Newsletter 77 June 06
Urgent
Changes Needed to Address Our Nursing Shortage
Malpractice Filings Against Health Care Providers, Jan 2001 – Apr 2006
Southern Nevada Health Officer
Report
NSMA’s
102nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Session held in Las Vegas has excellent
turn out
The
public has virtually nothing to do with who runs for office at any level
By Michael P.
Colletti, MDi & Weldon (Don) Havins,
MD, JD
For several
years, we (the authors of this article) have been active members of the
Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition Nursing Education Committee. About three years ago, there was a shortage
of qualified nursing student applicants.
The Committee addressed that issue with brochures and other methods to
improve the quality of the applicant pool.
Johnson and Johnson Company developed television videos and advertised
the benefits of the nursing profession.
As a consequence, we now have an abundance of qualified applicants for
the available nursing school positions.
The committee has worked with hospitals, nurse recruiters and others to
entice out-of-state R.N.s to move to southern
In 2003, in
an attempt to address this problem, the Legislature passed a Bill requiring state
nursing programs to double their enrollment.
Unfortunately, the Legislature did not adequately fund this
mandate. In spite of this, a few
programs, such as the A.D.N. (Associate Degree in Nursing) program at the
Two years
ago the Nevada State College implemented an accelerated nursing program in
addition to their standard four year nursing program. The accelerated program provides that
applicants with a Bachelor's degree, who have completed the necessary prerequisite
courses, can earn a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) in one year. This program, with little publicity, has
experienced a high number of qualified individuals applying for admission. The first class of 34 admitted students
included two physicians (a dermatologist and a general surgeon, both from the
As tax paying citizens, we must demand accountability of our state nursing programs and support those with proven records of productivity. Enrollment in state nursing programs is important, and the education of those who would become nurse educators is very important.v However, the efficiency in graduating nurses ready to take their licensing exam must be the fundamental measure of the value of a nursing program to tax paying Nevadans. The programs that can produce nurses most cost effectively must be given priority in tax dollar support. As taxpayers, we must urge our Legislators to provide annual audits of state supported nursing programs so that citizens can confirm that our tax dollars are being spent in the most productive manner in educating nurses.
However,
the limited tax funds available for nursing education programs will not train a
sufficient number of nurses to satisfy the nursing needs of our growing
population. Private nursing programs
must supplement the production of nursing graduates. Four private institutions, all located in
One aspect
of the nursing shortage, which has not been appreciated until recently, is the
unavailability of Masters- prepared nursing instructors, that is, R.N.s with a Masters degree in nursing to teach both
didactically and clinically. Currently,
in southern
The Southern
Nevada Medical Industry Coalition (SNMIC) and its Education Task Force have
researched other state nursing boards' regulations (
The pretext
in those arguments is transparent.
The Clark
County Medical Society is prepared to support a Legislative Bill which would
require the Nevada State Nursing Board to amend their regulations to permit
B.S.N. nurses to serve as Clinical Instructors in
Together,
as we work to build a healthy
i Michael P. Colletti, MD is immediate past-president of the Clark County Medical Society. Weldon (Don) Havins, MD, JD, is President-elect, Executive Director and Special Counsel of the Clark County Medical Society.
ii Source:
iii
iv Personal communication with Professor Rosemary Witt, UNLV School of Nursing.
v A study by the Southern Regional Board of Education in February 2002 documented a serious shortage of nursing faculty. The survey found that the combination of faculty vacancies (432) and newly budgeted positions (350) pointed to a 12% shortfall in the number of nurse educators needed. Unfilled faculty positions, resignations, projected retirement, and the shortage of students being prepared for the faculty role pose a threat to the nursing education workforce over the next five years.
By Ron Kline, MD,
2005-2006
WHAT I'VE LEARNED
This column
marks my last as
My special
thanks go to Don Havins, our current executive director and
Much of the
year has been occupied with trying to move the Health Sciences Center (HSC)
forward and trying to "earn a seat at the table." Many of us, including Don Havins, Ed
Kingsley, Mark Doubrava and others have worked hard to continually express our
interests and our thoughts to the powers that be to make them understand how
important this project is to the medical world we inhabit, and how important it
was for us to be involved in the process.
We have accomplished that this year.
