• MINUTES

NYSAFP COMMISSION ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NOMINATIONS

SATURDAY 9, 2014 - 9:00 AM

HILTON ALBANY

ALBANY, NY

Present: James Mumford, MD (Chair), Samuel Arce, MD (Vice Chair), James Greenwald, MD, Elise Korman, MD (Past Presidents), Jose Tiburcio, MD (Commission Members), Micheline Epstein, MD (Resident)

Excused: Margaret Kearns-Stanley, MD, Chris Murphy, MD, (Commission Members), Bobbi Markowitz (Staff)

Absent: Alisha Miller, MD, Vijaya Reddi, MD, Werner Brammer, MD, Sudhir Vaidya, MD (Members), Ariel Frank, (Student)

1.  Introductions

2.  Reviewed and approved minutes from October 19, 2013

3.  Discussed interest in and support for members Leadership positions including

a.  Support for applications to national commissions

i.  Christine Doucet

ii. Sonia Sidhu Izzo

iii.  Ray Ebarb

iv.  Maryanne LaBarbera

v. Linda Prine

vi.  Bob Morrow

vii.  Jose Tiburucio

b.  Current AAFP Commission Members from New York

i.  Tochi Iroku Malise– Continuing Professional Development 2014 – Possible Candidate for Chair - 2015

ii. Vito Grasso – Advocacy 2015

iii.  Sarah Nosal – Membership 2016

iv.  Jason Matuszak - Health of the Public and Science 2017

c.  Recruit more participation for Upstate Members

i.  James Greenwald

ii.  Andrew Symons

iii.  Philip Kaplan

iv.  Jun David

d.  Discussed pathways to senior positions

i.  NCSC

ii.  Directors

iii.  Commissions

4.  NCSC

Discussed Candidates for 2014 NCSC – scheduled for May 1-3, 2014 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

a.  Dr. Sarah Nosal is NCSC Covener for 2014. We encourages attendance to support Dr. Nosal

b.  NYSAFP NCSC representatives for 2014:

i.  Women – Cathleen London, MD, Alternate – Rachelle Brilliant, DO

ii.  Minority – Venis T. Wilder, MD, Alternate – Georgia Bromfield, MD

iii.  New Physicians – KrisEmily McCrory, MD Alternate – Jason Matuszak, MD

iv.  IMG – Sonya Sidhu-Izzo, MD, Alternate – None

v.  GLBT – Scott Hartman, MD, Alternate – None

5.  NYSAFP Slate of Candidates for Offices:

Reviewed the slate of candidates for officers in 2014

Office / Current / Potential Candidates for 2014
President / Ray Ebarb / Mark Josefski
President Elect / Mark Josefski / Tochi Iroku Malize
Vice President / Tochi Iroku Malize / Bob Ostrander, Marc Price
Secretary / Bob Ostrander / Sonya Sidhu Izzo, Christine Doucet, Sarah Nosal
Treasurer / James Mumford / James Mumford
Speaker / Sarah Nosal / Sarah Nosal, Barbara Keber
Vice Speaker / Barbara Keber / Barbara Keber, Sonya Sidhu Izzo, Christine Doucet
AAFP Delegate (Downstate) / Maryanne LaBarbera / Maryanne LaBarbera
AAFP Alternate (Downstate) / George Dunn / George Dunn, Sarah Nosal, Tochi Iroku Malize
Board Chair / Sonya Sidhu-Izzo (3rd year) / Rachelle Brilliant, Jason Matuszak, Samuel Arce
Director / Christine Doucet (3rd year) / Thomas Molnar
Director / Linda Prine (3rd year) / Wayne Strouse
Director / Samuel Arce (2nd year) / Anne Barash
Director / Rachelle Brilliant (2nd year) / Cathleen London
Director / Jason Matuszak (2nd year) / Bob Morrow
Director / Jose Tiburcio (1st year)
Director / Heather Paladine (1st year)
Director / Andrew Symons (1st year)
New Physician / Krisemily McCrory
Resident / Nick Teleten
Resident Alternate / Elizabeth Lynn
Student (Upstate) / Elizabeth McIntosh
Student (Downstate) / Chelsea McGuire/Mary Axelrad

Solicitation was sent to Academy Members in October/November for Nominees for Officers and Board Members to be elected in June 2014.

6.  LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

a.  The leadership commission continues to advocate for incorporating leadership development activities at each of the NYSAFP meetings.

b.  CONGRESS OF DELEGATES – Resident Leadership conference – Commission agreed to the topics of CV writing and Contract Negotiation.

i.  Participants will be asked to bring a copy of their CV. A brief presentation followed by small group activity of reviewing and editing participants CVs facilitated by NYSAFP leadership. Any officer or Board member who is available is encouraged to attend and support our residents. A joint meeting with Memebership commission was help to recruit faculty for the CV writing component. Volunteers include: James Mumford, Sarah Nosal, Jose Tiburcio, James Greenwald, Wesley Ho, Andrew Symons,

ii.  A second hour will be spent on Contract Negotiation. Mr. Grasso has suggested the Law firm of Kern Augustine Conroy & Schoppmann, P.C. as presenters for the Contract Negotiation component and the commission agrees. We will work with Vito Grasso to confirm the speaker and any details.

iii.  Discussed request from MLMIC to speak with residents

1.  Commission proposes that MLMIC be invited to provide lunch and discussion with participating residents prior to Leadership Activity

2.  This was also discussed in the Joint meeting with Membership and it was decided that with board approval, MLMIC will be invited to provide a lunch prior to the Resident Leadership Activity in a separate space.

c.  SUMMER Cluster – Dr. Ebarb has agreed to present the New Board Members Orientation /Duties and Responsibilities at the Summer Cluster. This will be a required activity for all new Board and Commission Members. Curriculum to be based on model implemented by Dr. Greenwald to include legal and financial responsibilities of commission and board members.

d.  FALL –Strategic planning meeting scheduled for this meeting

e.  WINTER WEEKEND- Congressman Bill Owens spoke at Winter Weekend.

7.  ACTION ITEMS

a.  Request board approval to have MLMIC interact with residents prior to the COD Leadership activity.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.