NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
The Nominating Committee met on January 14, 2002 at 6 p.m. Members
in attendance were: Doctors Dev Gnanadev, Ronald Bangasser, Samuel Wilson,
Kenneth Lane, Jeannette Benjamin, Edward Hess, Michael Sequeira, Burton
Briggs, Jay Shankar, Frank Randolph, Ruchir Sehra, and Executive Director
Linda Stratton.
The following represents the actions of the committee:
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS:
(One-Year Term, 2002-2003)
President: Frank Randolph, MD
President-Elect: Samuel Wilson, MD
Vice President: Edward Hess, MD
Secretary: Lisa Perry-Gilkes, MD
Treasurer: Burton Briggs, MD
Past President: Jay Shankar, M.D.
NOMINATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(Two-Year Terms, 2002-2004)
District 2: Linda Bosserman, M.D., two-year term (2002-2004),
replacing herself.
District 3: Andre Blaylock, MD, one-year term (2002-2003),
replacing Lisa Perry-Gilkes, MD who moved to Secretary.
District 3: Paul Whiteside, M.D., two-year term (2002-2004),
replacing Sami Nazzal, MD who has served two consecutive terms and is
not eligible for reappointment.
District 4: Ruchir Sehra, MD, two-year term (2002-2004),
replacing Burton Briggs, M.D., who moved to Treasurer.
District 4: Ingrid Blomquist, MD, two year term (2002-2004),
replacing James Bartley, MD who declined reappointment.
At Large: Clifford Walters, MD, two-year term (2002-2004),
replacing himself.
At Large: Guillermo Valenzuela, MD, two-year term (2002-2004)
replacing Ruchir Sehra, MD who moved to a District 4 board seat.
NOMINATIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (One Year
Term, 2002-2003)
Young Physician Representative: Eric Frykman, MD, one-year
term (2002-2003) replacing Rodney Borger, MD.
House Officer Representative: David Michelson, M.D., one
year term (2002-2003) replacing Theresa Siefken, D.O.
The Nominating Committee recommends that it be stressed to LLUMC,
ARMC and KAISER the importance of the house officer who accepts the
SBCMS board seat to attend meetings on a regular basis. Also, that house
officer board representatives be chosen from current SBCMS house officer
members.
Student Representative: Shelley A. Caltharp, Loma Linda
University School of Medicine, 2002-2003 Student Board seat, replacing
herself.
Public Health Officer: Thomas J. Prendergast, Jr., MD,
one-year term (2002-2003), replacing himself.
Ex-Officio Emeritus: Gebre Gobezie, MD, one-year term
(2002-2003), replacing himself.
NOMINATIONS FOR CMA DELEGATES
(Three year term, 2002-2005)
District 1: Gebre C. Gobezie, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 2: Elliot Weinstein, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 2: Victor Ching, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 3: Conrad Salinas, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 3: Frank Randolph, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 4: John Testerman, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing Burton Briggs, MD who declined reappointment.
District 5: Michael Sequeira, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
NOMINATIONS FOR CMA ALTERNATE DELEGATES
District 2: Philip Carney, M.D., three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
District 3: Lisa Perry-Gilkes, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing herself.
District 4: Tom Sherwin, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing John Testerman, MD who moved to the District 4 Delegate position.
At Large: Mohan Mallam, MD, three-year term (2002-2005),
replacing himself.
YPS Delegate: Eric Frykman, MD to fill the YPS Delegate
seat for 2002-2003.
YPS Alternate: Rodney Borger, MD to fill the YPS Alternate
Delegate seat for 2002-2003.
The Nominating Committee requested that the 2003 Nominating Committee
packet contain a list of young physician members of SBCMS.
Hospital representatives are needed at the CMA and AMA OMSS. Doctor
Bangasser suggested that a letter be sent to hospital medical staffs
encouraging their participation. It was moved, seconded and carried
that a recommendation be made to the SBCMS Board that staff be directed
to develop a plan of communication that would be sent in September/October
each year to hospital medical staffs encouraging participation in OMSS.
There being no further business the Nominating Committee adjourned
at 7:25 p.m.
