 TMA-MSS Leadership Training January 31, 2015 Leadership Opportunities in TMA/AMA

Tips for Applying  Keep an updated version of your CV, especially with TMA and AMA leadership involvement  Take advantage of opportunities to network at state and national meetings  Apply for every position possible. Sometimes you won’t get a position, but many times it’ll pay off!

Acronym Soup

RegionalLocalNational Three Tiers of Opportunity

RegionalLocalNational Local Opportunities ChapterCountyState

RegionalLocalNational Local Opportunities Chapter Chapter Officers

RegionalLocalNational Local Opportunities County County Medical Society -Student Member

RegionalLocalNational Local Opportunities State Executive Council (TMA-MSS) for Chair: Raghuveer Puttagunta -Vice Chair: Rachel Solnick -Reporter: Chris Prompuntagorn -TMA Del. Co-Leaders: Matthew L. Edwards and Courtney Kauffman -AMA Del. Co-Leaders: Romero Santiago and Mohammad A Yousef -Special Appointee to TMA-BOT (2014): David Savage -AMA Alt Delegate (2014): Kristin Harrington -AMA Region Delegates: Romero Santiago and Jared Bell

RegionalLocalNational Local Opportunities State TMA Boards, Councils & Committees Boards: -TMA Board of Trustees -TMA Foundation Board -Texas Medicine Editorial Board -TEXPAC Board of Directors Councils: -Constitution and Bylaws -Health Care Quality -Health Promotion -Health Service Organizations -Legislation -Medical Education -Practice Management Services -Science & Public Health -Socioeconomics Committees: -Blood and Tissue Usage -Cancer -Child and Adolescent Health -Continuing Education -EMS and Trauma -Infectious Diseases -Maternal and Perinatal Health -Medical Home and Primary Care -Membership -Patient-Physician Advocacy -Physician Distribution and Health Care Access -Physician Health and Wellness -Rural Health -TEXPAC Candidate Evaluation Committee -TEXPAC Executive Committee

Quiz Time!  What are the three “Local” levels of involvement for students?  What’s the EASIEST way to get involved – often no application required?  When are apps due for the TMA-MSS EC and Councils, Committees, and Boards?

RegionalLocalNational Region 3 Opportunities AMA-MSS is divided into 7 Geographic Regions Our region has several elected officers… 1.Chair 2.Vice Chair 3.Membership chair 4.Secretary/Treasurer 5.Community Service Chair 6.Legislative Chair 7.Region Delegates 2015 Region Meeting Dallas, TX March 27-28

Quiz Time!  How many Region positions are available?  When and where is the Region 3 meeting?  What do you have to do to run for leadership position at this meeting?

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities Convention CommStanding Comm Special Appts AMA Councils Governing CouncilAMA BOT Specialty Societies

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities 1.Credentials 2.Rules 3.Reference 4.Parliamentary Procedures 5.House Coordinating 6.Hospitality 7.Convention Logistics and Resources 8.Community Service Convention Committees

1.Community Service 2.Committee on Long Range Planning 3.Committee on Medical Education 4.Committee on Public Health 5.House Coordinating Committee 6.Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee 7.Committee on Legislation and Advocacy 8.Minority Issues Committee 9.Committee on Scientific Issues 10.Committee on International Health and Policy 11.Committee on Medical Ethics 12.AMPAC Student Advisory Board RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities Standing Committees

Regional Local National AMA National Opportunities 1.NBME Advisory Committee for Medical School Programs 2.National Resident Matching Program Liaison 3.AMPAC Board of Directors 4.AMA Minority Affairs Consortium Governing Council 5.AMA Women Physicians Congress Governing Council 6.Liaison Committee on Medical Education 7.AMA Foundation Board of Directors 8.Advisory Committee on GLBT Issues 9.AMA Initiative to Transform Medical Education Special Appointments

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities 1. Constitution and Bylaws (CC & B) 2. Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) 3. Legislation (COL) 4. Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) 5. Medical Education (CME) 6. Medical Service (CMS) 7. Science and Public Health (CSPH) AMA HOD Councils

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities 1.Chair 2.Vice Chair 3.MSS Delegate 4.MSS Alternate Delegate 5.At-Large Officer 6.Speaker 7.Vice-Speaker 8.Chair-Elect 9.Medical Student Trustee Governing Council

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities BOT Student Member

RegionalLocalNational AMA National Opportunities Specialty Societies

Quiz Time!  When do you apply for convention committees?  How long is a convention committee appointment?  When do you apply for standing committees?  When do you do apply for special appointments and AMA HOD councils?  How long does a standing committee, appointment, or council position last?

GRIP – Washington, D.C.  Government Relations Internship Program  15 medical students spend a summer in Washington, D.C.  2 medical students in the AMA Washington, D.C. office – Division of Legislative Counsel

1.Get involved locally at your county meetings 2.Continue attending state and national meetings 3.Stay for the AMA House of Delegates if possible in June & November 4.Learn the issues: Webpage = 5.Network and find mentors 6.Apply with persistence Getting Started

Questions – Please Contact Us  Google: TMA-MSS Executive Council  Raghuveer Puttagunta –  Karen Kollar –