Expiration Date: August 2, 2013
Approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

This program is designed to give leaders the effective tools to lead a successful meeting. The program will include a review of basic parliamentary procedures including usual motions and how they are utilized in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD). Departures from usual parliamentary procedures will be discussed as well as how the business of the House is processed. It will conclude with a mock Resolution for discussion.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the basic principles of Parliamentary procedure.

2. Differentiate the procedures of the AMA House of Delegates from
    the Standard Code.

3. Illustrate how the AMA House of Delegates handles its items of business and
    what are the different categories of business.

4. Create effective strategies for leading a successful meeting.
  
Planning Committee

Roger Brown, PhD, Director, House of Delegates, AMA

James A. DeNuccio, MBA, FACHE, Director, Organized Medical Staff Services and Physicians in Practice, AMA

Louito C. Edje, Member-at-Large B, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

James A. Goodyear, MD, FACS, Secretary, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Jay A. Gregory, MD, Chair, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Stephen T. House, MD, Past Chair, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Brian D. Johnston, MD, Delegate, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Robert G. Pugach, MD, Vice Chair, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Arthur D. Snow, Jr., MD, Member-at-Large A, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Kathryn G. Tinney, MEd, Program Development Administrator, Organized Medical Staff Services, AMA

Lewis D. Yecies, MD, Alternate Delegate, AMA-OMSS Governing Council

Principal Faculty

Jeremy Lazarus, MD, Speaker of HOD, AMA

Andrew Gurman, MD Vice Speaker of HOD, AMA.

Accreditation Statement

The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education credits for physicians.
Designation Statement

The American Medical Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.     

Disclosure

The content of this activity does not relate to any product of a commercial interest as defined by the ACME; therefore, there are no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Bibliography   

The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedures (Alice Sturgis)

House of Delegates Reference Manual Procedures, Policies and Practices, AMA HOD Website www.ama-assn.org/go/hod

Should you have any questions regarding this activity please contact Kathryn Tinney at kathryn.tinney@ama-assn.org or 312.464.5450

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