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RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE (added by Board of
Directors Jan 2010)
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
The
Advocacy Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the President,
with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a term not to
exceed five years, with no more than two terms in succession. There will
be no less than three (3) members and no more than six (6) serving on the
Advocacy Committee.
It
shall be the duty of this Committee to be aware continually of all
legislative matters pertaining to sleep medicine in Georgia. It shall
work closely with the Council on Legislation and Public Agencies of the
Medical Association of Georgia and the State Composite Medical Board and
the elected legislators of the community and state. The Committee shall
obtain information on pending federal, state and local laws, rules,
regulations, or ordinances affecting sleep medicine and it shall promptly
inform the Board of Directors of the pendency of such measures. The
Advocacy Committee shall, upon the direction of the Board of Directors,
employ reasonable means to make known the wishes of the ASSOCIATION and
the membership in regard to such laws, rules, regulations and ordinances
insofar as they concern the health and welfare of the citizens of the
Georgia. However, no action shall be taken that violates applicable
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, State or other Federal law. The
Advocacy Committee, through its Chairperson, shall make reports of its
activities to the Board of Directors at each meeting and to the membership
of the ASSOCIATION whenever requested.
It
shall also be the duty of this Committee to promote contributions to the
ASSOCIATION legislative fund and oversee use of said funds.
PRACTICE STANDARDS COMMITTEE
The
Practice Standards Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and members
appointed by the President, approved by the Board of Directors, and serve
for a term not to exceed five years, with no more than two terms in
succession. There will be no less than four (4) members and no more than
seven (7) serving on the Practice Standards Committee.
Duties of the
Practice Standards Committee shall be to
use standard practice parameters, any kind of AASM or AAST, or NIH
consensus criteria (things like that that we use for like RLS, that are
very clear over the papers) and that we want to establish those practice
parameters for the state of Georgia to educate technologists, medicine
docs and to increase the acumen of the business of sleep medicine in the
state of Georgia
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
The
Programming Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the
President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a
term not to exceed five years, with no more than two terms in
succession. There will be no less than three (3) members and no more
than eight (8) serving on the Programming Committee.
The
duties of the Programming Committee shall be supervision over all
activities presented before the membership of the ASSOCIATION. The
Programming Committee will work at all times in close harmony with the
President in preparation of activities and shall, whenever feasible or
proper, arrange papers and orations for presentation to the membership as
the President deems it in the best interest of the membership. It shall
be the duty of the Programming Committee to schedule and be present at all
meetings at which a program is to be presented and either the Chairperson
or his or her designated Committee persons shall be in charge of the
activity. The Programming Chairman will be responsible for selecting,
with the approval of the Board of Directors, the featured guest speakers
and agenda for the activities The Programming Chairman will be
responsible for providing Continuing Medical Education. The Programming
Chairman will also work with the President and Sponsorship committee in
securing funding for the programs.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
The
Business Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the President,
with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a term not to
exceed five years, with no more than two terms in succession. There will
be no less than three (3) members and no more than eight (8) serving on
the Business Committee.
The
duties of the Business Committee shall be - TBD
(facilities, health
plans, etc.)
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
(Member benefits,
Newsletter, all elements to promote membership value AND public's view of
GASP and Sleep Medicine)
The
Public Relations Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the
President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a
term not to exceed five years, with no more than two terms in
succession. There will be no less than three (3) members and no more
than eight (8) serving on the Public Relations Committee.
The
duties of the public relations committee shall be to inquire, gather
facts, and make studies or surveys on the general subject of sleep
medicine in Georgia. It shall receive matters of general public
information and study them in regard to their effect upon the practice of
sleep medicine in private, institutional and commercial work. It shall
study and, when requested, report upon all questions related to sleep
medicine and infringement upon sleep medicine practices and business by
individuals, public or lay institutions, publicity, advertising and
similar matters. The Public Relations Committee also shall promote the
education of the public in regards to sleep medicine.
This
committee shall oversee the benefits of membership, any ASSOCIATION
newsletters and any element that promotes the ASSOCIATION and provides
value to its members and sponsors. This committee shall also promote the
branding of the ASSOCIATION. The Public Relations Committee is charged
with marketing the ASSOCIATION to healthcare providers and businesses in
Georgia as well as patients and customers.
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
The
Sponsorship Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the
President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a
term not to exceed five years, with no more than two terms in
succession. There will be no less than three (3) members and no more
than six (6) serving on the Sponsorship Committee.
The duties of the
Sponsorship Committee shall be to
identify and assist
with securing non-dues revenue for the ASSOCIATION and the ASSOCIATION’s
activities.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
The
Research Committee shall consist of a Chair, appointed by the President,
with the approval of the Board of Directors, and serve for a term not to
exceed five years, with no more than two terms in succession. There will
be no less than three (3) members and no more than six (6) serving on the
Research Committee.
The Research
Committee is responsible for TBD.
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