TABLE OF CONTENTS
MFA Executive Board:
A quorum was not present.
1) The minutes of July 1 were reviewed. Dr. Stumph asked to be recorded as present (did not sign in but attended). A vote could not be taken in to approve the minutes in the absence of a Quorum.
2) The ballot for election of Academic Senators was approved. Drs. Stellwagen and Kaslow will arrange for a Faculty wide mailing. Dr. Challoner will write a MFA cover newsletter. There was also discussion by Dr. Laine and Dr. Heseltine on two white papers being developed by the Academic Senate on leadership and accountability. Faculty emphasized the need for peer review and a pool for merit raises for faculty.
3)a) Drs. Challoner, Kaslow and Meiselman reported on the FEC response to Resolution 1997-98-001. Dr. Dwight Warren came to talk to the MFAEB and Dr. Van Der Meulen asked Dr. Craft to prepare a written response as to correctional action that has been taken for distribution to the MFA representatives.
3)b) Because of Dr. Bernstein's letter of 7/7/97 citing new policies for Faculty Appointments, Resolution 1997-98-002 has been tabled. The MFA asked Dr. Challoner to write Dr. Bernstein expressing the MFA's support and approval of these policies and thanking her for her response to our concerns.
4) Neither Dr. Van Der Meulen nor Dr. Kaufman was present. Dr. Challoner gave a brief up-date that negotiations for the new CPSA had not begun yet.
5a) Dr. Challoner announced that a Task Force will form to work on revisions to the new Governance document. Dr. Kaslow has offered to chair that Task Force.
5b) There has been no response yet from our letter to the Provost on the MFA's position on the Patient Care Reorganization Plan. The MFAEB has sent a letter to the editor of the HSC Weekly stating our position. Dr. Challoner will form a Task Force to work on this issue. The first move will be information gathering. There was considerable discussion whether a questionnaire should be sent to all Faculty or if the MFA representatives should be responsibile for gathering information from their departments. The Assembly decided that the MFA representatives should be responsible for the gathering of information at this time plus other information sources will be researched.
5c) Dr. Abbott will come to the September 9th meeting to talk about the LCME self-study report and the up-coming accreditation site visit. The MFA requested that a letter be sent to Dr. Abbott requesting release of the self-study report to the MFA representatives (addendum - Dr. Stellwagen will send the letter as the MFA representative on that committee).
6) While Dr. Challoner is on vacation, the MFAEB will continue to meet and will be chaired by Dr. Kaslow, President Elect, who will assume the responsibility of the Presidency until Dr. Challoner returns.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjorned at 1:45 pm.
Posted Aug. 7, 1997