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2008 IAFP ANNUAL MEETING
IAFP members gathered in
Recap of the All Member-Assembly
Attendees received the reports of two task forces on
their assignments from the 2007 All-Member Assembly.
You can request the full report by e-mailing the Academy office at iafp@iafp.com
or calling
1. Report
of the Task Force on Pharmaceutical and Health Plan Funding, who conducted
a member survey of opinions regarding non-dues revenue for the Academy.
They also provided a review of the IAFP budget to ascertain the
amount of funding from non-dues revenue, including funds from pharma
and health plan corporations. The
task force was created in response to a 2007 resolution from Arvind
K. Goyal, MD asking IAFP to move towards a
policy of not accepting funding from those two industries.
Executive
Summary
Non
dues revenue
In general, respondents believe that IAFP should define its non-dues
revenue sources, perhaps restricting some revenue sources.
There is continued support for accepting funds from all sources,
and little support for a dues-only revenue stream for IAFP.
Respondents
were most comfortable with funds received from sources like AAFP,
government agencies, foundations and non-profit
When
specifically asked, one-quarter to one-third of members believe IAFP
should stop receiving funds from health plans and pharmaceutical firms.
When asked to consider raising dues or cutting IAFP services to
make sure funds were not taken from these sources, one-quarter were
willing to do either.
Restricting
board membership
A
majority of respondents believe IAFP should restrict board membership to
those in clinical or academic practice and not allow those who hold
administrative positions in insurance companies or pharmaceutical.
2. Report of the Task Force on Electronic Voting.
As a result of this task force’s work, the Assembly considered a
resolution to amend the Academy bylaws to allow for electronic voting and
paper ballots in elections.
RESOLUTIONS
Bylaws changes:
1. Length
of term and number of new physician board members
Whereas, the future of IAFP depends on the
integration of new physicians into the volunteer leadership, now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
that the IAFP change its Bylaws to reflect the New Physician board
position be made a two-year position, and be it further
RESOLVED,
the IAFP change its Bylaws to reflect another slot on the IAFP Board of
Directors be created for a second New Physician Board member, and be it
further
RESOLVED
that IAFP change its Bylaws to reflect that the two New Physician Board
members serve two years each with their terms staggered; one New Physician
Board member would be elected each year and serve for two years.
Adopted
2. Option for
electronic voting
RESOLVED, that IAFP change its Bylaws to reflect that members will vote before the Annual Assembly through and by an electronic/paper voting process to elect IAFP board members, officers, and AAFP delegates and alternates.
Adopted
Referred to President to create task force to
develop process
Member
resolutions
Resolution regarding venue of IAFP annual meetings
RESOLVED that the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians hold all future
meetings of its leadership and membership in
RESOLVED
that this policy, specifying that all future meetings of the IAFP
leadership and membership be held in
Not
Adopted
Texting While Driving:
Preventing Disaster*
Submitted by Arvind K. Goyal,
MD –
*A similar resolution was introduced and passed by
the American Medical Association House of Delegates in November.
RESOLVED, that IAFP issue a widely publicized press
release on the dangers to oneself and others of text messaging while
operating motor vehicles or machinery,
Adopted by the assembly
RESOLVED, that the IAFP cause introduction of, and
lobby for the passage, at the next session of the Illinois General
Assembly, a legislation that
would prohibit the use of text messaging while operating motor vehicles or
machinery,
Referred to the Government Relations committee
RESOLVED, that the IAFP introduce a similar
resolution at the next AAFP annual meeting that would seek AAFP’s
support for a national level ban on the use of text messaging while
operating motor vehicles or
machinery.
Referred to the task force on AAFP Resolutions
Assembly Presentations
AAFP board member Roland Goertz,
MD provided assembly attendees an update on AAFP plans and priorities.
He stressed the Academy’s optimism for the future and reiterated AAFPs
commitment to repealing the Medicare
IAFP past president and delegate to AAFP Ellen Brull,
MD gave attendees a refresher course on AAFP’s
FamMedPAC.
As a member of the AAFP’s Commission
on Governmental Advocacy, she has seen first hand how the PAC has
strengthened family medicine’s place on Capitol Hill in gaining access
to the politicians in power. Many
Why members should contribute to FamMedPAC.
By law, AAFP dues cannot be used for any candidate or election
purposes. The only way for
AAFP to contribute to elected officials is though the
Learn how you can donate at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/fammedpac.html
