MEETING OF THE STATE CHAIRMEN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-504
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
The State ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
First Order ◽  
President Elect ◽  
Considerable Discussion

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Warren R. Sisson on Sunday, Nov. 13, 1949, at 1:45 p.m. Dr. Edward B. Shaw, President-Elect, presided during the rest of the session. The first order of business was the discussion of the report of the Committee on Reorganization. After a preliminary statement by Dr. Borden S. Veeder, explaining many of the details, the report was presented by Dr. James M. Baty. After considerable discussion of various points, the Chairmen voted to concur in the action taken by the Executive Board in approving this report, the report to be submitted to the members for mail vote. The next order of business was the question of State Chairmen. The following proposed amendment to the By-Laws was presented as coming from the Executive Board: "That each state be represented by one State Chairman; that State Chairman may designate as many Alternate State Chairmen to assist him as he finds desirable but only one would act as the representative for each state." The group from New York objected to this change and, after discussion, the matter was remanded to the Executive Board meeting in June for decision. Dr. Edgar E. Martmer read a letter from Dr. William Black and a proposition from Dr. John K. Glen. The State Chairmen voted that they were not in favor of Dr. Black's letter, but that they would approve of Dr. Glen's suggestion that the Committee on Legislation, where possible, communicate with the membership before taking final action on any national legislation.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-551
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
New England ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
First Order ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Budget Committee ◽  
Great Sense ◽  
Special Committees

A meeting of the Executive Board of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 11, 1949. It was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the President, Dr. Warren R. Sisson. There were present Drs. Sisson, Shaw, Barba, Beaven, Bost, London, Munns, McElhenney, Stringfield, Wishropp, Grulee, Martmer, Pease and Bakwin. The first order of business was the consideration of applicants: the following were approved. This gives me an opportunity to speak briefly of the Executive Board meetings. They offer the greatest opportunity for considered opinion and guidance of Academy affairs that exists in our organization. As your President, I have been greatly impressed by the good balance of the membership its great sense of responsibility to the Academy and its untiring efforts. I feel that the deliberations or minutes of the Executive Board should be distributed to the members as early as possible while interest still exists in current discussions. One cannot overemphasize the importance of putting the deliberations of the Board out in an attractive format to encourage greater publicity. In spite of my New England streak of economy, I would earnestly recommend quarterly meetings of the Board and placing more emphasis upon the policies of the Academy in planning our activities in the broad field of public health. I do not see how this can be done without frequent meetings and assignment of special subjects to special committees of the governing body. In this connection I recommend that the Executive Board be thoroughly conversant with the finances of the Academy and appoint the Budget Committee from its membership. The second subject which I would like to bring to your attention is that of public relations. Early in my term of office, you voted to appoint a committee to investigate this subject. It has seemed to your President one of the important activities of the Academy.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1948 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-264
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Planning Committee ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
New Rochelle

A meeting of the Executive Board was held at the Hotel Baker, Dallas, Tex., on Friday, December 5, 1947. It was called to order at 11:30 a.m. by the President, Dr. Lee Forrest Hill. There were present Drs. Hill, Stringfield, Beaven, Spickard, Munns, McElhenney, Martmer, Pease, Bruce, Barba, Quillian, and Grulee. The Secretary read a letter from Katharine F. Lenroot, Chief of the Children's Bureau, F.S.A., asking that the Academy designate a representative to serve in an advisory capacity to the U. S. Planning Committee for the Children's Congress in Caracas, Venezuela, which is to meet in Washington, December 8. Dr. Harry A. Ong of Washington, D.C. was so designated. The following applicants were approved for fellowship: District I: Oscar Z. Dashef, Woonsocket, R.I., Eric Denhoff, Providence, R.I., Edward Scott O'Keefe, Lynn, Mass., Ralph D. Sussman, Burlington, Vt., and Douglas W. Walker, Laconia, N.H. District II: Joseph A. Costa, Bedford Hills, N.Y., Gerti Dooneief, Bedford Hills, N.Y., Bernard Greenberg, Brooklyn, N.Y., Herbert Kahan, New Rochelle, N.Y., Philip Frederick Lustbader, Brooklyn, N.Y., Simon B. Mendelsberg, Brooklyn, N.Y., Peter A. Perillo, Jackson Heights, N.Y., Edward T. Reilly, Brooklyn, N.Y., Alexander S. Rosen, Jackson Heights, N.Y., Bernard Harold Shulman, Brooklyn, N.Y., Saul Starr, Brooklyn, N.Y., David H. Weintraub, Buffalo, N.Y., and Harry Zuckerman, New York, N.Y. District III: Frederick A. Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Samuel Prince, North Bergen, N.J. District IV: Juan Basora-Defillo, Santurce, Puerto Rico, Maynard Irving Cohen, Washington, D.C., Lawrence Robert Leviton, West Palm Beach, Fla., Jean McAllister, Greensboro, N.C., Meyer B. Marks, Miami Beach, Fla., Theresa Ting Woo, Washington, D.C., and Lynn W. Whelchel, Miami, Fla.