The Advisory Board to the Regent's Committee on the HSC includes
A large part of my year has also been spent trying to raise the political awareness of physicians. Most of us still don't get it. We continually complain about malpractice rates, managed care hassles, and an impoverished Medicaid system while choosing not to participate in the political and legislative processes that ultimately control these issues. I think I understand the mindset, although I do not agree with it. We feel that we have worked hard to get where we are, that we work hard to provide our patients with competent and sympathetic care, and that the rest of the world should realize that and leave us alone to do our good work. Although we may feel that way, the trial lawyers and insurance companies view us as their fat and dumb prey. To the trial lawyers, we are wealthy practitioners in a profession where bad outcomes sometimes occur no matter how good and conscientious we are. The success of our profession has led to an expectation of near perfection for diseases that were routinely fatal a few decades ago. Remember that when trial lawyers talk about victim's rights, they know that they receive 62% of all malpractice settlements in expenses and fees.
To the insurance companies, we are but interchangeable cogs in "provider networks" that generate billions of dollars of profit for them, and hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses for their executives. We must work together in legal ways to preserve the viability of our practices. Curiously neither the previous Democratic administration nor the current Republican one view the continued consolidation of insurance companies as an anti-competitive threat, although the mere thought of doctors joining together seems to send the FTC into convulsive action.
Many of us
were roused to political action in 2004 to support Question 3, and defeat
Questions 4 and 5. But like the great
citizen armies of centuries past, we have now gone back to our
stethoscopes. Yet the battle is far from
over. Two of the three Nevada Supreme
Court Justices who worked very hard to throw Question 3 off the ballot are up
for election this year with credible opponents.
We must put the same effort into electing supportive justices to the
Supreme Court as we did in passing Question 3, for the stakes are the
same! We can lose Question 3 in the
Nevada Supreme Court and it will be just as dead as if we lost at the ballot
box, or had it thrown off the ballot by those three justices in question. Furthermore, Question 3 is a series of laws,
not a constitutional amendment. That
means it can be changed by the legislature in the future (even during this
coming session) as long as the effective date is after
Once the
campaign season gets underway, members of
Only 105
physicians have paid the $300 it takes to become a member of MedPac,
Because
only one third of
The most heartening thing I have seen during my year as president, is the respect and admiration that physicians still command in an increasingly cynical world. Because of the good work that most of us do each day, we are still viewed as working largely for the benefit of our patients. Our goal must be however, to be politically aware, and to turn that respect into the political power that allows us to preserve our profession against attacks from industries (e.g. insurance and trial lawyers) that view the good work we do each day as fodder for their personal enrichment. Otherwise, we will be like the great Inca Empire; admired, respected and EXTINCT!
2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006
Jan 39 33 108 61 41 50
Feb 20 14 98 72 63 61
Mar 35 30 169 123 64 38
Apr 37 34 111 81 70 58
May 37 35 126 65 14
Jun 27 24 103 90 65
Aug 54 51 76 67 33
Oct 37 83 110 59 26
Nov 38 184 59 78 68
Sum
372 823
1246 867 581
Congratulations
and Welcome to the
May 2006
·
Eric J
Anderson, MD – Emergency Medicine,
·
Frank J Andriola, MD – Internal Medicine,
·
Jeffrey
L. Brown, DO – Family Practice,
· Omar B Cabahug, MD – Neurology, 2500 Wigwam Pkwy., #112, Henderson, NV 89074
· Nicholas G. Calica, MD – Internal Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
Russel P Clark, MD –
Emergency Medicine,
·
·
Prashant S Dani, MD – Pediatrics,
·
Gautam Daulat, DO – Internal Medicine,
· Sandeep K Dhillon, MD – Pediatrics, 100 N. Green Valley Pkwy., #231, Henderson, NV 89074
· Lisa A Durette, MD – Psychiatry, 7000 W. Spring Mtn. Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89117
·
Allen A Erisman, DO – Emergency Medicine,
·
Daniel C Fabito, MD – General Surgery,
·
Louis M
Fink, MD – Pathology, 1 Breakthrough Wy.,
·
Kimberly
A Fletcher, MD – Emergency Medicine,
· Edward M Harding, MD – Family Practice, 9499 W. Charleston Blvd., #150, Las Vegas, NV 89117
·
John R Henner, DO – Emergency Medicine,
· Patrick S Hong, MD – Internal Medicine, 595 W. Lake Mead Pkwy., Henderson, NV 89015
·
· Yekaterina A Khronusova, MD – Internal Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
Dennis C
Lemon, DO – Emergency Medicine,
·
·
· Lauri B Magee, MD – Emergency Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
· Paul D Navar, MD – Emergency Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
