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Officer Elections and Duties
The resident component house of delegates gathers annually at
the national meeting of the ASA in October of each year. During
the residents component house of delegates meeting, elections
are held to fill the following positions on the resident component
governing council: Chair-elect, alternate-delegateand secretary. Because the duties of these positions may not be clear to all
resident members, the responsibilities of these positions are
outlined below.
Chair
The ASA resident component chair assumes the responsibilities
of the office immediately following the ASA annual meeting. These
responsibilities include running the annual ASA resident component
House of Delegates meeting (held in conjunction with the ASA annual
meeting) and leading the meetings of the resident component governing
council, which meets in March and August. In addition to these
formal leadership rules, the chair also serves to organize communication
between the resident component governing council and residency
programs.
Chair-Elect
Following election as chair-elect , this individual becomes familiar
with the duties of the chair. Additionally, the chair-elect often
undertakes special projects as assigned by the chair. Following
the one year term as chair elect, the individual holding this
office assumes the position of chair of the governing council
for the following year.
Delegate
The individual who assumes this position serves as the representative
of the Resident Component to the American Medical Association
Resident Physicians Section House of Delegates, which meets in
December and June each year. Additionally, this person represents
the ASARC as an ex officio member of the ASA Board of Directors.
Finally, the delegate also represents the resident component as
a voting member of the ASA House of Delegates.
Alternate Delegate
During the first year of this term the Alternate Delegate becomes
familiar with the role of delegate and attends all meetings with
the current delegate. The position is similar to the chair-elect
in that this individual will assume the position of delegate at
the conclusion of the ASA national meeting.
Secretary
The individual elected to this office is responsible for the writing
and distribution of the minutes of all meetings of the resident
component governing council and the resident component house of
delegates.
These descriptions serve as general guidelines for those who may
be considering running for a resident component governing council
office. They are certainly not all inclusive, however. Please
feel free to contact any of the current governing council members
to obtain more information about their positions or direct your
inquiries to. Ronald A Bruns, ESQ. ASA Executive office.
Any suggestions or requested additions should be directed to:
Jeffrey Cusick MD
E-mail: jeff@cusick.com
This page was last modified on April 17, 1997
This site and its contents are Copyright©American Society of Anesthesiologists,1997. All Rights Reserved.
Officer Elections and Duties
The resident component house of delegates gathers annually at the national meeting of the ASA in October of each year. During the residents component house of delegates meeting, elections are held to fill the following positions on the resident component governing council: Chair-elect, alternate-delegateand secretary. Because the duties of these positions may not be clear to all resident members, the responsibilities of these positions are outlined below.
Chair
The ASA resident component chair assumes the responsibilities of the office immediately following the ASA annual meeting. These responsibilities include running the annual ASA resident component House of Delegates meeting (held in conjunction with the ASA annual meeting) and leading the meetings of the resident component governing council, which meets in March and August. In addition to these formal leadership rules, the chair also serves to organize communication between the resident component governing council and residency programs.
Chair-Elect
Following election as chair-elect , this individual becomes familiar with the duties of the chair. Additionally, the chair-elect often undertakes special projects as assigned by the chair. Following the one year term as chair elect, the individual holding this office assumes the position of chair of the governing council for the following year.
Delegate
The individual who assumes this position serves as the representative of the Resident Component to the American Medical Association Resident Physicians Section House of Delegates, which meets in December and June each year. Additionally, this person represents the ASARC as an ex officio member of the ASA Board of Directors. Finally, the delegate also represents the resident component as a voting member of the ASA House of Delegates.
Alternate Delegate
During the first year of this term the Alternate Delegate becomes familiar with the role of delegate and attends all meetings with the current delegate. The position is similar to the chair-elect in that this individual will assume the position of delegate at the conclusion of the ASA national meeting.
Secretary
The individual elected to this office is responsible for the writing
and distribution of the minutes of all meetings of the resident
component governing council and the resident component house of
delegates.
These descriptions serve as general guidelines for those who may
be considering running for a resident component governing council
office. They are certainly not all inclusive, however. Please
feel free to contact any of the current governing council members
to obtain more information about their positions or direct your
inquiries to. Ronald A Bruns, ESQ. ASA Executive office.
Any suggestions or requested additions should be directed to:
Jeffrey Cusick MD
E-mail: jeff@cusick.com
This page was last modified on April 17, 1997
This site and its contents are Copyright©American Society of Anesthesiologists,1997. All Rights Reserved.