DIVISION III REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1949 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-568
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Good Work ◽  
Afternoon Session ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Associate Membership ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Unanimous Approval

Resignations of the following members were accepted: Cole B. Gibson, Meriden, Conn.; Hector Cantonnet, Montevideo, Uruguay; Rito Etchelar, Montevideo, Uruguay; Julio Lorenzo y Deal, Montevideo, Uruguay; Alejandro Volpe, Montevideo, Uruguay. William S. Langford, New York, was elected to Associate Fellowship. The following letter from Dr. Vernon W. Spickard, Seattle, was read and discussed: "Before the next Board meeting I would like to submit a plan to take into the Academy as associate members a large number of practicing pediatricians who are doing good work for the children of the country but who may not have met the American Board of Pediatrics' requirements or who are unable to pass the Board. "This group would pay full dues, but have no vote. I believe each applicant should have the unanimous approval of all the members in his state. "There is a large group of these men active in local and regional pediatric societies, where associate membership would make enthusiastic supporters of the Academy, and we are going to need all the support we can get in the near future. "A change in the By-laws covering associate membership would be necessary. Let me know what you think of the idea. I am sure Dr. Martmer and others are strongly in favor of the idea." It was moved, seconded and carried that a committee of three be appointed by the President to take up this matter and report at the November meeting. The afternoon session convened at 2 p.m., President Sisson presiding. The Secretary's report was read as follows:

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1949 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-388
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
The State ◽  
Atlantic City ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Constructive Work ◽  
Complete Survey ◽  
Welfare Agencies

A meeting of the Executive Board of the Academy was held at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, N.J., beginning Wednesday, November 17, 1948. It was called to order at 11:30 am. by the President, Dr. John A. Toomey. There were present Drs. Toomey, Sisson, Spickard, Munns, Barba, Pease, Stringfield, Hurtado and Grulee. Applicants for membership were approved. (See list in Business Session Report.) The report of the President was read and accepted. The report of the Secretary was presented and accepted. (See PEDIATRICS 3:115, 1949.) The Board recessed for luncheon at 12:36 p.m. and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. with the following additional members present: Drs. Martmer, McLendon (substituting for Dr. London) and McElhenney. The report of the Treasurer was presented, discussed and accepted. (See PEDIATRICS 3:117, 1949.) The motion was made and carried that whenever possible the Annual Meeting be held in Chicago. The motion was made and carried that men elected to membership at the Executive Board meeting immediately preceding the Annual Meeting be considered members at the time of the Annual Meeting. The following District Reports were presented and accepted: District I: All State Chairmen are working actively on the State Reports of our Study. Already the value of this Study is beginning to show itself. Dr. Root reports that some facts obtained from the Study in Connecticut are being used in the preparation of remedial recommendations in child care to the state. In Massachusetts Dr. Baty reports a complete survey of all health and welfare agencies is being made with the idea of revamping Boston's social structure. The Academy's Study for Massachusetts is being used to assist in this constructive work. The fellows of Rhode Island have elected and recommended for appointment Dr. Robert M. Lord to be their next State Chairmen. The fellows of Connecticut and Massachusetts are meeting early in November to discuss Academy affairs.

Midyear executive board meeting

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta B. Trieschmann ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Board Meeting ◽  
Executive Board
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