Mitulkumar P Patel,
MD – Internal Medicine,
· Roy L Perlot, MD – Internal Medicine, 9499 W. Charleston Blvd., #150, Las Vegas, NV 89117
·
Anita A Pomerantz, MD – Radiation Oncology,
·
David A Pomerantz, MD – Radiation Oncology,
· Jennifer S Rozum, MD – Emergency Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
·
Wade N
Sears, MD – Emergency Medicine,
· Sandesh K Singh, MD – Emergency Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
· Geoffery L Stanczyk, MD – OB-Gyn, 98 E. Lake Mead Dr., #201, Henderson, NV 89015
· Rajendra K Suvarna, MD – Internal Medicine, 1200 S. MLK Blvd., 2nd Fl., Las Vegas, NV 89102
·
·
Dana L Trippi, DO – Emergency Medicine,
· Nicholas J Vogelzang, MD – Internal Medicine, 10441 W. Twain Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89135
·
Bryan Y
Wong, MD – Internal Medicine,
·
James R Zinser, MD – Family Practice,
·
Jonathan
R Zucker, MD – Anesthesiology,
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By Donald Kwalick,
MD, MPH, Chief Health Officer
The health district
monitors mumps cases
By Donald S. Kwalick,
MD, MPH, Chief Health Officer
The
Southern Nevada Health District is actively monitoring the mumps outbreak in
Although
the risk of exposure to mumps for most travelers is low, the health district is
encouraging the public to make sure they are fully vaccinated, especially those
who may be traveling to a state experiencing a mumps outbreak. As of May 5, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is
reporting 13 states with one or more persons with mumps related to the current
outbreak. Most cases are among persons aged 18-24 years and the states
reporting cases are:
To be fully
protected by vaccination:
l All
children 12 months to 4 years of age should have had one dose of MMR vaccine.
l All
school-aged children (K-12) and students attending post-high school educational
institutions should have had two doses of vaccine since 12 months of age and no
less than 28 days between doses.
l Adults who live in, or travel to, an
outbreak affected area should have at least one dose, unless they were
diagnosed by a physician with mumps earlier in life or have laboratory evidence
of immunity to mumps.
Most people
born in the
Because
people can unknowingly transmit the disease before the onset of their symptoms,
it is likely that infectious persons will travel to
These
strategies have been shared with the resort and hotel industries in
To date,
the Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting more than 1,600 confirmed,
probable and suspect cases of mumps. From 2001 through 2005 there were 11 cases
of mumps reported in
With the
low incidence of mumps in
All known
or suspected cases of mumps should be reported to the Southern Nevada Health
District Office of Epidemiology at (702) 759-1300, option #2. This number is
available 24-hours, seven days a week. Additional information, including
technical bulletins may be accessed on the health district website at
www.cchd.org.
By
Whether it
occurs at a Fortune 500 Company, a parent-teacher association or volunteer
organization, a "changing of the guard" generates unbridled
enthusiasm, hopeful anticipation, and optimistic caution. As the new co-presidents of the Clark County
Medical Society Alliance, we share some or all of these emotions with our
members as we head into a year (2006-2007) replete with legislative and
health/safety advocacy challenges for the family of medicine.
As spouses
of physicians, our top priority is to assist our spouses in their mission to
provide the highest quality of healthcare in our community. To do that, the
The threat
of internet predators haunts parents of techno-savvy children of all ages. This year, the
Delegates passed the NSMA Legislative Strategy, adopted (or
referred) 10 new policy resolutions, various reports
and elected the 2006-2007 NSMA officers.
RESOLVED: THAT THE
NEVADA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES EXPRESS ITS SORROW AT THE
PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING: William G. Arbonies, MD,
Jack S. Hirsh, MD, Reuben Jones, MD, Richard J. Kroenig,
MD, Russell Miller, MD, Clifford Lee, MD, and John P. Sande,
Jr., MD.
Resolution #2006-02, "BYLAWS AMENDMENT-REPRESENTATION
BY MEDICAL SCHOOL DEANS
CHAPTER
IV-HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SECTION 2.
APPORTIONMENT
D. THE DEAN OF THE
CHAPTER
VII-NSMA COUNCIL
SECTION 1.
COMPOSITION
THE DEAN OF THE
Resolution #2006-03, " NSMA TO PAY THE EXPENSES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS",
was discussed and recommended for REFERRAL TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION.
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE UP TO TWO
INTERESTED MEDICAL STUDENTS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THEIR COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES
AND APPLY FOR NSMA EXPENSE PAID ATTENDANCE TO THE NSMA ANNUAL MEETING; and be
it further RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA
COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE UP TO TWO INTERESTED MEDICAL STUDENTS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF
THE AMA AND APPLY FOR NSMA EXPENSE PAID ATTENDANCE TO ATTEND THE AMA ANNUAL
MEETING IN CHICAGO.
