Wyoming Association of Medical Staff Services

Go To Meeting

Friday, January11, 2013

Member / Present
Amy Ligocki, President / X
Tracey Welsh, President-Elect / X
Teeka Robertson, Secretary/Treasurer / X
Heather Irvine-Goddard / X
Susan Guth-Schwindt / X
Jennifer Kaufman / X
Sina Coguill / X
Cindy Rhode / X
Tiffany Johnson, NAMSS / X
TOPIC / DISCUSSION / ACTION/FOLLOW UP
I / CALL TO ORDER
 / Amy Ligocki, President, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
II / APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
 / The agenda was reviewed. /  / A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to approve the agenda.
III / APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
a / WyAMSS Go To Meeting November 9 , 2012
 / The minutes from the previous Go To Meeting were reviewed. /  / A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to approve the minutes as written.
IV / TREASURER’S REPORT
 / Teeka Robertson stated the balance in the WyAMSS checking account is $544.92. She will forward a formal report to be included with the minutes.
V / CONFERENCE PLANNING
a / Speakers
 / The Spring conference set for April 25-26, 2013 was discussed.
TOPIC / DISCUSSION / ACTION/FOLLOW UP


 / A list of potential speakers was developed. Amy will check with Deb Wade in regard to Sue Ullrich presenting and she will contact the Treasurer of the Wyoming Medical Society to determine his interest in presenting.
Tracey Ostdahl will contact a member of the Sweetwater County Medical Society to determine his interest in presenting.
Susan Guth-Schwindt stated Janet Wilson is willing to be a presenter. She is offering to waive her speaking fee if she is reimbursed for travel expenses. Susan will check with Janet on her availability in April.
b / Agenda Topics

 / Topics of interest were discussed:
Physician relations
Health and aging issues
Employment legalities
Peer review processes/committee
Implementing EMR (for Fall conference)
Scholarship program
These could be presentations or roundtable discussions.
c / Other

 / Discussion regarding fund raising ensued. Tracey is in the process of drafting a fund-raising letter that will be sent to hospital CEOs, medical staffs, Wyoming state and county medical societies, vendors, etc.
Tiffany Johnson, NAMSS, introduced herself to the group and gave a brief history of her career. She stated Wyoming is facing the same challenges as other states, including physician recruitment and locum tenens needs. Tiffany encouraged members to contact her with any questions. Amy will send her a list of WyAMSS members.
VI / ADJOURNMENT
 / With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:53a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teeka Robertson, Secretary/Treasurer

WyAMSS

WyAMSSGo To Meeting Minutes January 11, 2013 Page 1