ISMA Convention materials
Like last year, resolution packets will not be mailed to delegates;
however, you will find the 2011 resolutions inserted with the Aug.
22 issue of ISMA Reports and on our message board, where you
can comment on proposed resolutions.
Be sure to review the resolutions and House of Delegates Handbook prior to convention. You have two options for obtaining the handbook and copies of the 2011 resolutions. Select what works best for you:
- Request to have a flash drive with the resolutions and handbook sent to you. Use the designated box on the convention registration form to select this option.
- Check the “Reserve materials” box on the convention registration form to reserve a handbook and resolution packet for pick up at the Friday or Sunday House of Delegates session.
Wireless access
Want to bring your tablet or laptop? Please do; wireless access will
again be available at the House of Delegates. Sign up for wireless
on the Registration Form so we reserve enough connections.
What are resolutions?
ISMA resolutions, a privilege of membership, allow you to turn your
own concerns into a priority for the organization. By preparing a resolution,
you alert your physician colleagues to the importance of an issue to
patients or physicians.
When a resolution is adopted, it becomes part of the ISMA’s policy or action agenda for the coming year.
ISMA resolutions often become bills that move through the legislature to result in new state law. And frequently, ISMA resolutions are brought before the AMA House of Delegates for further action on a national scale.
Only ISMA members can submit resolutions. Each one must identify a
clear action or stand you want the ISMA to take, forming one or more
“Resolve” statement(s). For assistance in preparing a resolution by
the July 18 deadline, visit
here or
call the ISMA at
(800) 257-4762 or (317) 261-2060.
