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| | Paula J. Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP CFMC Representative, AAP-District IX
Immediate Past President, AAP-CA2 |
Chapter Forum Management Committee (CFMC), REPORT - July 2016
Paula J. Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP
CFMC Representative, AAP-District IX
Immediate Past President, AAP-CA2
What is a resolution?
Per Dictionary.com the first definition of a resolution is:
noun
1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
For purposes of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a resolution"is to provide a formal mechanism whereby the members of the Academy can give input concerning Academy policy and activities."
MY AAP WEBSITE RESOURCE
If you are passionate about a particular idea or topic that you feel should be a priority for the National AAP, then please consider submitting a resolution. Please see the "Guidelines for Submitting Resolutions, Writing and Submitting a Resolution - A Step by Step Guide", and the latest resolution template accessible via links below to get you started. These resources are also available on the ALF main page accessible via the My AAP website, where you will also find a searchable database of past resolutions. Resolutions should have new ideas not previously considered or discussed at Annual Leadership Forum (ALF).
EXAMPLES
As examples to help you get started, I have included a few sample top 10 resolutions provided in the link box below. One sample resolution was my 2014 #1 MJ resolution, which was a late resolution, and thus has wording reflecting that. Another sample resolution from 2016 consent calendar was ranked #7 on MJ edible packaging (written by Cori Cross, MD, FAAP), which went straight to the ALF consent calendar. Lastly, there is the 2016 #10 resolution on epi auto-injectors (written by Michael Welch, MD, FAAP). More about late resolutions and the consent calendar follows below.
Individual members of the AAP may write a resolution; however, resident written resolutions must have a FAAP sign on to theirs. The 2015 #1 resolution was written by an intern from AAP-CA1, Peter Cooch, MD at UCSF, which focused on addressing the legal and mental health needs of undocumented immigrant children.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline to submit resolutions for consideration during the regular business session at the ALF is midnight CST (10pm PST) on November 15, 2016. Please submit your resolution directly to: Jonathan Faletti, Manager, Chapter Programs,
jfaletti@aap.org.
In advance of that deadline, please send your resolutions to AAP-CA2 for sponsorship consideration and cc me at pjwhiteman@aap.net. We are happy to assist you with the process.
SPONSORSHIP
Submitted resolutions eventually must have sponsorship. This sponsorship is preferably obtained before the submission deadline, and is required for consideration before the start of the Annual Leadership Forum (ALF). Sponsorship comes from a chapter, committee, section, or council. This sponsorship can occur anytime up to the start of ALF as long as the submission deadline is met. However, the author risks their resolution not being sponsored if the group considering sponsorship does not agree with the resolution's intent as changes to the intent can not be made after the submission deadline has passed.
Unsponsored resolutions must receive a second during the opening session of the ALF to be considered as regular business of the ALF.
Each chapter has different deadlines for obtaining chapter sponsorship and forwarding resolutions on for district sponsorship.
AAP-CA2 would like the opportunity to discuss chapter sponsorship at their September Board of Directors (BOD) meeting.
Therefore, authors who are members of AAP-CA2 should submit resolutions for consideration for that meeting by Sept. 10, 2016.
AAP-CA2 will consider sponsorship after that date; however, in order for the chapter to endorse moving a resolution to the district, it must be submitted to the chapter by Oct. 15, 2016. Submitted resolutions should be in finished form, include a fiscal note, and have background information. During the sponsorship discussion, changes may be recommended for clarity. Changes to a resolution's intent can not be made after the Nov. 15, 2016 deadline.
LATE RESOLUTIONS
Late resolutions must have an explanation as to why the official deadline wasn't met and why the idea cannot wait until the following year's ALF. Late resolutions undergo an approval process based on that criteria, irrespective of the resolution's content.
ALF
In advance of ALF, the CFMC reviews all the submitted resolutions. Those resolutions felt to be without controversy are placed on a consent calendar and go straight to the voting session.
At ALF, resolutions not on the consent calendar are discussed. They may be amended or possibly combined. The 2016 #2 resolution based on SB#277 (written by Myles Abbott, MD, FAAP) was combined with a similar resolution from South Carolina requesting an AAP Policy Statement on Personal Belief
(Non-Medical) Exemptions for Immunizations.
Good luck!! I look forward to assisting you with the process.
As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions.
Sincerely,
Paula Whiteman, MD, FACEP, FAAP
CFMC Representative, AAP-District IX
Immediate Past President, AAP-CA2
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