Council March 1, 2021

MSSNY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, March 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (Virtual)

                                                                       

A. Call to Order and Roll Call

B. APPROVAL of the January 14, 2021 Council Minutes 

C. New Business

1. President’s Report
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 a. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee Resolutions
                 Gregory Pinto, MD,
                 Commissioner of Governmental Relations
                 (For Council Approval)
     Resolution Late A – Ensuring Correct Drug Dispensing
     Resolution 104 – Scientific Studies to Support Legislative Agendas

  Health Information Technology Committee
  Gregory Pinto, MD, Commissioner of Governmental Relations
  Resolution 53 – Separation of Clinical Portions of EHRs from  Administrative & Financial Uses
 (For Council Approval)

  c. MSSNY Meetings Schedule – 2021/2022
                  (For Council Approval)
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.2. Board of Trustees Report – Dr. Andrew Kleinman will present the report
              (For Council Approval)
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 3. Secretary’s Report – Dr.  Frank Dowling will present the report
             (For Council Approval)
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 4. MLMIC Update – Dr. John Lombardo will present a verbal report
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 5. AMA Delegation Report – Dr. John Kennedy will present a verbal report
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 6. MSSNYPAC Report – Dr. Thomas Lee will present the report

7. County Federation Report  – Dr. Aaron Kumar will present the report

D.  Reports of Officers

1. Office of the President – Bonnie L. Litvack, MD (verbal report)
2. Office of the President-Elect – Joseph R. Sellers, MD (verbal report)
3. Office of the Vice-President – Parag H. Mehta, MD (verbal report)
4. Office of the Immediate Past President – Arthur C. Fougner, MD
      (verbal report)
5. Office of the Treasurer – Mark J. Adams, MD, Preliminary Financial Statement for the period 1/1/20 – 12/31/20 (For Council Approval) 
   6. Office of the Speaker – William R. Latreille, Jr., MD

E.  Reports of Councilors (Informational)

1.  Kings & Richmond Report – Adolph B. Meyer, MD
2.  Manhattan & Bronx Report – David M. Jakubowicz, MD
3.  Nassau County Report – Paul A. Pipia, MD
4.  Queens County Report – Saulius J. Skeivys, MD
5.  Suffolk County Report – Daniel E. Choi, MD
6.  Third District Branch Report – Brian P. Murray, MD
7.  Fourth District Branch Report – Gregory L. Pinto, MD
8.  Fifth District Branch Report – Barry Rabin, MD
9.  Sixth District Branch Report – Robert A. Hesson, MD
        (no written report submitted)
10. Seventh District Branch Report – Janine L. Fogarty, MD
         (no written report submitted)
11. Eighth District Branch Report – Mark R. Jajkowski. MD
12. Ninth District Branch Report – Thomas T. Lee, MD
13. Medical Student Section Report – Shireen Saxena
          (no written report submitted)
14. Organized Medical Staff Section Report – Stephen F. Coccaro, MD
      (no written report submitted)
15. Resident & Fellow Section Report – Raymond Lorenzoni, MD
           (no written report submitted)
    16. Young Physician Section Report – L. Carlos Zapata, MD
          (no written report submitted)

F.  Commissioners (Informational Items)
  1. Commissioner of Communications, Maria A. Basile, MD, MBA
     Report from the Division of Communications

2. Commissioner of Continuing Medical Education, Mark J. Adams, MD
       Report from the Division of CME
   (no written report submitted)

 3. Commissioner of Governmental Relations, Gregory L. Pinto, MD
a. Committee on Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Minutes, 1/27/21
b. Employed Physicians Committee Minutes, 2/17/21
c. Long Term Care Committee Minutes, 1/21/21
d. Report from the Division of Governmental Affairs

4. Commissioner of Membership, David M. Jakubowicz, MD
       Report from the Division of Membership
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5. Commissioner of Science & Public Health, Joshua M. Cohen, MD
   a. Committee on Bioethics Minutes, 2/12/21
      b. Committee on Health Disparities Minutes, 1/22/21
   c. Heart, Lung, Cancer Committee Minutes, 2/3/21
   d. Committee on Infectious Diseases Minutes, 2/11/21
   e. Preventive Medicine & Family Health Committee Minutes, 1/28/21

6. Commissioner of Socio Medical Economics, Brian P. Murray, MD
       (no written report submitted)

G. Report of the Executive Vice President, Troy J. Oechsner

1. Membership Dues Revenue Schedule
2. Group Institutional Dues Report

H. Report of the General Counsel, Garfunkel Wild, Barry Cepelewicz, MD, Esq
    (no written report submitted)

I. Report of the Alliance, Barbara Ellman
   (no written report submitted)

J. Other Information/Announcements

1. Sign-on letter to Extend Medicare Sequester
2. Important Notice of Concern: Medical License Scam

K. Adjournment