Are you interested in serving in CMA's House of Delegates? The California Medical Association (CMA) is currently accepting applications and nominations for members to serve as delegates and alternates in the association's House of Delegates (HOD). The HOD convenes annually to debate and act on resolutions and reports dealing with myriad medical practice, public health and CMA governance issues. Delegates are also expected to participate in the association's year round policy making process, through the submission of online testimony. Specifically, CMA is currently seeking applications and nominations for the mode-of-practice forum delegations. (Note: mode-of-practice refers to the type or size ... April 18, 2016 General House of Delegates, CMA nominations 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA council reports now available for comment At the close of the California Medical Association’s (CMA) 2015 House of Delegates, new governance reforms took effect. One of the most significant changes to the bylaws allows for the submission of resolutions for debate and discussion by members throughout the year. CMA opened its second quarter resolutions for online comment in February. On March 18, the close of the comment period, member input was used to inform the Council on Science and Public Health, Council on Medical Services, and Council on Health Professions and Quality of Care, which then ... April 4, 2016 CMA House of Delegates 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA now accepting testimony for the first batch of year-round resolutions At the close of the California Medical Association (CMA) 2015 House of Delegates last month, new governance reforms took effect. One of the most significant changes to the bylaws allow for the submission of resolutions for debate and discussion throughout the year, rather than just once a year as was previously the case. This will allow CMA to be more nimble and effective in making decisions on critical issues that are important to physicians. CMA members are wasting no time availing themselves of the new year-round resolutions process. CMA has ... November 20, 2015 CMA House of Delegates, CMA Policy 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA installs infectious disease specialist Steven E. Larson, M.D., as 2015-16 president At the California Medical Association’s (CMA) 2015 House of Delegates meeting in Anaheim, Steven E. Larson, M.D., was installed as the association’s 2015-16 president. “It is an enormous honor to serve the 40,000 plus members of CMA as their president,” said Dr. Larson. “As we face some of the most rapidly changing times in health care that this country has ever seen, I look forward to working with the county medical societies and my colleagues across the state in unifying together as one voice to tackle whatever obstacles lie ahead.” Dr. ... October 31, 2015 CMA Executive Committee, House of Delegates, CMA Elections 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA delegates urge the state to restore public health funding On Friday, October 16th, the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates meeting in Anaheim voted unanimously to urge the State of California to restore public health funding. The resolution (Resolution 112-15) calls on CMA to work with state health and legislative officials, through the state budget process, to develop a plan to repair California’s public health infrastructure and funding for vital prevention services that have been eliminated or drastically reduced since 2007-08. It is estimated that over $226.7 million per year has been lost in California Department of Public ... October 31, 2015 CMA, General House of Delegates, Public Health, California State Budget 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA passes resolution urging U.S. Chamber of Commerce to cease tobacco advocacy efforts The California Medical Association (CMA) reinforced its long-established stance against tobacco use today, with the CMA House of Delegates voting in favor of a resolution (Res. 107-15) that strongly objects to pro-tobacco efforts by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in other parts of the world. With the resolution’s passage, CMA calls on the Chamber to immediately halt all advocacy efforts on behalf of tobacco companies and urges all conscientious companies that are members of the Chamber to either take similar action or quit their membership to protest such anti-health efforts. “As ... October 31, 2015 CMA, General Public Health, Tobacco, House of Delegates 0 0 Comment Read More »
Outgoing president urges delegates to remain steadfast in a time of CMA governance reform Outgoing California Medical Association (CMA) President and Humboldt County physician, Luther Cobb, M.D., today addressed the 144th House of Delegates (HOD), looking back at his year of service to the association. “This was a fascinating year,” he said, characterizing it as one of change, full of challenges, and “the experience of a lifetime.” In his speech before the more than 500 physicians, residents and medical students in attendance, he outlined for the delegates the victories that CMA has achieved in the past two years. “Our greatest victory came just before I took ... October 31, 2015 General House of Delegates 0 0 Comment Read More »
Gala tickets still available! Join the California Medical Association (CMA) and the CMA Foundation at the 19th Annual President’s Reception and Awards Gala, Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa in Anaheim, immediately following CMA’s annual House of Delegates session that day. Honored at the event will be Steven Larson, M.D., incoming CMA president; David Folsom, M.D., recipient of the Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Achievement Award; and Michael Lenoir, M.D., recipient of the Adarsh S. Mahal, M.D., Access to Health Care and Disparities Award. Individual tickets and tables of ... September 23, 2015 General CMA Foundation, House of Delegates, Awards 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA now accepting online testimony for 2015 House of Delegates The California Medical Association’s (CMA) 2015 House of Delegates (HOD) will convene at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, October 16-18. The HOD meets annually to establish broad policy on current major issues and elect CMA officers, including president-elect, speaker and vice speaker. The resolutions that will be discussed at this year's meeting are now available for review and comment online at www.cmanet.org/hod. Testimony is open to all members, and is not limited to members of the House of Delegates. For the first time, testimony this year will only take place online ... September 23, 2015 General House of Delegates, CMA Policy 0 0 Comment Read More »
Highlights from AMA's 2015 House of Delegates The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates tackled a diverse set of resolutions this year that are of interest to California physicians, including medical-only exemptions from school vaccination requirements, electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use, ICD-10 implementation, Medicaid rates and opioid abuse. Given the high level of interest in California’s Senate Bill 277 (Pan), which would eliminate the personal belief exemption for school vaccination requirements in California, AMA adopted a policy calling for immunization for all, and only allowing exemptions where medical reasons contraindicate vaccination. Several other vaccine-related resolutions were ... June 26, 2015 General House of Delegates, American Medical Association 0 0 Comment Read More »
