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care providers to inform the public of the impor- tance of expanded health insurance coverage to all.
Disposition: This resolution was approved and assigned to the Reaffirmation calendar, which means that existing MSMS and AMA policies al- ready call for this.
Comment: while this may be true, it is not on the front burner despite its critical importance for managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESOLUTION 01-21
Stop Continuous CME Mandates
Martha Gray, MD, for the Washtenaw County Delegation
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with the Michigan Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine to stop CME mandates by Michigan legislators and payers such that the physicians are able to self-credential and focus on caring for patients.
Disposition: This resolution was approved and assigned to the Reaffirmation Calendar.
RESOLUTION 08-21
Prohibit Persons from Carrying Firearms and Explosive Devices in Public Spaces
Robert Sain, MD, for the Washtenaw County Delegation
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that firearms and explosive devices of all kinds, with a carry excep- tion for law enforcement officials, be prohibited from state government buildings and public spaces.
Disposition: Approved and assigned to the Reaffir- mation Calendar.
RESOLUTION 03-21
Oppose Routine Use of Gonad Shields
Aparna Joshi, MD, and Gunjan Malhotra, MD
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate for state legisla- tion and regulatory changes to oppose mandatory use of gonad shields in medical imaging; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA
to advocate that the FDA amend the code of federal regulations to oppose the routine use of gonad shields in medical imaging; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA in conjunction with state medical societies, develop model state and national legislation to oppose mandatory use of gonadal shields in medi- cal imaging.
Disposition: The Committee amended the resolved portion to read:
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to study whether the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- tration should amend the code of federal regula- tions to remove language regarding the routine use of gonad shields in medical imaging.
The first and third Resolved statements were deleted “as members were concerned they could inadver- tently invite additional state and federal regulation of the practice of medicine.”
Comment: the final Resolution as amended is essentially meaningless.
RESOLUTION 04-21
Dissemination of Information to County Medical Societies
Joseph Wilhelm, MD, for the Ingham County Delega- tion, Christopher J. Allen, MD, for the Saginaw County Medical Society, and Evelyn Eccles, MD, for the Washtenaw County Delegation
RESOLVED: That MSMS amend its Website Privacy Policy Information Sharing and Disclosure policy to affirm the County Medical Societies as component societies, and continue the transparent process of providing member and nonmember information to the Secretary and Executive Director/Administrator, if applicable, of the duly chartered County Medical Societies as requested without regard to the mem- bers’ or nonmembers’ county of origin; and be
it further
RESOLVED: That any membership or information sharing policy shall be discussed and approved with the County Medical Societies and/or the House of Delegates before implementation or finalization moving forward.
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