Resolution 2006-04, "REINSTATEMENT OF THE MEDICAL
DENTAL SCREENING PANEL (MDSP)", was discussed and recommended for a DO
PASS AS AMENDED AS A RE-STATEMENT OF CURRENT NSMA POLICY.
RESOLVED:
THAT THE MEDICAL DENTAL SCREENING PANEL BE REINSTATED.
Resolution #2006-05, "HEALTH COURTS", was
discussed and recommended for REFERRAL TO THE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION.
RESOLVED: THAT THE
Resolution #2006-07, "SUPPORT HEALTH COVERAGE FOR
MINORS", was discussed and recommended for a DO PASS AS AMENDED.
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA SUPPORT BETTER UTILIZATION OF
ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND SEEK ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, TO ASSURE HEALTH
COVERAGE FOR ALL MINORS; and be it further
RESOLVED:
THAT THE NSMA AMA DELEGATES COMMUNICATE NSMA'S SUPPORT OF THE 2006 AMA HEALTH
CARE ADVOCACY AGENDA TO THE AMA.
Resolution #2006-08, "PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
EMERGENCY PHASE ACTIVE PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT IN MEDICAL HOSPITALS", was
recommended for a DO PASS AS AMENDED.
RESOLVED: THAT NSMA SUPPORT A WORK GROUP UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE LEGISLATURE COMPOSED OF RELEVANT PROVIDERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NEVADA PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AND NSMA TO
DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONTRACTING FOR, PRIVATIZING, OR OTHERWISE
FINANCIALLY SUPPLEMENTING ALL NEVADA FULL SERVICE HOSPITALS TO PERMIT ACTIVE
PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT IN ALL NECESSARY PATIENT CARE AREAS. INCLUDED ON THE WORK
GROUP AGENDA WOULD BE THE DESIGN OF EFFICIENT CLINICAL PROCEDURES THAT ASSURE
ACTIVE HUMANE TREATMENT, RAPID STABILIZATION AND TRIAGE, AND AN ANALYSIS OF
PERTINENT LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT INHIBIT THE
INTEGRATION OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN FULL SERVICE FACILITIES; and be it further
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA ENCOURAGE LEGISLATION AND
INSURANCE REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE PROPER AND REALISTIC INCENTIVES THAT WILL
FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, ACUTE INPATIENT
CARE, AND CONSULTATION -LIAISON IN ALL FULL SERVICE NEVADA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
HOSPITALS.
Resolution #2006-09, "IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR THE
NEVADA HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (NHPAF) ", was discussed
and recommended for a DO PASS AS AMENDED.
RESOLVED: THE
Resolution #2006-10, "PHYSICIAN PAYMENT FROM COUNTY
INDIGENT FUNDS", was recommended for a DO PASS AS AMENDED.
RESOLVED: THAT THE
Resolution #2006-12, "CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
ETHICS", was recommended for a
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA ADOPTS "THE PRINCIPLES OF
MEDICAL ETHICS" (ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATON HOUSE OF
DELEGATES JUNE 17, 2001) FOR GUIDANCE TO ALL NSMA MEMBER PHYSICIANS AND TO
NEVADA PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND STATE AGENCIES WHEN DETERMINING
WHETHER AN ACTION BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN RAISES QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER THAT
PHYSICIAN HAS MET THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT WHICH DEFINE THE ESSENTIALS OF
HONORABLE BEHAVIOR FOR THE PHYSICIAN; and be it further
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA
ADOPTS "CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS" ("CONTAINED IN LCB FILE NO.
R168-05, DRAFTED BY ROBERT BARNET, MD, AT THE REQUEST OF THE NEVADA STATE BOARD
OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS") AS A SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCE TO THE AMA "THE
PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS" AND ENCOURAGE THE FURTHER REFINEMENT OF
VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE STATEMENTS; and be it further
RESOLVED: THAT THE NSMA WOULD PROVIDE TESTIMONY OR
STATEMENTS REGARDING THESE POLICIES AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS TO THE NEVADA STATE
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS OR OTHER STATE AGENCIES WHEN THEY REQUEST IT, AND IF
THEY ARE SEEKING TO DETERMINE IF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN'S BEHAVIOR IS WITHIN
ADOPTED STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
By Larry Matheis,
NSMA Executive Director
Political
parties, major interests, and individual egos account for most candidacies. At
best, public opinion may have an indirect impact on candidacies by discouraging
otherwise able people from seeking office or driving really embattled
incumbents to decide that they want to spend more time with their
families. I have known dozens of
government officials who have resigned or chosen not to seek re-election or
reappointment and used this excuse. While it may be the truth on occasion, I
have never yet known one for whom this was the real reason for their
action. At worst, many otherwise
unworthy incumbents will get a pass as disgusted citizens fail to vote. But that's something we'll see only later
this year.
