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| December 2008: A Season of Farewells |
President's MessageA Season for Farewells
As 2008 draws to a close, it is a time for farewells. Farewell to a long and grueling campaign season. Farewell, at least for the time being, to $4-a-gallon gasoline. Farewell to economic complacency – and confidence that our financial future, organizationally and personally, will be stable and predictable.
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(President's Message Continued...) A particularly sad farewell at the end of 2008 is the one we will say to AAMSE’s executive director, Tricia Bork Canavan. Tricia’s husband, Francis, has been transferred to Frederick, MD, with his company, and so Tricia’s last day with us will be December 19. Tricia joined AAMSE in early 2006 and quickly established herself as a wise counselor, dedicated professional, innovative leader and trusted friend. Under her exceptional leadership, AAMSE has grown its membership by 20%, its staff from 2.5 to 5.5, doubled its sponsorship revenue and ended each fiscal year comfortably in the black. During her tenure, AAMSE redesigned its website, initiated the highly successful Pinnacle Partnership program and four Leadership Academies, applied for and received a $260,000 grant to establish the Medical Education Leadership Forum for the CME initiative, and began planning the reinvigorated 2009 New Medical Executive Institute. We will miss tremendously “The beautiful lady of Malloy Street.”
Cal Chaney, JD, CAE General Counsel/Associate Executive Director, Policy |
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An All-New Look for an All-New Year: Watch for the new,streamlined Hotline, coming in January 2009. |
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Mulgrew Receives AMA Lifetime Achievement AwardThe AMA recently presented D.Brent Mulgrew, JD, executive director of the Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA), with the 2008 Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given by the AMA to honor a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession during a significant term of service. |
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MMS Named Top Place to Work in MassachusettsThe Massachusetts Medical Society was recently named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe, which recognizes the most progressive companies in the state based on employee opinions about company leadership, compensation and training, diversity and inclusion, career development, family-friendly flexibility, and values and ethics. Massachusetts Medical Society Executive Vice President Corinne Broderick, a 23-year veteran with the organization who served the Society in several capacities prior to becoming its executive vice president in 2001, said “Our physician leaders and senior management have devoted much time and energy to making the Medical Society a special place to work. To be included in the Globe 100’s Top Places to Work alongside other outstanding organizations is a wonderful honor and testimony to the character and quality of our employees. It is especially gratifying to be included on such a list in a state where health care is the most prominent and largest industry.” |
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Butz Selected for ASAE & The Center’s 2010 Leadership Academy ClassAAMSE Program Manager Ben Butz, MPA, has been selected for the 2010 Leadership Academy Class of ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, a new program that focuses on preparing young professionals for executive positions in the association and non-profit industry. The class consists of 25 individuals selected from a broad pool of applicants representing local, regional and national organizations. The two-year Academy involves interactive learning methods, including online education and web-based discussions facilitated by CenterU, ASAE & The Center’s online education provider.
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Physicians’ Foundation Survey Finds Numerous Problems Facing Primary Care Doctors
A survey released recently by The Physicians’ Foundation depicts widespread frustration and concern among primary care physicians nationwide, which could lead to a dramatic decrease in practicing doctors in the near future. The survey examined the causes behind the doctors’ dissatisfaction, the state of their practices and the future of care. The resulting findings show the possibility of significantly decreased access for Americans in the years ahead, as many doctors are forced to reduce the number of patients they see or quit the practice of medicine outright. An overwhelming majority – 78 percent – of physicians believe that there is an existing shortage of primary care doctors in the United States today. Additionally, nearly half of them – 49 percent, or more than 150,000 practicing doctors – say that over the next three years they plan to reduce the number of patients they see or stop practicing entirely. |
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Increasing Dues Based on CPIby Harrison Coerver, President, Harrison Coerver & Associates, Inc. Raising an association’s dues is always challenging, particularly in today’s tough economic climate. More than a few associations actually brag about not increasing dues (“We haven’t increased dues since 1984!”). Strong consideration should be given to instituting an automatic annual dues adjustment based on the change in the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Here’s why:
If you had instituted this practice in 2000 and had annual dues of $100, your dues would be approximately $119 today based on an average CPI increase of 2.6% over the last 7 years. Think about it. To subscribe to Harrison’s complimentary bi-monthly e-newsletter, enter your email address at www.harrisoncoerver.com
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The Long Baby Boomby Jeff Goldsmith, President, Health Futures, Inc. In 2006, the first baby boomers turned 60, unleashing a veritable tidal wave of gloomy punditry, advertising for financial services, and forecasts of impending national bankruptcy. In The Long Baby Boom, Jeff Goldsmith counters the predictions of such "catastropharians" with a far more optimistic scenario. Drawing on evidence that most baby boomers plan on working long past age 65, Goldsmith argues that they will have a constructive impact on society over the next twenty years. By assuming a much larger portion of the financial burden of their own retirement and health costs, they will help preserve Social Security and Medicare for the less fortunate and for successive generations. The Long Baby Boom is the first comprehensive forecast of baby boomers' career plans, health trends, and cultural and political values. Goldsmith's pro-work, pro-savings, pro-health social policy emphasizes personal responsibility without ripping the social safety net. Optimistic and innovative, The Long Baby Boom doesn't promise a cloud-free future, but it does reassure us that the sky isn't falling. Click here to purchase a copy. Jeff Goldsmith will be a panelist in the EDWeb “Election 2008: Its Impact on Physicians and Medical Societies” on Thursday, December 11, at 1 pm Central Time. Click here to register. |
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AAMSE Welcomes its Newest MembersKitty Bailey, San Diego County Medical Society Please Note: You must be logged in to view these profiles. To retrieve your login information, please click here. |
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One Month Left to Pay Your DuesDon’t forget to pay your 2009 membership dues by December 31, 2008. Click here to use AAMSE’s online dues renewal system. Pinnacle Partnership organizations will receive a separate invoice and should not use this online form. If you are having trouble signing in, please click here to receive your user ID and reset your password. Please contact Leah Kopp, membership coordinator, with questions by email at lkopp@aamse.org or by phone at (414) 221-9275.
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Refer-A-Colleague Program: And the winner is...
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2009 Annual Conference: Proven Practices, Practical Solutions
The 2009 Annual Conference planning is well under way. Join us in Baltimore, MD, July 22 – 25, 2009 as we present the 28th AAMSE Annual Conference, "Proven Practices, Practical Solutions."
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News BriefsThe following is a compilation of articles that relate to the medical society executive world. The views, comments or opinions expressed by the authors, businesses or organizations linked in this article are not the views of AAMSE. In addition, these articles are not intended to be and should not be interpreted as a recommendation for a specific plan, product, or course of action for any healthcare or management action
Association Management Emerging Market Cities Open Their Doors to Associations
Trends & Technologies How Will Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012 Ten Things that Every Nonprofit Executive Needs to Know about Information Technology
Leadership Spotlight CEJA Interim Report Doesn’t Oppose Commercial Support for CME
Current Events Gov't Pays for Deadly, Unapproved Drugs Study Calls for Greater Scrutiny of 'Off-Label' Drug Use
Policy Watch Dingell May Seek Health Panel Chair More Cuts Coming in Medicare Advantage, Aide Says Will Waxman, the New Boss, Be the Same as the Old Boss? Some links are time-sensitive. These links may move or expire as the news. Some sources also may require registration or fee-based subscriptions.
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