VOLUME 31, ISSUE 1

ACTIONS OF THE HOD

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
TSA HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SEPTEMBER 6-7, 2018

  1. Recognized and applauded special guests from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Texas ASA officers, new members of the TSA and TSA Past Presidents.
  2. Accepted and approved the Minutes of the TSA House of Delegates Meetings of September 7 & 8, 2017, as written.
  3. Recognized Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor Scott & White-Temple, UTHSC-Houston, UTHSC-San Antonio, UT Medical Branch-Galveston, UT Southwestern Medical Center and TTHSC-Lubbock for maintaining 100% resident membership in the TSA.
  4. Recognized Drs. Zachary S. Jones, Brian D. Masel, Jacob B. Stetler, Shital Vachhani, Wendell H. Williams, III, John Zaki, and Acsa M. Zavala for being accepted into the TMA 2018-2019 Leadership College.
  5. Recognized Xuan T. Tran, MD as the 2018 William H. King Advocacy Award recipient.
  6. Recognized Drs. David E. Bryant, H. A. Tillmann Hein, and Anna M. Allred as the 2018 nominees for the Ray Callas Outstanding Key Contact Award.
  7. Presented the Ray Callas Outstanding Key Contact Award to Anna M. Allred, MD.
  8. Accepted all items published on the consent calendar for information only.
  9. Expressed appreciation to the members of the Reference Committees, the TSA President, Speaker, Vice-Speaker, Chris Bacak and Jennifer Bacak.
  10. Approved that the TSA House of Delegates support the resolution submitted to the ASA House of Delegates concerning the clarification of the levels of clinical involvement of physician involvement for the different types of Anesthesia Care Team staffing models.
  11. Approved that the TSA publish on our website the ASA Guidelines to the Ethical Practice of Anesthesiology.
  12. Approved that the TSA and the TSAPAC websites be revised to enhance our brand, promote our legislative issues, and our society to members of the legislature and to healthcare organizations.
  13. Approved creation of a TSA Governmental Affairs social media account to promote our legislative issues.
  14. Approved the purchase of a system to provide targeted legislative call to actions in order to provide our members timely alerts and an efficient response mechanism to increase physician anesthesiologist advocacy.
  15. Approved that the TSA Board of Directors adopts a policy statement that defines and compares medical direction of a physician extender versus medical supervision and that the policy statement elucidates the responsibility a physician retains when delegating to a physician extender.
  16. Approved that a strict definition of the anesthesia care team, whether it is in private or academic situations and the practice limits of each model, be adopted.
  17. Approved that the TSA Long Range Planning Committee, members of the TSA Board of Directors, and TSA members of the president’s choice develop a 10-year strategic vision with a report back to the House of Delegates in 2019. A strategic vision planning retreat should occur in conjunction with a TSA Board of Directors meeting in 2018-2019.
  18. Approved that our Education Committee includes a wider variety of topics at our annual meeting to include non-clinical topics like career planning and development for both private and academic tracks so that our future leaders may be better prepared for all aspects of their profession.
  19. Approved that the Bylaws Committee create an award to recognize our residents for their loyalty and involvement in all levels of our Society and that the award be in honor of two of the Society’s past leaders, Dr. James and Mrs. Linda Adkins We need to support our future leaders. Develop them. Promote them and recognize them.
  20. Approved the 2019 projected budget as amended.
  21. Approved funding in the amount of $5000 be approved for continued office improvements.
  22. Recognized and applauded Mary Dale Peterson, MD as the 2019 Distinguished Service Award recipient.
  23. Received and approved the President’s committee appointments for 2018-2019.
  24. Approved the proposed modifications to Sections 1.018, 1.037, 1.053 of the TSA Bylaws.
  25. Approved the proposed modifications to Articles 5 and 6 of the TSA Bylaws.
  26. Approved the addition of Section 9.20625 to the TSA Bylaws.
  27. Recognized Dr. Lisa Farmer for her leadership in organizing the workgroup which has developed our first TSA MOSCE workshop.
  28. Approved that the MOSCE workgroup be retained to evaluate effectiveness of the MOSCE Workshop at the 2018 TSA Annual Meeting, consider feasibility of making this an annual event, and continue work on facilitating a guest visiting faculty program to help with mock OSCE at local residency program sites.
  29. Approved the proposed conflict of interest policy, form and process.

  1. Recognized and applauded Chris Bacak, Bonnie Bruce, Judy Garcia-Bigger, Claire Foster, Ashlee Quick, and Jessica Shepherd for their service and commitment to the Society.
  2. Elected the following:President-Elect   Evan G. Pivalizza
    Secretary   David E. Bryant
    Treasurer   George W. Williams
    Assistant Treasurer   Charles E. Cowles
    Speaker of the House   Crystal C. Wright
    Vice Speaker of the House   John S. Scott, Jr.
    ASA Director District 19   Scott E. Kercheville
    ASA Alt. Director District 19   Crystal C. Wright

    ASA Delegates:

    Place 3   Mary Ann Gurkowski
    Place 4   Crystal C. Wright
    Place 5   Scott A. Lindberg
    Place 9   Vincent G. Nelson
    Place 12   H. A. Tillmann Hein
    Place 13   John S. Scott, Jr.
    Place 15   David F. Gloyna
    Place 20   Amr E. Abouleish
    Place 21   Evan G. Pivalizza
    Place 29   Thomas F. Rahlfs

    ASA Alternate Delegates:

    Place 1   Brad G. Butler
    Place 2   Meera Gangadharan
    Place 3   Bracken S. Kolle
    Place 4   G. Ray Callas
    Place 5   Laura I. Dew
    Place 6   Russell K. McAllister
    Place 7   David C. Mackey
    Place 8   Kristina L. Goff
    Place 9   Vijaya Gottumukkala
    Place 10   C. Nicholas Lee
    Place 11   Sam D. Gumbert
    Place 12   Michael R. Hicks
    Place 13   Andrew L. Zak
    Place 14   Radha Arunkumar
    Place 15   Joe F. Bryan, II
    Place 16   Benjamin D. Harvey
    Place 17   Michelle Z. Koehler
    Place 18   Charles E. Cowles
    Place 19   Vijay Saluja
    Place 20   Vishal Raizada
    Place 21   Austin D. Street
    Place 22  Stacy L. Norrell
    Place 23   Ramy Mankarious
    Place 24   Elizabeth Rebello
    Place 25   Jeremie J. Perry
    Place 26   Don J. Daniels
    Place 27   Anna M. Allred
    Place 28   Kristyn B. Ingram
    Place 29   James P. McMichael

  3. Encouraged TSA members who are interested in TMA involvement to attend their local meetings.
  4. Approved recommendation that Dr. Charles E. Cowles, Jr. be appointed as the TSA Delegate to the TMA Interspecialty Committee (ISC).
  5. Approved that TSA seek an enthusiastic and committed TSA member to serve as the TSA Alternate Delegate to the TMA ISC.
  6. Approved that one resident from each Texas anesthesia program be appointed to the TSAPAC Board.

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