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2023 HOD

January 25, 2023

The MSSNY House of Delegates is 3 months away.

Your speakers and staff have been hard at work getting the business of the 2023 House of Delegates organized. Here are important reminders to remember as we get closer to the House.

Delegates

The current list of 2023 credentialed delegates have been posted to the House of Delegates website at https://staging.mssny.org/HOD. Delegates are still being accepted and should be submitted to Michael Reyes

The reference committee members have been appointed by the speaker. Once appointed members accept their positions, it will be posted on the HOD (House of Delegates) website. However, delegates may still request to serve on the reference committees as some appointed members may choose to decline the position. Reference committee requests will be accepted until Friday Feb 3rd.

The reference committee hearings will look to be held virtually on the weekend of March 24-26. Actual dates and times are still yet to be determined

Resolutions

Resolutions you or your organization want to be considered at the HOD are due by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 1. This is a firm deadline and items of business received after that day and time will be forwarded to the Rules & Credentials Committee for consideration and recommendation.

We ask that resolutions be properly formatted, well thought out and constructed, and any research to document the author’s resolved clause is included. This is a substantial help to reference committee staff.  Authors should include policy citations from MSSNY’s position statements but remember – resolutions that repeat existing policy will likely wind up on the reaffirmation calendar! Delegates can find helpful information on how to properly construct and format resolutions on staging.mssny.org/HOD

Send your resolutions to Michael Bartlett. Early submissions are very much appreciated.

Hotel Information

Information regarding hotel reservations and the link to access rooms is not yet available.  We will ensure that you have that information as soon as it is available so you can reserve a hotel room.

Continuing Medical Education

Continuing Medical Education courses are being developed for Friday, April 21 and will begin early in the day, continue until at least noon and then MLMIC will be offering programs of their own in the afternoon. All CME (Continuing Medical Education) will be conducted virtually, however, for those who wish, the opportunity to view on a big screen at the hotel will be available. CME information will be posted on the HOD website once available

Physician Advocacy Day

Physician Advocacy Day is on March 14. This is your opportunity to hear from your legislators and interact with them.  It will start at 8 AM and registration is required for the event. If you have not already done so, please click here to register to participate in the annual event that supports New York physicians and our issues!

All our best,

December, 2022

Planning for the 2023 House of Delegates continues and we write to provide you with some additional dates which you may want to place on your calendar.

The House of Delegates will begin promptly at 8 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2023 and will continue until late afternoon. General session will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown. At that time, we will discuss the completed reference committee reports and the recommendations made within them. While we will make every effort to complete discussion of our ref com reports on Saturday, we will not stifle discussion to
achieve adjournment on Saturday.

The schedule of HOD deadlines and activities thus far – which could change as necessity requires – is as follows:

We ask that resolutions submitted are properly formatted, well thought out and constructed, and any research to document the author’s resolved clause is included. This is a substantial help to reference committee members and staff. Authors should include policy citations from MSSNY’s position statements as well.

With our very best wishes for the holidays and the New Year. Thank you for all you do every day. Be safe, healthy, and happy.

October 21, 2022

Your MSSNY Speakers are looking ahead to our 2023 House of Delegates meeting and are already making plans. We write to share with you important deadlines and logistical information so that you can plan appropriately.

The 2023 House of Delegates will be similar in structure to this past meeting. It will be held at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown. While there is much that still needs to be planned and organized, we anticipate CME events on Friday, April 21 and the House to be called to order on Saturday (8 AM!) April 22.

The Ceremony of Presidents and the Presidents’ Dinner Dance will be Saturday night. Based on our ’22 HOD experience, we will very likely need to hold a business session on Sunday morning in order to complete our deliberations and pass the gavel from Dr. Mehta to Dr. Pipia.

This letter is to make you all aware of significant deadlines which you may want to place on your calendars:

CREDENTIALING OF DELEGATES
We ask that you provide the names of your delegates to our MSSNY office no later than Monday, November 28. This deadline allows us to organize the data and consider reference committee appointments.

Please be sure your delegates are bonafide, paid MSSNY members to ensure they can participate. If someone will be serving for the first time, please indicate that when you send your delegate credentials. Send credentialing info to: Michael Reyes

Please provide information about interest your delegates have in serving on an HOD reference committee. Reference committee appointments will be completed in early January and we will want to ensure those who have an interest are considered. Your recommendations are vital to this process.

RESOLUTION DEADLINE
Resolutions will be due no later than Wednesday, March 1 2023. Resolutions can be submitted at any time but will be considered late if submitted after close of business (5 PM) on that Wednesday. Information regarding proper style and other criteria will be posted to the MSSNY website. Please follow those instructions and most importantly be sure to research the subject matterthoroughly, citing your research and existing MSSNY policy at the end of the resolution.

For now, these two deadlines should be your most critical concerns and we ask that you make a note of them on your calendars. Your cooperation allows the business of the House to move forward efficiently.