Board of Directors Meeting Summary: November

November Board of Directors Meeting Summary

The members of the AAEM Board of Directors met in New Orleans, LA on November 12, 2020 to discuss current and future activities. The members of the Board of Directors appreciate and value the work of AAEM committee, section, interest groups, and chapter division members and chairs as they strive toward the AAEM mission and to be the specialty society of emergency medicine. Over the course of the meeting, a number of significant decisions and actions were made. Here are the highlights:

2021 Elected Board of Directors

Presentations

President Lisa A. Moreno, MD MS MSCR FAAEM FIFEM provided further insights on her presidential activities, interviews, and other updates. Treasurer Robert Frolichstein, MD FAAEM reported on AAEM and AAEM subsidiaries financial performance and presented the 2021 Budget for approval. AAEM Lobbyist Matt Hoekstra provided a federal update.

Approvals

A number of approvals took place during the meeting, including the appointment of the new AAEM-LG Board of Directors, updates to the AAEM Bylaws, and an updated clinical practice statement on Angioedema. The new Ethics Committee position statement was also approved. Several new podcast initiatives were presented and approved as well.

Miscellaneous

There were several board task forces formed to review current policies and ways to engage AAEM members in board activities. AAEM will be working with a marketing and communications consultant to assist in branding of AAEM and engagement of members.

What

The next Board of Directors meeting

When

February 21, 2021

Where

Miami, Florida