nguyen-Trong, Jessica (Student)
	Montgomery, Jana E., 2010, (Resident)		Resneck, Jr., Jack S.
*	Sullivan, Thomas E., 2009		Sexton, Michael J.
	Sweet, Donna E., 2010		Shuman, Mary (Alliance Rep)
	Tuttle, Georgia A., 2010	+	VanEtta, John M., Chair
	Willson, Charles F., 2010		Winchester, David E. (Resident)
			Zetterman, Rowen K.
Council on Science and Public Health		Council on Long Range Planning & Development
	Fryhofer, Sandra A., 2011		Blight, Cathy O., 2010, Chair
	Gitlow, Stuart, 2011		Brooks, Neil H., 2011, Vice-Chair
	Head, Alvin C., 2010, Chair-Elect	+	Ellis, Michael S., 2009
	Kithkart, Aaron P., 2009 (Student)		Johnson, Hillary D., 2011 (Resident)
	Kridel, Russell W.H., 2011		Laughead, Marilyn K. 2012
+	Levin, Ilse R., 2009, (Resident)		Levin, Saul, 2012
	Morisy, Lee R., 2010	*	Mahida, Justin, 2009 (Student)
	Motta, Mario E., 2012	*	Peer, Richard M., 2009
	Osbahr III, Albert J., 2012		Shapiro, David M., 2011
+	Robinowitz, Carolyn, 2009, Chair		Vincent, H. Hugh, 2012
+	Woods, Gary L., 2009

*Eligible for reelection/reappointment.
+Ineligible for reelection/reappointment.

Nominations to AMA Councils/Committees Instructions

1. The sponsoring organizations are requested to determine the candidates' willingness to serve, if selected, prior to submitting nominations to the AMA.

2. Physician members of AMA Councils/Committees must be active members of the AMA at the time of election/appointment and throughout the duration of their term.

3. Nominations for AMA Councils/Committees should be presented on the Council/Committee Nomination Form. (Word, 55KB) Student nominations should be presented on the student application form.

4. All pertinent information must be provided within the space provided on the form. Please complete multiple forms for multiple nominations.

5. The sponsor's statement should be not less than 50 words, nor more than 250 words.

6. Please enclose an executive curriculum vitae (no more than 3 pages) for the candidate with the nomination form.

7. Please review carefully the AMA's Conflict of Interest Policy (Word, 363KB) and Principles (Word, 84KB), which provide explanatory text and examples. If you are successful in attaining the AMA leadership position which you are seeking, you will need to complete and return a conflict of interest disclosure form.

As you carefully review these documents, please also consider if there are pending matters, or matters which you anticipate may occur during your term of office, which could, in your view, reasonably be anticipated to adversely impact your license to practice medicine or your ability to discharge fully the duties you are seeking--without embarrassment to yourself or to the AMA.

If you have questions about these documents, including how to complete the conflict of interest disclosure form (Word, 58KB), the AMA's General Counsel is available to provide guidance. The General Counsel is also available to discuss any other matters you may wish to raise.

8. Confirm that you have reviewed the AMA's Conflict of Interest Policy (Word, 363KB) and Principles (Word, 84KB), and understand the guidance provided above, by signing your nomination form in the space provided.

Please e-mail nominations by the posted deadlines to: brenda.vidana@ama-assn.org

For additional information contact:

Brenda Vidaña
(312) 464-5307

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