2009-2010 SCCMA Committees
Awards
Chair: Thomas Dailey, MD
Staff: Pam Jensen
To select and nominate to Council the prospective recipients of the Association’s annual awards.
Bioethics
Chair: Sheldon Zitman, MD
Staff: Sandie Becker
To educate its members regarding bioethical decision making, discuss bioethical issues and develop guidelines, advise government and industry leaders regarding the ethical aspects of health care policy, and interact with other professional organizations.
CMA Delegates and Alternates
Chair: Tanya Spirtos, MD
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Sheila Foley
To represent the Santa Clara County Medical Association in the House of Delegates of the California Medical Association.
Council
Chair: Howard Sutkin, MD
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Jean Cassetta
The Council shall be the governing body of the Medical Association and shall constitute its Board of Directors. It shall transact all business of the Association.
Executive Committee
Chair: Howard Sutkin, MD
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Sheila Foley
To serve as the Executive Committee of the Council and exercise general supervision over the work of all officers and divisions, and report thereon to the Council. It may take emergency action or other action on business not requiring Council action.
Environmental Health
Chair: Cindy Russell, MD
Staff: Stephen Brazeau
To investigate and study environmental and public health concerns in order to make recommendations to the Council for Medical Association support and/or action.
External Affairs
Chair: William Lewis, MD
Staff: Jean Cassetta
To serve as the Association’s liaison to legislators and to governmental bodies which interact significantly with the delivery of medical care and the public health.
Lunch With Legislators
Chair: William Lewis, MD
Staff: Jean Cassetta
Physicians interested in being informed of committee meetings to which a legislator or legislative candidate has been invited.
Medical Review Advisory
Chair: Hugh Walsh, MD
Staff: Pam Jensen
To serve as a consultant to the attorney for the Association’s group professional liability carrier by providing review and advice on malpractice claims.
Member Services
Chair: Judith Dethlefs, MD
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Jean Cassetta
To supervise the services the Association provides for its members, and to explore and develop additional services which will assist the Association’s members.
Membership
Chair: Sameer Awsare, MD
Staff: Jean Cassetta
To increase the membership of the Association by soliciting the applications of physicians whom it deems eligible; to investigate all applications for membership and report thereon to the Council; and to conduct all activities that pertain to the induction of new members and to changes in classification of members.
Nominating
Chair: To Be Advised
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Sheila Foley
To nominate one or more candidates for each elective office of the Association for election at the Annual Business Meeting.
Physicians Well-Being
Chair: Rebecca Powers, MD
Staff: Pam Jensen
To assist member physicians with problems of substance abuse, and/or mental or physical illness, which impair his/her ability to practice medicine.
Professional Standards/Conduct
Chair: Jim Crotty, MD
Staff: Pam Jensen
To promote high ethical standards for physicians, and to investigate and attempt to conciliate disputes involving unethical and/or unprofessional conduct by physicians in the community.
Public Service
Chair: Michael Nagel, MD
Staff: Pam Jensen
To evaluate and attempt to resolve disputes between members of the public and physicians.
Publications Ad Hoc Task Force
Joseph Andresen, MD – Physician Editor
Pam Jensen – Managing Editor
Howard Sutkin, MD – SCCMA President
Thomas Dailey, MD – SCCMA President-Elect
William C. Parrish, Jr. – SCCMA CEO
Reimbursement Advocacy Program
Staff: Sandie Becker, CMC
To evaluate disputes between insurance companies, physicians, and patients concerning fees and medical services, and assist in the resolution of the dispute directly with the involved parties, and through educational seminars and Bulletin articles.
2009-2010 MCMS Committees
CMA Delegates and Alternates
Chair:
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Sheila Foley
To represent the Monterey County Medical Society in the House of Delegates of the California Medical Association.
Finance
Chair: John Clark, MD
Staff: William C. Parrish, Jr., Sheila Foley
To oversee the financial issues of the Society.
Chair: Eliot Light, MD Staff: Jean Cassetta To increase the membership of the Society by soliciting the applications of physicians whom it deems eligible; to investigate all applications for membership and report thereon to the Council; and to conduct all activities that pertain to the induction of new members and to changes in classification of members.Membership
