SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS - MAY 19, 2013
- Approved motion that CPR training be offered to the Texas Department of Insurance in February of 2014 and that CPR Training at the Capitol be scheduled for either April 8th or 9th, 2014 based on availability of meeting space at the Capitol.
- Appointed Peter H. Norman, MD as a Delegate and Connie K. Tran, MD as an Alternate Delegate in District 7, Place 11.
- Acknowledged Greater Houston Anesthesiology/U.S. Anesthesia Partners for its $4000 sponsorship of this year’s TSA Art Exhibit.
- Approved motion to offer participants of the TSA Art Exhibit the option of selling their artwork at the Annual Meeting, with a suggested contribution of 20% to cover Art Exhibit expenses.
- Informed the Board that U. S. Senator John Cornyn will present the 2013 Betty P. Stephenson Lectureship in September at the TSA Annual Meeting.
- Approved motion that Dr. Kercheville explores the options available for joint support of the ASA PAC reception and report back to the TSA Executive Committee.
- Approved motion to accept and proceed with using the definition of the Practice of Anesthesiology as defined by the TSA GAC. The definition will be submitted to the TSA House of Delegates for review. The definition reads: “Anesthesiology is the Practice of Medicine that involves and necessitates diagnosis and treatment of the patient during the perioperative period.”
- Approved motion that a letter from the TSA President be sent to Thomas H. Feeley, MD, explaining the Society’s concerns with regard to the testimony he presented to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- Requested that all Resident Program Directors/ Coordinators or anyone who is working with TSA Residents to encourage TSA Residents to participate in the Texas Pint Competition.
- Informed the members that applications are being accepted for the William H. King Advocacy Award.
- Encouraged all members to contribute to the ASAPAC so that Texas will bring home the Alabama Cup this year in honor of Dr. John M. Zerwas, ASA President.
- Approved motion to accept the proposal from Allman and Associates to perform quarterly audits of the TSA financial activities.
- Approved motion to continue providing registration fee waivers to the TSAPAC at a 20% discount.
- Approved recommendations to develop TSA’s official involvement with the Texas Transplantation Society (TTS) as follows:
- Promote the TTS meeting via the TSA website in exchange for promotion of the TSA Annual Meeting on the TTS website; and
- Explore the opportunity for the TSA and the TTS to coordinate potentially overlapping areas of interest prior to and during legislative sessions.
- Announced that the Texas Caucus meetings at this year’s ASA Annual Meeting will begin earlier on both Saturday and Tuesday; start time for both Caucus meetings will be 12:30 p.m.
- Empowered the TSA Executive Committee with reviewing a request from the Institute for Safety in Office-Based Surgery, to sponsor a reception at the ASA 2013 Annual Meeting in honor of Dr. John Zerwas. Upon review the Executive Committee is to report back to the Board with its findings and recommendation.
- Commended the Education Committee for an excellent Interim 2013 Program.
- Charged the TSA Executive Committee with exploring the TMA’s request for the recommendation of TSA members to participate on a work group of the Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency. The Committee was charged with determining funding needs, timing requirements and recommending members for appointments to the Institute.
- Approved motion to increase the Legislative Advocacy budget line to $1500 a month for June-December 2013.
- Approved motion to increase the contract labor budget line by $10,000 to be used at the discretion of Chris Bacak in preparation of the Annual Meeting.
- Approved as written the minutes of the February 10, 2013 TSA Board of Directors Meeting.
- Approved the continuation of membership in the Coalition for Patient Safety in 2014, at a rate of $1000 a month.
- Approved the TSA Fiscal Management Policy updates.
- Certified the 2013 TSA House of Delegates election results.
- Approved the revisions to the criteria for the William H. King Advocacy Award.
- Approved a budget line of $4500 for the 2013 Cheers for Research Competition.
