Board of Directors Meeting Summary: November

November Board of Directors Meeting Summary

November Board of Directors Meeting Summary

The members of the AAEM Board of Directors met in-person and virtually at Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott on November 10, 2021, to discuss current and future activities. The members of the board appreciate and value the work of AAEM committee, section, interest group, 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:

Presentations

President Lisa A. Moreno, MD MS MSCR FAAEM FIFEM presented her President’s report which highlighted the many activities that she and other leaders have been involved in. Highlights of the report included leadership meetings with other emergency medicine organizations, residency visits, and HPEM & Advocacy Day visits.

Treasurer Robert Frolichstein, MD FAAEM reported on AAEM and AAEM subsidiaries financial performance through October 31, 2021. AAEM’s 2022 budget was approved during the meeting. The board also approved the formation of a taskforce to determine the best strategy for investing AAEM’s financial assets. Please see the AAEM Financial Updates article. Overall, AAEM remains in a very good financial situation.

Approvals

A number of approvals took place during the meeting including:

• The CPC Statement on Palliative Care in the ED (“Risk Stratification Tools Febrile Neutropenic Patients”)

• Recognition of the Oral Board Examiners • Palliative Care Interest Group is now the Palliative Care Committee

• Creation of an online AAEM merchandise store

• Expand residency visits to EMEGS without EM residency programs

• Creation of a taskforce to explore what new legislation means to AAEM’s PAC

• All AAEM Past Presidents will become lifetime members

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Miscellaneous

In addition, the board approved a redesign of the AAEM website as well as a comprehensive marketing plan to further the goals and mission of AAEM. The redesigned website is scheduled to launch in 2022.

The Next Board of Directors Meeting When

When: February 10, 2022

Where

Where: Miami, FL