Most
incumbents who seek re-election will win re-election. Nationally, at all levels, incumbents win
nearly 9 out of 10 re-election races.
Most incumbents who lose re-election bids are running for their first
re-election bid. I think that I recall a study demonstrating that this
percentage is in the 80s. There is an exception, which is still anecdotal, but
seems true that incumbents are far more likely to lose in primaries, than in
general elections. This probably reflects the growing levels of public disgust
with the system that results in only engaged grassroots voters (i.e. pro-labor
left for the Democrats and anti-tax, pro-life right for the Republicans)
participating in primary elections.
In 2004, I
think that 6 incumbent
So, it
isn't really surprising that the filings indicate that most of the Legislative
incumbents look likely to be re-elected. The two facing primaries are Sandra
Tiffany and Barbara Cegavske and could be the only vulnerable candidates.
(NEMPAC has endorsed both and they are likely to win their primaries and
re-election bids.) Both of these seats would have to be won by Democrats for
the Senate to change party control.
With 6
incumbent Democratic Assembly members automatically re-elected (several of
these are freshmen in marginal districts for whom no Republican candidate was
found), it is virtually impossible for the Democrats to lose control of the
Assembly.
Look at the
difference in the electoral landscape for the various statewide elections.
There are no incumbents in the 6 Constitutional offices and the field for both
parties shows healthy differences. The most interesting challenges to
incumbents come in the seats that have traditionally been safe for incumbents -
the State Supreme Court. Two incumbent justices (Douglas and Becker) are
running for re-election. Both are facing serious opposition. While these are
non-partisan races, the primaries they face are about public anger with that
Court.
Tuesday,
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved
unanimously.
Financial Report
Revenue was $358,743 for the fiscal year which was up about
$17,000 from last year at this time, mostly due to new members. Expenses were $217,702 which was down almost
$26,000 from last year at this time. The
bank account balance at the end of last month was $415,401, which was about
$131,000 more than this time last year.
Membership Report
Dr. Doubrava reported there were 719 dues paid members, a
decrease from the 731 paid members last year at this time.
Credentials Committee
The following members were approved for active membership:
Adam A Arita, MD - Anesthesiology; John M Bauldauf, MD - Orthopaedic Surgery; Vasana
Cheanvechai, MD - Vascular Surgery; Victor YT Chou,
MD - Family Practice; Farida Khan-Sewani,
MD - Internal Medicine; Xin N Liu, DO - Orthopaedics; Sara L Stephenson, DO - OB-Gyn; James S Tate,
MD - General Surgery; and Lisa K Wong, MD - Radiology. Daniel Batlan, MD -
Pain Management, was reinstated as an active member.
Dr. Kingsley reported there will be a meeting on May 6 to
review AMC related information. Dr.
Kline stated the Regents created a committee on developing a health sciences
center. Dr. Kline named the members of
the committee. He was pleased that
Allscripts Report
Dr. John Ellerton reported that his Allscripts program was
working but using PDAs to write prescriptions was
still a work-in-process. Dr. Havins
stated he told Allscripts that
Community
Health/Community Relations Committee
Delegation to the
Annual Meeting
Dot Freel told the Delegates their Annual Meeting books
should be arriving soon. We have space
for 36 Delegates and still have a few positions available.
MedPac
Dr. Havins reported MedPac endorsed and gave Judge Diane
Steel $2,500. MedPac has now endorsed
two Supreme Court justice candidates, Michael Cherry and Diane Steel. MedPac will probably seek an interview with
Judge Nancy Saitta..
Dr. Forman reported he has been participating in several
committees and establishing community ties.
Touro students will be rotating through a
Health District
Report
Dr. Kwalick was unable to attend but provided a written
report to the Board on current Health District concerns.
NSMA Report
Dr.
AMA Report
Dr. Horne reported the deadline for new resolutions for the
AMA meeting was May 3. Any AMA member
wishing to submit a resolution should contact Dr. Horne.
President's Report
Dr. Kline discussed the Community Bank of
Administrative Report
Staff evaluations were presented to the Executive Council
members as per the Bylaws requirement.
Cleaning bids were presented to the Board and the least
expensive one, $100 a visit, once every other week, was chosen. One medical student from
New Business
Dr. Jameson moved to order the lapel pins and distribute
them to the Installation dinner attendees.
Staff will order 1,500 lapel pins which will also be mailed to new
members, and to existing members upon request.
Dr. Colletti asked that
Future Meetings
The next BOT meeting will be on
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
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